Paragon of Dissonance
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| Paragon of Dissonance | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 2011[1] | |||
| Venue | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Studio | Priory Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 90:18 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Esoteric | |||
| Esoteric chronology | ||||
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| Sputnikmusic |   [2] |
Paragon of Dissonance is the sixth studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It is a double album and was released in 2011 through Season of Mist Records. A two-disc vinyl edition of the album was released through Finnish label Svart Records on 25 April 2012.
For unknown reasons, long-time guitarist Gordon Bicknell temporarily left the group early during the recording sessions, the only track that features Bicknell is "Non Being". The majority of the album was written between Greg Chandler, Gordon Bicknell, and Jim Nolan.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abandonment" | Chandler, Nolan | 13:34 |
| 2. | "Loss of Will" | Chandler | 7:05 |
| 3. | "Cipher" | Nolan, Bodossian | 9:15 |
| 4. | "Non Being" | Bicknell, Chandler | 15:30 |
| Total length: | 45:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aberration" | Chandler | 15:44 |
| 2. | "Disconsolate" | Chandler, Nolan | 15:33 |
| 3. | "Torrent of Ills" | Chandler | 13:37 |
| Total length: | 44:54 Total 90:18 | ||
Credits
- Greg Chandler - vocals, guitar, engineer, keys, mastering, mixing, engineering
- Gordon Bicknell - guitar, keyboard
- Mark Bodossian - bass guitar
- Joe Fletcher - drums
- Jim Nolan - guitar
- Mark Lockett - piano
- Mauro Berchi - graphics, layout
- Kati Astraeir - artwork
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002235204
- ^ n/a (2011-11-15). "Esoteric - Paragon of Dissonance". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Virtanen, Mike (2011-11-01). "ZT Exclusive: Esoteric Talks Paragon of Dissonance". ztmag.com. Zero Tolerance Magazine. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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