On January 25, 2005, “InsideOut” label released “Octane”, the eighth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto and Dave Meros.

Personnel:

• Nick D’Virgilio – lead vocals, drums, percussion, loops, acoustic and electric guitar
• Alan Morse – guitar, theremin, saw, backing vocals
• Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
• Dave Meros – bass
• Gina Ballina – French horn
• Johnnie Corno – French horn
• Ramón Flores – trumpet
• Eric Gorfain – violin
• Daphne Chen – violin
• Leah Katz – viola
• Richard Dodd – cello
• John Boegehold – string and horn arrangements
• Rich Mouser – mixing
• Jay Frigoletto – mastering
• Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

Track listing:

1. The Ballet of the Impact – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
2. Prelude to the Past
3. The Ultimate Quiet

III. A Blizzard of My Memories

2. I Wouldn’t Let It Go – Alan Morse, John Boegenhold
3. Surfing Down the Avalanche – Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Meros, John Boegehold
4. She Is Everything – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
5. Strange What You Remember
6. Words of Forever
7. Climbing Up That Hill – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
8. Letting Go – Ryo Okumoto
9. Of the Beauty of It All – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
10. If I Could Paint a Picture

II.Into the Great Unknowable

8. NWC – Nick D’Virgilio
9. There Was a Time – Alan Morse, John Boegehold
10. The Planet’s Hum – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Stan Ausmus
11. Watching the Tide – Nick D’Virgilio
12. As Long as We Ride – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, John Boegehold