The Chainheart Machine

The Chainheart Machine is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It is the first Soilwork release to feature guitarist Ola Frenning and drummer Henry Ranta.

The Chainheart Machine
Studio album by Soilwork
Released	25 September 1999
Recorded	February 1999
Studio	Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	43:34
Label	Listenable Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström & Soilwork
Soilwork chronology
Steelbath Suicide (1998) The Chainheart Machine (1999) A Predator's Portrait (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

There is an instrumental hidden track on "Room No 99" as the song ends at 5:00 followed by silence until the 7:00 minute mark where the hidden track begins. The hidden track transitions perfectly into the opening title track.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Chainheart Machine"	Björn "Speed" Strid Peter Wichers	Strid Wichers Ola Frenning	4:01
2.	"Bulletbeast"	Strid Wichers	Wichers Frenning	4:37
3.	"Millionflame"	Strid	Wichers Frenning Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg	4:20
4.	"Generation Speedkill (Nice Day for a Public Suicide)"	Strid Jens Broman	Strid Frenning	4:27
5.	"Neon Rebels"	Strid	Frenning	3:23
6.	"Possessing the Angels"	Strid	Strid Wichers Frenning	3:55
7.	"Spirits of the Future Sun"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	6:00
8.	"Machinegun Majesty"	Strid	Strid Wichers Frenning	5:05
9.	"Room No 99"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	7:40

1999 Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Shadowchild"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Strid Wichers Del Olmo Holmberg	4:50

2000 Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Shadowchild"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Strid Wichers Del Olmo Holmberg	4:50
11.	"Egypt" (Mercyful Fate cover)	King Diamond	Diamond	5:22
12.	"Sadistic Lullabye" (live at Tilburg '99)			3:17

2009 re-issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Machinegun Majesty" (live at Tilburg '99)	5:23
11.	"Neon Rebels" (live at Tilburg '99)	4:05

2010 Japanese re-issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Machinegun Majesty" (live at Tilburg '99)			5:23
11.	"Neon Rebels" (live at Tilburg '99)			4:05
12.	"Shadowchild"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Strid Wichers Del Olmo Holmberg	4:50
13.	"Egypt" (Mercyful Fate cover)	Diamond	Diamond	5:22

Credits

Soilwork

• Bjorn "Speed" Strid − vocals
• Peter Wichers − guitar
• Ola Frenning − guitar
• Ola Flink − bass
• Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg − keyboards
• Henry Ranta − drums

Guests

• Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on "Machinegun Majesty"
• Mattias Nilsson – 2009 remastering

Release history

Date	Version
24 May 2000	Japan CD
2008	Re-issue