Malina is the fifth studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, released on 25 August 2017 through Inside Out Music.[3][4]
| Malina | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 August 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Studio | Ghostward Studios, Sweden | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:48 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music | |||
| Producer | David Castillo[1] | |||
| Leprous chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Malina | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| MetalSucks |   [2] |
Malina is the first album to feature Robin Ognedal on guitar, and the first not to feature former guitarist Øystein Landsverk, who left the band after 13 years.[5]
Promotion
editThe track listing was revealed on 16 June 2017, with lead single "From the Flame" also being released that day.[6] On 28 July 2017 a radio edit version of the song "Stuck" was released as the album second single.[7] A music video for the third single "Illuminate" was unveiled on 17 August 2017.[8][9]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Tor Oddmund Suhrke, except where noted; all music is composed by Einar Solberg, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bonneville" | Solberg | 5:28 | |
| 2. | "Stuck" | Suhrke, Solberg | 6:48 | |
| 3. | "From the Flame" | Solberg, Suhrke | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Captive" | 3:43 | ||
| 5. | "Illuminate" | Solberg, Baard Kolstad | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "Leashes" | 4:09 | ||
| 7. | "Mirage" | Solberg, Milica Maric | 6:48 | |
| 8. | "Malina" | Solberg | 6:15 | |
| 9. | "Coma" | 3:55 | ||
| 10. | "The Weight of Disaster" | 6:00 | ||
| 11. | "The Last Milestone" | Solberg | 7:30 | |
| Total length: | 58:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Root" (bonus track) | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 62:56 | |
Personnel
editLeprous
edit- Einar Solberg – vocals, keyboards
- Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitar
- Robin Ognedal – guitar
- Simen Børven – bass guitar
- Baard Kolstad – drums
Additional personnel
edit- Raphael Weinroth-Browne – cello, strings
- David Castillo – production[1]
- Jens Bogren – mixing[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 42 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 138 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 68 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 23 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 182 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 34 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[17] | 64 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "LEPROUS". Inside Out Music. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Malina by Leprous". Metalsucks.net. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Leprous announce new album Malina and Euro tour dates". teamrock.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "LEPROUS to release 'Malina' album in August". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Leprous – Posts". Leprous Facebook page. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Leprous share first Malina material in From the Flame video". teamrock.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Leprous – Stuck – Radio Edit (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Leprous - Posts". Leprous Facebook page. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Leprous – Illuminate (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Leprous – Malina" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Leprous – Malina" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Leprous – Malina" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leprous – Malina" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Leprous: Malina" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 35, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leprous – Malina" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Greekcharts.com – Leprous – Malina". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leprous – Malina". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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