“Stunning... there is no doubt regarding the captivating quality of Lux Terminus’s dazzling debut.”
National Rock Review
“About as good as technical, complex instrumental fusion/progressive music gets.”
Man of Much Metal
“The best and most exhilarating keyboard performance of the year… easily one of the best instrumental albums I’ve ever heard, and an absolute must hear for any serious prog fan.”
The Prog Mind
“A beautiful gift of rich and entrancing music… [their music] is the light at the end and a balm to the soul.”
MetalWani
“Wonderfully fresh… A beautiful, dense, and thoughtful package.”
EverythingIsNoise
“If you enjoy progressive, instrumental, jazz-influenced music, you need The Courage to Be.”
Progressive Music Planet
credits
released August 24, 2018
All music composed by Vikram Shankar, except “Miles Away” composed by Vikram Shankar, Matthew Kerschner and Brian Craft and “The Road Home” composed by Vikram Shankar and Matthew Kerschner
Lyrics for “Epilogue: Fly” composed by Vikram Shankar
All instruments engineered and mixed by Vikram Shankar at Prime Mover Studios (Cleveland, OH), except drums and percussion engineered by Jim Stewart at Jim Stewart Recording (Cleveland, OH)
Mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima at Tower Studio (Montpellier, France)
Artwork by Brian Craft
Lux Terminus is:
Vikram Shankar - piano, keyboards, and orchestrations
Matthew Kerschner - drums and percussion
Brian Craft - bass guitars
Additional performances by:
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals and additional vocal melodies on “Epilogue: Fly”
Timo Somers - guitar solo on “The Courage to Be”
Raphael Weinroth-Browne - cello solo on “The Courage to Be”
Lauren Nolan - vocals on “Prologue: The Departure” and “The Road Home”
Vikram Shankar - vocals on “The Road Home”
Anneke van Giersbergen appears courtesy of InsideOut Music