''Distractive Killusions'' is the third full-length album by Polish

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band

Vesania Vesania (Latin for "insanity") is a Polish extreme metal band formed in 1997 by Orion, Daray and Heinrich. Later members were Annahvahr and Hatrah, who left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Siegmar. Their first release, ''Moonastray'', was ...

. It was recorded at ''Studio X'' in

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

, Poland by Szymon Czech and Vesania. The record was mixed and mastered at ''Studio X'' by Szymon Czech and Orion with virtual assisitance of Siegmar. The album was released worldwide in November 2007. A limited edition

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version was also released, containing two bonus tracks. This is the first album with Valeo as a real band member. The album was originally released under

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but was released under

Mystic Production Mystic Production is one of the largest Polish independent record labels. It was founded by Barbara Mikuła in 1995 in Skała near Cracow. The company was initially releasing and distributing heavy metal music, including early albums by artists ...

in Poland. Orion commented after the release of ''Distractive Killusions'':

Track listing

All music by Vesania, except "Neurodeliri" by Bulldozer. Arranged by Orion, Daray and Siegmar. ;Digipak bonus tracks

Personnel

* Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – guitars, vocals * Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski – drums and percussion * Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloś – keyboard, additional guitars * Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha – bass guitar * Marcin "Valeo" Walenczykowski – guitars * Piotr Gibner – vocals on ''Infinity Horizon'' * Szymon Czech – engineering, mix, mastering * Krzysztof "Sado" Sadowski – photography, cover concept * Tanzteufel – cover design and artwork

References

External links

Official website

Encyclopaedia Metallum

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