9 Degrees West of the Moon
Vision Divine · 2009
59 min · 11 tracks · power metal
Epic melodies intertwine with intricate guitar solos, creating a soaring soundscape that balances darkness and hope.
Top tracks — play these first
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Letter to My Child Never Born — Opening with haunting melodies and profound lyrics, this track sets the emotional tone for the entire album, exploring themes of loss and reflection.
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Angels in Disguise — This song showcases dynamic shifts in rhythm and intensity, illustrating the band's technical prowess while featuring an uplifting yet poignant narrative.
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9 Degrees West of the Moon — The title track encapsulates the album’s overarching themes of searching and longing, combining ethereal instrumentals with powerful vocal performances.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends intricate instrumentation with powerful vocals, maintaining a balance between speed and melody.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features tracks that consistently employ rapid tempos and complex guitar riffs, while the second half introduces slower, more melodic pieces.
- Vocal melodies often mirror the guitar lines, creating a call-and-response dynamic throughout several tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Letter to My Child Never Born 8:56
- 2 Violet Loneliness 4:42
- 3 Fading Shadow 5:20
- 4 Angels in Disguise 5:16
- 5 The Killing Speed of Time 4:49
- 6 The Streets of Laudomia 5:50
- 7 Fly 4:53
- 8 Out in Open Space 5:08
- 9 9 Degrees West of the Moon 3:56
- 10 A Touch of Evil 5:48
- 11 Fading Shadow (demo version) 5:17
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