2015 studio album by Soilwork
The Ride Majestic melodic death metal band Soilwork . It was released on 28 August 2015 and is the first album to not feature longtime bassist Ola Flink who left before the recording of the album and also the last album to feature longtime drummer Dirk Verbeuren , who left the band in July 2016 to join Megadeth .
Background
On 5 December 2014, Soilwork frontman Björn Strid confirmed that work had begun on a new album when he posted a picture on Facebook of him listening to new demos. Strid also stated that Soilwork are sounding "better than ever". It was also confirmed that Soilwork has teamed up with Chuck Billy 's Breaking Bands LLC management company for the album.
On 8 July, the band released the title track as the album's first single. On 13 August, the album teaser was released. On 20 August, the band released "Enemies in Fidelity" as a promotional single.
Track listing
No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "The Ride Majestic" Björn Strid Strid 4:09 2. "Alight in the Aftermath" David Andersson Sylvain Coudret 3:47 3. "Death in General" Strid 4:59 4. "Enemies in Fidelity" Strid Strid 4:16 5. "Petrichor by Sulphur" Andersson Andersson 5:11 6. "The Phantom" Strid Andersson 3:57 7. "The Ride Majestic (Aspire Angelic)" Andersson 4:46 8. "Whirl of Pain" Andersson 5:01 9. "All Along Echoing Paths" Strid Strid 4:21 10. "Shining Lights" Strid Coudret 3:43 11. "Father and Son, Watching the World Go Down" Strid Andersson 5:40 Total length: 49:52
Limited digipak and Japanese edition bonus tracks No. Title Lyrics Music Length 12. "Of Hollow Dreams" Miguel Holmberg Strid 4:08 Total length: 54:00
Limited digipak bonus track No. Title Lyrics Music Length 13. "Ghosts and Thunder" Strid Strid 5:17 Total length: 59:17
Japanese edition bonus track No. Title Lyrics Music Length 13. "The End Begins Below the Surface" Dirk Verbeuren Verbeuren 3:17 Total length: 57:17
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Personnel
Soilwork
Björn Strid – vocalsSylvain Coudret – guitars, bass
David Andersson – guitars, bass
Sven Karlsson – keyboards
Dirk Verbeuren – drumsMarkus Wibom – bass (credited, but did not perform) Guest musicians
Pascal Poulsen (Odium) – vocals on "The Phantom"
Nathan James Biggs (Sonic Syndicate ) – vocals on "Father and Son, Watching the World Go Down" Additional musicians
Hanna Carlsson – cello on "The Ride Majestic", "Enemies in Fidelity" and "The Phantom"; piano on "The Ride Majestic" Production
David Castillo – production, recording, mixing (tracks 12–13)
Soilwork – production
Björn Strid – vocal production and recording
Linus Corneliusson – additional recording, mix assistance, additional editing
Rickard Gustafsson – drum tech
Per Burström – drum tech
Jens Bogren – mixing (tracks 1–11), masteringTony Lindgren – mastering assistance Artwork and design
Studios
Fascination Street Studios 1, Stockholm , Sweden – recording
Black-out in the Red Room, Landskrona , Sweden – vocals recording
Fascination Street Studios 2, Örebro , Sweden – mixing, mastering Charts
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External links
Soilwork
Björn Strid Sven Karlsson Sylvain Coudret Bastian Thusgaard Rasmus Ehrnborn Simon Johansson Studio albums
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