| Illusion | ||||
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| Released | February 12, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, heavy metal, hard rock, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | eOne | |||
| Producer | Jasen Rauch | |||
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Illusion is the seventh studio album from Spoken. E1 Music released the album on February 12, 2013. Spoken worked with Jasen Rauch, on the production of this album. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |    [2] |
| CCM Magazine | [1] |
| HM Magazine | [3] |
| Indie Vision Music | [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] [6] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars for Alternative Press , Jason Schreurs writes, "a super-solid riff-rock album". [2] Dan MacIntosh, giving the album three and a half stars at HM Magazine , states, "Spoken has come back with fists a flying, with plenty of sonic firepower still at its disposal." [3] Rating the album three stars from CCM Magazine , Matt Conner says, "Spoken is prepped for a strong re-entry into the market". [1] Wayne Myatt, signaling in a four star review from Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "Spoken has made a remarkable return with an achievement that surpasses all of their preceding efforts." [5] Indicating in a four star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver responds, "While their self-titled was a bit of a disappointment, especially with Baird's weakest vocal attempt, Illusion is far from a let-down." [6] Assigning a five star review on the album for Indie Vision Music, Lee Brown replies, "Spoken returns with a powerful and nearly flawless album that is beautifully aggressive and powerfully tender as it balances two distinct sounds that few other bands could blend so masterfully together on one album." [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand Alone" | Anthony Armstrong, Jasen Rauch, Joe Rickard, Spoken | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Beneath the Surface" | Rauch, Spoken | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Go" | Mark Holman, Rauch, Spoken | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Through It All" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:37 |
| 5. | "More Than You Know" | Holman, Rauch, Spoken | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Remember the Day" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Shadow Over Me" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Accuser" | Jesse McDermott, Rauch, Spoken | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Take Everything" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Tonight" | Rauch, Spoken | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Calm the Storm" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Illusion" | Rauch, Spoken | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 41:47 | ||
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] | 28 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [8] | 25 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9] | 11 |
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