Legends of the Shires
2017 studio album by Threshold
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Legends of the Shires is the eleventh studio album by progressive metal band Threshold, released on September 8, 2017. It is the first album to feature vocalist Glynn Morgan since the band's second album Psychedelicatessen in 1994; Morgan returned to Threshold following Damian Wilson's departure in 2017.[1]
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| Released | 8 September 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studios | Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 82:14 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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The album is a concept album about "a nation trying to find itself" according to lyricist Richard West. However, they admit that their intent in many cases was to have 2 different parallel stories or interpretations—for example, in addition to the nation-based theme, that the songs be just as applicable on a personal level.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Karl Groom and Richard West, except where noted.
Disc one
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Shire (Part 1)" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Small Dark Lines" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "The Man Who Saw Through Time" (Richard West) | 11:52 |
| 4. | "Trust the Process" | 8:44 |
| 5. | "Stars and Satellites" (Richard West) | 7:21 |
| 6. | "On the Edge" (Steve Anderson) | 5:21 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shire (Part 2)" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Snowblind" | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Subliminal Freeways" (Richard West) | 4:52 |
| 4. | "State of Independence" (Richard West) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Superior Machine" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "The Shire (Part 3)" | 1:23 |
| 7. | "Lost in Translation" | 10:20 |
| 8. | "Swallowed" (Richard West) | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 1:22:24 | |
Personnel
Taken from the liner notes of the album.
- Threshold
- Glynn Morgan – vocals
- Karl Groom – guitars, production, mixing
- Richard West – keyboards, production
- Steve Anderson – bass
- Johanne James – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jon Jeary – vocals on "The Shire (Part 3)"
- Mika Jussila – mastering
- Elena Dudina – cover image
- Rob Burress – band photography
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 31 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 182 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 167 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 163 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 14 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[10] | 90 |