| Imperium Vorago | ||||
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| Released | January 2005 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, djent, ambient | |||
| Length | 55:10 | |||
| Producer | Paul Ortiz | |||
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Imperium Vorago the debut album by the progressive metal project Chimp Spanner. It was released in January 2005 independently. When Chimp Spanner signed to Basick Records, the album became available on the iTunes Store.
All music is composed by Chimp Spanner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clarity in Chaos" | 6:32 |
| 2. | "Spirals" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Broken" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Smiles & Cries" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Hour 11" | 1:41 |
| 6. | "The Last Day" | 6:31 |
| 7. | "D.O.A" | 1:33 |
| 8. | "Jacob's Ladder" | 5:57 |
| 9. | "Threering" (Contains the hidden track "Core" starting at 16:07) | 19:41 |
| Total length: | 55:10 | |
Chimp Spanner
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