Apollo (Nebula album)

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Apollo
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)
Recorded2005
StudioHollywood Sound Studios
Genre Stoner rock [1]
Length38:05
Label
Producer
Nebula chronology
Atomic Ritual
(2003)
Apollo
(2006)
Heavy Psych
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Aquarian (positive) [4]
Blabbermouth.net 7/10 [5]
Sea of TranquilityStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Apollo is the fourth studio album by the American stoner rock band Nebula. It was released on February 21, 2006. [7] [8] The album was reissued in 2022 by the band's current label, Heavy Psych Sounds Records. [9]

Contents

Apollo is the band's last album featuring drummer Ruben Romano. Some enhanced copies of the CD include a video of Nebula playing the song "Future Days" live in Japan.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano

No.TitleLength
1."Orbit"0:39
2."Loose Cannon"4:00
3."Fever Frey"2:12
4."Lightbringer"3:13
5."Future Days"4:35
6."Ghost Ride"3:00
7."The Alchemist"2:51
8."Trapezium Procession"1:01
9."Controlled"1:48
10."The Eagle Has Landed"4:20
11."Fruit of My Soul"2:49
12."Decadent Garden"2:50
13."Wired"0:55
14."Opiate Float"3:55

Personnel

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