Prison of Desire is the debut album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever.

The album contains the first four installments (three parts and a prologue) of The Embrace That Smothers, a collection of songs by Mark Jansen which deals with the influence and distortion of religion in human society.

This theme was carried over to the Epica albums The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy.

The final track, "Beyond Me", features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer in Within Temptation.

[3] Guitarist Sander Gommans has urged fans not to buy this re-release through the band's official forum.