Discoveries (Northlane album)
Discoveries is the debut studio album by Australian heavy metal band Northlane. It was released on 11 November 2011 through UNFD.[2] It was produced by Shane Edwards and Dave Petrovic, and recorded at Electric Sun Studios in Arndell Park. It is the only album to feature their second bassist Simon Anderson before he was "fired" from the band.
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| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Studio | Electric Sun Studios, Arndell Park, New South Wales, Australia | |||
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| Length | 41:11 | |||
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Background
The cube featured on the album art is a "printed out, and origami folded, edited image from the Hubble Space Telescope".[3]
Promotion
To promote their debut studio album, Northlane performed an 18-date national tour. They performed in Sydney twice, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Nambour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle twice, Dubbo, Central Coast, Werribee, Melbourne twice, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Mount Gambier, Adelaide, and Geelong.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| KillYourStereo | 90/100[5] |
| Loud | 88/100[6] |
The album received generally favourable reviews. KillYourStereo called it the best Australian album of 2011.[5] Sam Radojcin of Loud, praised the band's unique take on the progressive genre, and claimed they had potential.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dispossession" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Abrasumente" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Comatose" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Transcending Dimensions" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Discoveries" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Corruption" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Exposure" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Metamorphosis" (re-recorded version; original version from Hollow Existence) | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Solitude" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "I Shook Hands with Death" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 41:11 | |
Notes
Personnel
Northlane
- Adrian Fitipaldes – lead vocals
- Jon Deiley – lead guitar
- Josh Smith – rhythm guitar
- Simon Anderson – bass
- Nic Pettersen – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Shane Edwards – production, engineering
- Dave Petrovic – production, engineering
- Will Putney – mixing, mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Chart[9] | 85 |
References
- "Discoveries - Northlane | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- "Press Release". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- "We are Northlane, and we're here to hang" (Reddit AMA). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- Hohnen, Mike (9 November 2011). "Blessed Are The Obsessed: Northlane 'Discoveries' Review + Interview". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ALLSHALLPERISH (9 November 2011). "Northlane - Discoveries". KillYourStereo. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Radojcin, Sam (4 November 2011). "Northlane - Discoveries". Loud Mag. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Northlane (2011). Discoveries (CD). UNFD.
- Northlane (2012). Discoveries (Vinyl). UNFD.
- "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 21 November 2011. pp. 2, 6, 10, 13, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2015.