The Tides of Tragedy
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The Tides Of Tragedy was released by American metalcore
band Age of Ruin
, in America on June 22, 2004 on Eulogy Records. "The Tides of Tragedy" was also released throughout Europe on December 13, 2004 via Alveran Records
. The Album was their second full length.
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Age of Ruin
Age of Ruin
Often compared to At the Gates and In Flames, Age of Ruin has frequently been described as a "melodic death metal band." In other words, they have embraced certain aspects of death metal -- dark, disturbing lyrics and choked, larynx-shredding, evil-sounding growls -- but they are far from the sort...
, in America on June 22, 2004 on Eulogy Records. "The Tides of Tragedy" was also released throughout Europe on December 13, 2004 via Alveran Records
Alveran Records
Alveran Records was a German-based independent record label, founded in 1995 by Sascha Franzen, which releases a diverse variety of bands with different musical styles. Mainly focused on everything between metal and hardcore, there are also rock, emo and punk bands who find their way to the label's...
. The Album was their second full length.
Track listing
- "Dawn" – 1:01
- "Yesterday's Ghost" - 4:11
- "Truest Flame" - 4:09
- "Elapse" - 3:38
- "No Kiss Cuts As Deep" - 5:18
- "Diaries Of The Dead" - 3:40
- "Serengeti" - 2:44
- "Bluest Eyes In Blackest Hearts" - 3:23
- "Sirens Passage" - 4:13
- "Glowing Embers" - 4:02
- "Yours To Bury" - 3:46
- "A Portrait Of Solemn Seas" - 14:25
- "A Portrait Of Solemn Seas" contains a hidden bonus track, which is a fake live performance of the "The Legend of Zelda Theme Song", which begins at 12:45, at the end of approximately 7:07 of silence.
Personnel
- Daniel Fleming - Guitar
- Brian Kerley - Guitar
- Ben Swan - Vocals
- Colin Kercz - Drums
- Joseph Scheibel - Bass Guitar
- Chris Fleming - Guest Bass
- Derrick Kozerka - Guest Vocals
- Jill Jamshidnejad - Viola