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1. NO PLACE CYCLONE 2. EMERALD EYES 3. CONJURER OF CHEAP TRICKS 4. INTO THE DARK (CONTAINING EMERALD EYES REPRISE) 5. TWILIGHT AT THE GATES OF THE PRISM MOON 6. THE SULFUR HIGHWAYS OF IO 7. UNTRODDEN WAYS 8. ROAD TO DARKNESS 9. THE COUNCIL OF ANDERSON 10. ASSORTED LUNATICS |
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Description: | New version of the album with new drums, bass and vocals. It's also got additional narrative elements and is designed to make the old album fit alongside the likes of fable and fey it will be 4 panel digipak with booklet and brand new cover art. - Packaged in a gatefold digipack with die-cut inner pocket, clear tray and 12-page booklet in a resealable clear plastic sleeve.
Originally recorded & mixed at Legacy Fist Studios, Maryport 2011 by Dean Marsh.
Re-recorded, remixed and remastered at Fist HQ, Norfolk 2018 by Dean Marsh.
Drums recorded and mixed by Stefan Hepe at Friggin' Hot Attic Studios, Hann Münden, Germany in 2018.
Timings taken from their Bandcamp page.
From Bandcamp page: Seven years ago we released, what we consider to be, the first real Gandalf's Fist album: Road to Darkness.
The album was recorded over the course of a weekend by Dean and Luke and propelled us into micro-stardom! Even though the album has had several, short-run releases over the years, it has never benefited from a high quality packaging or glass-pressed master... until now!
But that's not all! We're taking this 7-year anniversary as the prime opportunity to release: Road to Darkness: Special Edition!
If you have already sampled our previous Universal Wanderer: Special Edition, you will know this will be no simple remaster or repackaging, but an entirely new listening experience!
Using the original multi-track sessions and compositions, the release retains the essence and spirit of the original album but brings the sonic palette up to date with our intention being it can sit seamlessly alongside our more recent releases. We really think it sounds great!
Road to Darkness is a sinister space-rock re-imagining of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum, chronicling the tale of a young girl transported to the alien world of Io by an evil sorcerer.
Inspired by Gandalf's Fist's love of science fiction and fantasy and influenced by 70's era progressive rock, the sound could be roughly categorized as Arthur C Clarke taking guitar lessons from David Gilmour before jumping into a Delorean to kidnap L Frank Baum.
It's a mix of Classic-Rock style songs, instrumental sections, hard rock riffs, blues solos, narrative passages and harmonious choruses. With the odd s |
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Manufacturer No.: |
IMT8343391.2 |
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