Atlantis Ascendant

Atlantis Ascendant
Studio album by Bal-Sagoth
Released	April 2001
Recorded	November-December 2000
Genre	Symphonic black metal
Length	48:53
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Bal-Sagoth, Robert "Mags" Magoolagan
Bal-Sagoth chronology
The Power Cosmic (1999) Atlantis Ascendant (2001) The Chthonic Chronicles (2006)

Atlantis Ascendant is Bal-Sagoth's fifth album. It was released in 2001 through Nuclear Blast. This was the first Bal-Sagoth album to be recorded (albeit only partially) with digital recording technology. The album's primary story and lyrical concept as written by vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts centres around the exploits of a fictional nineteenth century British archaeologist and adventurer named Professor Caleb Blackthorne III, who has dedicated his life to the field of antediluvian anthropology and to seeking out evidence as to the true nature of mankind's origin. As with many protagonists in the Lovecraftian fashion, his investigations lead to madness and death.

In November 2011, Atlantis Ascendant was reissued as a limited edition digipack by Nuclear Blast's affiliate label Metal Mind Productions. The reissue featured an expanded lyric booklet, additional artwork, and remastered audio.

Track listing

• All Tracks Written By Byron Roberts, Jonny Maudling & Chris Maudling.

1. "The Epsilon Exordium" - 3:37
2. "Atlantis Ascendant" - 5:27
3. "Draconis Albionensis" - 6:18
4. "Star-Maps of the Ancient Cosmographers" - 5:12
5. "The Ghosts of Angkor Wat" - 2:22
6. "Cry Havoc for Glory, and the Annihilation of the Titans of Chaos (The Splendour of a Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath the Blazon of the Hyperborean Empire: Part III)" - 7:18
7. "The Dreamer in the Catacombs of Ur" - 5:16
8. "In Search of the Lost Cities of Antarctica" - 5:42
9. "The Chronicle of Shadows" - 5:34
10. "Six Keys to the Onyx Pyramid" - 2.08
11. "Dreaming of the Atlantean Spires: Alpha" (Bonus Track: Japanese sub-licensed edition only) - 5:03
12. "By The Blaze of the Fire Jewels: Zero" (Bonus Track: Japanese sub-licensed edition only) - 5:02

Personnel

• Byron Roberts - vocals
• Chris Maudling - guitars
• Jonny Maudling - keyboards
• Mark Greenwell - bass
• Dave Mackintosh – drums

Production

• Produced By Bal-Sagoth & Robert "Mags" Magoolagan
• Engineered & Mixed by Bal-Sagoth & Robert "Mags" Magoolagan

References

• Official Bal-Sagoth website
• Official Bal-Sagoth MySpace page
• Official site for Byron Roberts

External links

• Official Bal-Sagoth website

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