The Towers of Avarice

The Towers of Avarice
Studio album by Zero Hour
Released	March 6, 2001
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	45:22
Label	Sensory
Zero Hour chronology
Zero Hour (1999) The Towers of Avarice (2001) Metamorphosis (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Powermetal.de  [ de ]	9.5/10 [2]
Rock Hard	9/10 [3]

The Towers of Avarice is Zero Hour's second album, and their first on the Sensory record label. The album is conceptual, with a story reminiscent of the Silent Era movie Metropolis .

The album has been called "the quintessential progressive metal album of the new millennium" by Sea of Tranquility reviewer Murat Batmaz. ^[4] When asked about the production on the album, producer Dino Alden stated that "Zero Hour has always been quite disciplined and they are very well rehearsed before they come into the studio. They always make pre-production recordings on their own and they work very hard at getting the arrangement that they want for each song." ^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Towers of Avarice" – 7:52
2. "The Subterranean" – 4:11
3. "Stratagem" – 8:06
4. "Reflections" – 3:56
5. "Demise and Vestige" – 15:47
6. "The Ghosts of Dawn" – 5:30

Credits

• Erik Rosvold - vocals, keyboards
• Jasun Tipton - guitars, keyboards
• Troy Tipton - bass
• Mike Guy - drums
• Travis Smith - Artwork

References

1. Taylor, Robert. "Zero Hour The Towers of Avarice review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 5, 2012.
2. Kubaschk, Peter (June 24, 2001). "Review - ZERO HOUR - The Towers Of Avarice". Powermetal.de  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
3. "Review - ZERO HOUR - The Towers Of Avarice" . Rock Hard (in German). June 27, 2001. Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026. Ausgabe: Rock Hard Vol. 170
4. "The Towers of Avarice Sea of Tranquility review".
5. "Dino Alden Sea of Tranquility interview".