A Bold New Horizon

by AUTOMATON

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Tommy Parnelle This one took a couple tries, but once I got used to the wacky personalities and unique character to this album, I fell in love and it became a regular spin for me. Really enjoyable, high quality steampunk power metal like no one else. Favorite track: Thirsty Thirty.

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1.	The Issue at Hand 01:36	buy track
2.	Age of the Smokestacks 03:40	buy track
3.	Run It! 00:37	buy track
4.	Hot Off the Press 04:23	buy track
5.	Æther Flare 05:48	buy track
6.	Convalescence 00:41	buy track
7.	Stand and be Counted 03:52	buy track
8.	Outspoken Dignity 04:10	buy track
9.	Quick Cache 00:33	buy track
10.	Maverick 03:30	buy track
11.	Journeyman 03:20	buy track
12.	Thirsty Thirty 05:34	buy track
13.	Thirst for Ionian Blood 01:03	buy track
14.	Rise of the Ruined Nation 05:51	buy track
15.	The Construct 06:49	buy track

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released March 21, 2015

AUTOMATON IS:
Duncan Batchworth III - Vocals
Captain Luther Meade - Guitars, Vocals
Mechanic James O'Brian - Drums
Isaac Grimwood, Stowaway - Bass, Growls
Professor Markus Wolverhampton - Guitars, Growls

Guest Vocals:
Our friends at Calamity Labs and Band of Pirates
Sara Camarata, Larry Combs, William Dawson, Rob Dorsey, Dave Francy, Julie Langenderfer, Loren Muzzy, Kevin Brown, Rodney Heck, Andrew Ris

Recorded June 2014 - February 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Drums recorded in Orange Whale Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
Album recorded, engineered and mixed by Kevin Brown
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden

Cover art "Desert Shadows" by Myke Amend

Photography by Anthony Pesce

Orchestration for "The Issue At Hand" by The Clockwork Dolls

All songs ©AUTOMATON 2015

Writing credits:
David J. Sugerman, Kenney Knipe, Ryan Carney, Mike Huhn, Anthony Campbell
Connor McCauley for contributions on songs from "Look to the Skies," Andy Hart, Shaun Zuhosky and Chad Wagner for contributions on "Stand and Be Counted" and "Rise of the Ruined Nation," Ian McCauley for contributions on "Journeyman."

Special Thanks:
Myke Amend, The Ashkins Family, Lord Emperor Constantine Bleys, Devon Carney, Pam Carney, Allison Curval, Joe Grizzly, Jake Huhn, James Knipe, Gary Sugerman, Lorri Wilson, Shirley Witte, Our crowdfunding backers and "Thirsty Thirty," Cincy Metal, all the airships/characters in the Cincinnati League of Steampunks, Stagecoach Inferno, Lords of the Trident, Ford Theatre Reunion

In loving memory of Ruth Sugerman

...And finally Captain Robert for his words of encouragement.

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AUTOMATON Cincinnati, Ohio

AUTOMATON is a Steampunk metal band. The musicians are characters who prepare for conflict in an aggressive new wave of traditional metal sound mixed with folk and power metal spirit. They bring a large-scale rock show complete with storytelling, humor, costume, debauchery, and catchy melodies that welcome the most staunch metalheads as well as those who may not have even realized they like metal. ... more

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