Release date: 26 January 1999
Style: Extreme progressive metal

Rating:

8.6 | 98 votes

Owners:

90 have it
14 want it


01. Sun Of The Night
02. Patchworks
03. Uncreation
04. Add Reality
05. Creating Illusions
06. The Big Sleep
07. Encounterparts
08. In Empty Phrases

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Lyrics (8)


Additional info
Recorded & mixed in The Sanctuary, April 1998.
Photography & layout by Anders Storm.
Mastered by Peter In De Betou.
The cover is a picture of Dan Swanö's eye.

Guest review by
MechanisT

Rating:
9.1
What does it take to be a genius? Look no further than the enigmatic Dan Swanö, an exceptionally prominent figure in the world of metal, but that hardly counts. What counts is music which leaves an everlasting impression on the listener that cannot be easily erased. This is the criteria for a musical genius, and Dan Swanö has proven himself one. Case in point: Moontower.

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published 30.04.2011 | Comments (8)

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Introspekrieg - 21.08.2010 at 15:49  
  One of my favorite albums... Add Reality being the highlight for me, the majestic riffs and great melodies.
!J.O.O.E.! - 21.08.2010 at 21:15  
Rating: 9 Uncreation is, and always been, the highlight for me in a bunch of otherwise virtually perfect songs.
Asunder - 22.09.2010 at 05:41  
Rating: 10
Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 21.08.2010 at 21:15

Uncreation is, and always been, the highlight for me in a bunch of otherwise virtually perfect songs.

Totally.
Stunning album, absolutely stunning start to finish.
XAV_METALOGIST - 25.10.2010 at 04:13  
Rating: 10 When i heard it the first time each songs gave me goosebumps and it still .. this album is magic ,dont know why it is not well known as crimson and crimson II of Edge Of Sanity .. dan swano is probably the best musician ,song writer and sound engineer in the entire world
MechanisT - 13.02.2011 at 12:39  
  Excellent album, all of the songs are beautifully composed, especially "Add Reality"...
ErnilEnNaur - 11.03.2011 at 15:53  
  Lovely piece of prog, but somehow the album as a whole didn't quite "click" for me. I adore it, but I cannot give it a 10 at the moment, maybe it will grow on me. I actually would prefer if the album was instrumental, sorry Dan.

EDIT: As expected, time (and listening to the album repeatedly again and again and...) changed my mind about the vocals. I now think that the harsh vocals accompanying the beautiful, often very uplifting melodies form a wonderful contrast and the album would suffer for the lack of this. This album is very, very close to perfection.
Fredd - 29.08.2011 at 13:14  
Rating: 9 Sun of the Night and Add Reality are both some of the best pieces of music I've ever heard.
esw1026 - 03.05.2012 at 01:38  
Rating: 10 Fantastic album. Ultimate prog album in my collection
Milena - 16.06.2012 at 21:47  
Rating: 10 This man, he's... blah. This is probably one of the most pleasant-sounding prog albums ever, instantly catchy but with ensured longevity. Like all the best traits of Nightingale X 10.
!J.O.O.E.! - 16.06.2012 at 22:29  
Rating: 9
Written by Milena on 16.06.2012 at 21:47

This man, he's... blah. This is probably one of the most pleasant-sounding prog albums ever, instantly catchy but with ensured longevity.

Never thought I'd say this about an album, but I agree with you
Milena - 16.06.2012 at 22:33  
Rating: 10
Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 16.06.2012 at 22:29

Never thought I'd say this about an album, but I agree with you

Yeah I'm usually too cheesy and sentimental about music.
Ag Fox - 17.06.2012 at 15:35  
  Proud owner of this disc D
LordHypnos - 13.05.2013 at 16:12  
Rating: 10 Why isn't this album in the Top 200?

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