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Days of Rising Doom is het debuut en concept album van de progressive metal supergroep Aina, uitgebracht op 25 september 2003. Het concept was gecreëerd door Amanda Somerville, die ook de teksten schreef. De muziek is geschreven door Robert Hunecke-Rizzo.

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Disc 1: Days Of Rising Doom
1."Aina Overture" - 2:01
2."Revelations" - 5:29
3."Silver Maiden" - 5:00 singer: Michael Kiske
4."Flight Of Torek" - 5:21 singer: Tobias Sammet
5."Naschtok Is Born" - 4:39
6."The Beast Within" - 3:17
7."The Siege Of Aina" - 6:50
8."Talon"s Last Hope" - 6:10
9."Rape Of Oria" - 3:05
10."Son Of Sorvahr" - 2:58
11."Serendipity" - 4:04 singer: Michael Kiske
12."Lalae Amer" - 4:13
13."Rebellion" - 4:01 singer: Glenn Hughes
14."Oriana"s Wrath" - 6:13
15."Restoration" - 4:55
Disc 2: The Story Of Aina
1."The Story Of Aina" - 15:08
2."The Beast Within" - (single version) - 3:43
3."Ve Toura Sol-Rape Of Oria" - (Ainae version) - 3:05
4."Flight Of Torek" - (single version) - 3:33
5."Silver Maiden" - (alternate version) - 4:59
6."Talon"s Last Hope" - (demo) - 5:46
7."The Siege Of Aina" - (single version) - 3:55
8."The Story Of Aina" - (instrumental) - 15:08

Personnel
Robert Hunecke-Rizzo (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot) - drums, guitar, & bass
Sascha Paeth (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot) - producer
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot) - keyboardist & arranger
Amanda Somerville (Luca Turilli) - lyricist & vocalist: Maiden Voice and Oriana"s Conscience
Singers:
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) - Talon
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) - Narrator
Andre Matos (ex-Shaaman, ex-Angra) - Tyran
Candice Night (Blackmore"s Night) - Oria
Sass Jordan - Oriana
Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) - Narrator
Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot) - Syrius
Sebastian Thomson - The Storyteller
Damian Wilson (Ayreon, Star One, Landmarq, ex-Threshold) - King Tactius
Thomas Rettke (Heaven"s Gate) - Torek (Sorvahr)
Olaf Hayer (Luca Turilli) - Baktúk
Cinzia Rizzo (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody, Kamelot) - Opera Voice and Background Vocals
Rannveig Sif Sigurdardoffir (Kamelot) - Opera Voice
Simone Simons (Epica) - Mezzo-Soprano Voice
Oliver Hartmann (At Vance) and Herbie Langhans (Luca Turilli, Seventh Avenue) - The Prophets
Also featuring The Trinity School Boys Choir as the Angelic Ainae Choir 
Directed by David Swinson
Musicians:
Olaf Reitmeier (Virgo) - Acoustic guitars on "Revelations" & "Serendipity"
Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater) - Keyboard solo on "The Siege of Aina"
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio) - Keyboard solo on "Revelations"
T.M. Stevens (Steve Vai, Tina Turner) - Bass on "Son of Sorvahr"
Axel Naschke (Gamma Ray)- Organ on "Son of Sorvahr"
Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria) - Guitar solo on "Rebellion"
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot, Ian Parry) - Guitar solo on "Lalae Amêr"
Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists, Ayreon, Ambeon) - Keyboard solo on "Rebellion"