Shape of Despair (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Shape of Despair
Type = compilation
Artist = Shape of Despair


Released = 2005
Genre = Funeral doom metal
Length = 63:42
Label = Spikefarm Records
Producer =
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Last album = "Illusion's Play (2004)
This album = "Shape of Despair" (2005)
Next album =

"Shape of Despair" is funeral doom metal band Shape of Despair's self-titled album. It was released on the 10th anniversary of the band's formation, however, it was not released in honor of the occasion. The album features previously unreleased songs and demos of older songs, as well as the song "Sleeping Murder" that has a "guess the lyrics" competition.

Track listing

# "Sleeping Murder" – 6:09
# "Night's Dew" – 4:16
# "Sylvan-Night" – 10:23
# "Quiet These Paintings Are/Outro" – 12:02
# "To Adorn" – 8:52
# "Shadowed Dreams" – 9:41
# "In the Mist" – 9:52

Track information

"Sleeping Murder"
*The band have a competition to guess the lyrics for this song."Night's Dew"
*This version is an edit to the original from the Angels of Distress album."Sylvan-Night"
*This is the unfinished version of the original on the Shades of... album."Quiet These Paintings Are/Outro"
*This is the Promo tape version, including the outro."To Adorn"
*This is off the "Alone in the Mist" recording while still under the name "Raven"."Shadowed Dreams"
*This is off the "Alone in the Mist" recording while still under the name "Raven"."In the Mist"
*Recorded during a rehearsal in 1995.

Additional information

The unreleased demo entitled "Alone in the Mist" (recorded under the name "Raven") was recorded from January to February 1998 at Arikki studios.

Line-up

* Pasi Koskinen – Vocals on track 1.
* Natalie Koskinen – Vocals on tracks 1/3/4.
* Jarno Salomaa – Guitars/synth on all tracks.
* Tomi Ullgren – Guitars on tracks 1/2/3 & bass on tracks 4/5/6/7.
* Sami Uusitalo – Bass on track 1.
* Samu Ruotsalainen – Drums on tracks 1/2.
* Toni Maensivu – Vocals on tracks 3/5/6 & drums on tracks 3/5/6/7.
* Azhemin – Vocals on track 4.