''Book of Secrets'' is the second album by
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metal band
Balance of Power. It was released in 1998. ''Book of Secrets'' is the first album of the band to feature
Lance King
Lance King (born November 23, 1962) is an American heavy metal music singer and songwriter specializing in melodic progressive power metal. He has sung with many groups over the last 35 years and started the record label Nightmare in 1990 to ...
on vocals.
Concept
The album is a thematic album, inspired by ''
The Bible Code
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'', written by
Michael Drosnin
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Balance of Power Biography
on Balance-of-power
Production and recording
''Book of Secrets'' was produced and engineered by drummer Lionel Hicks. Recording took place at POD Studios in London, England. It was also mixed by new lead vocalist Lance King, as well as Hicks, at Logic Studios in Minneapolis
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.
Original track listing
#"Desert of Lost Souls" – 0:53
#"Walking on Top of the World" – 7:03
#"Book of Secrets" – 7:42
#"When Heaven Calls Your Name" – 6:20
#"It's Not Over (Until It's Over)" – 5:01
#"Do You Dream of Angels" – 5:46
#"Seven Days into Nevermore" – 6:49
#"Miracles and Dreams" – 8:01
#"Stranger Days (To Come)" – 5:40
Personnel
Band members
*Lance King
Lance King (born November 23, 1962) is an American heavy metal music singer and songwriter specializing in melodic progressive power metal. He has sung with many groups over the last 35 years and started the record label Nightmare in 1990 to ...
– lead vocals
*Pete Southern – guitar
*Bill Yates – guitar
*Ivan Gunn – keyboards
*Chris Dale – bass
*Lionel Hicks – drums
Additional contributions
*Tony Ritchie – vocals
*Tony O'Hara – vocals
*Rob Brown – narrator
Production and engineering
*Lionel Hicks – producer, engineer, mixer
*Lance King – mixer
*Crusoe – art design
References
External links
Book of Secrets
on Amazon
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Book of Secrets
on AllMusic
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1998 albums
Balance of Power (band) albums
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