Illusion's Play

Illusion's Play
Studio album by Shape of Despair
Released	September 27th, 2004
Recorded	August 2003 - May 2004 at HellHole Studio
Genre	Funeral doom metal Dark ambient
Length	61:31
Label	Spikefarm Records
Producer	Hinkkala, Lindell & Shape of Despair
Shape of Despair chronology
Angels of Distress (2001) Illusion's Play (2004) Shape of Despair (2005)

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Illusion's Play is funeral doom metal band Shape of Despair's third studio album.

Track listing

1. "Sleep Mirrored (Instrumental)" – 6:09
2. "Still-Motion" – 16:29
3. "Entwined in Misery" – 8:03
4. "Curse Life" – 9:18
5. "Fragile Emptiness" – 8:56
6. "Illusion's Play" – 12:36

All music & lyrics written in years '00-'02 by Jarno Salomaa.

Recording information

• Engineered & mixed by Kaide Hinkkala & Antti Lindell
• Mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila

Credits

Shape of Despair

• Pasi Koskinen – vocals
• Natalie Koskinen – vocals
• Jarno Salomaa – guitars & synth
• Tomi Ullgren – guitars
• Sami Uusitalo – bass
• Samu Ruotsalainen – drums

Guest musicians

• Toni Raehalme – violin
• Aslak Tolonen – kantele

References

1. "This Isn't Funeral Doom...But It's Still Good!". November 8, 2004.
2. "Very beautiful, very sad". March 25, 2005.
3. "Shape of Failure". March 8, 2006.
4. "Lack of substance". August 19, 2008.