Illuminati (Ten album)
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| Illuminati | ||||
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| Released | 9 November 2018[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 2018 – March 2018 | |||
| Genre | Melodic hard rock, hard rock | |||
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| Producer | Gary Hughes | |||
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Illuminati is the fourteenth studio album by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The album was released on the 9th of November 2018.[1] As with the previous studio album of the band, the album cover was again illustrated by Stan W. Decker. The first single of the album, the track "Jericho", was released in September 19.[2] On the day of the release of the album, the band also released a new music video/single for the track "The Esoteric Ocean".[3] The album proved to be yet another successful release for the band, reaching the 26th position on BBC's Rock Albums Charts and also breaking into the top Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Charts, on the 83rd position.[4][5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Gary Hughes.
- Be as You Are Forever – 8:04
- Shield Wall – 5:39
- The Esoteric Ocean – 5:05
- Jericho – 5:47
- Rosetta Stone – 6:14
- Illuminati – 5:42
- Heaven and the Holier-Than-Thou – 5:28
- Exile – 5:16
- Mephistopheles – 5:13
- Of Battles Lost and Won – 5:45
- Rosetta Stone (remix) (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:00
Personnel[edit]
Ten[edit]
- Gary Hughes – vocals, guitars, backing vocals
- Dann Rosingana – lead guitars
- Steve Grocott – lead guitars
- John Halliwell – rhythm guitars
- Darrel Treece-Birch – keyboards, programming
- Steve Mckenna – bass guitar
- Max Yates – drums and percussion
Production[edit]
- Gary Hughes – production
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| BBC UK Top 40 Rock Albums[4] | 26 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[5] | 83 |
| Oricon Japanese Albums[6] | 182 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Metal-Temple.com :: TEN: Announce New Studio Album. (News)". Metal-temple.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "TEN Streaming New Song "Jericho"". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Rockway gr – TEN: Νέο video". Rockway.gr. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "UK Top 40 Rock Albums". Radio 1. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Hard Rock Music: Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Illuminati". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.