Book of Secrets is the second album from British

United Kingdom

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 progressive rock

Progressive rock

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 band Balance of Power

Balance of Power (band)

Balance of Power are a British melodic progressive metal group, formed in 1995.-History:Balance of Power was formed in 1995 by keyboardist Ivan Gunn, along with a group of musicians from the London rock scene. One of their first line-ups featured drummer Lionel Hicks, bassist Chris Dale, vocalist...

. It was released in 1998. Book of Secrets is the first album of the band to feature Lance King

Lance King

Lance King is an American heavy metal vocalist. Lance has sung for many metal bands in his career, including Defyance, The Kings Machine, Empire, Gemini, Decibel, Balance of Power, Pyramaze, Shining Star and Avian. He is known for singing in a traditional metal style with falsetto vocals in the...

 on vocals.

Concept

The album is a thematic album, inspired by The Bible Code

The Bible Code (book)

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, written by Michael Drosnin

Michael Drosnin

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.

Production and recording

Book of Secrets was produced and engineered by drummer Lionel Hicks. Recording took place at POD Studios in London, England. It was also mixed by new lead vocalist Lance King, and Hicks, at Logic Studios in Minneapolis.

Original track listing

1. "Desert of Lost Souls" - 0:53
2. "Walking on Top of the World" - 7:03
3. "Book of Secrets" - 7:42
4. "When Heaven Calls Your Name" - 6:20
5. "It's Not Over (Until It's Over)" - 5:01
6. "Do You Dream of Angels" - 5:46
7. "Seven Days to Nevermore" - 6:49
8. "Miracles and Dreams" - 8:01
9. "Stranger Days (To Come)" - 5:40

Band members

• Lance King
  Lance King
  Lance King is an American heavy metal vocalist. Lance has sung for many metal bands in his career, including Defyance, The Kings Machine, Empire, Gemini, Decibel, Balance of Power, Pyramaze, Shining Star and Avian. He is known for singing in a traditional metal style with falsetto vocals in the...
  
   - lead vocals
• Pete Southern - guitar
• Bill Yates - guitar
• Ivan Gunn - keyboards
• Chris Dale - bass
• Lionel Hicks
  Lionel Hicks
  Lionel Hicks began his career aged 15 as a drummer for such bands as UFO, Kid Wicked, Balance of Power and Gene Loves Jezebel.After two decades of drumming, Hicks moved into music production, and his credits include United States of Mind , Gypsy: A Musical Fable, Teaser, Lady Luck, Kid Wicked, all...
  
   - drums

Additional contributions

• Tony Ritchie - vocals
• Tony O'Hara - vocals
• Rob Brown
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   - narrator

Production and engineering

• Lionel Hicks - producer, engineer, mixer
• Lance King - mixer
• Crusoe - art design

External links

• Book of Secrets on Balance of Power's official website
• Book of Secrets on Amazon
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• Book of Secrets on AllMusic