| Book of Secrets | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | POD Studios, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 53:18 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon (Japan) Point Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Lionel Hicks | |||
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Book of Secrets is the second album by British metal band Balance of Power. It was released in 1998. Book of Secrets is the first album of the band to feature Lance King on vocals.
The album is a thematic album, inspired by The Bible Code , written by Michael Drosnin. [1]
Book of Secrets was produced and engineered by drummer Lionel Hicks. Recording took place at POD Studios in London, England. It was also mixed by new lead vocalist Lance King, as well as Hicks, at Logic Studios in Minneapolis.
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