Transcendental is the debut album from UK progressive metal band To-Mera. Its style is characterised by haunting female vocals; long, multi-sectioned songs; heavy riffs; jazzy sections and emotive lyrics. The album has been likened to the works of bands such as Symphony X, SikTh, Dillinger Escape Plan and Opeth.

Track listing

1. "Traces" - 3.13
2. "Blood" - 5.36
3. "Dreadful Angel" - 6.52
4. "Phantoms" - 7.18
5. "Born Of Ashes" - 7.04
6. "Parfum" - 6.32
7. "Obscure Oblivion" - 6.17
8. "Realm Of Dreams" - 9.44

Credits

• Julie Kiss - Vocals
• Tom MacLean - Guitar
• Lee Barrett - Bass
• Hugo Sheppard - Keyboards
• Akos Pirisi - Drums

Miscellanea

• The album's cover was done by Eliran Kantor. The band liked the website he made for them so much that they took the album artwork directly from it.
• The album was recorded and mixed over two months in Hungary, France and England.
• The band chose Transcendental as a debut album title to reflect the emotional effects of their music. The idea that the title was chosen to hint at the Transcendental Etudes written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt - which were considered some of the most technical musical pieces of their time - has been refuted by the band.
• Some parts of the song Blood are written and sung in Hungarian. Additionally a video of this song was released and featured on a DVD with Metal Hammer magazine.

Timeline of Transcendental recordings

• May 2006: Drums, vocals and guitars recorded in Hungary
• June 2006: Keyboards and bass recorded in London
• July 2006: Audio mixing and mastering in France

The album was released on 11 September 2006 in Europe and 3 October 2006 in the USA.

External links

• Transcendental lyrics
• Eliran Kantor