The Towers of Avarice

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The Towers of Avarice
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 6, 2001
GenreProgressive metal
Length45:22
LabelSensory
Zero Hour chronology
Zero Hour
(1999)
The Towers of Avarice
(2001)
Metamorphosis
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Towers of Avarice is Zero Hour's second album, and their first on the Sensory record label. The album is conceptual, with a story reminiscent of the Silent Era movie Metropolis.

The album has been called "the quintessential progressive metal album of the new millennium" by Sea of Tranquility reviewer Murat Batmaz.[2] When asked about the production on the album, producer Dino Alden stated that "Zero Hour has always been quite disciplined and they are very well rehearsed before they come into the studio. They always make pre-production recordings on their own and they work very hard at getting the arrangement that they want for each song."[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "The Towers of Avarice" – 7:52
  2. "The Subterranean" – 4:11
  3. "Stratagem" – 8:06
  4. "Reflections" – 3:56
  5. "Demise and Vestige" – 15:47
  6. "The Ghosts of Dawn" – 5:30

Credits[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taylor, Robert. "Zero Hour The Towers of Avarice review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. ^ "The Towers of Avarice Sea of Tranquility review".
  3. ^ "Dino Alden Sea of Tranquility interview".