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.
Background
The cube featured on the album art is a "printed out, and origami folded, edited image from the Hubble Space Telescope".[3]
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
"I Shook Hands with Death" is printed as "Ishookhandswithdeath" on physical releases.[7][8]