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The Enigma Division

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dongissel This thing absolutely shreds, and for a debut album, it's amazingly cohesive. That should come as no surprise if you check out the earlier works of those involved with it, but still. This morning I reached the onramp for the motorway just as the main groove of "Echoes in the deep" started, and I damned well nearly went to lightspeed. People don't think the whole album be like it is, but it do. Get it. Favorite track: 1977 - Ad Infinitum.

JennifromtheblockFFDP Fantastic album is great for distressing after a hard days work 👏

neodreadlord A throwback to when music was really music and not factory produced autotuned crap. The Enigma Division have done an excellent job in composition and execution. The guitar work by Conor is second to none.

Matthew Wilkes There’re TOO many reasons to count, but from the numerous guest appearances making me question, “HOW?”, to a 2-part track which concludes in a 20 minute showdown of frightening musicianship, to the overall vibes of the album, the themes of mental struggles and overcoming them… I’m barely scratching the surface. I’m thinking this will be a defining album AND band in the prog scene 🤩 Favorite track: Echoes in The Deep.

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1.	1977 03:12	info	buy track
2.	The Escapist 07:09	info	buy track
3.	Echoes in The Deep 08:39	info	buy track
4.	Afterglow 05:12	info	buy track
5.	The Age of Discovery 06:35	info	buy track
6.	Kaleidoscope 07:37	info	buy track
7.	Clarity 06:43	info	buy track
8.	1977 - Ad Infinitum 19:51	info	buy track

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1977:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass
Ben Wanders - Drums

The Escapist:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Keyboards
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums

Echoes In The Deep:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Programming
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums
Derek Sherinian - Keyboard solos

Afterglow:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Programming
Ben Wanders - Drums
Richard Thomson - Vocals

The Age Of Discovery:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Keyboards
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums

Kaleidoscope:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums

Clarity:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Piano/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Keyboards
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums

1977 - Ad Infinitum:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Piano/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Programming
Ben Wanders - Drums

Guitar Solos -
Sam Bell (1st Solo)
Mal O’Brien (2nd Solo)
Dave Whyte (3rd Solo)
Conor McGouran (4th Solo)

Speech - Carl Sagan

All songs © 2022

The Enigma Division would like to thank...

William Alex Young, Richard Thomson, Derek Sherinian, Sam Bell, Mal O’Brien, Dave Whyte, Jacob Hansen, Andy Pilkington, Dave Shorten, Oran O’Beirne and all the crew at Overdrive, Matthew Wilkes, Jeff Castanon, Alan ‘Mack’ McEvoy, Jonathan Mover, Drumhead Magazine, Chris McGarel from Prog Magazine, Simon Hall, Tony Corner from Rock Radio UK, Josh McMorran and Morgan Reid from Bloodshot Dawn,
Metal Arena, Jon and Dylan from Sharpen That Axe Podcast, Progzilla Radio, Tony Ainscough from Radio Nova, Mike McLaughlin from Party Cannon, Xerath, M - Opus, The McGouran family (John, Antoinette, Ollan), Katie Breen, The Burns family (Frank, Mary, Daire) and The Wanders family for their support. Also - thanks to all our friends around the world for helping make this happen.

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released January 27, 2023

The Enigma Division are:

Conor McGouran - Guitars/Keyboards
Ronan Burns - Bass/Keyboards
Ben Wanders - Vocals/Drums

All music arranged and performed by The Enigma Division

All music and lyrics written by Conor McGouran, Ronan Burns, Ben Wanders, William Alex Young

Guest performances:

Derek Sherinian - Echoes In The Deep
Richard Thomson - Afterglow
Sam Bell - 1977 - Ad Infinitum
Mal O'Brien - 1977 - Ad Infinitum
Dave Whyte - 1977 - Ad Infinitum

Recorded at The Enigma Division HQ, Templeogue, Dublin, IRL
Additional recording at Wanderland Recording Studios, 3 Mungret St, Limerick, IRL

Mixed by Ben Wanders at Wanderland Recording Studios, 3 Mungret St, Limerick, IRL
Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark
Artwork by Andy Pilkington of Very Metal Art

Produced by Conor McGouran, Ronan Burns and Ben Wanders

Conor McGouran uses Vigier, Gibson and Ibanez Guitars
Ronan Burns uses F-Bass and Yamaha Basses
Ben Wanders is endorsed by Zildjian Cymbals and Vater Drumsticks and uses Pearl Drums

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The Enigma Division are an Irish progressive band formed in 2019. Their music comprises of eclectic elements, most notably film score, synthwave & progressive metal.

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