User:TheUndyingAnchor/AUC/Shadows of a Broken Past

Beneath the Veiled Embrace is Pythia's third album and the first to feature Oz Wright on lead guitar and Marcus Matusiak on keyboards, as well as the last to feature Emily Alice Ovenden on lead vocals. The album art was done by Claudio Bergamin, an artist from South America. The album features another guest appearance by Brian Blessed, performs a short narration on the second track.

Additional releases
The album was also released alongside an EP which was given away as a free digital download to people who pre-ordered the album via music distribution site The Genepool. The EP consists of four songs from other bands which were covered by Pythia.

On top of this, a preview of the ninth track of the album, The Key, was also leaked by the band via their YouTube channel on 3rd October 2014.

Recording
Shadows of a Broken past was mixed by Jacob Hansen who also mixed their previous two albums; Beneath the Veiled Embrace and The Serpent's Curse.

Personnel
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The Band

 * Emily Alice Ovenden - Lead vocals
 * Marc Dyos - Drums
 * Ross White - Rhythm guitar
 * Mark Harrington - Bass
 * Oz Wright - Lead guitar
 * Marcus Matusiak - Keyboards

Guests

 * Brian Blessed - Narration (track 2)

Additional Personnel

 * Jacob Hansen - Mixing, Mastering
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