'' Symphony for a Misanthrope'' is the sixth
studio album
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by the
progressive metal/
rock
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band
Magellan. The track "Pianissimo Intermission" is based upon
Johann Sebastian Bach
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`s "
Goldberg Variation#1" (1742).
Track listing
# "Symphonette"
(instrumental) - 2:51
# "Why Water Weeds?" - 8:31
# "Wisdom" - 4:24
# "Cranium Reef Suite" - 18:05
## Pt.1: "Youthful Enthusiasm"
(instrumental)
## Pt.2: "Psych 101"
## Pt.3: "Primal Defense"
# "Pianissimo Intermission"
(instrumental) - 2:08
# "Doctor Concoctor" - 4:13
# "Every Bullet Needs Blood" - 6:42
# "Deconstruction Zone"
(instrumental bonus track)
Credits
*
Trent Gardner
Trent Gardner (1961 - 2016) was an American progressive rock musician and producer. He died on June 11, 2016.
Magellan (band) Discography
Music Video
''Icons'' - Music Video (2015)
Singles
* ''Icons'' (2015)
* ''25 Or 6 To 4'' (2014)
* ''Cynic ...
—
lead vocals
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,
keyboards
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* Computer keyboard
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Music
* Musi ...
* Wayne Gardner —
guitars
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,
bass
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, backing vocals
Invited participants
*
Steve Walsh — keyboards on 1
*
Dave Manion — keyboards on 1
*
Joe Franco — drums on 4, 5
*
Stephen Imbler — piano on 5
*
Robert Berry
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— drums, guitar, bass guitar on 2
References
External links
Encyclopaedia Metallum page
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Magellan (band) albums
2005 albums