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"Shadows and Nightmares" was the second industry album released by Two Steps From Hell, and the second overall. It was released in 2006 and featured mostly horror-themed tracks along with a sound effects library. As of 2015, only nine songs have been released to the public and they are all on the Halloween album.

Description #1 (Taken from the TSFH website):[]

Two Steps From Hell Shadows And Nightmares, released in 2006. This is a horror suspense release that combines custom sound design with live orchestra. Nick was the shadow and Thomas the nightmare, if you know what we mean. Confused? Come up to the lab and see what's on the slab.

Description #2 (Taken from the TSFH YouTube Channel):[]

On September 16th, 2006 Two Steps From Hell released SHADOWS AND NIGHTMARES, unique in its artistic melding of live orchestra effects and custom sound design. This library is a high impact, 2 CD box set featuring 108 cues delivered with fierce sonic power, acoustic depth and the highest production values. The category is horror and this release features horror beds and suspenseful themes, ethereal dreamscapes, huge hits and rises, horrific nightmares, and demonic chants in grotesque languages. '1408', 'Hannibal Rising', 'First Snow', 'The Mist', 'I Am Legend', 'Untraceable', 'Sweeney Todd' and many horror films, and scores of other films with heightened suspense, feature tracks from this release.

Description #3 (Taken from the TSFH app):[]

The second album from Two Steps From Hell featured a lot of dark/horror music.

Track List:[]

These composer and vocalist credits are (partly) based on educated guesses and may not be entirely accurate.

NOTE: Alternate versions of certain tracks are not represented here.

Vol. 1 Horror[]

  1. Hammer of Doom by Nick Phoenix
  2. 2000 Leagues by Nick Phoenix
  3. Rising Darkness by Nick Phoenix (also released on Halloween)
  4. Messages Across Time by Nick Phoenix
  5. Satellite Photos by Nick Phoenix
  6. Surveilance by Nick Phoenix
  7. Precinct Breach by Nick Phoenix
  8. Crisis Gone Bad by Nick Phoenix
  9. Undead Chamber by Nick Phoenix
  10. Clues and Conspiracies
  11. Lord of Death by Nick Phoenix
  12. Unsolved
  13. Found at the Lake by Nick Phoenix
  14. Smell of Death; feat. Merethe Soltvedt (possibly)
  15. Pane of Darkness by Nick Phoenix (also released on Halloween)
  16. Possessed Village by Nick Phoenix
  17. Silent Chill
  18. Lost Child
  19. She Rises by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween)
  20. Ritual of Ressurrection by Thomas Bergersen
  21. Nocturnal Prey by Thomas Bergersen
  22. Ghost Town by Thomas Bergersen
  23. Ghostly Presence by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween)
  24. Tick Tock Goes the Clock by Thomas Bergersen
  25. Inhuman Growth by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween as "Welcome to Widow Woods")
  26. Mountains of Madness by Thomas Bergersen
  27. Loch Ness by Thomas Bergersen
  28. The Return of Life by Thomas Bergersen
  29. Unholy Requiem by Thomas Bergersen
  30. Cemetery Waltz by Thomas Bergersen (Also released on Halloween)

Vol. 2 Horror[]

  1. Death Grip by Nick Phoenix
  2. Deathlook by Nick Phoenix
  3. Heartpounder by Nick Phoenix
  4. Overheated by Nick Phoenix
  5. Smartbomb by Nick Phoenix
  6. Justification by Nick Phoenix
  7. Recon J74 by Nick Phoenix
  8. Evac by Nick Phoenix
  9. The Last 100 by Nick Phoenix
  10. Infinity by Nick Phoenix
  11. Extreme Crisis by Nick Phoenix
  12. Forbidden by Nick Phoenix
  13. Beneath the Floor
  14. Afterlife
  15. Demon Child by Nick Phoenix
  16. Empire of the Mind by Nick Phoenix
  17. Doomsday by Thomas Bergersen
  18. Evil! (Part 1) by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween)
  19. Evil! (Part 2) by Thomas Bergersen
  20. Demonic Procession by Thomas Bergersen
  21. Come What May by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween)
  22. Betrayed by Thomas Bergersen
  23. Face of Dhomor Devah by Thomas Bergersen
  24. Awakening the Beast by Thomas Bergersen
  25. Etergheros Charhela by Thomas Bergersen
  26. Bottomless Pit of Torment by Thomas Bergersen (also released on Halloween)
  27. Eyes Wide Open by Thomas Bergersen
  28. Discovery of Land by Thomas Bergersen
  29. 20000 Tons of TNT by Thomas Bergersen
  30. Approaching Tsunami by Thomas Bergersen

Vol. 3 Trailer Toolbox[]

See Trailer Toolkits for more information.

Disc 1[]

  1. Doomsday[1]
  2. Doomsday (no choir)
  3. Doomsday (hits only)
  4. She Rises
  5. She Rises (no choir)
  6. Ritual of Resurrection
  7. Ritual of Resurrection (no choir)
  8. Ritual of Resurrection (first hit)
  9. Nocturnal Prey
  10. Nocturnal Prey (no choir)
  11. Evil! (Part 1)
  12. Evil! (Part 2)
  13. Evil! (Part 1) (no choir)
  14. Evil! (Part 2) (no choir)
  15. Ghost Town
  16. Ghostly Presence
  17. Ghostly Presence (no choir)
  18. Demonic Procession
  19. Demonic Procession (no choir)
  20. Come What May (no percussion)
  21. Come What May
  22. Betrayed
  23. Betrayed (no choir)
  24. Face of Dhomor Devah
  25. Face of Dhomor Devah (no choir)
  26. Tick Tock Goes the Clock
  27. Awakening the Beast
  28. Awakening the Beast (no choir)
  29. Inhuman Growth
  30. Inhuman Growth (no choir)
  31. Mountains of Madness
  32. Etergheros Charhela (Sacrificium)
  33. Etergheros Charhela (Sacrificium) (no choir)
  34. Bottomless Pit of Torment
  35. Bottomless Pit of Torment (no choir)
  36. Eyes Wide Open
  37. Eyes Wide Open (no choir)
  38. Loch Ness
  39. Discovery of Land
  40. Discovery of Land (no choir)
  41. 20000 Tons of TNT
  42. 20000 Tons of TNT (no choir)
  43. The Return of Life
  44. The Return of Life (no choir)
  45. Approaching Tsunami
  46. Approaching Tsunami (no choir)
  47. Unholy Requiem
  48. Unholy Requiem (no choir)
  49. SuperFX: Ignition (hit + rise)
  50. SuperFX: System Failure (hit + static)
  51. SuperFX: Toxic Air (static + pounding)
  52. SuperFX: Alien Encounter (static + rise)
  53. SuperFX: Fear Factor 100 (static)
  54. SuperFX: Paralyzed by Fear (static)
  55. SuperFX: Crawling Invasion (rise)
  56. SuperFX: Gateway to Oblivion (rise)
  57. SuperFX: Hide & Seek (rise)
  58. SuperFX: Jungle Swarm (rise)
  59. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit I (hit)
  60. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit II (hit)
  61. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit III (hit)
  62. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit IV (hit)
  63. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit V (hit)
  64. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit VI (hit)
  65. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit VII (hit)
  66. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit VIII (hit)
  67. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit IX (hit)
  68. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit X (hit)
  69. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit XI (hit)
  70. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit XII (hit)
  71. SuperFX: Orchestra Hit XIII (hit)
  72. Cemetery Waltz
  73. Cemetery Waltz (no choir)

Disc 2[]

  1. 2000 Leagues
  2. Crisis Gone Bad
  3. Death Grip 2
  4. Death Grip
  5. Deathhook
  6. Demon Child
  7. Empire of the Mind
  8. Evac
  9. Extreme Crisis
  10. Forbidden
  11. Found at the Lake
  12. Hammer of Doom
  13. Heartpounder
  14. Infinity
  15. Justification
  16. Lord of Death
  17. Messages Across Time
  18. Overheated
  19. Possessed Village
  20. Precinct Breach
  21. Recon J74
  22. Rising Darkness
  23. Satellite Photos
  24. Smartbomb
  25. Surveilance
  26. The Last 100
  27. Undead Chamber

Trivia:[]

  • Welcome to Widow Woods was used in an episode of The Innovators: The Men Who Built America.
  • "Inhuman Growth" is the first song to be renamed upon its public release.
  • This is the first album to have the sequel to a song be placed on the same album as its predecessor.
  • The art for this album was created by Steven R Gilmore.

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References[]

Two Steps From Hell Discography
Industry Albums

Volume OneShadows and NightmaresDynastyAll Drums Go to HellPathogenNemesisDreams & ImaginationsLegendAshesThe Devil Wears NadaPower of DarknessAll Drones Go to HellIlluminaBalls to the WallNeroTwo Steps From HeavenBurnCyanideCrime LabOpen ConspiracyAmariaToo Big to FailEmpireStronger Faster BraverHammerfistTrapstarGreatest Hits RemasteredCatch MeLandscapesMind TracerNeon NightsDaybreakInsurgentMaze of Dreams

Public Albums

InvincibleArchangelHalloweenSkyWorldClassics Volume OneMiraclesColin Frake on Fire Mountain (album)BattlecryClassics Volume TwoVanquishUnleashedDragonMythLive - An Epic Music Experience

Anthology Series

Battlecry AnthologyNero AnthologyHeaven AnthologyPower of Darkness AnthologyIllumina AnthologyLegend AnthologyDreams & Imaginations Anthology

Miscellaneous Releases

Christmas MedleyDemon's DanceOther AlbumsTwo Steps From Hell: RingtonesTrailer ToolkitsSinglesCompilation Albums

Colin Frake Soundtracks

Colin Frake on Fire Mountain (Novel)Colin Frake: AsclepiusColin Frake: Sumava

Japan-Exclusive Albums

LegacyImpossible

Boxsets

Two Steps From Hell

Solo Works

300 Years LaterIllusionsSpeed of SoundSunAmerican DreamSevenHumanityKing of OneWide WorldUnderdogHeart of the OceanBlackout BrideYou Gave Me ChristmasA Christmas CarolIt Starts At ZeroDawnstarCreatures of the ForestMoon

Unofficial Releases

Heaven’s Night

Song List

List of songs