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Inception 2:030:00/2:03
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Thrive 7:030:00/7:03
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I Bleed Worlds 7:520:00/7:52
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0:00/5:01
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0:00/4:25
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Utopia 7:040:00/7:04
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Lunar 2:570:00/2:57
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Always in Motion 18:280:00/18:28
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Solar 2:210:00/2:21
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THRIVING FORCE
Ranging from Melodic Death Metal to modern Progressive Thrash Metal, ‘Thriving Force’ offers a collection of complex tracks that burst with energy, aggression and atmosphere – and featuring a stellar cast of vocalists with wildly differing styles. Lyrically, the album explores mainly metaphysical themes in a broad sci-fi context, musing on the roles of men and gods in the possibly strange and far-flung futures of our universe. Inspired among many others by bands such as Gojira, Sylosis, Hacride, Scar Symmetry, Rush, and too many more to count, 'Thriving Force' is heavy, thrashy and often groovy – but also progressive, haunting and atmospheric, and with a few unexpected detours along the way.
All music written by Tom Tee, Hans Oudenaerd & Wim Smekens, except ‘Inception’ & ‘Always In Motion’ by Tom Tee,‘Lunar’ & ‘Solar’ by Hans Oudenaerd. All lyrics & vocal melodies written by Tom Tee, except ‘The Dyeing of Spheres, part II’ by Matthieu Romarin,
additional vocal melodies on ‘Always In Motion’ by Björn Strid.
The musicians:
Tom Tee - electric, acoustic and bass guitars
Hans Oudenaerd – electric, acoustic guitars
Jonathan Braeckman – drums, percussion
Wim Smekens – drums pre-production
Guest musicians and vocalists:
- Inception: (instrumental)
- Thrive: David Davidson (Revocation) & Björn Strid (Soilwork) – closing guitar solo by Joris “The Vandal” Van Daele (Michael Angelo Batio)
- I Bleed Worlds: Pierre “Shawter” Maille (Dagoba)
- The Dyeing of Spheres part I: Jasper Daelman (ex- Anti-Icon)
- The Dyeing of Spheres part II: Matthieu Romarin (Uneven Structure)
- Utopia: Jeffrey Rademakers (Spartan), Mike Slembrouck (After All, Rik Priem’s Prime) & Benny “Zors” Willaert (23 Acez, Black Snow, Gemini Season)
- Lunar: (instrumental)
- Always In Motion: Sindre Nedland (In Vain, Funeral) & Björn Strid (Soilwork) – saxophone solo by Gregg Rossetti (Suspyre)
- Solar: (instrumental – saxophone leads by Gregg Rossetti)
Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (DGM)
Released on 22 February 2018 by Freya Records
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