alto vocals [epica choir] Amanda Somerville
alto vocals [epica choir] Cloudy Yang
tracks 1 to 9, 11 to 14 arranged by [orchestral arrangements] Coen Janssen
tracks 1 to 9, 11 to 14 arranged by [orchestral arrangements] Mark Jansen
tracks 1 to 9, 11 to 14 arranged by [orchestral arrangements] Miro
baritone vocals, bass vocals [additional] Coen Janssen
baritone vocals, bass vocals [additional] Olaf Reitmeier
baritone vocals, bass vocals [additional] Simon Oberender
bass guitar Yves Huts
bass vocals [epica choir] Melvin Edmondsen
conductor [conducted by], arranged by [choir] Coen Janssen
drums, vocals [grunts, spoken word] Ariën van Weesenbeek
edited by Olaf Reitmeier
edited by Simon Oberender
engineer Amanda Somerville
engineer Olaf Reitmeier
engineer Sascha Paeth
engineer Simon Oberender
engineer [bass guitar] Yves Huts
engineer [grand piano] Joost van den Broek
engineer [guitars] Isaac Delahaye
lead guitar Isaac Delahaye
lyrics by [vocals lines and lyrics co-written by] Amanda Somerville
lyrics by [vocals lines and lyrics co-written by] Sascha Paeth
mastered by Miro
tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 14 mixed by Sascha Paeth
other [vocal coaching], edited by [lyrical editing] Amanda Somerville
photography by [band], art direction, design Stefan Heilemann
photography by [photo "white waters"] Simone Simons
producer [produced by] Epica
producer [produced by] Sascha Paeth
rhythm guitar, vocals [grunts & screams] Mark Jansen
soprano vocals [epica choir] Bridget Fogle
soprano vocals [epica choir] Linda Van Summeren
synth, piano Coen Janssen
tenor vocals [epica choir] Previn Moore
translated by [latin translations by] Gjalt Lucassen
translated by [latin translations by] Jaap Toorenaar
vocals Simone Simons
Phonographic Copyright (p) Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright (c) Nuclear Blast GmbH
Manufactured By Nuclear Blast GmbH
Distributed By Nuclear Blast GmbH
Recorded At Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Mixed At Pathway Studio
Mixed At Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Mastered At Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Recorded At The Iceman Studio
Recorded At The Huts Studio
Recorded At E-Sound Studio
Recorded At T-Room Studio
Pressed By Technicolor
Recorded at The Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany between March 2009 and May 2009.
Mixed at The Gate Studio & The Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, June-July 2009. Except The Price Of Freedom.
Mastered at The Gate Studio is Wolfsburg, Germany, July 2009.
Guitars recorded at The Iceman Studio in Ieper, Belgium.
Bass guitars recorded at the Huts Studio in Antwerp, Belgium.
Grand Piano recorded at E-Sound Studio's in Weesp, The Netherlands.
Tony's Vocals recorded at T-room Studio in Kemi, Finland.
Sample of Praising Chakrasamvara in Kingdom of Heaven taken from Tibetan Chants for World Peace by the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir. Produced by Mickey Hart. Used courtesy of White Swan Records.

The first catalog# (NB 2345-0) appears on the back cover. The second catalog# (27361 23450) appears on the spines.

℗+© 2009 Manufactured and distributed by Nuclear Blast GmbH.
Barcode: 7 27361 23450 8
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout: CAP00917 NB2345-0DLT 01 0MM Technicolor (Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LR79 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI UGAA (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: CAP00917 NB2345-0DLT 01 A01 Technicolor (Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LR79 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI UGA0 (Variant 2)