Subsurface (album)
| Subsurface | ||||
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| Released | 3 August 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 62:48 | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
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| Threshold chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Imperiumi |  [1] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[2] |
Subsurface is the seventh studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold. It is the last album to feature founding member and guitarist Nick Midson. The album was released in August 2004, and received an Album of the Month award in several European music magazines.
Songs on the album resume themes from earlier albums, including environmentalism and war, but also incorporating political themes.
Reception[edit]
In 2005, Subsurface was ranked number 472 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mission Profile" | Karl Groom, Richard West | 8:15 |
| 2. | "Ground Control" | West | 7:13 |
| 3. | "Opium" | Groom, West | 6:48 |
| 4. | "Stop Dead" | West | 4:21 |
| 5. | "The Art of Reason" | Groom, West | 10:20 |
| 6. | "Pressure" | Groom, Nick Midson, West | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Flags And Footprints" | West | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Static" | Groom, West | 5:07 |
| 9. | "The Destruction of Words" | Groom, West | 6:14 |
| 10. | "What About Me" (Bonus Track) | Johanne James | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 62:48 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Anderson – bass guitar
- Karl Groom – rhythm and solo guitar
- Johanne James – drums
- Andrew "Mac" McDermott – vocals
- Nick Midson – rhythm guitar
- Richard West – keyboards
References[edit]
- ^ Kalevi Heino (26 July 2004). "Levyarviot: Threshold - Subsurface". Imperiumi. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Rensen, Michael. "Rock Hard". issue 207. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 18. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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