Forever in Time

Forever in Time
Studio album by
Cromok
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioKing Studio (Kuala Lumpur)
GenreThrash metal
Length38:58
LabelEMI Music Malaysia
ProducerCromok
Cromok chronology
Image of Purity
(1991)		 Forever in Time
(1993)		 Yours Truly
(1996)

Forever in Time is the second studio album by Malaysian rock band, Cromok, released on 15 February 1993 by EMI Music Malaysia. The album, which had both Malay and Nusantara influences, was well-received.

Production

Forever in Time was the second long-player release from Cromok, which was highly anticipated after the success of their first album Image of Purity (1991), which was well-received by the market and being certified platinum. The album is the band's first studio album with EMI Music Malaysia after having previously been signed to Valentine Sound Productions (VSP).

Recording of Forever in Time began in June 1992 and was done primarily at the King Studio in Kuala Lumpur, where the band spent RM40,000 to financed the album and spent their time to record all tracks in the album for 100 hours. Like Image of Purity, the band members composed all tracks, including two instrumentals, in the album and incorporates both extreme and classical metal sounds.

In the album, there is a song called "I Don't Belong Here", which is an instrumental song, was quite popular among many people because of its soothing ballads. According to the band's guitarist Karl, the song has a sentimental values for himself and it comes from his experience of spending seven years in Australia to pursue audio engineering at the University of Wollongong. Karl said about the song: "[The song] is very special for me because it tells us that we have emotions and feelings during life in Australia and also in Malaysia".

Artwork

The cover art photography was designed and illustrated by Amer Surealy with photography done by Artier. It features a mechanical and cyborg-styled unicorn head with a Roman clock and lightning bolt.

Release and reception

Forever in Time was released on 15 February 1993 and was well-received, selling 50,000 copies and being certified platinum. However, not long after its release, all 8 songs in the album were not approved for broadcast on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

As of 1997, Forever in Time was sold 60,000 copies, and its sales were increased to 100,000 copies in 2005. It also have been released in a vinyl to mark its 25th anniversary in 2018, remastered by d'Atok Akeem at Otai Art Studio and distributed by PMP Entertainment.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cromok.

No.TitleLength
1."Memories"5:48
2."Colour of Truth"3:26
3."Seeding"4:08
4."I Don't Belong Here"6:00
5."Obsessed"4:39
6."Misery"5:06
7."The Other"6:08
8."Another You"4:33
Total length:38:58

Credits and personnel

The credits are adapted from the album's booklet liner notes.

Cromok

Production

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Malaysia Platinum 50,000

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Malaysia February 15, 1993 EMI Music Malaysia

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Harris Iskandar Taib (21 May 1993). "A platinum award for Cromok's second album". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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  5. 1 2 3 Puteri Alia Zanaruddin (1 July 2026). "Karl Cromok dedah rahsia lagu 'I Don't Belong Here'". Harian Metro. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
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  8. ↑ Nur Hajar Mohamed (28 May 1993). "Still as hot". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Nazrullah Rosli (29 May 1993). "Cromok terima anugerah platinum". Utusan Malaysia.
  10. ↑ "Cromok undampened by poor air-play". The Malay Mail. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Saniboey Mohd Ismail (7 January 1997). "Sentuhan Cromok halus". Harian Metro. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Abdul Aziz Itar (10 May 2005). "Cromok terus 'hidup' tanpa publisiti". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Forever in Time (liner notes). Cromok. EMI Music Malaysia. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ "Forever In Time - album by Cromok". iTunes (MY). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Forever In Time, album by Cromok". Spotify. Retrieved 20 June 2018.