The Collective (Scale the Summit album)

The Collective
Studio album by
Scale the Summit
ReleasedMarch 1, 2011
RecordedOctober 2010
Studio
Genre
Length45:41
LabelProsthetic
ProducerMark Lewis
Scale the Summit chronology
Carving Desert Canyons
(2009) 		The Collective
(2011) 		The Migration
(2013)
Singles from The Collective
  1. "Whales"
    Released: February 3, 2011[1]
  2. "Gallows"
    Released: February 14, 2021[2]

The Collective is the third studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Scale the Summit. It was released on March 1, 2011, through Prosthetic Records and was produced Mark Lewis. It is the band's first studio release with the label.[3][4][5] The title for this album was chosen to reflect the philosophy that guided the writing of the material – of many parts coming together to form a greater whole. The album's cover features a phyllotaxis spiral, a natural formation occurring in some plants, which Chris Letchford described as "a multitude of elements forming their own collective – and the inspiration for the album's title, as the band very often take inspiration from nature." It is the last release to feature original bassist Jordan Eberhardt, who left the band in early 2012 after no longer wishing to tour full-time. He was replaced by Mark Michell.[6]

A vinyl edition containing the bonus track "Redwoods" and limited to 250 copies was released in February 2012.[7] The song was also released as a single.[8]

  1. ^ "Scale The Summit Premiere New Track "Whales"". ThePRP. February 3, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Scale The Summit Streaming New Track "Gallows"". ThePRP. February 14, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Collective by Scale The Summit". Band Camp. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Scale the Summit The Collective". Discogs. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Scale the Summit The Collective". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Scale The Summit announce new bassist". KillYourStereo. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Hart, Josh (January 31, 2012). "Scale The Summit Streaming New Track, "Redwoods" | Guitar World". Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Scale The Summit Streaming New Digital Single "Redwoods"". ThePRP. January 31, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2023.