Amor Vincit Omnia (album)

Amor Vincit Omnia is the second full-length album by British progressive rock band Pure Reason Revolution.

For the Draco Rosa album, see Draco Rosa § Discography.

Amor Vincit Omnia
Studio album by
Pure Reason Revolution
Released9 March 2009
GenreProgressive rock, electronic rock, electronica
Length45:24
LabelSuperball Music
Pure Reason Revolution chronology
Live at NEARfest 2007
(2008)		 Amor Vincit Omnia
(2009)		 Hammer and Anvil
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Gigwise[1]
Gothtronic8/10[2]
Metal Storm7.9/10[3]
Music-News[4]
Rock Sound6/10[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]
Strange Glue[7]

The title of the album is Latin for Love Conquers All, alluding to Vergil's famous line from Eclogue 10.69. It is also a reference to the painting Amor Vincit Omnia by the Italian baroque painter Caravaggio, completed circa 1601. The track title Victorious Cupid is also an alternate name of the same painting. Lead singer and songwriter Jon Courtney, however, claims that the album title was derived from his school motto, veritas vincit omnia (truth conquers all).[8]

The album introduces a more electronic sound than the first album. The band makes heavy use of synths, most noticeably on "Les Malheurs" and "Deus ex Machina". The album cover and artwork have been designed by band member Chloe Alper.

The lyric, "Did you feel loved? Did you ever burn Avalon?" is repeated on several tracks on the album including "Deus Ex Machina", "Disconnect" and "AVO".

Track listing
  1. "Les Malheurs" : 5:02
  2. "Victorious Cupid" : 3:39
  3. "I) Keep Me Sane/Insane" : 0:55
  4. "II) Apogee III) Requiem for the Lovers" : 5:22
  5. "Deus Ex Machina" : 5:40
  6. "Bloodless" : 4:55
  7. "Disconnect" : 5:54
  8. "The Gloaming" : 9:10
  9. "AVO" : 4:47

Personnel

References
  1. "Pure Reason Revolution – 'Amor Vincit Omnia'". gigwise.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009.
  2. "Gothtronic review". Gothtronic.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  3. "Metal Storm review". Metalstorm.ee. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. "Music-News review". Music-news.com. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. Amy McGill. "Rock Sound review". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  6. "Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. "Strange Glue review". Strangeglue.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. "PURE REASON REVOLUTION". Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.


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