Swedish dödsmetall maniacs Evocation have made the title track from their upcoming album available to hear online.
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“Illusions of Grandeur” is taken from the band’s fourth studio album, which will be released in Europe on September 24th via Century Media Records.
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The full-length includes “ten tracks of supreme Swedish death metal, a perfect mélange of Stockholm rawness and Gothenburg epics,” according to a press release.
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“Illusions of Grandeur” can be heard HERE
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“Illusions Of Grandeur” was recorded at IF Studios and Evocation Studios with producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames) and mixed at IF Studios by Laghi. The album was mastered at Bohus Sound Studios by Dragan Tanaskovic and features Amon Amarth vocalist Johan Hegg performing guest vocals on the song “Into Submission”.
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The cover art was handled by Xaay, the artist who worked with Evocation on the ‘Apocalyptic’ album, and “he has proven to be the best choice for the job, delivering a dark and desolate yet beautiful piece of art for the new album” states the band.
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‘Illusions Of Grandeur’ will be released on CD, limited-edition digipak (including three studio bonus tracks) and on LP (including a large poster of the album artwork).
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‘Illusions Of Grandeur’ (2012):
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1. Illusions Of Grandeur
2. Well Of Despair
3. Divide And Conquer
4. Perception Of Reality
5. Metus Odium
6. I’ll Be Your Suicide
7. Crimson Skies
8. Into Submission
9. The Seven Faces Of God
10. Final Disclosure
11. Shades Of Shame (digipak bonus track)
12. Dark Day Dawn (digipak bonus track)
13. Dead Without A Trace (digipak bonus track)
