Spectral is the third full-length studio album

Studio album

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 by the Swedish melodic death metal

Melodic death metal

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 band Skyfire

Skyfire (band)

Skyfire is a melodic death metal band from Höör, Sweden.-Biography:Skyfire was formed in the town of Höör, Sweden in 1995 by Andreas Edlund , Martin Hanner , Jonas Sjögren and Tobias Björk . The four were friends since high school and had similar tastes in music. The band recorded two demos:...

. It was released on May 10, 2004 through Arise Records. The lyrical themes include armageddon

Armageddon

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, loneliness

Loneliness

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, delusion

Delusion

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, despair and mysticism

Mysticism

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. The Korean release of the album features three bonus songs; "Patterns" and two live

Recorded live track

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 tracks "Skyfire (2003 Busan Rock Festival

Busan Rock Festival

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 Live)" and "Mind Revolution (2003 Busan Rock Festival Live)".

Track listing

1. "Conjuring the Thoughts" – 6:27
2. "Effusion of Strength" – 3:02
3. "Shivering Shade" – 4:24
4. "Cursed by Belief" – 4:05
5. "Awake" – 4:05
6. "Void of Hope" – 5:50
7. "A Dead Man's Race" – 6:01
8. "Shadow Creator" – 4:30
9. "Tranquillity's Maze" – 4:57

Korean Bonus Tracks

1. "Patterns" – 4:24
2. "Skyfire (2003 Busan Rock Festival Live, Korea
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3. "Mind Revolution (2003 Busan Rock Festival Live, Korea)"

Band members

• Martin Hanner – guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , keyboards
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• Andreas Edlund – guitar, keyboards
• Jonas Sjögren – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Henrik Wenngren – vocals
  Singing
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• Joakim Johnsson – drums
  Drum kit
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Production

• Bass guitar recorded by Andreas, Martin and Joakim