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Black Hole/Blank Canvas
Black Hole/Blank Canvas
Studio album by Motorpsycho
Released	March 17, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Psychedelic rock, hard rock
Length	84:53
Label	Stickman Records
Producer	Motorpsycho, Pieter Kloos
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Black Hole/Blank Canvas is the eleventh full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho. It is the first after long-time drummer Håkon Gebhardt left the band in spring 2005. The other two members, Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther decided to carry on as a duo. They recorded their new album in The Void studio in Eindhoven together with producer/engineer and long-time live sound technician Pieter Kloos and produced their third double album. It was released on March 17, 2006, (March 20 in Norway) and was followed by a European tour in spring.^[1]^[2] The band was joined by drummer Jacco van Rooij and vibraphonist Øyvind Brandtsegg, who also played on the 1994 album Timothy's Monster.

The second song from the album, "In our Tree", was premiered as a short clip on Norwegian TV station NRK during the program Lydverket, and later in full on the radio station P3.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther.

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Evil"	6:06
2.	"In Our Tree"	3:39
3.	"Coalmine Pony"	3:17
4.	"Kill Devil Hills"	7:18
5.	"Critical Mass"	5:21
6.	"The 29th Bulletin"	5:48
7.	"Devil Dog"	4:24
8.	"Triggerman"	6:14
Total length:		42:11

Disc Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hyena"	4:01
2.	"Sancho Says"	3:33
3.	"Sail On"	4:17
4.	"The Ace"	3:46
5.	"L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues)"	6:19
6.	"You Lose"	5:32
7.	"Before the Flood"	8:58
8.	"Fury on Earth"	2:49
9.	"With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes"	3:31
Total length:		42:51

There also exists a special edition available via Amazon.com and the Stickman Records mail order with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee" (Sæther).

Personnel

Bent Sæther: vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, drums etc.
Hans Magnus Ryan: guitars, vocals, keyboards etc.

with:

Jacco van Rooij (former 35007, 7 Zuma 7 and currently Suimasen): drums on "You Lose"
Kim Hiorthøy: cover artwork

Editions

The vinyl edition omits coloring and comes completely in black and white.

The album was also released as a special edition (book-like packaging) and an extra special edition containing a bonus disc, which was only available via Amazon.com and the Stickman Records mailorder.

References

^ "Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule".
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[1] "Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule".

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+| title      = Black Hole/Blank Canvas
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+| next_year  = 2008
+ }}
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-'''''Black Hole/Blank Canvas''''' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the Norwegian band [[Motorpsycho]]. It is the first after long-time drummer Håkon Gebhardt left the band in spring 2005. The other two members, Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther decided to carry on as a duo. They recorded their new album in The Void studio in [[Eindhoven]] together with producer/engineer and long-time live sound technician [[Pieter Kloos]] and produced their third double album. It was released on March 17, 2006, (March 20 in [[Norway]]) and was followed by a European tour in spring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2005/12/updated-schedule.html|title = Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule}}</ref><ref>[http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/2006-concert-chronology.html]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The band was joined by drummer [[Jacco van Rooij]] and [[vibraphone|vibraphonist]] [[Øyvind Brandtsegg]], who also played on the 1994 album [[Timothy's Monster]].
+'''''Black Hole/Blank Canvas''''' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the Norwegian band [[Motorpsycho (band)|Motorpsycho]]. It is the first after long-time drummer Håkon Gebhardt left the band in spring 2005. The other two members, Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther decided to carry on as a duo. They recorded their new album in The Void studio in [[Eindhoven]] together with producer/engineer and long-time live sound technician [[Pieter Kloos]] and produced their third double album. It was released on March 17, 2006, (March 20 in [[Norway]]) and was followed by a European tour in spring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2005/12/updated-schedule.html|title = Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule}}</ref><ref>[http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/2006-concert-chronology.html]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The band was joined by drummer [[Jacco van Rooij]] and [[vibraphone|vibraphonist]] [[Øyvind Brandtsegg]], who also played on the 1994 album [[Timothy's Monster]].
-The first song from the album, "In our Tree", was premiered as a short clip on Norwegian TV station NRK during the program ''Lydverket'', and later in full on the radio station P3.
+The second song from the album, "In our Tree", was premiered as a short clip on Norwegian TV station NRK during the program ''Lydverket'', and later in full on the radio station P3.
 ==Track listing==
-CD1
-#No Evil – 6:06
-#In Our Tree – 3:39
-#Coalmine Pony – 3:17
-#Kill Devil Hills – 7:18
-#Critical Mass – 5:21
-#The 29th Bulletin – 5:48
-#Devil Dog – 4:24
-#Triggerman – 6:14
+#
-CD2
+{{tracklist
-#Hyena – 4:01
+| headline = Disc one
-#Sancho Says – 3:33
+| all_writing = [[Hans Magnus Ryan]] and [[Bent Sæther]].
-#Sail On – 4:17
-#The Ace – 3:46
-#L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues) – 6:19
-#You Lose – 5:32
-#Before The Flood – 8:58
-#Fury On Earth – 2:49
-#With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes – 3:31
+| title1   = No Evil
-All tracks written by Ryan/Sæther
+| length1  = 6:06
+| title2   = In Our Tree
+| length2  = 3:39
+| title3   = Coalmine Pony
+| length3  = 3:17
+| title4   = Kill Devil Hills
+| length4  = 7:18
+| title5   = Critical Mass
+| length5  = 5:21
+| title6   = The 29th Bulletin
+| length6  = 5:48
+| title7   = Devil Dog
+| length7  = 4:24
+| title8   = Triggerman
+| length8  = 6:14
+| total_length = 42:11
+}}
+{{tracklist
+| headline = Disc Two
+| title1   = Hyena
+| length1  = 4:01
+| title2   = Sancho Says
+| length2  = 3:33
+| title3   = Sail On
+| length3  = 4:17
+| title4   = The Ace
+| length4  = 3:46
+| title5   = L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues)
+| length5  = 6:19
+| title6   = You Lose
+| length6  = 5:32
+| title7   = Before the Flood
+| length7  = 8:58
+| title8   = Fury on Earth
+| length8  = 2:49
+| title9   = With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes
+| length9  = 3:31
+| total_length = 42:51
+}}
 *There also exists a special edition available via [[Amazon.com]] and the [[Stickman Records (indie rock)|Stickman Records]] mail order with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee" (Sæther).