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Reversing  Time

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Reversing Time was the first result of a collaborative effort between Dreamtone and the Greek classical singer Iris Mavraki. The album featured a 40-piece symphony orchestra, as well as Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian), Tom Englund (Evergrey), Mike Baker & Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) as guests. The title track, Reversing Time, is also the last official release of Mike Baker before his untimely passing.

Behind the Scenes

Soon after Sojourn, Dreamtone started to look into other options about how to improve themselves. With luck, the band's friend from Metal Temple, Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, mentioned his mother's wish to create a symphonic metal project, and things moved on from there. Eventually, the idea of having a few gigs turned into making an album with a symphony orchestra and guests.

 

Even though Dreamtone had some level of underground presence, Reversing Time carried them to the major league. The band signed a record deal with one of the world's biggest independent metal labels, AFM Records; something seemed impossible for a Turkish band to achieve back then.

 

Reversing Time (song) was also praised by the international press, shown as a part of must listen to 100 tracks for any progressive metal fan in various magazines and websites. It is, sadly, also the final official release of Mike Baker, who passed away shortly after.

Where to find

  • Neverland Reversing Time on Amazon
  • Neverland Ophidia on Nuclear Blast
  • Neverland Reversing Time on YouTube
  • Neverland Reversing Time on Deezer
  • Neverland Reversing Time on Spotify
  • Neverland Reversing Time on iTunes

The rights to release the album is owned by AFM Records GmbH. Hence, this album is not available through Bandcamp & CD Baby.

Album Credits

February 2008, AFM Records

 

Oganalp Canatan: Vocals

Iris Mavraki: Vocals

Onur Özkoç: Guitars

Can Dedekargınoğlu: Bass*

Burak Kahraman: Guitars

Emrecan Sevdin: Drums

Hansi Kürsch: Vocals

Tom Englund: Vocals

Mike Baker: Vocals

Gary Wehrkamp: Guitars

Philarmonia Istanbul Orchestra

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Recorded by Alp Turaç, Erim Arkman at ATM Studios, Istanbul, TR

Mixed by Arnold Lindberg at Divison One Studios, Gothenburg, SWE

Mastering by Leon Zervos at Sterling Sound, NY, USA

Artwork by Jean Pascal Fournier

* Bass tracks recorded by Efe Alpay

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Produced by Dreamtone and AFM Records