Ascendence

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Ascendence is the second album by Australian heavy metal band Lord. It was released in early September 2007 by Melbourne label Modern Invasion and in Japan by Soundholic.

Overview

Pre-production work began on the album in late 2006; in January 2007 Lord Tim started a thread on the band's online forum that detailed the writing and recording process, also revealing that the artwork for the album had already been completed, by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco. Ascendence was recorded at Main Street Studios and the band's studio in Wollongong, Australia. Pop singer Tania Moran tracked backing vocals for several songs and guest musicians Chris Brooks and Mark Furtner added guitar solos in four tracks. Furtner has since been added to the group as Lord's permanent second guitarist.

The bonus track varies according to regions. On the Australian release, it is a Pantera cover that originally appeared on the Pantera tribute album The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime, but has since been entirely remixed. On the Japanese release, it is an X Japan cover featuring vocals from the singer of Japanese band Vigilante.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Echoes of the Past"	Tim Grose	0:39
2.	"Reborn"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling	5:51
3.	"Going Down"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras	4:30
4.	"Same Old Lines"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling	5:41
5.	"Rain"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling	6:07
6.	"My Own Way"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras	6:22
7.	"Through the Fire"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras	4:50
8.	"The Calm"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling	1:12
9.	"Limb From Limb"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras/Andrew Dowling	5:46
10.	"Legacy"	Tim Grose/Tim Yatras	7:51

Australian bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Shattered"	Vinnie Paul/Dimebag Darrell/Phil Anselmo/Rex Brown	3:29

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Silent Jealousy"	Yoshiki	7:36

Personnel

Musical

Lord

• Lord Tim – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Tim Yatras – drums
• Andrew Dowling – bass guitar

with

• Tania Moran – backing vocals
• Gareth Michael – backing vocals
• Mark Furtner – guitar (on 4, 9)
• Chris Brooks – guitar (on 5, 7)
• Mav Stevens – guitar (on 11, Australian edition)
• Hideaki Niwa – vocals (on 11, Japanese edition)

Technical

• Produced and mixed by Lord Tim at SLS Studios, Wollongong
• Drums and vocals engineered by Adam Jordan at Main Street Studios, Wollongong
• Guitars, Bass, Keyboards and editing by Lord Tim at SLS Studios, Wollongong

Graphical

• Cover art – Felipe Machado Franco
• Booklet design and layout – Lord Tim
• Photography – Lord Tim and Karyn Hamilton