Övergivenheten
Appearance
Övergivenheten | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 August 2022 | |||
Recorded | January – December 2021 | |||
Studio | Nordic Sound Lab (Skara, Sweden) | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 65:19 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Thomas "PLEC" Johansson | |||
Soilwork chronology | ||||
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Singles from Övergivenheten | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AngryMetalGuy | [4] |
Distorted Sound | 8/10[5] |
Metal Injection | 7.5/10[6] |
Sputnikmusic | [7] |
Övergivenheten (English: The Abandonment) is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork, released on 19 August 2022 via Nuclear Blast.[8] It marks the first album with new bassist Rasmus Ehrnborn who joined as a touring member for the previous album Verkligheten cycle and became a permanent member in 2022, also making this album the first recorded as a six-piece since 2013's The Living Infinite. This was the last album to feature guitarist David Andersson who died on 14 September 2022.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by David Andersson, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Övergivenheten" |
| Björn "Speed" Strid | 5:46 |
2. | "Nous sommes la guerre" ("We Are the War") | 6:53 | ||
3. | "Electric Again" | 4:23 | ||
4. | "Valleys of Gloam" | Strid | Strid | 4:11 |
5. | "Is It in Your Darkness" | Strid | Strid | 4:05 |
6. | "Vultures" | Sven Karlsson | 5:48 | |
7. | "Morgongåva / Stormfågel" (“Morning Gift/Stormbird”, instrumental) | 1:33 | ||
8. | "Death, I Hear You Calling" | 4:41 | ||
9. | "This Godless Universe" | 4:42 | ||
10. | "Dreams of Nowhere" | Strid | Strid | 4:29 |
11. | "The Everlasting Flame" (instrumental) | Strid | 1:07 | |
12. | "Golgata" (featuring Dave Sheldon) | 4:59 | ||
13. | "Harvest Spine" (featuring Dave Sheldon) | Strid | Strid | 5:10 |
14. | "On the Wings of a Goddess Through Flaming Sheets of Rain" | 7:32 | ||
Total length: | 65:19 |
Personnel
[edit]Soilwork
- Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals
- Sylvain Coudret – guitars
- David Andersson – guitars, bass, piano
- Sven Karlsson – keyboards
- Bastian Thusgaard – drums
- Rasmus Ehrnborn – bass
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[10] | 6 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 35 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 123 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 115 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 15 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 15 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] | 66 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] | 87 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 86 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 29 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 20 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21] | 69 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 20 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Soilwork – announce their new album "Övergivenheten"!". Nuclear Blast. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Soilwork – release second single 'Nous Sommes La Guerre'". Nuclear Blast. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Soilwork – drop new banger 'Dreams Of Nowhere'!". Nuclear Blast. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Dr. Grier, A. (19 August 2022). "Soilwork – Övergivenheten Review". AngryMetalGuy. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Ray, Graham (16 August 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Övergivenheten – Soilwork". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (15 August 2022). "Album Review: Soilwork Övergivenheten". Metal Injection. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Garland, Robert (22 August 2022). "Soilwork Övergivenheten". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Soilwork Announces New Album 'Övergivenheten', Drops Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Enis, Eli (14 September 2022). "David Andersson, Soilwork Guitarist, Dead at 47". Revolver. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1695. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2022. p. 24.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Soilwork: Övergivenheten" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "ソイルワークのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 29, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.