Prominence and Demise

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| artist = Winds

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| released = 4 September 2007

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| genre = Progressive metal, neoclassical metal

| length = 54:06

| label = The End Records

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Prominence and Demise is the third full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds, released on 4 September 2007.

Track listing

  1. "Universal Creation Array" – 8:20
  2. "Distorted Dimensions" – 4:34
  3. "The Grand Design" – 6:20
  4. "When the Dream of Paradise Died" – 5:10
  5. "Fall and Rise" – 7:17
  6. "The Darkest Path" – 5:05
  7. "Convictions and Contradictions" – 3:39
  8. "Where the Cold Winds Blow" – 6:52
  9. "The Last Line" – 8:09

Personnel

= Personnel =

= Additional musicians =

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Andre Orvik – first violin
  • Vegard Johnsen – second violin
  • Dorthe Dreier – viola
  • Hans Josef Groh – cello