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Astra  - The Black Chord flac album
  • Performer Astra
  • Title The Black Chord
  • Date of release 2012
  • Country US
  • Style Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
  • Other formats TTA MIDI DMF MOD AAC FLAC AIFF
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1984 mb
  • Size FLAC 1798 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 893

Album Name The Black Chord. 版公司 Metal Blade Records. 6. Barefoot in the Head. Other productions from Astra.

Astra The Black Chord. ARTIST: Astra ALBUM: The Black Chord RELEASE DATE: 03/27/2012. 01. Cocoon 02. The Black Chord 03. Quake Meat 04. Drift 05. Bull Torpis 06. The Black Chord 0. 7. Latest News Vulture launches new single, Stainless Glar.

The Black Chord ‎(CD, Album, Ltd). 集 over 6 years ago 参照 The Black Chord, CD, Album, 3984-15082-2. It took three years for this San Diego retro psych/prog band to record that followup, but here it is, with The Black Chord, and believe me, if you were having trouble sitting through The Weirding because it was so long, but you loved their retro approach, you'll have it easier here, since it's just half as long, so making it.

Now, with the Black Chord, Astra has shown that they are a proper band. A proper band has to have a proper follow-up album and this is it. I can't say that it is better or worse than the first album nor can I say that it's more of the same. It is something new, yet something just as satisfying. Cocoon has such a mellow entrance that cradles you with its slow beat and you know right away that this is just going to feel so natural.

The Black Chord is an album by American progressive rock band Astra. It is their second album, released in the United States on March 27, 2012 on Metal Blade Records, and on April 16 in the United Kingdom on the independent label Rise Above Records.

The Black Chord makes for a breathtaking and adventurous journey through various states of mind. Like a heavy hammer onto anvil, down from Ether s starry meadows, the sounds of Astra are engulfing planet Earth. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample). The Black Chord ups the ante on this style, with multiple mellotrons, minimoogs, and organs creating icy, intertwining melodic lines that lace through every track on this 47-minute monster of an album. This time out, especially on the 15-minute title track, they throw in a little Yes and go for broke, with fantastic results.

This kind of sprawling sound allows the listener to simply hand control over to Astra rather than engaging them in a battle of music theory, making The Black Chord an album that's more interested in expanding the mind than challenging it. While some might find a more passive listening experience to their taste, anyone looking for a new psychedelic headphone adventure to embark upon will find the album to be quite rewarding.

Tracklist

A1 Cocoon 8:43
A2 The Black Chord 14:58
B1 Quake Meat 6:39
B2 Drift 4:37
B3 Bull Torpis 2:54
B4 Barefoot In The Head 9:13

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – Plastic Head Music Distribution Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Big Fish
  • Mixed At – The Hangar
  • Mastered At – Euphonic Masters
  • Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – 96954E
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rise Above Records
  • Copyright (c) – Rise Above Records

Credits

  • Bass – Stuart Sclater
  • Cover, Illustration, Design – Arik Moonhawk Roper*
  • Drums, Percussion, Flute – David Hurley
  • Electric Guitar [Lead], Twelve-string Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar – Brian Ellis
  • Mastered By – Brad Blackwood
  • Photography By – Noa Azoulay-Sclater
  • Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Ian Lehrfeld
  • Vocals, Electric Guitar, Mellotron [M400], Synthesizer [Memotron, Minimoog, Moog Rogue], Effects [Echoplex] – Richard Vaughan
  • Vocals, Mellotron [M400], Synthesizer [Memotron, Minimoog, Moog Rogue, Arp Odyssey, Oberheim 2-voice, Crumar Orchestrator], Organ [Hammond A-100], Grand Piano – Conor Riley
  • Written By, Arranged By – Astra

Notes

© Rise Above Records 2011
℗ Rise Above Records 2011

The Gatefold Sleeve Comes With a 4-Page Booklet Attached To The Inside Of The Gatefold

Regular LP pressings :

•500 Splatter combination of colours from the sleeve
•500 Transparent Orange (this)
•500 Two colour - half Orange/half Black

Special thanks to Lee Dorian, Brian Kehew, and Paul Waroff

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 8 03341 35919 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A Side): RISELP 137-A 96954E1/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B Side): RISELP 137-B 96954E2/A

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
3984-15082-2 Astra The Black Chord ‎(CD, Album) Metal Blade Records 3984-15082-2 US 2012
RISELP 137 Astra The Black Chord ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Cle) Rise Above Records RISELP 137 UK 2012
RISELP 137 Astra The Black Chord ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Gol) Rise Above Records RISELP 137 UK 2012
RISELP137 Astra The Black Chord ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Bla) Rise Above Records RISELP137 UK 2012
3984-15087-2 Astra The Black Chord ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial) Metal Blade Records , Rise Above Records 3984-15087-2 Russia Unknown