End of Illusion

by Anders Helmerson

End of Illusion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Triton
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 41:54
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Swedish keyboard virtuoso crafted a highly ambitious, entirely instrumental debut heavily indebted to the classical-rock fusions of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and UK. 'End of Illusion' utilizes a massive array of synthesizers to execute breathtakingly complex, polyrhythmic compositions. It has since become a highly sought-after holy grail for devotees of keyboard-driven, symphonic progressive rock.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, technical, melodic, instrumental, electronic

Tracklist

  1. 7th Heaven (1:47)
  2. Microwar (2:50)
  3. The Fantasies (2:37)
  4. Robot Village (2:02)
  5. String Song (0:59)
  6. Rising Mind (1:56)
  7. Electronic Story (7:29)
  8. End of Illusion (3:44)
  9. Misinterpreted Omen (3:02)
  10. Custom Thrill (1:37)
  11. Amnesia (4:03)
  12. Dancing Progressions for Computers (4:35)
  13. Automatic Hammer (3:19)
  14. Digital Anthem (1:48)

Credits

  • Lars 脜kerlund - acoustic guitar
  • Victor Vasarely - artwork [cover art]
  • Mats Englund - bass
  • Sten Forsman - bass
  • Krister Wikingson - drums
  • Pelle Berglund - drums
  • Per Johnson - drums
  • Bjarne Zan - electric guitar
  • Anders Helmerson - Primary Artist

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