AGCD037 Spheruleus "A Vision Obscured"

LINK TO FREE DOWNLOAD:

http://www.earthmantra.com/release-detail.php?id=96

TRACKLIST:

1. A Hindered View
2. Augrun
3. Clouds
4. Blurred Perspective
5. Opaque
6. The Redundant Filter
7. Time Stands Still
8. Time Fades
9. A Silent Collision

ARTWORK:

Artwork based on the painting "Mgla Wiosenna (Springtime Fog)" by Stanislaw Witkiewicz, from a public domain photo on Wikimedia Commons at commons.wikimedia.org

ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
Many thanks to my brother Stuart for providing me with the original guitar sample for the track 'A Hindered View'.

CONCEPTS/ALBUM THEME:

I have spent a long and slow six months tweaking the third Spheruleus album and finally it has all been tied up and released on the Earth Mantra netlabel.

The album is called 'A Vision Obscured' and I have given only the title names away as hints to what the album is about; it is up to the listener to supply a story of their own as they listen to these works. This may sound a little thin as an album concept - maybe it gives way to thoughts that I may have rushed the concept? This couldn't be further from the truth. I've spent more time than usual thinking about 'A Vision Obscured' and the whole theme fits the album perfectly.

Each individual has hopes, dreams and objectives...and achieving these are seldom plain sailing. In fact, most of the time it requires hard work, dedication and focus on that objective to weather the wealth of troubles that can stand in your way. Many will simply give up - drowning in a sea of obstacles that gulf their first vision of hope.

In terms of letting on how this relates to me, I don't think it is necessary to go into detail at all. I would rather let the theme of the album, the foggy, melancholy sound content and the beautiful artwork conjur up thoughts of how this all relates to you personally.

If you stay alert and focussed, you will see this perfect vision for yourself. If you allow the deep murky obstacles to take hold of you, they will obscure your vision and you will sink to the depths, never to achieve your goal.