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Octane (album)

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Released
  
25 January, 2005

Length
  
55:49

Artist
  
Spock's Beard

Label
  
InsideOut Records

Recorded
  
2005

Producer
  
Spock's Beard

Release date
  
25 January 2005

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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Octane (2005)
  
Gluttons for Punishment (2005)

Similar
  
Spock's Beard albums, Progressive rock albums

Octane is the eighth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard, released on 25 January 2005. The first seven tracks form a complete piece of work, "A Flash Before My Eyes", that tells the story of a man involved in a car accident who relives his memories in the moments following the crash.

Contents

A special edition release contained a second disc which contained five new tracks, outtakes from "A Flash Before My Eyes" and a video documenting the making of the album.

Reception

Octane has received generally average reviews since its release.

Track listing

Sources:

Personnel

Spock's Beard
  • Nick D'Virgilio – lead vocals, drums, percussion, loops, electric guitar and acoustic guitar
  • Alan Morse – guitar, theremin, saw, backing vocals
  • Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
  • Dave Meros – bass
    • Additional musicians
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Gina Ballina – French horn
  • Johnnie Corno – French horn
  • Ramón Flores – trumpet
    • Additional credits
  • Stan Ausmus – songwriting
  • John Boegehold – songwriting, string and horn arrangement
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jay Frigoletto – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

    • Songs

    1A Flash Before My Eyes: The Ballet of the Impact5:35
    2A Flash Before My Eyes: I Wouldn't Let It Go4:54
    3A Flash Before My Eyes: Surfing Down The Avalanche3:44

    References

    Octane (album) Wikipedia
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