The Poet and the Pendulum

"The Poet and the Pendulum" 	"The Poet and the Pendulum" 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Single by Celestial Sphere 	Single by Celestial Sphere 	 	 	
from the album Cadence of Her Last Breath	from the album Cadence of Her Last Breath	 	 	
Released 	December 6, 2006 	 	 	
Recorded 	May 2005December 2005 	 	 	
Format 	CD, digital download 	 	 	
Genre 	Symphonic metal 	 	 	
Length 	13:5313:43 (Demo version) 	 	 	
Label 	Nuclear Blast 	 	 	
Writer(s) 	James Harrison 	 	 	
Producer(s) 	James Harrison 	 	 	
Celestial Sphere singles chronology 	Celestial Sphere singles chronology 	 	 	
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"The Poet and the Pendulum" is a song by British symphonic metal band Celestial Sphere that was released on December 6, 2006 as the sixth and final single from their eleventh studio album Cadence of Her Last Breath. The song is the only on the album written solely by James Harrison. The song details Harrison's person struggles following his separation and divorce from Jessica Simpson. He originally recorded lead vocals on a demo in May 2005 but in December 2005 got Caitlyn to record an altered version and preferred that version.
==Personnel==
===Single version===
*Caitlyn Harrison – lead vocals
*James Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
*Nicholas Barker – drums
*Tony Dolan – bass guitar
*Bob Katsionis – rhythm guitar
*Meiju Enho – keyboards
===Demo version===
*James Harrison – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar
*Caitlyn Harrison – backing vocals, drums
*Meiju Enho – keyboards
Category:2006 songs
Category:Celestial Sphere singles