The Focusing Blur
2004 studio album by Vintersorg
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The Focusing Blur is the fifth full-length album by the Swedish progressive / folk metal band Vintersorg; it was released on 16 February 2004. This album was the band's most progressive album to date, with many experimental and avant-garde elements; and the lyrics were now all written and sung in English.
Released16 February 2004
Recorded2002–2003
Length53:50
| The Focusing Blur | ||||
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| Released | 16 February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Genres | Progressive metal, avant-garde metal, black metal | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Vintersorg | |||
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Track listing
- All songs written and arranged by Vintersorg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue Dialogue - The Reason" | 02:14 |
| 2. | "The Essence" | 05:54 |
| 3. | "The Thesises Seasons" | 04:47 |
| 4. | "Matrix Odyssey" | 04:39 |
| 5. | "Star Puzzled" | 05:48 |
| 6. | "A Sphere in a Sphere? (To Infinity)" | 05:35 |
| 7. | "A Microscopical Macrocosm" | 04:37 |
| 8. | "Blindsight Complexity" | 04:52 |
| 9. | "Dark Matter Mystery (Blackbody Spectrum)" | 05:03 |
| 10. | "Curtains" | 04:45 |
| 11. | "Artifacts of Chaos" | 02:37 |
| 12. | "Epilogue Metalogue - Sharpen Your Mind Tools" | 02:59 |
| Total length: | 53:50 | |
Personnel
Vintersorg
- Mr. V - all vocals, acoustic, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, Hammond, loops & editing
- Mattias Marklund - lead and rhythm guitars
Guest musicians
- Lars "Lazare" Nedland - storytelling, Hammond on "Star Puzzled"
- Steve DiGiorgio - bass
- Asgeir Mickelson - drums
Production
- Produced by Vintersorg
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Vintersorg, Borge Finstad and Nils Johansson