Albion (Ten album)

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]

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".

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 Bronte's book Wuthering Heights.^[24]
• "A Smuggler's Tale" is based on Daphne Du Maurier's book Jamaica Inn.^[25]

Chart positions

References