Chapter One (Level 10 album) explained

Chapter One
Type:	studio
Artist:	Level 10
Cover:	Level 10 Chapter One.jpg
Released:	January 23, 2015
Studio:	Russell Allen Studio, South River, New Jersey, US; Level 10 Studio, Ostfildern, Germany; Guitarslinger Studio, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany; Ivorytears Music Works, Somma Lombardo, Italy
Genre:	Heavy metal
Length:	53:02 (International version) 56:34 (Japanese version)
Label:	Frontiers Records
Producer:	Mat Sinner

Chapter One is the first album by project Level 10 featuring Symphony X and Adrenaline Mob vocalist Russell Allen and bassist/producer Mat Sinner. It was released via Frontiers Records^[1] on January 23, 2015^[2] with Cry No More single lyric video^[3] and it was anticipated by single Blasphemy on December 15, 2014.^[4]

The lineup is completed by drummer Randy Black and guitar players Alex Beyrodt of Primal Fear, Roland Grapow of Masterplan and Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Jorn, Edge of Forever) on keyboards.^[5]

The album also features songs from Amanda Somerville, Carsten Schulz, Magnus Karlsson and Sander Gommans.

Track listing

All songs written by Russell Allen, Alex Beyrodt, Sander Gommans, Magnus Karlsson, Carsten Schulz, Mat Sinner, Amanda Somerville and Alessandro Del Vecchio.^[6]

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Personnel

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• Russell Allen - vocals
• Mat Sinner - bass guitar, backing vocals, producing

Musicians

• Alex Beyrodt - guitars
• Roland Grapow - guitars
• Alessandro Del Vecchio - keyboards
• Randy Black - drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Sander Gommans - guitar on track 5
• Carsten Schulz - backing vocals on tracks 8
• Magnus Karlsson - acoustic guitar on track 9
• Serafino Perugino - executive producer
• Achim Köhler - recording, mixing and mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: LEVEL 10 CHAPTER 1 . Frontiers Music Srl Record Label.
2. Web site: LEVEL 10 Featuring RUSSELL ALLEN, MAT SINNER: Debut Album 'Chapter One' Due In January . Blabbermouth.net.
3. Web site: LEVEL 10 Featuring RUSSELL ALLEN, MAT SINNER: 'Cry No More' Lyric Video . Discogs.
4. Web site: LEVEL 10 Featuring RUSSELL ALLEN, MAT SINNER: 'Blasphemy' Lyric Video . Blabbermouth.net.
5. Web site: Chapter One Level 10 Lineup . Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives.
6. Web site: Level 10 Chapter One . AllMusic.
7. Web site: Level 10 (2) – Chapter One . Discogs.
8. Web site: Level 10 (2) – Chapter One . Discogs.