Dichotomy is the third studio album by metal band Becoming the Archetype

Becoming the Archetype

Becoming the Archetype is a Christian progressive death metal band signed to Solid State Records and Century Media Records formed in 1999 in Dacula, Georgia. They have released four albums on Solid State Records. Dichotomy, released in November 2008, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States...

. The album features guest appearances by Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend

Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....

, Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark (musician)

Ryan Clark is an American graphic designer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark.-Early life and career:...

, a soprano

Soprano

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 named Suzanne Richter, and Aslan

Aslan

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The Album is based heavily on C.S. Lewis' That Hideous Strength

That Hideous Strength

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Track listing

1. "Mountain of Souls" (featuring Devin Townsend
   Devin Townsend
   Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
   
    of Strapping Young Lad
   Strapping Young Lad
   Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
   
   ) - 5:16
2. "Dichotomy" (featuring Ryan Clark
   Ryan Clark (musician)
   Ryan Clark is an American graphic designer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark.-Early life and career:...
   
    of Demon Hunter
   Demon Hunter
   Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
   
   ) - 4:25
3. "Artificial Immortality" - 3:58
4. "Self-Existent" - 4:18
5. "St. Anne's Lullaby" (Instrumental) - 1:53
6. "Ransom" - 4:04
7. "Evil Unseen" - 4:04
8. "How Great Thou Art (hymn)
   How Great Thou Art (hymn)
   "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg in Sweden in 1885. The melody is a Swedish folk song. It was translated into English by British missionary Stuart K. Hine, who also added two original verses of his own composition. It was popularized by...
   
   " - 4:29
9. "Deep Heaven" (featuring Suzanne Richter) - 4:38
10. "End of the Age" - 6:30

The band posted full album lyrics on their MySpace

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 blog

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on September 11, 2008.

Every song has an alternate name printed in the lyrics book.

Personnel

• Jason Wisdom - Lead Vocals, Bass
• Jon Star - Guitar
• Seth Hecox - Guitar, Keys
• Brandon Lopez - Drums