Their debut album, The Phantom Agony, was produced by Sascha Paeth (known for having produced bands such as Angra, Rhapsody of Fire and Kamelot) and released in late 2003. The song "Façade of Reality" on the album was written about the September 11, 2001 attacks and includes fragments from speeches by Tony Blair.
The album was followed by three singles: "The Phantom Agony", "Feint" and "Cry for the Moon".
On this album, Mark Jansen continues with the collection of songs that make up "The Embrace That Smothers". The first three parts of this can be found on Prison of Desire (2000), the After Forever debut album, and the following three parts can be found on The Divine Conspiracy (2007), Epica's third album. These songs deal with the dangers of organized religion.
Track listing
- Adyta (The Neverending Embrace) – 1:26
- Sensorium – 4:48
- Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV – 6:44
- Feint – 4:19
- Illusive Consensus – 5:00
- Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V) – 8:12
- Run for a Fall – 6:32
- Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI) – 5:47
- The Phantom Agony – 9:01
- The Phantom Agony (single version, bonus track on some editions) – 4:34
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