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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
Name = Dead Reckoning |
Type = studio |
| name = Dead Reckoning
| type = studio
Artist = [[Threshold (band)|Threshold]] |
Cover = Threshold - Dead Reckoning.jpg |
| artist = [[Threshold (band)|Threshold]]
| cover = Threshold - Dead Reckoning.jpg
Released = March 28, 2007 (UK)/(EU)<br>April 19, 2007 (Brazil)<br>April 24, 2007 (USA)|
Recorded = 2007 |
| alt =
| released = 28 March 2007 (UK/EU)<br />19 April 2007 (Brazil)<br />April 24, 2007 (US)
Genre = [[Progressive metal]] |
Length = 55:26 |
| recorded = 2007
Label = [[Nuclear Blast]] |
| venue =
Producer = |
| studio =
| genre = [[Progressive metal]]
Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1023833|pure_url=yes}} link]
| length = 54:55
*[[DPRP]] (very positive) [http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200726.php#threshold link] |
| label = [[Nuclear Blast]]
Last album = ''[[Subsurface]]''<br /> (2004) |
| producer =
This album = '''''Dead Reckoning'''''<br /> (2007) |
| prev_title = [[Subsurface (album)|Subsurface]]
Next album =
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[March of Progress (album)|March of Progress]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''Dead Reckoning''''' is the eighth studio album (and fifteenth overall) by progressive metal band [[Threshold (band)|Threshold]]. It is their first album since the departure of founding member [[Nick Midson]], and their only one to feature guest vocals (provided by [[Dan Swanö]] on two tracks). It is also their first album on their current label, [[Nuclear Blast]]. The song "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams" appeared on the 2008 film soundtrack [[In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]].
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1023833}}</ref>
| rev2 = DPRP
| rev2Score = (very positive)<ref>[http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200726.php#threshold DPRP review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''Imperiumi''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name= "Levyarviot: Threshold - Dead Reckoning">{{cite web|url=http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=albums&id=6008|publisher=Imperiumi|author=Jussi Kallinen|title=Levyarviot: Wilson, Steven - Get All You Deserve|date=2007-03-26|accessdate=October 7, 2012}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
}}
'''''Dead Reckoning''''' is the eighth studio album by [[progressive metal]] band [[Threshold (band)|Threshold]]. It is their first album since the departure of founding member [[Nick Midson]] and the last to feature long time vocalist [[Andrew "Mac" McDermott]]. It is also the only one to feature guest vocals (provided by [[Dan Swanö]] on two tracks) and their first album on their current label, [[Nuclear Blast]]. The song "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams" appeared on the 2008 film soundtrack ''[[In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]]''.


Before settling on the final title, the album had the working title of "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams".<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=64310 BLABBERMOUTH:NET]</ref>
Before settling on the final title, the album had the working title of "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams".<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=64310 BLABBERMOUTH:NET] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606233212/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=64310 |date=2011-06-06 }}</ref>


Many of the songs on the album use extensive flight and aviation metaphors. Some of these are conveyed in the titles of the songs (e.g. Slipstream, Pilot in the Sky of Dreams, Safe to Fly). This theme is reinforced by the album's title, a reference to the early aviation practice of [[dead reckoning]] as a way of navigating through estimation of a current position based on a past position, a direction, and a speed.
Many of the songs on the album use extensive flight and aviation metaphors. Some of these are conveyed in the titles of the songs (e.g. "Slipstream", "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams", "Safe to Fly"). This theme is reinforced by the album's title, a reference to the early aviation practice of [[dead reckoning]] as a way of navigating through estimation of a current position based on a past position, a direction, and a speed.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Tracklisting
| all_writing = Richard West and [[Karl Groom]], except where stated
| title1 = Slipstream
| note1 = feat. [[Dan Swanö]]
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = This Is Your Life
| writer2 = Richard West
| length2 = 3:44
| title3 = Elusive
| note3 = feat. [[Dan Swanö]]
| length3 = 6:10
| title4 = Hollow
| writer4 = Richard West
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Pilot in the Sky of Dreams
| writer5 = Richard West
| length5 = 9:47
| title6 = Fighting for Breath
| length6 = 8:18
| title7 = Disappear
| writer7 = Richard West
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = Safe to Fly
| length8 = 5:08
| title9 = One Degree Down
| length9 = 8:33
| total_length = 54:55
}}
'''Bonus track'''<br />
{{Tracklisting
| title10 = [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]
| writer10 = [[Matt Bellamy]]
| note10 = [[Muse (band)|Muse]] cover
| length10 = 3:08
| total_length = 58:03
}}


== Notes ==
# "Slipstream" – 4:53 (Groom/West) <small>(feat. [[Dan Swanö]])</small>
*The limited edition [[digipack]] release, not available in the United States, contains a cover of [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s "Supermassive Black Hole" as a bonus track.
# "This is Your Life" – 3:41 (West)
# "Elusive" – 6:10 (Groom/West) <small>(feat. [[Dan Swanö]])</small>
# "Hollow" – 4:00 (West)
# "[[Pilot in the Sky of Dreams]]" – 9:44 (West)
# "Fighting for Breath" – 8:16 (Groom/West)
# "Disappear" – 4:17 (West)
# "Safe to Fly" – 5:06 (Groom/West)
# "One Degree Down" – 8:33 (Groom/West)
# "[[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]" (Bonus Track)* - 3:08


== Members ==
* The limited edition Digipack release, not available in the United States, contains a cover of [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s ''Supermassive Black Hole'' as a bonus track.
* [[Andrew "Mac" McDermott]] – vocals

* [[Karl Groom]] – guitar
==Credits==
* Richard West – keyboard, piano, backing vocals
*[[Andrew McDermott]]: Vocals
* Steve Anderson – bass guitar
*[[Karl Groom]]: Production, Mixing, Lead & Rhythm Guitar
* [[Johanne James]] – drums
*[[Richard West (keybordist)|Richard West]]: Production, Mixing, Keyboards
* Dan Swanö – guest vocals on "Slipstream" and "Elusive"
*Steve Anderson: Bass
* Peter Van't Riet – mastering
*[[Johanne James]]: Drums

*[[Dan Swanö]]: Guest Vocals on "Slipstream" and "Elusive"
*Peter Van't Riet: Mastering


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 5 February 2024

Dead Reckoning
Studio album by
Threshold
Released28 March 2007 (UK/EU)
19 April 2007 (Brazil)
April 24, 2007 (US)
Recorded2007
GenreProgressive metal
Length54:55
LabelNuclear Blast
Threshold chronology
Subsurface
(2004) 		Dead Reckoning
(2007) 		March of Progress
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
DPRP(very positive)[2]
Imperiumi[3]

Dead Reckoning is the eighth studio album by progressive metal band Threshold. It is their first album since the departure of founding member Nick Midson and the last to feature long time vocalist Andrew "Mac" McDermott. It is also the only one to feature guest vocals (provided by Dan Swanö on two tracks) and their first album on their current label, Nuclear Blast. The song "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams" appeared on the 2008 film soundtrack In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.

Before settling on the final title, the album had the working title of "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams".[4]

Many of the songs on the album use extensive flight and aviation metaphors. Some of these are conveyed in the titles of the songs (e.g. "Slipstream", "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams", "Safe to Fly"). This theme is reinforced by the album's title, a reference to the early aviation practice of dead reckoning as a way of navigating through estimation of a current position based on a past position, a direction, and a speed.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Richard West and Karl Groom, except where stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slipstream" (feat. Dan Swanö) 4:55
2."This Is Your Life"Richard West3:44
3."Elusive" (feat. Dan Swanö) 6:10
4."Hollow"Richard West4:01
5."Pilot in the Sky of Dreams"Richard West9:47
6."Fighting for Breath" 8:18
7."Disappear"Richard West4:19
8."Safe to Fly" 5:08
9."One Degree Down" 8:33
Total length:54:55

Bonus track

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Supermassive Black Hole" (Muse cover)Matt Bellamy3:08
Total length:58:03

Notes

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  • The limited edition digipack release, not available in the United States, contains a cover of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" as a bonus track.

Members

[edit]
  • Andrew "Mac" McDermott – vocals
  • Karl Groom – guitar
  • Richard West – keyboard, piano, backing vocals
  • Steve Anderson – bass guitar
  • Johanne James – drums
  • Dan Swanö – guest vocals on "Slipstream" and "Elusive"
  • Peter Van't Riet – mastering

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Dead Reckoning at AllMusic
  2. ^ DPRP review
  3. ^ Jussi Kallinen (26 March 2007). "Levyarviot: Wilson, Steven - Get All You Deserve". Imperiumi. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  4. ^ BLABBERMOUTH:NET Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
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