Kingdom of Oblivion

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Kingdom of Oblivion
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 2021
Genre Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, alternative rock
Length70:11
Label Stickman Records
Rune Grammofon
Producer Bent Sæther
Motorpsycho chronology
The All Is One
(2020)
Kingdom of Oblivion
(2021)
Ancient Astronauts
(2022)
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Metacritic (81/100) [1]
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Kingdom of Oblivion is a studio album by Norwegian rock band Motorpsycho, released on April 16, 2021, through Stickman Records and Rune Grammofon. The album is available as a double vinyl, CD and digital download.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bent Sæther, except "The Watcher" by Ian Kilmister; all music is composed by Sæther, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Waning (Pt. 1 & 2)" 7:21
2."Kingdom of Oblivion" Hans Magnus Ryan, Sæther6:56
3."Lady May"Ryan, Sæther3:21
4."The United Debased" 9:03
5."The Watcher" (Hawkwind cover)Kilmister; featuring "The Crimson Eye" by Tomas Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther5:03
6."Dreamkiller" 5:15
7."Atet" 2:16
8."At Empire's End" 8:35
9."The Hunt" 5:45
10."After the Fair"Ryan, Sæther1:57
11."The Transmutation of Cosmoctopus Lurker"Järmyr, Ryan, Sæther10:55
12."Cormorant" 3:37
Total length:70:11
Vinyl version

Personnel

Per the album liner notes: [4]

Motorpsycho
Additional musicians
Technical

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