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Catalyst (Prototype album)

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Catalyst
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2012
Studio
Genre
Length61:20
LabelNightmare
ProducerPrototype
Prototype chronology
Continuum
(2006)
Catalyst
(2012)
Singles from Catalyst
  1. "Catalyst"
    Released: August 27, 2012

Catalyst is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Prototype, released on September 11, 2012, by Nightmare Records.[1][2] It was their first studio album to feature drummer Pat Magrath as a permanent member of the band since Trinity (2002). The band's first conceptual album,[3] the album tells a story depicting events and the symbiotic relationship between humankind and an alien race.[4] Upon release, the album received mixed to positive reviews.[5][6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Vince Levalois; all music is composed by Levalois, Kragen Lum and Kirk Scherer, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Inceptum" (instrumental)
  • Levalois
  • Scherer
1:28
2."Catalyst" 4:52
3."Cynic Dreams" 7:06
4."The Chosen Ones" 6:15
5."Illuminatum" (instrumental) 2:27
6."My Own Deception" 8:13
7."Into Oblivion" 5:02
8."Impetus" (instrumental)
  • Levalois
  • Scherer
1:36
9."Gravity Well" 7:11
10."The Ageless Heart of Memory" 6:54
11."Exiled"Lum4:58
12."Communion" 5:18
Total length:61:20

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Prototype: 'Catalyst' Artwork Unveiled; Release Date Announced". blabbermouth.net. July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Walker, Lee. "LA Progressives Prototype Plan September Release Of 'Catalyst'". MetalMouth. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Catalyst - Prototype". Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Bandcamp.
  4. ^ "prototypetheband on Instagram". Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Prototype – "Catalyst"". Bloody Good Horror. September 20, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  6. ^ Hartranft, Craig (September 5, 2012). "Review: Prototype – Catalyst". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Prototype (September 11, 2012). Catalyst (liner notes).
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