''In Extremis'' is the second full-length album by the

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based

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band

Days Between Stations Days Between Stations is a partnership between guitarist Sepand Samzadeh and keyboardist Oscar Fuentes Bills. They named the band after the 1985 novel by Steve Erickson. Samzadeh describes the band's sound as "art-rock", while Fuentes describes ...

. In Extremis is a concept album about a man at the point of death. The title "In Extremis" refers to the Latin term "In extremity" – A term used in reference to the last illness prior to death. The album contains one of the last studio performances by former Yes guitarist Peter Banks. The album was listed in SomethingElseReviews.com's list of "top 10" Progressive Rock albums of 2013. In early 2014, the band released "In Extremis" in the vinyl format as a 2LP gatefold with 2 versions: a limited edition colored vinyl (50 units) and a larger edition in black vinyl (450 units). In June 2014, the band released their first music video for the track "The Man Who Died Two Times" from the album, featuring

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of XTC on lead vocals.

Track listing

All music written by

Sepand Samzadeh Sepand Samzadeh (born 21 September 1975) is an American-Canadian musician and producer. He is the co-founder, lead guitarist, and co-songwriter/co-producer of Days Between Stations. Early life and education Born in Tehran, Iran, he finished firs ...

and Oscar Fuentes. All lyrics written by

, Oscar Fuentes and

Billy Sherwood William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes as guitarist and keyboardist fr ...

. #"No Cause For Alarm" – 3:51 #"In Utero" – 5:10 #"Visionary" – 10:40 #"Blackfoot" – 10:06 #"The Man Who Died Two Times" – 4:12 #"Waltz In E Minor" – 2:06 #"Eggshell Man" – 11:58 #"In Extremis" - 21.38 ##Part I: Mass ##Part II: On The Ground ##Part III: A Requiem ##Part IV: Writing on Water ##Part V: Overland ##Part VI: Traveler

Personnel

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*Oscar Fuentes –

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Additional Players/Artists

*Peter Banks (2nd Lead & Rhythm Guitar on Eggshell Man, In Extremis) *Matt Bradford (Dobro on Visionary) *

Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since ...

(Bass on all tracks) *

(Lead Vocals on The Man Who Died Two Times) *Ali Nouri (Tar solo on Eggshell Man) *Jeffery Samzadeh (Sonati Vocals on In Extremis) *

(Drums and Lead Vocals) *

Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born ...

(Keyboard Solo on Eggshell Man) *The Barbershop Quartet (Pat Claypool, Matt Gray, Eric Orr, David Rakita on In Extremis) *Chris Tedesco & The Angel City Orchestra (No Cause for Alarm, In Utero, Visionary, Waltz in E Minor, In Extremis) *Artwork & Layout: Paul Whitehead

References

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