Behind the Sun

by Motorpsycho

Behind the Sun cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 March 2014
  • Label: Rune Grammofon
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 1:00:39
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing their prolific streak, Norwegian legends Motorpsycho deliver 'Behind the Sun', a diverse collection that touches on everything from heavy psych riffs to pastoral prog ballads. The album feels like a consolidation of their 'motor-psychodelic' sound, featuring intricate interplay and soaring harmonies. It captures a band comfortable in their mastery, balancing epic ambition with melodic accessibility.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive

Tracklist

  1. Cloudwalker (A Darker Blue) (06:05)
  2. Ghost (06:37)
  3. On A Plate (04:08)
  4. The Promise (04:39)
  5. Kv忙stor (incl. Where Greyhounds Dare) (07:09)
  6. Hell, part 4-6: Traitor/The Tapestry/Swiss Cheese Mountain (12:24)
  7. Entropy (07:22)
  8. The Magic & The Wonder (A Love Theme) (04:40)
  9. Hell, Part 7: Victim Of Rock (07:35)

Credits

  • Motorpsycho - primary artist, arranged by
  • Ole Henrik Moe - arranged by [strings], performer [the sheriffs of nothingness], saw, viola
  • Kim Hiorth酶y - cover [cover design by], design [cover design by]
  • Magnus Kofoed - engineer [additional engineer]
  • P氓l Brekk氓s - engineer [engineered by]
  • J枚rg Peters - lacquer cut by
  • Chris Sansom - mastered by
  • Mike Hartung - mixed by
  • Thomas Henriksen - mixed by, piano
  • Bent S忙ther - performer, producer, vocals, bass, percussion, written-by, vocals, bass, mellotron, bass, vocals, percussion, vocals, bass, organ, acoustic guitar, bass, mellotron [mellotrons], acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, mellotron, acoustic guitar [12 & 6-string], electric guitar [12 & 6-string], percussion, bass, vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, mellotron, percussion
  • Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan - performer, electric guitar [electric guitars], vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar, written-by, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Kenneth Kapstad - performer, drums, written-by
  • Kari R酶nnekleiv - performer [the sheriffs of nothingness], violin
  • Reine Fiske - performer [with], acoustic guitar, mellotron, electric guitar [electric guitars], mellotron [4 & 6], acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric guitar, mellotron
  • Sheriffs Of Nothingness - performer [with]

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