The Principle of Doubt
| The Principle of Doubt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Joachim Luetke | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | AAARRG Music | |||
| Producer | Ralph Hubert | |||
| Mekong Delta chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Prog Archives |  [1] |
| From the Dust Returned | (8.75/10)[2] |
The Principle of Doubt is the third album by the German progressive / thrash metal band Mekong Delta, released in 1989.[3] The album is loosely based on Stephen R. Donaldson's dark fantasy trilogy, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All music composed by Ralph Hubert, except where indicated. Lyrics by Mekong Delta. Arrangements for group and orchestra of track 6 by Mekong Delta, arrangements for drum and bass of track 9 by Michael and Hubert.
- "A Question of Trust (Cyberpunk 1)" - 3:27
- "The Principle of Doubt (Chapter 3 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:48
- "Once I Believed (Chapter 1 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:30
- "Ever Since Time Began" - 4:25
- "Curse of Reality (Chapter 14 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:28
- "Twilight Zone ('Lord Fouls Hort', Chapter 8 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" (Marius Constant) - 3:29 (theme from The Twilight Zone)
- "Shades of Doom (Cyberpunk 2)" - 4:05
- "The Jester" - 5:52
- "El Colibrí" (Julio Sagreras) - 1:16
- "No Friend of Mine" - 3:47
Personnel[edit]
Band members[edit]
- Wolfgang Borgmann (as "Keil") — vocals
- Uwe Baltrusch (as "Mark Kaye") — guitars, backing vocals
- Frank Fricke (as "Rolf Stein") — guitars
- Ralph Hubert (as "Björn Eklund") — bass guitar, acoustic guitar, producer
- Jörg Michael (as "Gordon 'The Machine' Perkins") — drums
Additional musicians[edit]
- Stu Phillips - orchestral variations composer
Production[edit]
- Jörg Stegert - engineer
- Joachim Luetke — cover art
References[edit]
- ^ Djomushkin, Andrei (14 August 2010). "The Principle of Doubt - Mekong Delta". Prog Archives.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "Mekong Delta - The Principle of Doubt (1989)". From the Dust Returned blog. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "Mekong Delta - The Principle of Doubt". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mekong Delta Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
