Sacred Pathways

Infobox Album |
Name = Sacred Pathways
Type = Studio album
Artist = Artension


Released = 2001
Recorded = Frontiers Records in Napoli, Italy, 2001
Genre = Progressive metal
Length = 54:07 (58:11 with bonus track)
Label = Frontiers Records
Producer = Vitalij Kuprij
Last album = "Machine"
(2000)
This album = "Sacred Pathways"
(2001)
Next album = "New Discovery"
(2002)

Sacred Pathways is an album released by neo-classical progressive metal band Artension in 2001. The album has a definite Aztec or Mayan feel to it, as well as links with the Nazca civilization, with aspects such as the cover art and various tracks, for example "Silent Temple", "Sacred Pathways" and "The killing" lending it these overtones.

Track listing

# "Voyage to Nasca" (Vitalij Kuprij) – 0:57
# "Your victory" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 5:23
# "Running out of time" ((John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 4:40
# "Sacred Pathways" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 5:17
# "Silent Temple" ((Vitalij Kuprij) - 1:32
# "The Emperor" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 5:54
# "Nightmare" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 6:56
# "The killing" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 4:12
# "The calm before the storm" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 6:22
# "March to ruin" (Vitalij Kuprij) - 6:49
# "Flower of the Orient" (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 5:58
# "Nightmare [radio edit] [bonus track] (John West, Vitalij Kuprij) - 4:04

Credits

* John West – vocals
* Roger Staffelbach – guitar
* Kevin Chown – bass guitar
* Mike Terrana – drums
* Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards

* Produced by Vitalij Kuprij, John West and Lonnie Park.
* Album art by Eric Philippe
* Backing Viking Choir on "The Emperor" - Roger, Vitalij, John, David "Rock" Feinstein, Bob Twining, Rick Harris.

External links

* Official Site [http://www.vitalijkuprij.com/artension/news.html]