Dark Matter (IQ album)

Dark Matter
File:Dark Matter.jpg
Studio album by IQ
Released	29 June 2004
Recorded	January - April 2004
Genre	Neo-progressive rock Progressive metal
Length	52:16
Label	Giant Electric Pea
Producer	Michael Holmes
IQ chronology
The Archive Collection: IQ20 (2003) Dark Matter (2004) Frequency (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
DPRP	(9.5/10) (mean) DPRP review

Dark Matter is a studio album by the British neo-progressive band IQ, released in 2004. It is the last album to feature founding member Martin Orford as he had left the band and music industry by 2009 and drummer Paul Cook, until his returning on The Road of Bones

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Peter Nicholls; all music is composed by IQ

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sacred Sound"	11:40
2.	"Red Dust Shadow"	5:53
3.	"You Never Will"	4:54
4.	"Born Brilliant"	5:20
5.	"Harvest of Souls "I. First of the Last" "II. The Wrong Host" "III. Nocturne" "IV. Frame and Form" "V. Mortal Procession" "VI. Frame and Form" "VII. Ghosts of Days""	24:29
Total length:		52:16

Line up

• Peter Nicholls – lead and backing vocals
• Martin Orford – keyboards, backing vocals
• Mike Holmes – guitars
• John Jowitt – bass, backing vocals
• Paul Cook – drums and percussion