Kingdom of Oblivion is a studio album by Norwegian rock band Motorpsycho, released on April 16, 2021, through Stickman Records and Rune Grammofon. The album is available as a double vinyl, CD and digital download.
| Kingdom of Oblivion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 70:11 | |||
| Label | Stickman Records Rune Grammofon | |||
| Producer | Bent Sæther | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (81/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Bent Sæther, except "The Watcher" by Ian Kilmister; all music is composed by Sæther, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Waning (Pt. 1 & 2)" | 7:21 | |
| 2. | "Kingdom of Oblivion" | Hans Magnus Ryan, Sæther | 6:56 |
| 3. | "Lady May" | Ryan, Sæther | 3:21 |
| 4. | "The United Debased" | 9:03 | |
| 5. | "The Watcher" (Hawkwind cover) | Kilmister; featuring "The Crimson Eye" by Tomas Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Dreamkiller" | 5:15 | |
| 7. | "Atet" | 2:16 | |
| 8. | "At Empire's End" | 8:35 | |
| 9. | "The Hunt" | 5:45 | |
| 10. | "After the Fair" | Ryan, Sæther | 1:57 |
| 11. | "The Transmutation of Cosmoctopus Lurker" | Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther | 10:55 |
| 12. | "Cormorant" | 3:37 | |
| Total length: | 70:11 | ||
- Vinyl version
- Side A: 1–3
- Side B: 4–6
- Side C: 7–9
- Side D: 10–12
Personnel
editPer the album liner notes:[4]
- Motorpsycho
- Bent Sæther – lead vocals (1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11), vocals (2), bass (1–8, 11–12), acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6–10), electric guitar (1, 6, 12), Mellotron (1–6, 8–12), percussion (3, 6, 9, 12), synthesizer (6), piano (8)
- Hans Magnus Ryan – lead vocals (2), vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11), electric guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic guitars (3, 9, 10), saxomophone (9), drums (12)
- Tomas Järmyr – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11), percussion (1, 2, 4, 8, 11), electric piano (2)
- Additional musicians
- Reine Fiske – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 11), acoustic guitar (1)
- Ola Kvernberg – percussion (9)
- Tos Nieuwenhuizen – guitar (cosmic wah) (11)
- Technical
- Peter Deimel – engineer
- Etienne Clauzel – assistant engineer
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Helge Sten – mastering
- Håvard Gjelseth – cover design, layout
References
edit- ^ "Kingdom of Oblivion". Metacritic. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Kingdom of Oblivion Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul. "Motorpsycho: Kingdom of Oblivion". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Motorpsycho – Kingdom Of Oblivion (2021, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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