Inward Path

Inward Path "Citadel", Original Cassette Sleeve (GAL Records, 1999)

By Oleksandr Melnyk

Oleksandr Melnyk October 25, 2026

The back sleeve of our original Citadel cassette on GAL Records 072, recorded and mixed in Lviv, June, August 1999. All 8 tracks listed, full band credits, produced by Inward Path. A piece of history from the Ukrainian progressive metal underground. 🖤 #InwardPath #Citadel

The back cover sleeve of Citadel, the debut album by Inward Path released on GAL Records (catalogue number 072) in 1999. Recorded, mixed and engineered by Yury Kit at I.P. Studio in Lviv, Ukraine, between June and August 1999, and mastered at Master, Maze. The sleeve lists all eight tracks, from Visions Of Twilight to the epic closer The Clarity, The Consciousness, The Stream, alongside full band credits: Alexander Melnik on vocals, Vitaly Yatsuk on guitars, Pavel Korsun on bass, Grigory Velchev on drums, and Yegor Golovachov on keyboards. Cover art and computer design by Pavel Tsykhan, photography by Roman Ratushny. All songs written by Inward Path and Vladimir Pysmenny, except Sacred Serenity, a cover of the Death classic. A rare artefact from the Ukrainian progressive metal underground scene of the late 1990s.

Questions & Answers

Who are the members of Inward Path on the Citadel album?

Alexander Melnik (vocals), Vitaly Yatsuk (guitars), Pavel Korsun (bass), Grigory Velchev (drums), and Yegor Golovachov (keyboards).

Where and when was Citadel recorded?

Recorded and mixed at I.P. Studio in Lviv, Ukraine, June, August 1999, engineered by Yury Kit.

What label released the Citadel cassette?

GAL Records, catalogue number 072.

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