Shadowlife is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1997. It marks a change in the band's musical style, moving towards alternative rock. However, critics and fans alike were not pleased with the change, and dismiss the album as one of Dokken's weakest. It is also the last studio album with original lead guitarist George Lynch.
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Released | April 15, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996-97 | |||
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Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 52:03 | |||
Label | CMC International Victor (Japan) | |||
Producer | Kelly Gray | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
All tracks are written by Mick Brown, Don Dokken, Jeff Pilson, and George Lynch except "Here I Stand" and "I Don't Mind" which were co-written by Kelly Gray.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Puppet on a String" | 4:22 |
2. | "Cracks in the Ground" | 5:01 |
3. | "Sky Beneath My Feet" | 4:36 |
4. | "Until I Know" | 2:18 |
5. | "Hello" | 3:13 |
6. | "Convenience Store Messiah" | 4:28 |
7. | "I Feel" | 4:24 |
8. | "Here I Stand" | 4:43 |
9. | "Hard to Believe" | 4:29 |
10. | "Sweet Life" | 4:23 |
11. | "Bitter Regret" | 3:59 |
12. | "I Don't Mind" | 3:18 |
13. | "Until I Know (Slight Return)" | 2:41 |
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14. | "How Many Lives" | 4:48 |
15. | "Deep Waters" | 6:06 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 146 |
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