Albion (album)

Albion is the eleventh studio album by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The album was released on 21 November 2014 and derives its name from the name for the collective British Isles from the time of Queen Boadicia. According to the band, the album was another first for Ten with the release of a limited edition double gatefold vinyl album, which included a large number of highly collectable items.[21][22][23] The leading singles from the album were the tracks "'Die For Me" and "Alone In The Dark Tonight".

Albion
Studio album by Ten
Released	November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Melodic hard rock, hard rock
Length	59:07
Label	Rocktopia Records 001RTP Avalon Records MICP-11194
Producer	Gary Hughes
Ten chronology
Heresy and Creed (2012) Albion (2014) Isla De Muerta (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rock Pit	[1]
Heavy Paradise	(9/10)[2]
Hard Rock Heaven	(8/10)[3]
Metal Temple	(10/10)[4]
Reviews By Jon	(8.5/10)[5]
MyGlobalMind	(10/10)[6]
Metal Message	(10/10)[7]
Rock Avenue	(9.5/10)[8]
Melodicrock.it	(8/10)[9]
Rock Eyez	[10]
Danger Dog	[11]
Rock-Garage	(8.5/10)[12]
AllaroundMetal Webzine	[13]
Metal-Only.de	(10/10)[14]
Grande Rock E-Zine	(8/10)[15]
Monkey Castle Rock	(8/10)[16]
Musik An Sich	(16/20)[17]
Firebrand Magazine	(10/10)[18]
MelodicRock.com	(93/100)[19]
The Power Of Metal	(96/100)[20]

The album cover was illustrated by Gaetano Di Falco, who also illustrated the band's next studio album, Isla De Muerta.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes.

1. Alone In The Dark Tonight - 4:25
2. Battlefield - 5:00
3. It's Alive - 5:02
4. Albion Born - 5:24
5. Sometimes Love Takes The Long Way Home - 5:14
6. A Smuggler's Tale - 5:57
7. It Ends This Day - 5:37
8. Die For Me - 7:28
9. Gioco D'Amore - 4:59
10. Wild Horses - 5:55

Asian version (Avalon Records MICP-11194) adds

11. Good God In Heaven What Hell Is This - 4:00

Personnel

• Gary Hughes – vocals, guitars, backing vocals
• Dann Rosingana – lead guitars
• Steve Grocott - lead guitars
• John Halliwell – rhythm Guitars
• Darrel Treece-Birch – keyboards, programming
• Steve Mckenna – bass guitar
• Max Yates – drums and percussion

Production

• Produced by Gary Hughes
• Mixing and mastering by Dennis Ward

Concepts

• The song "Alone In The Dark Tonight" is based on Emily Brontë's book Wuthering Heights.[24]
• "A Smuggler's Tale" is based on Daphne Du Maurier's Jamaica Inn (novel).[25]

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2014
	Japanese Sales Charts	9

References

1. The Rock Pit Review
2. Heavy Paradise Review
3. Hard Rock Heaven Review
4. Metal Temple Review
5. Reviews By Jon Review
6. MyGlobalMind Review
7. Metal Message Review
8. Rock Avenue Review
9. Melodicrock.it Review
10. Rock Eyez Review
11. Danger Dog Review
12. Rock-Garage Review
13. AllaroundMetal Review
14. Metal-Only.de Review
15. Grande Rock E-Zine Review
16. Monkey Castle Rock Review
17. Music An Sich Review
18. Firebrand Magazine Review
19. MelodicRock.com Review
20. The Power Of Metal Review
21. http://www.rockngrowl.com/ten-to-release-albion-in-november//
22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2018-10-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
23. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-09-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
24. http://issuu.com/rickpalin/docs/issue_25/1?e=5996225/10066226
25. http://issuu.com/rickpalin/docs/issue_25/1?e=5996225/10066226