''Complications – Trilogy of Intricacy'' is an EP by the Norwegian

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band

Age of Silence Age of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds. Discography Full-lengths * ''Acceleration'' (The End Records) (2004) EPs * ''Complications - Trilogy of Intricacy'' (The End Recor ...

. It was released on October 15, 2005. The concept of the album revolves around the opening of a

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in hell.

Track listing

#"The Idea of Independence and the Reason Why it's Austere" – 6:24 #"Mr. M, Man of Muzak" – 4:09 #"Vouchers, Coupons and the End of a Shopping Session" – 5:29

Line-Up

* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland –

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* Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg –

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*Lars "Eikind" Si –

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*Joacim "Extant" Solheim – guitar *Helge "Kobbergaard" Haugen –

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* Andy Winter – keyboards

References

* Age of Silence albums 2005 EPs {{2000s-metal-album-stub