Kingdom of Oblivion

Kingdom of Oblivion
Studio album by
Motorpsycho
ReleasedApril 16, 2021
GenrePsychedelic rock, progressive rock, alternative rock
Length70:11
LabelStickman Records
Rune Grammofon
ProducerBent Sæther
Motorpsycho chronology
The All Is One
(2020) 		Kingdom of Oblivion
(2021) 		Ancient Astronauts
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(81/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

Kingdom of Oblivion is a studio album by Norwegian rock band Motorpsycho, released on April 16, 2021, through Stickman Records and Rune Grammofon. The album is available as a double vinyl, CD and digital download.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bent Sæther, except "The Watcher" by Ian Kilmister; all music is composed by Sæther, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Waning (Pt. 1 & 2)" 7:21
2."Kingdom of Oblivion"Hans Magnus Ryan, Sæther6:56
3."Lady May"Ryan, Sæther3:21
4."The United Debased" 9:03
5."The Watcher" (Hawkwind cover)Kilmister; featuring "The Crimson Eye" by Tomas Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther5:03
6."Dreamkiller" 5:15
7."Atet" 2:16
8."At Empire's End" 8:35
9."The Hunt" 5:45
10."After the Fair"Ryan, Sæther1:57
11."The Transmutation of Cosmoctopus Lurker"Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther10:55
12."Cormorant" 3:37
Total length:70:11
Vinyl version
  • Side A: 1–3
  • Side B: 4–6
  • Side C: 7–9
  • Side D: 10–12

Personnel

Per the album liner notes:[4]

Motorpsycho
  • Bent Sæther – lead vocals (1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11), vocals (2), bass (1–8, 11–12), acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6–10), electric guitar (1, 6, 12), Mellotron (1–6, 8–12), percussion (3, 6, 9, 12), synthesizer (6), piano (8)
  • Hans Magnus Ryan – lead vocals (2), vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11), electric guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic guitars (3, 9, 10), saxomophone (9), drums (12)
  • Tomas Järmyr – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11), percussion (1, 2, 4, 8, 11), electric piano (2)
Additional musicians
  • Reine Fiske – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 11), acoustic guitar (1)
  • Ola Kvernberg – percussion (9)
  • Tos Nieuwenhuizen – guitar (cosmic wah) (11)
Technical
  • Peter Deimel – engineer
  • Etienne Clauzel – assistant engineer
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Helge Sten – mastering
  • Håvard Gjelseth – cover design, layout

References

  1. ^ "Kingdom of Oblivion". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Kingdom of Oblivion Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Stanciu, Raul. "Motorpsycho: Kingdom of Oblivion". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Motorpsycho – Kingdom Of Oblivion (2021, Vinyl)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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