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Released
  
2003

Length
  
56:38

Artist
  
Balance of Power

Producer
  
Lionel Hicks

Recorded
  
POD Studios, 2002

Heathen Machine (2003)
  
Heathenology (2005)

Release date
  
2003

Label
  
Massacre Records

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Genres
  
Heavy metal, Progressive metal, Power metal, Christian metal

Similar
  
Ten More Tales of Grand Illu, Perfect Balance, Book of Secrets, When the World Falls Down, Heathenology

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Heathen Machine is the fifth album from British progressive rock band Balance of Power. It was released in 2003 and is the only album of the band to feature vocalist John K.

Contents

Production and recording

The album was produced and engineered by drummer Lionel Hicks. Like previous efforts, it was recorded at POD Studios and Summit Studios in London, England. It was mixed by Todd Fitzgerald and Hicks at Oarfin Studios in Minneapolis, US.

Art and design was done by PostScript Design.

Original track listing

All songs written by Tony Ritchie and Pete Southern, except where noted.

  1. "The Rising" (Lionel Hicks) - 1:19
  2. "Heathen Machine" (Tony Ritchie) - 6:34
  3. "I Wish You Were Here" - 7:14
  4. "Chemical Imbalance" (Ritchie) - 5:14
  5. "No Place Like Home" (Ritchie) - 6:54
  6. "The Eyes of All the World" - 6:45
  7. "Just Before You Leave" (John K., Ritchie, Southern) - 6:31
  8. "Wake Up Call" - 8:21
  9. "Necessary Evil" - 7:46

Band members

  • John K - lead vocals
  • Pete Southern - guitar
  • Tony Ritchie - bass
  • Lionel Hicks - drums
  • Additional musicians

  • Leon Lawson - keyboards
  • Recording and producing

  • Lionel Hicks - producer, engineer, mixer
  • Todd Fitzgerald - mixer
  • PostScript Design - art design
  • Songs

    1The Rising1:20
    2Heathen Machine6:34
    3I Wish You Were Here7:14

    References

    Heathen Machine Wikipedia