Dichotomy (album)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dichotomy |
| type | studio |
| artist | Becoming the Archetype |
| cover | DichotomyBTA.jpg |
| released | November 24, 2008 |
| recorded | July–September 2008 |
| genre | Progressive death metal |
| length | 43:31 |
| label | Solid State |
| producer | Devin Townsend |
| prev_title | The Physics of Fire |
| prev_year | 2007 |
| next_title | Celestial Completion |
| next_year | 2011 |
| :: |
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Dichotomy is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Becoming the Archetype, released on November 24, 2008. The album features guest appearances by Devin Townsend, Ryan Clark, a soprano named Suzanne Richter, and Aslan.
The album is based heavily on C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy.
Track listing
| title1 = Mountain of Souls (The Ghost) | note1 = featuring Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad | length1 = 5:16 | title2 = Dichotomy (The Tower) | note2 = featuring Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter | length2 = 4:25 | title3 = Artificial Immortality (The Beast) | length3 = 3:58 | title4 = Self Existent (The Tomb) | length4 = 4:18 | title5 = St. Anne's Lullaby (The Sage) | note5 = instrumental | length5 = 1:53 | title6 = Ransom (The Serpent) | length6 = 4:04 | title7 = Evil Unseen (The Root) | length7 = 4:04 | title8 = How Great Thou Art (The Hymn) | length8 = 4:29 | title9 = Deep Heaven (The Awakening) | length9 = 4:38 | title10 = End of the Age (The Lion) | length10 = 6:30 | total_length = 43:31
The band posted full album lyrics on their MySpace blog on September 11, 2008.
Personnel
Becoming the Archetype
- Jason Wisdom - vocals, bass
- Count Seth Hecox - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Jon Star - guitars
- Brandon Lopez - drums, percussion Additional Musicians
- Suzanne Richter - guest vocals on track 9
- Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter) - guest vocals on track 2
- Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad) - guest vocals on track 1
References
References
- (July 2019)
- [http://becomingthearchetype.com/news.php Becoming the Archetype NEWS for guests (09.25.2008)]
- [https://www.myspace.com/becomingthearchetype/blog/432187945 Official "Dichotomy" lyrics posted by Becoming The Archetype on Myspace]
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