Somnambulist (album)

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Somnambulist
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2008
December 25, 2009 (Re-Issue)
RecordedJanuary 2007 – March 2008
StudioVillain Recording and Highland Recorders, Phoenix, AZ
GenreProgressive metal
Experimental metal
Length69:22 (Independent)
74:41 (Re-issue)
LabelAural Music
Sicmonic chronology
Look to the Skies
(2006)
Somnambulist
(2008)
Darcauditure
(2012)
Signed re-issue cover
Singles from Somnambulist
  1. "Oxygen"
  2. "Somnambulist"

Somnambulist is the second album by experimental, progressive metal band Sicmonic, independently released on September 9, 2008. A signed version was released on December 25, 2009 by Aural Music and it contained four bonus tracks.[1][2][3] A music video for "Somnambulist" has been released.[4] After recording the album, guitarist Robert "Bob" Warren parted ways with the band and Josh Ward stepped in to fill rhythm guitar duties.

Promotion[edit]

On July 30, 2008 a four song sampler was released. It contained the tracks, Acidic Epiphanies, Somnambulist, No Conscience, Just How Far Down Do You Want To Go?.[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."To The Fiendz..."5:19
2."Till The Morning Light"7:11
3."Somnambulist"3:14
4."Illumination"7:32
5."Of Blood and Grace"6:30
6."Requiem"4:14
7."Oxygen"4:21
8."No Conscience"4:59
9."Just How Far Down Do You Want To Go?"5:25
10."Paradiseum"4:39
11."Acidic Epiphanies1 [Hidden Tracks: "All Things Considered", "Manic Depression (The Unknown)"]"11:26
Signed Re-issue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Fist To Throat"3:38
13."Seven Inches Deep"3:31
14."Hypnotic"5:05
15."Devil Went Down To Georgia"3:33

1 Acidic Epiphanies on the re-issue does not contain hidden tracks and has a run time of 4:35.

Personnel[edit]

  • Taylor Hession – Vocals
  • Ray Goodwin – Lead Guitar, Violin
  • Robert "Bob" Warren – Rhythm Guitar
  • Jason Williams – Bass
  • Zack Sewell – Drums, Percussion
  • Sean Carr of Lurid State – additional vocals (track 1)

Production

  • Jim Woodling engineer
  • Byron Filson – engineer, mixing, mastering

References[edit]

  1. ^ "(Sic)monic @ ARTISTdirect.com – Free (Sic)monic Music Videos, Downloads, News, Biography, MP3, Lyrics and More". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. ^ "iTunes – Music – (sic)monic". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. ^ "Lethal Conflict « Lethal Conflict". Lethalconflict.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  4. ^ "(sic)monic – "Somnambulist" 2010". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  5. ^ "SICMONIC Somnambulist Four Song Sampler music reviews and MP3". Progarchives.com. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2012-03-10.