Parallel Minds
{{short description|1993 studio album by Conception}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Parallel Minds
| type = Studio album
| artist = Conception
| cover = Cover_parallelminds.jpg
| alt =
| released = 10 November 1993
| recorded = 1993
| venue =
| studio = Stairway to Heaven Studios
Cas Studios
| genre = Progressive power metal
| length = 46:37
| label = Noise
| producer = Tommy Newton
| prev_title = The Last Sunset
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = In Your Multitude
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Parallel Minds
| type = studio
| single1 = Roll the Fire / Silent Crying
| single1date = 1994
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = The Metal Crypt
|rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=4644 |title=The Metal Crypt Review |publisher=metalcrypt.com |date=February 28, 2009 |accessdate=August 16, 2013}}
}}
Parallel Minds is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive power metal band, Conception, released on 10 November 1993.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Parallel Minds track listing
| title1 = Water Confines
| music1 = T.Østby
| lyrics1 = Roy Khan
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = Roll the Fire
| music2 = T.Østby
| lyrics2 = Roy Khan
| length2 = 4:32
| title3 = And I Close My Eyes
| music3 = T.Østby
| lyrics3 = Roy Khan
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Silent Crying
| music4 = T.Østby
| lyrics4 = Roy Khan
| length4 = 3:16
| title5 = Parallel Minds
| music5 = T.Østby
| lyrics5 = Roy Khan
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Silver Shine
| music6 = T.Østby
| lyrics6 = Roy Khan
| length6 = 4:43
| title7 = My Decision
| music7 = T.Østby
| lyrics7 = Roy Khan/Amlien
| length7 = 4:46
| title8 = The Promiser
| music8 = T.Østby
| lyrics8 = Roy Khan
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Wolf's Lair
| music9 = T.Østby
| lyrics9 = Roy Khan
| length9 = 3:59
| title10 = Soliloquy"
- I. "Sweet Lavender"
- II. "Non-Electric Redemption"
- III. "In These Rooms
| music10 = T.Østby
| lyrics10 = Roy Khan
| length10 = 9:05
}}
=Notes=
- The Japanese edition of the album features lyrics to the band's song "Black on Black" in the booklet, but does not feature the song on the Japanese releases.
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.(1993). "Parallel Minds liner notes". In Parallel Minds [CD booklet]. Noise Records.
;Band members
- Roy Khan – vocals
- Tore Østby – guitars
- Ingar Amlien – bass
- Arve Heimdal – drums
;Additional personnel
- Hans Chr. Gjestvang – keyboards
- Michael Albers – cover art
- Tommy Newton – producer, engineering, mixing
- Ingo Chilmud – engineering
- Peter Vahlefeld – graphics
References
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Category:Conception (band) albums
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