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The first album, released in June 2016. Synthwave? Darksynth? Call it whatever you want, I had no idea what I was doing back then. Now that I come to think of it, I’m not sure I do now!
“Volkor X has crafted something very special in this record. To call it dark synth would be tantamount to a slap in the face as it's much, much bigger than that. It's soundtrack based in many respects of its writing yet loves to switch gears from high energy OutRun into deeply atmospheric ideas without losing the focus of the plot or incorporating anything remotely jarring.” (Synthetix FM review)
“The Frenchman behind Volkor X’s sound is very, very good at what he does and I’m glad synthwave fanatics have embraced him so well. Because so have I. I already mentioned how fast this guy’s music is selling out, so if you’re a stickler for physical, limited copy editions of music, act fast!” (Brutal Resonance review)
“Its guitar riffs are godlike and blend with the more techy sounds to craft a well woven experience unlike any other. One could be fairly mistaken for believing This Means War to have been done by a band or even an entire orchestra, but no–it was just one dude, and a dude with immeasurable talent no less. When I listen to this album on my near daily pilgrimage, it always gives me this particular snug, cozy feeling that you can only really get from something that at once typifies the word “classic,” while always having one foot in today.” (Popcorn and Fizz review)
Credits
All music produced, composed, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Volkor X
Guitar solo on "Beacon" by Dimi Kaye
Guitar solo on "This Means War" by Sylvain Coudret (SOILWORK)
Artwork by Guile93
Additional artwork (Digipak panels) by Emeric Levardon
Sylvain Coudret uses ESP Guitars, Dunlop Strings and Picks, and Blackstar Amps.
Spoken words on "Beacon" taken from Earth Abides Part 1 of 2 (aired November 5, 1950 - CBS network). David Ellis (adaptor), George Stewart (author), John Dehner (performer), Michael Ann Barrett, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director).
Spoken words on "The Bomb" taken from Attack From Space (film, 1964). Koreyoshi Akasaka, Teruo Ishii, Akira Mitsuwa (directors), Mitsugi Okura (producer), Ichiro Miyagawa (writer).