Victim of your Father’s Agony

by Arabs in Aspic

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1.	Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Part 1 01:48	buy track
2.	One 06:14	buy track
3.	Italian Class 02:57	buy track
4.	God Requires Insanity 08:19	buy track
5.	Saint-Palais-Sur-Mer Part 2 01:04	buy track
6.	Sad Without You 03:31	buy track
7.	Flight of the Halibut 04:08	buy track
8.	Tv3 01:38	buy track
9.	Victim of your Father’s Agony 09:54	buy track

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Victim of your Father’s Agony is the fifth album from Trondheim’s finest prog band Arabs in Aspic. Originally released by the Italian label Black Widow Records in 2015, this album may be their most diverse to date, due to the large number of songwriters compared to the other records.
This new version of the album starts with a short instrumental inspired by the band’s first concert in France, playing a gig in the sunset, 300 meters from the most beautiful beaches of the Atlantic with 2000 ecstatic prog nerds. «One», is an oldie that didn’t quite fit in on the previous couple of albums, and has been a staple in their live shows since 2009. “Italian Class” started as an instrumental called “The Turk and the Italian Restaurant”. With no proper Italian vocabulary, they cobbled together bits and pieces from the most known Italian nursery rhymes. The song was performed live at a festival to much-shared enthusiasm. Some found it brilliant, and others were offended or embarrassed on the band’s behalf. «Sad Without You» is about the sudden realization that you’re eventually going to lose your loved ones. “The Flight of the Halibut” features no less than 16 lead guitars in unison.

This re-release is based on all of the original recordings, but everything is re-edited and remixed from scratch. All original recordings have been used, and a few overdubs have also been done. The band has also changed the song sequence to create a new listening experience. This is the fifth of six reworked & remastered Arabs in Aspic re-releases on Karisma Records, meticulously mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow, Opium Cartel, Solstein + + +) in Dude Ranch Studios.

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released December 1, 2023

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Arabs in Aspic Trondheim, Norway

Norwegian heavyprog with a love for good melodies and the 70's. Might contain traces of classic rock.

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