The Redshift

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The Redshift
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2008 (2008-09-22)
Genre Melodic death metal
Length47:52(standard edition)
Label Candlelight Records
Producer Dan Swanö
Omnium Gatherum chronology
Stuck Here on Snakes Way
(2007)
The Redshift
(2008)
New World Shadows
(2011)
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The Redshift is the fourth album from the Finnish melodic death metal band Omnium Gatherum. It is the band's second release for the Candlelight Records label. The album features a number of creative aspects not yet attempted by the band.

Contents

A music video for the single 'Nail' was released in Autumn 2008.

The album placed 24th in the Finnish heavy metal charts during 2008.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jukka Pelkonen.

No.TitleLength
1."Nail"3:44
2."A Shadowkey"4:29
3."Chameleon Skin"4:56
4."No Breaking Point"3:47
5."The Return"5:28
6."Shapes on Shades"4:51
7."The Red Shifter"3:41
8."Greeneyes"4:39
9."The Second Flame"4:24
10."Song for December"2:19
11."Distant Light Highway"5:34

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