A Predator's Portrait is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It was released on 19 February 2001, and was reissued on 15 October 2013 in the U.S. and 18 October 2013 in Europe.[1] This is the last album to feature Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg on keyboards. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the album sold 6.326 copies in the US as of 2002.[2]
| A Predator's Portrait | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 February 2001 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 2000 | |||
| Studio | Studio Fredman and DHS-Studios | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström, Soilwork | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
This is the first album where Björn "Speed" Strid started utilizing clean vocals mixed with his traditional screaming style and the first Soilwork release to be on Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded at the same studio and at the same time that Opeth recorded their album Blackwater Park.[3]
"Shadowchild" is a rerecording from their reissue of The Chainheart Machine.
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Soilwork
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bastard Chain" | Björn "Speed" Strid |
| 4:02 |
| 2. | "Like the Average Stalker" |
|
| 4:30 |
| 3. | "Needlefeast" |
| Wichers | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Neurotica Rampage" |
|
| 4:43 |
| 5. | "The Analyst" | Strid |
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "Grand Failure Anthem" | Strid |
| 5:20 |
| 7. | "Structure Divine" | Strid |
| 4:06 |
| 8. | "Shadowchild" |
|
| 4:38 |
| 9. | "Final Fatal Force" | Strid |
| 4:59 |
| 10. | "A Predator's Portrait" | Strid |
| 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Asylum Dance" | Strid |
| 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Asylum Dance" | Strid |
| 4:16 |
| 12. | "Like the Average Stalker" (Live from the "2013 North American Infinity Tour") | 4:43 | ||
| 13. | "Final Fatal Force" (Live from the "2013 North American Infinity Tour") | 5:20 |
Personnel
editSoilwork
edit- Björn "Speed" Strid − vocals
- Peter Wichers − lead guitar
- Ola Frenning − rhythm guitar
- Henry Ranta − drums
- Ola Flink − bass guitar
- Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg − keyboards, artwork
Guests
edit- Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on "Needlefeast"
- Jens Broman (ex-Darkane) – co-writer
- Eskil Simonsson − samples on "Grand Failure Anthem"
- Mikael Åkerfeldt − co-vocals on "A Predator's Portrait"
Additional Personnel on the Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
edit- Sven Karlsson – keyboards
- Dirk Verbeuren – drums
- Sylvain Coudret – guitar
- David Andersson – guitar
Production
edit- Mixed at Studio Fredman
- Drums recorded in DHS-Studios
- Mastered at The Mastering Room
References
edit- ^ "Soilwork: Deluxe Edition Of 'A Predator's Portrait' Due In October". Blabbermouth.net. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Blabbermouth (30 April 2002). "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Åkerfeldt, Mikael. "Blackwater Session Diary". Opeth.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
External links
edit- A Predator's Portrait on Soilwork's official website