Celestial Entrance
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Celestial Entrance is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Pagan's Mind.
According to the liner notes, Celestial Entrance was "inspired by some of the theories of Erich von Däniken, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, the mystic parallels of the four religions, and ideas launched by certain open-minded scientists throughout the world."
The first verse on track 12, "The Prophecy of Pleiades", bears striking resemblance in melody, rhythm, and lyrics to the second verse in Dream Theater's "Learning to Live", from the album Images and Words.[citation needed] "The Prophecy of Pleiades" is also the longest Pagan's Mind song.
Track 8 also emulates a Dream Theater riff - from the time stamp 2.17-2.23, the melody sounds strikingly similar to the ending of Dream Theater's "Hell's Kitchen" from the album Falling Into Infinity.[citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pagan's Mind
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Approaching" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Through Osiris' Eyes" | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Entrance: Stargate" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "...Of Epic Questions" | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Dimensions of Fire" | 7:28 |
| 6. | "Dreamscape Lucidity" | 6:39 |
| 7. | "The Seven Sacred Promises" | 6:28 |
| 8. | "Back to the Magic of Childhood, Part 1: Conception" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Back to the Magic of Childhood, Part 2: Exploring Life" | 9:17 |
| 10. | "In Brilliant White Light" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Aegean Shores" | 5:14 |
| 12. | "The Prophecy of Pleiades" | 9:53 |
Personnel
Pagan's Mind
- Nils K. Rue – lead vocals, art design, logo, layout, and graphics
- Jørn Viggo Lofstad – guitar
- Thorstein Aaby – guitar
- Steinar Krokmo – bass
- Stian Kristoffersen – drums
- Ronny Tegner – keyboards
Production
- Recorded by Øyvind Eriksen and Per Sælør at Klyve Lydstudio, Skien, Norway in January-March 2002.
- Clean guitars on "Conception" recorded at Mediamaker Studio in January 2002.
- Vocals recorded at Images & Words Studio, Skien, Norway in March 2002.
- Vocal transfer by Espen Mjøen at Mediamaker Studio, Skien, Norway.
- Transfer and editing by Kjetil Nesheim at NLC Studios in April 2002.
- Edited by Patrik J. and Fredrik Nordström.
- Mixed by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden in April 2002.
- Mastered by Morten Lund at Masterhuset, Oslo, Norway in April 2002.