Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer's novel Into Thin Air.
It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo. The album also features Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.
Track listing
Personnel
Glass Hammer
- Carl Groves â lead and backing vocals
- Susie Bogdanowicz â lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel â keyboards, organs, piano, Mellotron, loops, programming, acoustic guitar, string arrangement, backing vocals
- Steve Babb â bass, pipe organ, percussion, Mellotron, piano, harp, loops, programming, Minimoog and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Matt Mendians â drums
- David Walliman â electric guitars
- The Adonia String Trio â string trio
- Rebecca James â violin
- Susan Whitacre â viola
- Rachel Beckmann â cello
- Sarah Snyder â backing vocals
- Eric Parker â acoustic guitar
- Robert Streets â backing vocals
- Haley McGuire â backing vocals
- Jon Anderson â vocalizations
- Fred Schendel and Steve Babb â production
- Bob Katz â mastering
- Michal Karcz â artwork, cover
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