Prison of Desire
Studio album by After Forever
Released	April 24, 2000 ref
Recorded	February 2000
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	54:10
Label	Transmission
Producer	Oscar Holleman
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1]
After Forever chronology
- Prison of Desire (2000) Decipher (2001)

Prison of Desire is the debut album of Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released in 2000.

The final track, Beyond Me, features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer for Within Temptation.

The album was re-released in June 2008 as a 2-disc set by the re-financed Transmission Records. Sander Gommans has urged fans not to buy this re-release through the band's official forum.

Track listing

1. Mea Culpa (The Embrace That Smothers - Prologue) - 2:00
2. Leaden Legacy (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. I) - 5:07
3. Semblance of Confusion - 4:09
4. Black Tomb - 6:29
5. Follow in the Cry (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. II) - 4:08
6. Silence from Afar - 5:51
7. Inimical Chimera - 5:00
8. Tortuous Threnody - 6:13
9. Yield to Temptation (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. III) - 5:53
10. Ephemeral - 3:05
11. Beyond Me (ft. Sharon den Adel) - 6:41

Bonus Tracks:

• Wings of Illusion - 7:26 (Japanese Release)
• Leaden Legacy (Instrumental Version) - 5:09 (Limited Edition)
• Silence From Afar (radio edit) - 4:37 (Chilean Release)

2008 Tracklisting

DISC ONE:

1. Mea Culpa (The Embrace That Smothers - Prologue) - 2:00
2. Leaden Legacy (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. I) - 5:07
3. Semblance of Confusion - 4:09
4. Black Tomb - 6:29
5. Follow in the Cry (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. II) - 4:08
6. Silence from Afar - 5:51
7. Inimical Chimera - 5:00
8. Tortuous Threnody - 6:13
9. Yield to Temptation (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. III) - 5:53
10. Ephemeral - 3:05
11. Beyond Me (ft. Sharon den Adel) - 6:41

Bonus tracks

• Wings of Illusion 7:22 (Non-album track)
• Mea Culpa 2:01 (Instrumental version)
• Mea Culpa 1:50 (A capella version)
• Semblance of Confusion 4:07 (Instrumental version)
• Follow In The Cry 4:05 (Instrumental version)
• Follow in the Cry 1:20 (A capella version)

DISC TWO:

1. Silence from Afar 5:55
2. Wings of Illusion 7:21
3. Follow In The Cry 4:04
4. Yield To Temptation 5:52
5. Semblance To Confusion 4:06
6. Beyond Me (featuring Sharon Den Adel) 6:13
7. Black Tomb 6:29
8. Tortuous Threnody 6:10
9. Ephemeral 3:03
10. Inimical Chimera 4:58
11. Silence from Afar 5:50
12. Mea Culpa 2:01
13. Leaden Legacy 5:04
14. Wings of Illusion 7:21

Tracks 1 & 2 are demo versions, Tracks 3-14 are session recordings.

Credits

Floor Jansen - Vocals
Mark Jansen - Guitar, Screams
Sander Gommans - Guitar, Grunts
Luuk van Gerven - Bass
Jack Driessen - Keyboards
Joep Beckers - Drums

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