State of Deception

State of Deception is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian power metal/progressive metal band, Conception. It is the band's first album in two decades with new material, and was released on April 3, 2020.[7][8][9]

State of Deception
Studio album by
Conception
ReleasedApril 3, 2020
RecordedFebruary 2018–November 2019[1]
StudioMLP Studio, Dokka, Norway
Stable Studios, Oslo, Norway
Eastlake Studio, Eina, Norway
Length39:19
ProducerTore Østby & Roy Khan
Conception chronology
My Dark Symphony
(2018)		 State of Deception
(2020)
Singles from State of Deception
  1. "Waywardly Broken"
    Released: March 6, 2020[2]
  2. "By the Blues"
    Released: March 20, 2020[3]
  3. "Anybody Out There"
    Released: June 21, 2020[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Storm7/10[5]
Rock Report[6]

Track listing
State of Deception track listing[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."in: Deception"T.Østby/Roy Khan1:46
2."Of Raven and Pigs"T.Østby/Roy Khan/Heimdal4:45
3."Waywardly Broken"T.Østby/Roy Khan4:38
4."No Rewind"T.Østby/Roy Khan3:11
5."The Mansion" (feat. Elize Ryd)T.Østby/Roy Khan4:35
6."By the Blues"T.Østby/Roy Khan3:59
7."Anybody Out There"T.Østby/Roy Khan5:25
8."She Dragoon"T.Østby/Roy Khan/Heimdal4:56
9."Feather Moves" (Remastered)T.Østby/Roy Khan6:04
Total length:39:19

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.[10]

Band members

  • Roy Khan – vocals
  • Tore Østby – guitars, keyboards, bass guitar on "Feather Moves"
  • Ingar Amlien – bass on tracks 1–8
  • Arve Heimdal – drums

Guests

  • Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) – guest vocals on "The Mansion"
  • Lars Andre Kvistum – keyboards, piano on "Waywardly Broken" and "The Mansion"
  • Lars Christian Narum – organ, mellotron on "Of Raven and Pigs", "By the Blues", "Anybody Out There" and "She Dragoon"
  • Aurora Amalie Heimdal – guest vocals on "She Dragoon", backing vocals on tracks 3, 6 and 7

Production

  • Seth Siro Anton – artwork
  • Gustavo Sazes – layout, design
  • Nils Harald Mæhlum – engineer
  • Tore Østby – engineer
  • John Anders Narum – engineer
  • Leif Johansen – engineer
  • Stefan Glaumann – mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Lars Lanhead – photography

Charts
Sales chart performance for State of Deception
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 75
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References
  1. "Interview: Conception's Roy Khan (ex-Kamelot) and Tore Østby on their return with 'State of Deception'". Metal Insider. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. "CONCEPTION Feat. Ex Kamelot Singer ROY KHAN: 'Waywardly Broken' Lyric Video". Blabbermouth. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. "Listen To New CONCEPTION Song 'By The Blues'". Blabbermouth. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. "CONCEPTION Feat. Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN: 'Anybody Out There' Music Video". Blabbermouth. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. "Conception - State Of Deception review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. "Conception – State Of Deception". Rock Report.
  7. "CONCEPTION To Release 'State Of Deception' Album in April". Blabbermouth. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. "CONCEPTION To Release First Studio Album In Over 20 Years; State of Deception Details Revealed". BraveWords. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  9. "CONCEPTION Announces First Album in Two Decades, "State of Deception" to Arrive in April". Sonic Perspectives. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  10. (2020). "State of Deception liner notes". In State of Deception [CD booklet]. Conception Sound Factory.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Conception – State of Deception". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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