Plains of Oblivion
Plains of Oblivion is the second studio album by former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis, released on April 6, 2012 through Century Media Records;[1] a limited Digipak edition was also released, containing two bonus tracks.[2] The album reached the top 200 on five different U.S. Billboard charts.[3] It features a number of guest musicians including Emperor singer Ihsahn, as well as guitarists Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine and Chris Poland.
Critical reception
The staff at Sputnikmusic gave Plains of Oblivion a score of 3.5 out of 5, calling it "an excellent album for fans of heavy metal/thrash" and "an intense tour de force, one that further cements Jeff Loomis as one of the greatest shredders of all time."[4]
Track listing
All music composed by Jeff Loomis, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Mercurial" |
5:31 |
| 2. |
"The Ultimatum" |
4:41 |
| 3. |
"Escape Velocity" |
4:31 |
| 4. |
"Tragedy and Harmony" (lyrics: Christine Rhoades) |
5:01 |
| 5. |
"Requiem for the Living" |
4:52 |
| 6. |
"Continuum Drift" (music: Loomis, Aaron Smith, Joe Nurre) |
5:38 |
| 7. |
"Surrender" (lyrics: Ihsahn) |
5:30 |
| 8. |
"Chosen Time" (lyrics: Rhoades) |
4:33 |
| 9. |
"Rapture" |
2:44 |
| 10. |
"Sibylline Origin" |
4:35 |
Total length: |
47:36 |
| 11. |
"Collide" (lyrics: Rhoades) |
4:36 |
| 12. |
"Reverie for Eternity" (lyrics: Rhoades) |
4:47 |
Personnel
- Jeff Loomis – guitar, programming, arrangement
- Christine Rhoades – vocals (tracks 4, 8, 11, 12)
- Ihsahn – vocals (track 7)
- Marty Friedman – guitar (track 1)
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar (track 2)
- Attila Vörös – guitar (track 5)
- Chris Poland – guitar (track 6)
- Aaron Smith – guitar (track 6), programming (track 6), arrangement (track 6), engineering, mixing, production
- Dirk Verbeuren – drums
- Shane Lentz – bass
- Jason Lackie – engineering
- Jens Bogren – mastering
Chart performance
References
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