Crossing the Rubicon was an album by the

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band

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, released in Europe on the now defunct Wrong Again Records, and in Japan on

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records in 1997. The album features Christopher Amott of

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, as well as former Arch Enemy members Peter Wildoer and Martin Bengtsson. The album was only released in Japan, briefly in Europe, and is extremely hard to find.

Track listing

#"2022" (Intro) – 1:59 ''(instrumental)'' #"Godforsaken" – 4:39 #"The Juggernaut Divine" – 5:18 #"Astral Adventure" – 4:59 #"Funeral in Space" – 3:01 ''(instrumental)'' #"Asteroid Dominion" – 4:38 #"Galaxies Away" – 3:49 ''(instrumental)'' #"Faithless" – 2:11 #"Children of the New Sun" – 2:45 ''(instrumental)'' #"Into the Sun" – 4:33

Personnel

Band members

* Jonas Nyrén - vocals *

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- rhythm and lead guitars * Martin Bengtsson - bass *

Peter Wildoer Karl Peter Wildoer is a Swedish musician who is the drummer for Darkane, Electrocution 250 and Grimmark. He has also drummed for the bands Armageddon, Majestic, Pestilence, Silver Seraph, Arch Enemy, Time Requiem, Soilwork, Gardens of Obscuri ...

- drums, percussion

Guest/session musicians

* Michael Amott - vocals * Fredrik Nordström - keyboards * Rasmus Fleischer -

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* Jakob Törma - violin

Production

*Arranged by Armageddon *Produced and Mixed by Fredrik Nordström *Recorded by Anders Fridén and Fredrik Nordström *Mastered by Staffan Olofsson {{DEFAULTSORT:Crossing The Rubicon (Armageddon Album) 1997 debut albums Armageddon (Swedish band) albums Albums recorded at Studio Fredman Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström