THE OUTSIDER

Numen

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Neo-Prog

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4.16 | 47 ratings | 3 reviews | 30% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2025

Songs / Tracks Listing

Act 1: (60:41)
1. Overture (5:22)
2. Any Day On Urantia (8:27)
3. Tears Don't Fall (7:30)
4. Temptations (10:34)
5. A Bad Feeling (7:56)
6. Toys (8:51)
7. PRISTIQ (4:46)
8. White Lies (7:15)

Act 2: (40:49)
9. Sophia (3:23)
10. Two Natures In An Elevator (4:45)
11. He Said No (4:46)
12. Test The Wall (6:02)
13. How To Cut Your Throat While Shaving (5:17)
14. The Abyss Of Non-Being (3:11)
15. The Outsider's Funeral (6:54)
16. Metamorphoseis (6:31)

Total Time 101:30

Line-up / Musicians

- Alba Hernandez / vocals
- Jorge Camarero / guitars
- Manuel Mas / keyboards, vocals, and additional arrangements
- Victor Arques / bass
- Gaspar Martinez / drums

With:
- Steve Rothery / guitar
- Juan Saur�n / guitar
- Juanjo Herrera / guitar
- Alisa Wunder / viol�n
- Javier Aram Filiu / violin and viola
- Romani Cana / cello
- Ana Belda / flute
- Rafael Sanchis / oboe
- Carlos Vicente Mas / saxophone and clarinet
- Catalina Perez / bassoon
- David Martinez / trumpet
- Hector Gonz�lez / trombone
- Dani Garc�a / percussion

Releases information

2CD Astronomy Recording Music - ARMCD016 (July 4, 2025, Spain)

Digital album - Astronomy Recording Music - ARM066 (July 4, 2025)

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NUMEN The Outsider ratings distribution

4.16
(47 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music (30%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection (28%)
Good, but non-essential (24%)
Collectors/fans only (11%)
Poor. Only for completionists (7%)

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5 stars Formed in 1992 with keyboardist Manuel M�s and others, the veteran Spanish progressive/symphonic rock band disbanded in 2000 and reunited in 2013. Following the departure of vocalist C�sar Alcaraz and guitarist Marcos Bevi� in 2020, the band welcomed new vocalist Alba Hern�ndez and guitarist Jua ... (read more)

Report this review (#3208746) | Posted by ProgfanJP | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | Review Permanlink

5 stars The Outsider, Numen's fourth studio album, is a bold and ambitious work that marks a significant evolution in the band's musical journey. Departing from the more melodic and neo-prog character of Cyclothymia, this two-disc rock opera embraces a richer, more experimental sound, reminiscent of their d ... (read more)

Report this review (#3204103) | Posted by Heisenberg1972 | Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Review Permanlink

5 stars Numen's fourth release represents a departure from "Cyclothymia." That album followed a very melodic neo-prog vein, albeit with a certain fondness for the British symphonic sounds of the 1970s. "The Outsider" is a very distinctive album. In this nearly two-hour rock opera, through its main charac ... (read more)

Report this review (#3193288) | Posted by IagoMs | Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Review Permanlink

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