Dualism is the fourth studio album by Dutch metal band Textures. It was released on September 23, 2011 in Europe, South America and Asia, and was released in North America on September 27, all via Nuclear Blast records.

Dualism
Studio album by
Released23 September 2011
StudioSplit Second Sound, Amsterdam, Netherlands
GenreProgressive metal, math metal, djent[1]
Length56:41
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerJochem Jacobs
Textures chronology
Silhouettes
(2008)
Dualism
(2011)
Phenotype
(2016)
Singles from Dualism
  1. "Reaching Home"
    Released: 19 August 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bloody Disgusting(positive)[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

The first single from the album "Reaching Home" was released on 19 August worldwide. A music video was released simultaneously with the song.[4] That same day, drummer Stef Broks released a video through SickDrummer.com of himself playing along to the entire new track titled "Singularity".[5]

The album was produced by guitarist Jochem Jacobs and it was recorded in Split Second Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The artwork for the album was designed by former vocalist Eric Kalsbeek and bassist Remko Tielemans.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Arms of the Sea"6:33
2."Black Horses Stampede"3:56
3."Reaching Home"5:10
4."Sanguine Draws the Oath"5:51
5."Consonant Hemispheres"4:20
6."Burning the Midnight Oil"5:39
7."Singularity"6:46
8."Minor Earth, Major Skies"4:40
9."Stoic Resignation"5:08
10."Foreclosure"2:56
11."Sketches from a Motionless Statue"5:21
Total length:56:20

Personnel

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Textures
  • Daniel de Jongh – vocals
  • Jochem Jacobs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bart "Bastærd" Hennephof – guitar, backing vocals
  • Remko Tielemans – bass guitar
  • Stef Broks – drums
  • Uri Dijk – keyboards, samples
Production
  • Jochem Jacobs – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Eric Kalsbeek – artwork
  • Remko Tielemans – artwork, layout

References

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  1. ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2011". Metalstorm. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ Jonathan Barkan (September 15, 2011). "[Review] Textures 'Dualism'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Greg Fisher (September 14, 2011). "Review: Textures - Dualism (staff review) : Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ^ TEXTURES: New Album Details Revealed Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Stef Broks - Textures - "Singularity" Studio Report - August 2011. YouTube.