''Subsurface'' is the seventh studio album by British

progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...

band Threshold. It is the last album to feature founding member and guitarist

Nick Midson Threshold are an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late 1980s. History 1988–1992 Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing tog ...

. The album was released in August 2004, and received an Album of the Month award in several European music magazines. Songs on the album resume themes from earlier albums, including

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and war, but also incorporating political themes.

Reception

In 2005, ''Subsurface'' was ranked number 472 in ''

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'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.

Track listing

Personnel

*Steve Anderson – bass guitar *

Karl Groom Karl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer. He is best known as a founding and the only constant member of the progressive metal band Threshold. His production and mixing credits are mainly with progressive and power metal bands. Mu ...

– rhythm and solo guitar *

Johanne James Johanne James is the drummer for British progressive metal band Threshold. He joined the band officially, replacing Mark Heaney, in 2001, to record the album ''Hypothetical'', which occurred after having toured with the band in support of the a ...

– drums *

Andrew "Mac" McDermott Threshold are an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late 1980s. History 1988–1992 Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing t ...

– vocals *Nick Midson – rhythm guitar * Richard West – keyboards

References

2004 albums Threshold (band) albums Inside Out Music albums Albums produced by Karl Groom {{2000s-metal-album-stub