Empyrean by Paranorm
Formed in 2007, Paranorm is a progressive thrash/black/death metal band based in Uppsala, Sweden. In 2011, Paranorm went into the studio with producer Nino Vukovic and released their first EP, titled 'Pandemonium's Rise'. After promoting the record on various stages in Sweden, the band started work on a follow-up recording. The next release, a four-track EP titled 'The Edge of Existence', produced once again by Vukovic, was released in 2014.
With a line-up change in 2018, Paranorm recruited powerhouse drummer Samuel Karlstrand of Wretched Fate. Meanwhile, work was ongoing for their most ambitious project to date: a full-length album titled 'Empyrean'. This time around, Paranorm sought out the talents of producer Lars Hultman, and the album was recorded between 2019-2020. Redefining Darkness is proud to unleash the band's most accomplished work to date this Feb, 2021!
PARANORM is:
Markus Hiltunen - Guitars | Vocals
Fredrik Kjellgren - Guitars
Marcus Blom - Bass
Samuel Karlstrand - Drums
Tracklist
| 1. | Critical Mass | 5:08 |
| 2. | The Immortal Generation | 5:50 |
| 3. | Edge of the Horizon | 9:35 |
| 4. | Intelligence Explosion | 6:26 |
| 5. | Cannibal | 5:49 |
| 6. | Empyrean | 8:56 |
| 7. | Lost Cause | 4:31 |
| 8. | Desolate Worlds (Distant Dimensions) | 7:59 |
Credits
Produced by Paranorm
Guitars, bass and vocals recorded at Lars Hultman Productions, Österåker, Sweden in 2019-2020
Drums recorded at Paranorm HQ, Uppsala, Sweden in 2019
Mixed and mastered by Lars Hultman with Paranorm
Album artwork by David Östby
Booklet, back inlay and CD print designed by Fredrik Kjellgren
Booklet photos by Sanna Kjellgren, David Östby and Mikael Axelsson
℗ and © 2020 Paranorm
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Paranorm is a progressive thrash/death metal band based in Uppsala, Sweden.
Starting out as a traditional thrash metal band, they soon began experimenting with other metal styles, before settling on a unique blend of thrash, death and progressive metal with a heavy focus on arrangement and melody.