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Master of Illusion (album)

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Length
  
53:56

Artist
  
Power Quest

Label
  
AVALON

Master of Illusion (2008)
  
Blood Alliance (2011)

Release date
  
2008

Genre
  
Power metal

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Released
  
AUS: January 31 2008 JP: 11 March 2008 EU: 25 April 2008

Recorded
  
August 2007 - December 2007

Similar
  
Wings of Forever, Magic Never Dies, Neverworld, Blood Alliance, Fear of Fours

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Master of Illusion is the 4th studio album of the power metal band Power Quest, which was recorded in from August-December 2007 and has been released worldwide on 25 April 2008.

Contents

The album has been described as having "catchy melodies, fast paced songs, mid paced songs, epic songs" and will have a "hard rock" sound with "power ballads" and "heavier guitar work".

In December, 2007 band keyboardist Steve Williams has announced on the Official Power Quest forums that there would be five guest appearances on the forthcoming album. The first of these was announced as guitarist Bill Hudson from North American power metal band Cellador, who will be providing guest instrumentation on the track "The Vigil". The second of these was announced as keyboardist Richard West from British progressive metal band Threshold, who will be providing a keyboard solo on the track "Human Machine". The third has been revealed as Jorn Viggo Lofstad, from Norwegian progpower metal band Pagan's Mind who shared the stage with Power Quest in their 2006 tour. Fourth was announced as Chris Neighbour from UK thrash metal band FourwayKill. The final guest was announced on the newly redesigned Power Quest website as Bob Katsionis from Greek power metal band Firewind who will provide guest instrumentation on "Save the World".

A series of podcasts from two members of the band has shed more light on the album, its songs and its style. According to those releases Steve Williams had written 17 songs prior to recording but 10 songs including a bonus track are to be on the final release.

Power quest master of illusion


Track listing

Japanese bonus track

Band

  • Alessio Garavello - lead & backing vocals; rhythm guitar
  • Andrea Martongelli - lead & rhythm guitars; backing vocals
  • Steve Scott - bass; backing vocals
  • Francesco Tresca - drums; backing vocals
  • Steve Williams - keyboards; backing vocals
  • Additional musicians

  • Bill Hudson - first guitar solo on #06
  • Jørn Viggo Lofstad - second guitar solo on #10
  • Richard West - keyboard solo on #02 & keyboard on #11
  • Bob Katsionis - first keyboard solo on #07
  • Chris Neighbour - guest vocals on #05 & 06
  • Songs

    1Cemetery Gates3:58
    2Human Machine5:31
    3Civilised?5:17

    References

    Master of Illusion (album) Wikipedia