𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 (2005)

intothewellsabyss
Jun 21, 2023
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𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

18 years ago this week, “The Fullness of Time” was “"Scarred” by “Rage” and “Despair”!

On June 21, 2005, Redemption released their second full-length studio album “The Fullness of Time” via Sensory Recordings.

Although it is Redemption's second album overall, it is the first to feature a band lineup, as opposed to a project lineup as found on the 2003 eponymous debut. It is also the first album to feature James Sherwood and Chris Quirarte of Prymary on bass and drums, respectively.

The vocals were provided by Fates Warning singer Ray Alder, who previously produced the first album and provided vocals for one song. This is the only album with Sherwood on the bass.

Background:

Inspired by a song-writing competition that Progressive Metal legends Dream Theater had through their online presence, van Dyk set about writing new music. With Quirarte and Sherwood, van Dyk recorded an instrumental which was released as one of the winners of the contest to members of Dream Theater's fan club at the time. Energized by the experience, van Dyk wrote more music which reflected significant musical growth from the band's initial release as well as lyrics that were more contemplative first-person accounts of real life experience instead of the third party storytelling that made up the bulk of the band's first record. With the working title of “The Fullness of Time”, the band recorded the music and before they could approach Corey Brown to determine if he would sing on it, Ray Alder said that he felt the material was strong enough to join the band.

The band traveled to Celle, Germany to work with producer Tommy Newton (Conception, Ark, UFO, etc.). “The Fullness of Time” was considered a watershed release for the band, marking Redemption as one of the leading Progressive Metal bands in the US.

Critical Reception:

The album generally received positive reviews from magazines and webzines. Writing for Blabbermouth.net, Scott Alisoglu also praised the album and commented that the 16-minute track "Sapphire" was the standout piece of the album.

Metal Storm's review was also complimentary calling it a "masterpiece."

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

Click this link to listen to the album “The Fullness of Time” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-fullness-of-time/1202998887

Click this link to follow Redemption on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionBand

Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. — E.N. Wells