The Principle of Doubt

The Principle of Doubt is the third album by the German progressive / thrash metal band Mekong Delta, released in 1989.^[3] The album is loosely based on Stephen R. Donaldson's dark fantasy trilogy, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever.^[4]

The Principle of Doubt
Cover art by Joachim Luetke
Studio album by Mekong Delta
Released	1989
Genre	Progressive metal, thrash metal
Length	40:07
Label	AAARRG Music
Producer	Ralph Hubert
Mekong Delta chronology
The Music of Erich Zann (1988) The Principle of Doubt (1989) Dances of Death (and Other Walking Shadows) (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Prog Archives	^[1]
From the Dust Returned	(8.75/10)^[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Ralph Hubert, except where indicated. Lyrics by Mekong Delta. Arrangements for group and orchestra of track 6 by Mekong Delta, arrangements for drum and bass of track 9 by Michael and Hubert.

1. "A Question of Trust (Cyberpunk 1)" - 3:27
2. "The Principle of Doubt (Chapter 3 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:48
3. "Once I Believed (Chapter 1 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:30
4. "Ever Since Time Began" - 4:25
5. "Curse of Reality (Chapter 14 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:28
6. "Twilight Zone ('Lord Fouls Hort', Chapter 8 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" (Marius Constant) - 3:29 (theme from The Twilight Zone)
7. "Shades of Doom (Cyberpunk 2)" - 4:05
8. "The Jester" - 5:52
9. "El Colibrí" (Julio Sagreras) - 1:16
10. "No Friend of Mine" - 3:47

Personnel

Band members

• Wolfgang Borgmann (as "Keil") — vocals
• Uwe Baltrusch (as "Mark Kaye") — guitars, backing vocals
• Frank Fricke (as "Rolf Stein") — guitars
• Ralph Hubert (as "Björn Eklund") — bass guitar, acoustic guitar, producer
• Jörg Michael (as "Gordon 'The Machine' Perkins") — drums

Additional musicians

• Stu Phillips - orchestral variations composer

Production

• Jörg Stegert - engineer
• Joachim Luetke — cover art

References

1. Djomushkin, Andrei (14 August 2010). "The Principle of Doubt - Mekong Delta". Prog Archives.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
2. "Mekong Delta - The Principle of Doubt (1989)". From the Dust Returned blog. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
3. "Mekong Delta - The Principle of Doubt". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
4. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mekong Delta Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-26.