''Orion'' is the 11th studio album by singer-songwriter
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown.
In 2000, Adams lef ...
, released on May 18, 2010, on Adams' own record label
PAX AM
Pax Americana Recording Company, also known as PAX-AM, is a record label founded by Ryan Adams. Established in 2004, the label released certain of Adams’ then-unpublished demo recordings. Following Adams' fulfillment of a recording contract ...
. Described as Adams' first "fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album," ''Orion'' was released on a limited vinyl run, and could only be purchased from the PAX AM online store. There are no plans for a wide release, but as of November 4, 2010, Adams' new site paxamrecords.com is offering a standard edition vinyl that will also include the download card of the entire album. Those who purchased the album in its limited run also received a bonus 7" single.
The album was recorded in 2006, while working on ''
Easy Tiger
''Easy Tiger'' is the ninth studio album by Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former memb ...
'' with producer Jamie Candiloro, and is Adams' first full-length album release since splitting from
The Cardinals in March 2009.
''Orions artwork was designed by
Michel Langevin
Michel "Away" Langevin (born May 30, 1963) is a founding member and drummer of Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982. Langevin is credited with the creation of the mythology of ...
of
Voivod.
Influences
On the popular Ryan Adams forum, ''Ryan Adams Archive'', Adams posted the following regarding ''Orions stylistic influences:
Track listing
Personnel
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Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown.
In 2000, Adams lef ...
–
vocals
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and
guitar
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s
* Jamie Candiloro –
drums and
synths
*
Dale Nixon –
bass
References
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2010 albums
Ryan Adams albums
PAX AM albums
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