Fresh from the Abyss

Fresh from the Abyss
Studio album by
Balance of Power
Released19 April 2024
Recorded2023
StudiosLiquid Noise Studios (UK)
Winterland Studios (Minneapolis, USA)
Vale Studios (UK)
GenresHard rock,[1] heavy metal, progressive rock[2]
Length41:18
LabelMassacre Records
ProducersToby Jepson, Lionel Hicks
Balance of Power chronology
Heathenology
(2005)		 Fresh from the Abyss
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
GBHBL8.5/10[2]
Maximum Volume8.5/10[3]
Metal Temple9/10[4]

Fresh from the Abyss is the sixth album by English heavy metal band Balance of Power. It was released in 2024, their first album in over two decades.[5] The album features a new band lineup that includes vocalist Hazel Jade Rogers and guitarists Chris Masimore and Stoney Wagner, although the latter two would be replaced by Chris Young and Adam Wardle after recording.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Last Man Down" – 4:34
  2. "Never Be Here Again" – 5:51
  3. "Monster" – 4:26
  4. "Rage of Ages" – 5:04
  5. "Abyss" – 4:21
  6. "Velocity" – 4:56
  7. "Deadlands" – 4:59
  8. "One More Time Around the Sun" – 7:07

Personnel

Band members

  • Hazel Jade Rogers – lead vocals
  • Chris Masimore – guitar
  • Stoney Wagner – guitar
  • Tony Ritchie – bass, backing vocals
  • Lionel Hicks – drums

Additional musicians

  • Julien Spreutels – keyboards
  • Adam Wardle – guitar
  • Pete Southern – guitar

Recording and producing

  • Toby Jepson – producer
  • Lionel Hicks – producer
  • Sam Lowe – mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
  • Simon Francis – mastering
  • Antz White – artwork

References

  1. ↑ "BALANCE OF POWER: Fresh From The Abyss". HM (magazine). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Carl Fisher (15 April 2024). "Album Review: Balance of Power – Fresh From The Abyss (Massacre Records)". Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Andy Thorley (20 April 2024). "REVIEW: BALANCE OF POWER - FRESH FROM THE ABYSS (2024) - Maximum Volume Music". Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Chris Moran (23 July 2024). "Balance Of Power- Fresh From The Abyss - Metal Temple Magazine". Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Balance Of Power - Will Put Out First Studio Album In 21 Years". Metal Storm. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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