The Passage (DGM album)

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The Passage
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2016
VenueSan Marino
StudioDomination Studio, San Marino
GenreProgressive metal, power metal[1]
Length60:01, 64:03 (Japanese version)
LabelFrontiers
ProducerSimone Mularoni
DGM chronology
Momentum
(2013)
The Passage
(2016)
Tragic Separation
(2020)
Singles from The Passage
  1. "Animal"
    Released: June 13, 2016
  2. "Fallen"
    Released: August 15, 2016

The Passage is the ninth full-length studio album by Italian progressive metal band DGM. This is the third album with this line-up and it was released on August 26, 2016, by Italian label Frontiers Records.[2] The album was produced by band guitarist Simone Mularoni.[3][4]

On June 13, "Animal" was released as its first single and on August 15 "Fallen" was released.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All music written by Mark Basile and Simone Mularoni. All lyrics written by Basile, Mularoni, Andrea Arcangeli, Fabio Costantino and Luigi Sanese.[6]

No.TitleLength
1."The Secret (Part I)" (additional orchestration by Andrea Anastasi)8:24
2."The Secret (Part II)"7:16
3."Animal"5:19
4."Ghosts of Insanity" (featuring Tom Englund)5:35
5."Fallen"5:40
6."The Passage"5:11
7."Disguise"1:54
8."Portrait"5:40
9."Daydreamer"5:36
10."Dogma" (featuring Michael Romeo)5:45
11."In Sorrow"3:41
Total length:60:01
Japanese version bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Animal" (Acoustic version)4:02

Personnel[edit]

  • Mark Basile – vocals
  • Simone Mularoni – guitars
  • Andrea Arcangeli – bass
  • Fabio Costantino – drums
  • Emanuele Casali – keyboards

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Tom Englund – guest vocals on Ghosts of Insanity
  • Michael Romeo[7] – guest guitar solo on Dogma
  • Andrea Anastasi – additional orchestration on The Secret (Part I)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hartranft, Craig. "DGM: The Passage". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "DGM THE PASSAGE". Frontiers Music Srl Record Label.
  3. ^ "DGM (3) – The Passage". discogs.
  4. ^ F. (CROMCarl), Carl. "DGM - "The Passage" (CD)". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Passage DGM Additional Notes". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
  6. ^ "DGM The Passage Overview". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Cope, Chris. "DGM - The Passage album review". Louder. Retrieved August 17, 2016.