| When The World Falls Down | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | POD Studios, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 67:16 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon (Japan) Point Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Lionel Hicks, Paul Curtis | |||
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The album was produced by band members Lionel Hicks and Paul Curtis. It was recorded at POD Studios in London, England. In 1997, it was released in Japan on Pony Canyon Records. Later, it was released in Europe on Point Music.
The album cover, designed by Crusoe, features the Lincoln Memorial with the Balance of Power logo on the base.
A music video directed by Martin Talbot was produced for the track "Against the Odds", and the track would later be featured on the band's compilation album Heathenology . [1]
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