Panopticon - Roads to the North (Vinyl 2LP | SE Repress | 2018)

Panopticon – Roads To The North is an album by Panopticon, Austin Lunn's one-man project that fuses atmospheric black metal with bluegrass and folk. Lunn plays almost every instrument himself – from drums, guitar and bass to banjo, mandolin and dobro – and the album was produced with Colin Marston. Originally released in 2014; on offer is the Swedish repress from February 2018 on blue transparent vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, co-released by Nordvis Produktion, Bindrune Recordings and Lost Forty Recordings.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Nordvis Produktion – NVP022 / Bindrune Recordings – BR021LP / Lost Forty Recordings
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, Repress, Blue Transparent, Gatefold
• Pressing: SE Repress
• Country: Sweden
• Year: 2018 (original: 2014)
• Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal, Bluegrass (Metal, Folk, Limited & Colored Vinyl)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Echoes Of A Disharmonic Evensong
2. Where Mountains Pierce The Sky

Side B – The Long Road …In 3 Movements

1. One Last Fire…
2. Capricious Miles
3. The Sigh Of Summer

Side C

1. Norwegian Nights
2. …In Silence

Side D

1. Chase The Grain

Personnel

Austin Lunn (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, banjo, mandolin, dobro, resonator guitar, Native American flute, keyboards, samples), Johan Becker (violin, Moog, additional vocals), Ben Smith (vocals on B2, B3), Winterherz (vocals on C2), Dave Condon (vocals on D), Tanner Anderson (backing vocals on D). Produced and engineered by Colin Marston (also additional keyboards, orchestral arrangement, percussion).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No – the album was first released in 2014. This copy is the 2018 repress on blue transparent vinyl, manufactured via Pirates Press at GZ Media.

What makes the album special?
Its blend of black metal with genuine bluegrass: banjo, mandolin, dobro and violin sit alongside tremolo guitars – played mostly by Austin Lunn himself.

What does Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
The records are near mint, the sleeve shows light signs of use. See our Vinyl Grading page for details.

Do you have more metal?
Yes – browse our Metal collection.