Alteration (album)
| Alteration | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 2006 |
| Studio | Studio Vertigo, Melbourne, Australia Vision Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genre | Electronica, jazz fusion, progressive metal |
| Length | 52:46 |
| Label | Self-Released |
| Producer | Jason DeRon, Jefray Arwadi Mastered by Jefray Arwadi at Vision Studio |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Matt Morrow | (90/100)[1] |
Alteration is the debut album by Australian/Indonesian band Altera Enigma, recorded over 2 years and released in January 2006.[2][3] The emotional and sophisticated style found on the album drew comparisons to Liquid Tension Experiment, Gordian Knot, and Cynic.[3]
A music video was released for the bonus/outtake track "Perpetual Motion".[4]
Style[edit]
Alteration mainly features a mixture of progressive metal and jazz fusion, but contains many other diverse musical styles such as electronica and dark ambient.[1] Jason DeRon has stated in an interview that while he does not like the term "progressive metal", he feels that it is the closest description that can be used.[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "Enigmatic Alteration" – 9:41
- "The Infinite Horizon" – 5:21
- "Pasivitas Sudut Pandang" – 3:46
- "Fading" – 5:39
- "NGC 3370" – 6:27
- "Skyward (Outer Atmosphere)" – 5:22
- "Relating The Transformation" – 7:37
- "Unlimited Reality" – 3:12
- "Through Glass, Darkly" – 5:41
- "Perpetual Motion" (Outtake/bonus track) – 6:14
Personnel[edit]
- Jason DeRon - guitars, bass, keyboard, fx, samples, additional vocals
- Jefray Arwadi - guitars, vocals, samples
- Kenny Cheong - fretless bass
- Paul Reeves - additional rhythm guitars on "NGC 3370" and "Unlimited Reality"
- Safrina Arwadi - additional vocals on "Pasivitas Sudut Pandang"
- Jefray Arwadi/Soundmind Graphics - Cover design, artwork & layout
References[edit]
- ^ a b Morrow, Matt. "Altera Enigma - Alteration". TheWhippingPost. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Altera Enigma (25 December 2010). "Discography". Altera Enigma. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ a b Morrow, Matt (29 January 2006). "Altera Enigma News". Music News. TheWhippingPost. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Altera Enigma (14 August 2010). "Altera Enigma - Perpetual Motion". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Necrowild, Willy (3 April 2006). "Altera Enigma - In Depth Interview". NekroBlog. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
External links[edit]
- Interview with Powermetal.de (in German)
- Alteration at Metal-Archives.
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