Ascendence

Ascendence is the second album by the Australian heavy metal band Lord. It was released in 4 September 2007 by the Melbourne label Modern Invasion and in Japan by Soundholic.

Ascendence
Studio album by
Lord
Released4 September 2007
RecordedMain Street Studios and SLS Studios, Wollongong
GenreHeavy metal
Length51:03, 54:33 (Australia)
62:06 (Japan)
LabelModern Invasion
Soundholic
ProducerLord Tim
Lord chronology
A Personal Journey
(2003)		 Ascendence
(2007)		 Hear No Evil
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pyromusic.net(8.6/10) [1]

Overview

Pre-production work began on the album in late 2006. In January 2007 Lord Tim started a thread on the band's online forum[2] that detailed the writing and recording process, also revealing that the artwork for the album had already been completed, by the Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco. Ascendence was recorded at Main Street Studios and the band's studio in Wollongong, Australia. The pop singer Tania Moran recorded backing vocals for several songs and guest musicians Chris Brooks and Mark Furtner added guitar solos in four tracks. Furtner was later added to the group as Lord's permanent second guitarist.

The bonus track varies according to regions. On the Australian release, it is a cover version of a song that originally appeared on the Pantera tribute album The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime, but has since been entirely remixed. On the Japanese release, it is an X Japan cover featuring vocals from the singer of Japanese band Vigilante.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Echoes of the Past"Tim Grose0:39
2."Reborn"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling5:51
3."Going Down"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras4:30
4."Same Old Lines"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling5:41
5."Rain"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling6:07
6."My Own Way"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras6:22
7."Through the Fire"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras4:50
8."The Calm"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling1:12
9."Limb From Limb"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling5:46
10."220"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras2:33
11."Legacy"Tim Grose/Tim Yatras7:51
Australian bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Shattered"Vinnie Paul/Dimebag Darrell/Phil Anselmo/Rex Brown3:30
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Silent Jealousy"Yoshiki7:33

Personnel
Musical

Lord

with

  • Tania Moran – backing vocals
  • Gareth Michael – backing vocals
  • Mark Furtner – guitar (on 4, 9)
  • Chris Brooks – guitar (on 5, 7)
  • Mav Stevens – guitar (on 12, Australian edition)
  • Hideaki Niwa – vocals (on 12, Japanese edition)
Technical
  • Produced and mixed by Lord Tim at SLS Studios, Wollongong
  • Drums and vocals engineered by Adam Jordan at Main Street Studios, Wollongong
  • Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards and editing by Lord Tim at SLS Studios, Wollongong
Graphical
  • Cover art – Felipe Machado Franco
  • Booklet design and layout – Lord Tim
  • Photography – Lord Tim and Karyn Hamilton

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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