Paragon of Dissonance

Paragon of Dissonance
Studio album by
Esoteric
Released11 November 2011
RecordedMay–June 2011[1]
VenueLondon, England
StudioPriory Recording Studios
GenreDoom metal
Length90:18
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerEsoteric
Esoteric chronology
The Maniacal Vale
(2008) 		Paragon of Dissonance
(2011) 		A Pyrrhic Existence
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic[2]

Paragon of Dissonance is the sixth studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It is a double album and was released in 2011 through Season of Mist Records. A two-disc vinyl edition of the album was released through Finnish label Svart Records on 25 April 2012.

For unknown reasons, long-time guitarist Gordon Bicknell temporarily left the group early during the recording sessions, the only track that features Bicknell is "Non Being". The majority of the album was written between Greg Chandler, Gordon Bicknell, and Jim Nolan.[3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Abandonment"Chandler, Nolan13:34
2."Loss of Will"Chandler7:05
3."Cipher"Nolan, Bodossian9:15
4."Non Being"Bicknell, Chandler15:30
Total length:45:24
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aberration"Chandler15:44
2."Disconsolate"Chandler, Nolan15:33
3."Torrent of Ills"Chandler13:37
Total length:44:54
Total
90:18

Credits

  • Greg Chandler – vocals, guitar, engineer, keys, mastering, mixing, engineering
  • Gordon Bicknell – guitar, keyboard
  • Mark Bodossian – bass guitar
  • Joe Fletcher – drums
  • Jim Nolan – guitar
  • Mark Lockett – piano
  • Mauro Berchi – graphics, layout
  • Kati Astraeir – artwork

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002235204
  2. ^ n/a (2011-11-15). "Esoteric – Paragon of Dissonance". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 10 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Virtanen, Mike (2011-11-01). "ZT Exclusive: Esoteric Talks Paragon of Dissonance". ztmag.com. Zero Tolerance Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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