| Waves of Visual Decay | ||||
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| Released | 19 May 2006 27 June 2006 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | Hansen Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 57:56 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen, Communic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard (de) | (9.5/10) [2] |
Waves of Visual Decay is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
All tracks are written by Oddleif Stensland, arranged by Communic.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under a Luminous Sky" | 8:22 |
| 2. | "Frozen Asleep in the Park" | 8:54 |
| 3. | "Watching it All Disappear" | 6:55 |
| 4. | "Fooled by the Serpent" | 9:00 |
| 5. | "Waves of Visual Decay" | 8:13 |
| 6. | "My Bleeding Victim" | 6:42 |
| 7. | "At Dewy Prime" | 9:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Conspiracy in Mind" (demo) | 7:51 |
| 9. | "Ocean Bed" (demo) | 6:40 |
Artwork by Anthony Clarkson of The Mind's I.
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