Hello friends!
Sorry for the lack of input here from me lately. It's been a busy time of....well, a busy time of LIFE! & I admit, with all the "revolutionary" new technologies in the field of internet communications (like facebook etc, lol), I sometimes forget to check in here.
I know it has been a REALLY long time making this album, but I assure you, of all the multitudes of reasons for delays, most of them were all having to do with "life" outside the band. Even though the recording may have been made little by little, & mixing and mastering took a long time as well, The SONGS were all composed and arranged in the band room in a cohesive & organic way, and I think that will come through. This album is much more of a band collaboration as opposed to full songs contributed by individual members
I'm psyched to see the enthusiasm still here on the forum, thanks for the patience guys! And we're all really psyched for you guys to finally HEAR the album
As for a date, Lion Music is currently trying to arrange a japanese release as in the past, he said this can be complicated, but worth all our while if we can manage it. I expect we'll hear a date very soon.
And to answer the question above--Tracklist is as follows:
1. Seamripper (& the Blanket Statement)
2. Tip-Toe the Fault-Line
3. Ashes to Earn
4. Shades of Hades
5. Reductio ad Absurdum
6. On Again / Off Again
7. Lotus
Ashtamangala (The 8 Auspicious Symbols) *
8. Pareidolized (The Ocean in the Shell)
9. Parasol
10. Wave the Banner
11. Fish Afraid of Drowning
12. Moebius Knot (instrumental)
13. Full Circle
14. Let it Wash Away (The Lotus Effect)
* tracks 8 - 14 comprise a sort of epic suite
& yes I realize it's about 8 symbols but it's written in only 7 parts. That's because track 11 covers 2 of the symbols--se la vie ;-)
