𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…
August 18, 1992 — Nocturnus released their sophomore studio album, Thresholds via Relativity/Earache Records. (Listen)
The album was recorded in December 1991 at Morrisound Recording by Tom Morris & Nocturnus.
Background:
Thresholds continued the experimental sound created on the first album and the line-up was expanded to a six-piece with the addition of vocalist Dan Izzo, allowing Mike Browning to concentrate solely on drums. Lyrical topics range from Earth's climate and global warming (Climate Controller), primitive religions (Tribal Vodoun), underwater species (Aquatica) and extraterrestrial life (Gridzone).
The production of Thresholds is considerably more polished than that of The Key. The music is also more complex and mature, with there being numerous breakdowns and tempo changes in every song.
The band's musicianship has also advanced with each member exhibiting a new level of preciseness and technicality, with complex riffing and melodic solos. Dan Izzo's vocals are much deeper and clearer than Browning's and have been compared to the vocals of Max Cavalera of Sepultura.
Alter Reality was released as a single and featured a music video (Watch video) that received substantial airplay on MTV's HeadBangers Ball. Arctic Crypt and Climate Controller also became notable fan favorites.
This was the last Nocturnus release to feature founding member Mike Browning, who was forcibly ejected shortly after its release.
The remaining band members subsequently trademarked the Nocturnus name, preventing Browning from performing under the band's name or any of their music.
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