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The Ravages of Time – The Best of Threshold

Threshold · 2007

141 min · 20 tracks · progressive metal

Epic progressive metal soundscapes intertwine complex rhythms with soaring melodies and introspective lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • epic soundscapes for deep focus
  • wave-like pacing rewarding patience
  • introspective moments for reflection
  • immersive listening during long drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in late 2007, 'The Ravages of Time' captures Threshold at a pivotal moment, being their first compilation album following their 2004 release 'Subsurface.' The band had already established a solid reputation within the progressive metal genre, and this album reflects their evolution while compiling notable tracks from their previous works.
Stylistic neighbors
Symphony X· Dream Theater· Fates Warning

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Slipstream (radio edit) 3:24
  • 2 Light and Space 5:24
  • 3 Mission Profile 8:16
  • 4 Falling Away 6:53
  • 5 The Ravages of Time 10:16
  • 6 Phenomenon 5:29
  • 7 Pressure (radio edit) 3:50
  • 8 Fragmentation 6:34
  • 9 Oceanbound 6:42
  • 10 The Art of Reason 10:19
  • 11 Pilot in the Sky of Dreams (radio edit) 3:51

Disc 2

  • 1 The Latent Gene 8:03
  • 2 A Tension of Souls 7:08
  • 3 Eat the Unicorn 10:05
  • 4 Consume to Live 8:13
  • 5 Innocent 4:42
  • 6 Exposed (radio edit) 4:40
  • 7 Sanity’s End 10:22
  • 8 The Whispering 7:53
  • 9 Voyager II 9:02

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