Room V
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| Room V | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2005 | |||
| Genres | Progressive metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 75:34 | |||
| Label | InsideOut | |||
| Producers | Carl Cadden-James, Gary Wehrkamp, and Shadow Gallery | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| ProgArchives | 95% |
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| Sea of Tranquility |  |
Room V is the fifth studio album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It continues the story started in Tyranny, picking up after Tyranny's Act II. It is the band's first album not featuring longtime keyboardist Chris Ingles, although he did have input in the album's writing process before his departure. It is also their last album to feature longtime lead vocalist Mike Baker, who died of a heart attack in 2008.
The cover art was done by Rainer Kalwitz, who also did the art for Tyranny.
Its title is derived from the graphic novel V for Vendetta, which also inspired the band's name.
Track listing
All titles and song lengths taken from the Room V liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manhunt" (Instrumental) |
| 2:09 | |
| 2. | "Comfort Me" |
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| 6:51 |
| 3. | "The Andromeda Strain" |
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| 6:46 |
| 4. | "Vow" |
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| 8:27 |
| 5. | "Birth of a Daughter" (Instrumental) |
| 2:40 | |
| 6. | "Death of a Mother" (Instrumental) |
| 2:15 | |
| 7. | "Lamentia" |
|
| 1:04 |
| Total length: | 30:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Seven Years" (Instrumental) |
| 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Dark" (Instrumental) |
| 1:03 | |
| 10. | "Torn" |
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| 8:23 |
| 11. | "The Archer of Ben Salem" |
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| 7:28 |
| 12. | "Encrypted" |
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| 8:01 |
| 13. | "Room V" |
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| 7:44 |
| 14. | "Rain" |
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| 8:59 |
| Total length: | 45:17 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joe's Spotlight" |
| 3:06 | |
| 2. | "She Wants to Go Home" |
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| 2:40 |
| 3. | "Memories" (Demo) |
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| 1:59 |
| 4. | "Rain" (Acoustic Version) |
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| 5:53 |
| 5. | " Floydian Memories
| Pink Floyd | Pink Floyd | 24:36 |
| Total length: | 38:16 | |||
- The bonus disc also includes a CD-ROM segment titled The Story of Room V.
Personnel
All credits taken from the Room V liner notes.
Shadow Gallery
- Carl Cadden-James - Bass guitar, backing vocals, Archer on "The Archer of Ben Salem", flute
- Brendt Allman - Acoustic and electric guitars, Vocals
- Gary Wehrkamp - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Joe Nevolo - Drums and percussion
- Mike Baker - lead vocals
Additional musicians
- Laura Jaeger - vocals on "Comfort Me"
- Libby Molnar - part of Alaska on "Dark"
- Mark Zonder - drums on "One in the Crowd" and a portion of "Floydian Memories"
- Arjen Lucassen - vocals throughout "Floydian Memories"; guitar solo in "Seven Years" and in the extract "Shining On"
- Jim Roberti - vocals throughout "Floydian Memories"
- Joe Stone - first guitar solo on "The Archer of Ben Salem"
References
- ↑ "Shadow Gallery - Room V review at Angelic Warlord - Christian Metal Resource". angelicwarlord.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ↑ "SHADOW GALLERY - Room V (2005)". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Review: "Shadow Gallery: Room V" - Sea of Tranquility - the Web Destination for Progressive Music!".
- ↑ Rademacher, Brian. "Interview with Mike Baker", Rockeyez, May 5, 2005. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
- 1 2 Room V Liner Notes. Inside Out Music. 2005.
