Pagan's Mind

 Today in 2004 Pagan's Mind released the album Infinity Divine (Rerecording)

Skien, Telemark,Norway Progressive/Power Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 2000-present

Pagan's Mind is a top-flight progressive metal band from Norway, having formed in 2000 and now three albums into their career. Despite the all-too-familiar influences (Dream Theater and a bit of early Queensryche), Pagan's Mind avoids the heard-it-all-before label by simply doing it right. Basically, the band delivers exactly what prog metal fans want, that being superior musicianship, a crystalline production, soaring vocals, and diverse songwriting. Every instrument is clearly heard and makes its presence felt, and every note is seemingly in the right place. Pagan's Mind is unquestionably among the best melodic progressive metal bands playing today.

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Nils K. Rue – lead vocals

Jørn Viggo Lofstad – guitar

Thorstein Aaby – guitar (R.I.P. 2007)

Steinar Krokmo – bass

Stian Kristoffersen – drums

Ronny Tegner – keyboards

Guest/Session

Gus G. Guitars (lead) (second on "At the Graves")

Glen Drover Guitars (lead) (first on "At the Graves")

All songs written and composed by Pagan's Mind, except where noted.

No. Title Length

1. "Prelude to Paganism" 1:02

2. "Caught in a Dream" 6:02

3. "Infinity Divine" 6:12

4. "Embracing Fear" (lyrics by Øyvind Vang and Nils K. Rue) 5:56

5. "Astral Projection" 5:41

6. "Angels' Serenity" 4:20

7. "Dawning of the Nemesis" 5:09

8. "King's Quest" 5:39

9. "Twilight Arise" 4:35

10. "A New Beginning" 8:08

11. "Embracing Fear 2004" (lyrics by Øyvind Vang and Nils K. Rue) 6:17

12. "At the Graves" (King Diamond cover; written by King Diamond) 9:34

Rerecorded version of their debut album, minus the song "Moonlight Pact" and with two extra songs. The cover art is also slightly changed.

Original release credits:

Øyvind Eriksen - Engineer

Per Sælør - Engineer

Mixed in Studio Studio Nyhagen, Norway October 2000 by Ronnie Le Tekrø and Dag Stokke.

Mastered at Masterhuset, Oslo, Norway, October 2000 by Ola Johansen.

Re-recording credits:

Vocals re-recorded at Images & Word Studio, Skien, Norway, January 2004.

Bonus track re-recorded at Mediamaker Studio, Skien, Norway, September 2003 engineered by Espen Mjøen.

Additional editing/clipping/engineering by Espen Mjøen at Mediamaker Studio.

Remixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studio, Denmark, January 2004