| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V)
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 8:15 |
| 2 | Sensorium- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Sensorium
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 4:54 |
| 3 | Illusive Consensus- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Illusive Consensus
- lyricist:
- Simone Simons
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 5:04 |
| 4 | Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- live recording of:
- Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 6:45 |
| 5 | The Phantom Agony- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- live recording of:
- The Phantom Agony
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Yves Huts, Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 9:02 |
| 6 | Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI)
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 5:52 |
| 7 | Feint (acoustic)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Feint
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 4:41 |
| 8 | Run for a Fall (acoustic)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Run for a Fall
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
- live recording of:
- Run for a Fall
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
| Epica | 4:46 |
| 9 | Memory- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- cover recording of:
- Memory
- lyricist:
- T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
- additional writer:
- Trevor Nunn
- composer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- publisher:
- Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
- part of:
- Cats
- recording of:
- Memory
- lyricist:
- T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
- additional writer:
- Trevor Nunn
- composer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- publisher:
- Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
- part of:
- Cats
| Epica | 4:37 |
| 10 | Falsches Spiel (Run for a Fall – German version)- executive producer:
- Frederik van Alkemade and Hans van Vuuren
- producer:
- Jan Douwe Kroeske and Tanya Ruijgrok
- mixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- bass guitar:
- Yves Huts
- drums (drum set):
- Jeroen Simons
- guest cello:
- Lois van Driel and Jonas Pap
- guest double bass:
- Pieter Althuis
- guest viola:
- Marleen Veldstra
- guest violin:
- Karen Dekker and Lenneke Dijkens
- guitar:
- Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter
- keyboard:
- Coen Janssen
- additional vocals:
- Mark Jansen
- guest background vocals:
- Amanda Somerville and Linda van Summeren
- guest choir vocals:
- Leigh Adoff, Georgina Chakos, Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goebel, Previn Moore and Amanda Somerville
- lead vocals:
- Simone Simons
- remixer:
- Sascha Paeth
- recorded at:
- Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-03-13 until 2004-03-14) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 2004-03-27)
- mixed at:
- Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2004-05 until 2004-06)
- recording of:
- Falsches Spiel
- additional lyricist:
- Amanda Somerville
- lyricist:
- Mark Jansen
- composer:
- Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter
- version of:
- Run for a Fall
| Epica | 4:26 |
| 11 | Cry for the Moon (demo) | Sahara Dust | 6:45 |
| 12 | Illusive Consensus (demo) | Sahara Dust | 5:01 |