State of Deception

Alan Cox, a reporter from Sonic Perspectives rated the album 8.1 out of 10, and stated: "State of Deception is not a perfect record. For one, it’s too short. And it could benefit from a couple more killer tracks. But both Khan and Østby provide their really unique 'voices' to deliver something that stands out for flares of uniqueness. It’s a record that requires multiple listens in headphones to fully appreciate for both the songwriting and production, and while it leaves the listener with a whetted appetite more than a fully satisfied stomach, there’s certainly enough to make those who missed Khan and Østby smile. And eagerly wonder what might be coming next." ==Track listing==

Notes • The Japanese release of the album features two discs, with the second disc including the band's EP, My Dark Symphony. ==Personnel==

All information from the album booklet. Band members • Roy Khan – vocals • Tore Østby – guitars, keyboards, bass on "Feather Moves" • Ingar Amlien – bass on tracks 1–8 • Arve Heimdal – drums Additional musicians • Elize Ryd – guest vocals on "The Mansion" • Miro – keyboards on "in: Deception", "No Rewind", "The Mansion" and "Anybody Out There" • Lars Andre Kvistum – keyboards, piano on "Waywardly Broken" and "The Mansion" • Lars Christian Narum – organ, mellotron on "Of Raven and Pigs", "By the Blues", "Anybody Out There" and "She Dragoon" • Aurora Amalie Heimdal – guest vocals on "She Dragoon", backing vocals on tracks 3, 6 and 7 Production • Seth Siro Anton – artwork • Gustavo Sazes – layout, design • Nils Harald Mæhlum – engineering • Tore Østby – engineering • John Anders Narum – engineering • Leif Johansen – engineering • Stefan Glaumann – mixing • Svante Forsbäck – mastering • Lars Lanhead – photography ==Charts==