Legends of the Shires

by Threshold

Legends of the Shires cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 September 2017
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 3:36:14
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This ambitious double album marks the triumphant return of original vocalist Glynn Morgan to the veteran British progressive metal group. The tracking is a sprawling, conceptual masterpiece featuring lengthy, complex guitar and keyboard interplay, soaring melodic hooks, and lush, symphonic production values. The record explores profound themes of personal identity, national politics, and emotional legacy.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conceptual, complex, progressive, thematic

Tracklist

  1. The Shire (Part 1) (2:03)
  2. Small Dark Lines (5:24)
  3. The Man Who Saw Through Time (11:51)
  4. Trust The Process (8:44)
  5. Stars And Satellites (7:20)
  6. On The Edge (5:20)
  7. The Shire (Part 2) (5:24)
  8. Snowblind (7:03)
  9. Subliminal Freeways (4:51)
  10. State Of Independence (3:37)
  11. Superior Machine (5:01)
  12. The Shire (Part 3) (1:22)
  13. Lost In Translation (10:20)
  14. Swallowed (3:54)

Credits

  • Various - primary artist

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