Astronomica (album)

Astronomica is the fourth studio album by the American progressive metal band Crimson Glory, released in 1999 via Spitfire Records (USA) and Rising Sun (Europe).

After a long hiatus following their less-than-successful album Strange and Beautiful, the band reformed with Wade Black on vocals and Steve Wacholz (of Savatage fame) on drums.

"Cydonia" contains a hidden track which includes 20:15 minutes of recorded police scanner communications that describe alleged U.F.O.

A special edition limited to 5000 was released with a second disc, featuring 3 live tracks with Midnight on vocals, recorded at Manatee Civic Center on September 2, 1989.

A limited edition remaster from 2008 on the Polish Metal Mind label expanded the second disc with further studio and live material: In 2023, Black formed a band named Astronomica[3] that included Luca Caracciolo on drums, Rich Marks on lead guitar, Kyle Sokol of Rude Squad on bass & former Avenging Benji bassist Ryan Bales[4] now on rhythm guitar.