Motion (Almah album)

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Motion
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Studio album by
Released16 September 2011
StudioNorcal Studios, São Paulo
Genre
Length44:30
Label AFM
Producer Brendan Duffey
Almah chronology
Fragile Equality
(2008)
Motion
(2011)
Unfold
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Metal.de 7/10 [3]

Motion is the third studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released on 16 September 2011 in Brazil, and in October 2011 worldwide. [4] A music video was made for the song "Late Night in '85". [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Hypnotized" – 5:16
  2. "Living and Drifting" – 4:01
  3. "Days of the New" – 4:38
  4. "Bullets on the Altar" – 4:32
  5. "Zombies Dictator" – 4:39
  6. "Trace of Trait" – 4:25
  7. "Soul Alight" – 4:19
  8. "Late Night in '85" – 3:44
  9. "Daydream Lucidity" – 5:12
  10. "When and Why" – 3:44
  11. "Get a Wish" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:33

Personnel

Guests

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