''From the Depths of Time'' is the debut album by Danish progressive

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band Avian. It was released on 21 October 2005 by

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and was remixed and remastered in 2006 with art enhancements inside the booklet. The album features American vocalist

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and then-former

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bassist

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. The album is a

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, dealing with the end of days and a warning to mankind that there are "guardians" watching us.

Track listing

# "Through the Past and into Forever" (

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) − 0:45 # "As the World Burns" − 5:07 # "Black Masquerade" − 4:56 # "The Fear" − 4:17 # "Final Frontier" − 5:08 # "Across the Millions" (instrumental) − 1:10 # "Time and Space Part I: City of Peace" − 6:03 # "Single Blade of Vengeance" − 4:43 # "Blinding Force" − 4:52 # "Time Is All We Need" − 4:49 # "Queen of the Insane" − 6:05 # "Last Moon" (instrumental) − 1:32 # "The Depths of Time" − 5:06

Credits

− lead vocals *

− bass * Yan Leviathan − guitars * Jonah Weingarten − keyboards * Roger Moore − lead guitar * David Small − drums

External links

Avian at Nightmare Records
{{Authority control Avian (band) albums 2005 albums 2000s concept albums