''Visions from the Spiral Generator'' is the fourth full-length album by

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progressive/

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band

Vintersorg Vintersorg (; "Winter Sorrow" in English) is a Swedish band from Skellefteå, formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). Musically, Vintersorg has covered a wide number of heavy metal genres; while the band is mostly ro ...

. It was released on 24 June 2002. This album saw a drastic shift in style of the band that was foreshadowed on their prior album, ''

Cosmic Genesis Vintersorg (; "Winter Sorrow" in English) is a Swedish band from Skellefteå, formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). Musically, Vintersorg has covered a wide number of heavy metal genres; while the band is mostly ro ...

''. The lyrics remained mixed between

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and

, and the music continued to be even more progressive and technical, moving further away from the band's original folk influences.

Track listing

*All songs written and arranged by Vintersorg.

Personnel

Vintersorg

* Mr. V - all vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboard, Hammond, loop editing *

Mattias Marklund Mattias Marklund (born 14 September 1974) is a guitarist who plays in Vintersorg, Casket Casey, The Derelict Dead, and TME (band), TME. He also did guest guitar work for Vintersorg bandmate, Andreas Hedlund's progressive rock band, Waterclime. Di ...

- lead and rhythm guitars

Additional musicians

Asgeir Mickelson Asgeir Mickelson (born 30 September 1969) is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily known as a drummer, he is also a skilled guitarist and bassist. Biography He has stated on his official message boar ...

- drums *

Steve DiGiorgio Steve Di Giorgio (born November 7, 1967) is an American bass guitarist. He is known for his work with numerous heavy metal bands such as Sadus (of which he was a co-founder), Death, Testament, Megadeth, Sebastian Bach, Iced Earth, Autopsy, Obit ...

- bass * Nils Johansson - analogue synth, loop editing, Hammond on "Universums dunkla alfabet" * Lazare - Hammond on "A Metaphysical Drama"

Production

*Produced by Vintersorg *Engineered by Vintersorg and Børge Finstad *Mixed by Børge Finstad *Editing by Jeff Wagner

References

{{Authority control Vintersorg albums 2002 albums Napalm Records albums