Melodic Revolution Records has announced the signing of German prog metal act THOUGHTS FACTORY for their debut release, entitled Lost.

Thoughts Factory are a band influenced by different styles and genres. The five musicians are creating an exciting mixture of metallic sounds in the vein of SYMPHONY X and DREAM THEATER, with gloomy parts like OPETH and incorporating progressive rock elements of TRANSATLANTIC, NEAL MORSE and AYREON all the while keeping it fresh on their debut album Lost.

But Lost is much more than a combination of different influences. The album shows Thoughts Factory as a band with a sophisticated concept that succeeds in expressing their ideas through the music as well as the lyrics. Lost is a concept album that takes the audience on a personal journey through the mental state of one who is left behind. It processes the emotions and questions he has to face after the suicide of a beloved person. The dark parts have their place as well as straight metal riffs, tender keyboard melodies and euphoric orchestal passages which prove the complexity of the topic. The result is a diversified sound spectrum and a unique listening experience which enchains the listener for the whole running time of more than an hour. Heavy grooves, breathtaking melodies and vocal passages as well as virtosic guitar solo parts prove that Lost is not just another ordinary progressive metal album.

Tracklisting:

'Awakening'

'The Deep Forest'

'Desperation'

'Light'

'Voices From Heaven'

'No Way Out'

'The Mire'

'Death Of A Dream'

Promo video:

Lost will be released worldwide on February 15th. The album was recorded between December 2012 and May 2013. Mixing and Mastering by Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner were done at Kohlekeller Studios, Germany. Vocals, keys and bass were recorded at Sven Studios, Germany. Drums and guitars were recorded by Kai Stahlenberg at Kohlekeller Studios, Germany. Produced by Sven Schornstein.

Thoughts Factory lineup:

Marcus Becker (Vocals)

Sven Schornstein (Keys)

Bernd Schönegge (Bass)

Chris Maldener (Drums)

Markus Wittmann (Guitars)