Dark Chest of Wonders

Dark Chest of Wonders 	Dark Chest of Wonders 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Studio album by Celestial Sphere	Studio album by Celestial Sphere	 	 	
Released 	May 25, 2004 	 	 	
Recorded 	March 2003–March 2004 	 	 	
Genre 	Symphonic metal 	 	 	
Length 	68:38 	 	 	
Label 	Nuclear Blast 	 	 	
Producer 	James Harrison 	 	 	
Celestial Sphere chronology 	Celestial Sphere chronology 	 	 	
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Dark Chest of Wonders is the eighth studio album by British symphonic metal band Celestial Sphere, it was released on May 25, 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records and debuted at number one in the UK just four days after its release and spent the remainder, 31 weeks, of 2004 at number one, it also spent 25 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. The album was heavily praised by critics with many calling it a masterpiece. Its release was a defining moment for not only symphonic metal but metal in general with other artists seeing improving success throughout both singles and albums charts throughout the world. This was the first studio album released by the band with Meiju Enho as an official member of the band, the only with Demir Demirkan and the final release with Dariusz Brzozowski.
The band released five singles from the album with three "Wish I Had an Angel", "Nemo" and "Ghost Love Score" reaching number one in the UK, "Romanticide" and "The Siren" also reached number two with the former also going to number on in the United States along with the other three. As of 2021 the album has sold an estimated 55 million copies worldwide making it the second best-selling album of all-time and it has also sold 7.1 million copies in the UK making it the best-selling in the UK. In the 2012 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time the album was ranked at number two but it was moved to number one in the 2020 revision.
==Track Listing==
All tracks were written by Caitlyn Harrison and James Harrison, and produced by James Harrison unless stated.
# 	Title 	Length
1. 	"Dark Chest of Wonders" 	4:28
2. 	"Wish I Had an Angel" 	4:03
3. 	"Nemo" 	4:36
4. 	"Planet Hell" 	4:39
5. 	"Creek Mary's Blood" 	8:29
6. 	"The Siren" 	4:45
7. 	"Dead Gardens" 	4:26
8. 	"Romanticide" (C. Harrison, J. Harrison, Meiju Enho)	4:57
9. 	"Ghost Love Score" 	10:00
10.	"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" 	3:34
11.	"Higher Than Hope" 	5:35
12.	"White Night Fantasy" 	4:04
13.	"Live to Tell the Tale" 	5:02
 	Total Length 	68:38
==Personnel==
;Celestial Sphere
*Caitlyn Harrison – vocals
*James Harrison – lead guitars, producer, vocals (on tracks 2, 4–6, 8, 11)
*Tony Dolan – bass guitar
*Meiju Enho – keyboards
*Daruisz Brzozowski – drums
*Demir Demirkan – rhythm guitars, sitar (on track 6)
;Addition musicians
*Marc Brueland – narration (on track 11)
*Julie Fowlis – Native American flute (on track 5)
*Olli Halonen – slide guitars
*Martin Loveday – cello (on track 6)
*Sonia Slaney – violin (on track 6)
*London Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestral parts
*Jenny O'Grady – choirmaster
*Metro Voices – choir
*James Shearman – orchestra and choir conductor
*Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
Category:2004 albums
Category:Celestial Sphere albums