Prison of Desire is the debut album by Dutch symphonic metal band After For… Read Full Bio ↴Prison of Desire is the debut album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released on 21 April 2000 by Transmission Records. The album contains the first four installments (three parts and a prologue) of The Embrace That Smothers, a collection of songs by Mark Jansen which deals with the influence and distortion of religion in human society. This theme was carried over to the Epica albums The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy.
The final track, "Beyond Me", features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer in Within Temptation.
In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 6th best symphonic metal album of all time.
The final track, "Beyond Me", features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer in Within Temptation.
In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 6th best symphonic metal album of all time.
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Prison of Desire
After Forever Lyrics
Beyond Me I know I'm alone, but somebody's watching me Follows me ever…
Black Tomb The storm sings through the mountains While the rain is fal…
Ephemeral An empty gaze reflects the contradiction Alleged strength, s…
Inimical Chimera In the imperium with emerald valleys There where endlessness…
Semblance of Confusion As the light's becoming more fierce and the heat is…
Silence From Afar When the fate leaves you behind And drags me of to…
Tortuous Threnody Thy gruesome cries so thin On thus you will succeed The am…