''Man of Two Visions'' is a studio album by American
doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...
band
Valkyrie
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ("chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"Orchard (1997:36) ...
. It was released on
12" vinyl
The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12″) is a type of vinyl ( polyvinyl chloride or PVC) gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a 'single' or a few related sound tracks on each surfac ...
and CD in 2008 by Noble Origins. It was re-released in 2010 by MeteorCity.
Critical reception
''
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...
'' called ''Man of Two Visions'' "an ambitious album that harkens back to the origins of heavy metal, while simultaneously incorporating both classic rock sections and elements of the modern
Southern metal
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues and is focused generally on electric guitars and vocals. Author Scott B. Bomar specula ...
sound."
MetalSucks
MetalSucks is a heavy metal music-themed news website. The site features reviews, interviews, information on latest metal releases and blog-like posts from the writers, most notably Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg.
History
The site was foun ...
wrote that "the ease with which both
ake and Pete Adamsweave in and out of each others'
uitarlines is the kind of chemistry only a duo that came from the same uterus can harness."
Track listing
#"Running Out" – 5:07
#"Dawntide's Breeze" – 5:52
#"Green Highlander" – 2:58
#"Apocalypse Unsealed" – 5:34
#"False Dreams" – 5:50
#"The Gorge" – 5:01
#"Man of Two Visions" – 7:02
Personnel
* Jake Adams – guitars, vocals
* Pete Adams – guitars, vocals
* Will Barry-Rec – bass
* Warren Hawkins – drums
References
{{Authority control
2008 albums
Valkyrie (band) albums