Catalyst (Prototype album)
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| Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 61:20 | |||
| Label | Nightmare | |||
| Producer | Prototype | |||
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Catalyst is the third and most recent studio album by American progressive metal band Prototype. The album was released on September 11, 2012 via Nightmare Records.[1][2] It was their first studio album to feature drummer Pat Magrath as a permanent member of the band since Trinity (2002). The band's first conceptual album,[3] the album tells a story depicting events and the symbiotic relationship between humankind and an alien race.[4] Upon release, the album received mixed to positive reviews.[5][6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Vince Levalois; all music is composed by Levalois, Kragen Lum and Kirk Scherer, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Inceptum" (instrumental) |
| 1:28 |
| 2. | "Catalyst" | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "Cynic Dreams" | 7:06 | |
| 4. | "The Chosen Ones" | 6:15 | |
| 5. | "Illuminatum" (instrumental) | 2:27 | |
| 6. | "My Own Deception" | 8:13 | |
| 7. | "Into Oblivion" | 5:02 | |
| 8. | "Impetus" (instrumental) |
| 1:36 |
| 9. | "Gravity Well" | 7:11 | |
| 10. | "The Ageless Heart of Memory" | 6:54 | |
| 11. | "Exiled" | Lum | 4:58 |
| 12. | "Communion" | 5:18 | |
| Total length: | 61:20 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
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Prototype
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Production
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References
- ^ "Prototype: 'Catalyst' Artwork Unveiled; Release Date Announced". blabbermouth.net. July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Walker, Lee. "LA Progressives Prototype Plan September Release Of 'Catalyst'". MetalMouth. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Catalyst - Prototype". Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ "prototypetheband on Instagram". Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Album Review: Prototype – "Catalyst"". Bloody Good Horror. September 20, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Hartranft, Craig (September 5, 2012). "Review: Prototype – Catalyst". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Prototype (September 11, 2012). Catalyst (liner notes).