Planetary Duality
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| Planetary Duality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 31:42 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Michael Keene | |||
| The Faceless chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Der Metal Krieger | (9/10)[1] |
| Ultimate Guitar |   [2] |
| MetalSucks | [3] |
| Blabbermouth | (8.5/10)[4] |
Planetary Duality is the second studio album by American death metal band The Faceless. It was released on November 11, 2008 through Sumerian Records (in Europe through Lifeforce Records). It is a concept album with the lyrics following a science fiction theme of an extraterrestrial and extra-dimensional race controlling the world and is loosely inspired by the book The Children of the Matrix by David Icke. The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200, selling around 5,600 copies in its first week.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prison Born" | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Ancient Covenant[5]" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Shape Shifters" | 0:44 |
| 4. | "Coldly Calculated Design" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "XenoChrist" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Sons of Belial" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Legion of the Serpent" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Planetary Duality"
| 7:02
1:34 5:28 |
| Total length: | 31:42 | |
Personnel
[edit]The Faceless
- Derek Rydquist - lead vocals
- Michael Keene - guitars, clean vocals, vocoder, keyboards
- Steve Jones - guitars
- Brandon Giffin - bass
- Lyle Cooper - drums
Artwork and design
- Artwork - Pär Olofsson[6]
- Layout - Kilebong.com
Other
- Matthew Blackmar - keyboards
Appearances
[edit]The fifth song "XenoChrist" is featured in Rock Band 3 as downloadable content via the Rock Band Network.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Faceless-Planetary Duality". Der Metal Krieger. February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Planetary Duality Review | The Faceless | Compact Discs | Reviews ..." Ultimate Guitar. Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "A SUCCINCT REVIEW OF THE FACELESS' PLANETARY DUALITY ..." MetalSucks. Axl Rosenberg. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "CD Reviews - Planetary Duality The Faceless - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Scott Alisoglu. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Planetary Duality". Spotify. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pär Olofsson's portfolio". Retrieved June 3, 2013.
