The Congregation (Leprous album)
| The Congregation | ||||
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| Studio album by Leprous | ||||
| Released | 25 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 2014, Spring 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 65:46 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music | |||
| Leprous chronology | ||||
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The Congregation[1] is the fourth studio album released by the Norwegian progressive metal band, Leprous. The album was released on 25 May 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America. This album was partially recorded at Fascination Street in Sweden, and the vocals developed with Heidi Solberg Tveitan and Ihsahn at Mnemosyne Studios in Norway.
It is the last album to feature longtime guitarist Øystein Landsverk, who was featured on all Leprous albums until then. It is also the first album of the band without drummer Tobias Ørnes Andersen, who was replaced with Baard Kolstad, and with Simen Daniel Børven on bass.
Reception
The album was nominated for the 2015 Spellemannprisen in the "metal" category.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Price" | Tor Oddmund Suhrke | Einar Solberg, Baard Kolstad | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Third Law" | Surhke | Solberg, Suhrke | 6:19 |
| 3. | "Rewind" | Suhrke | Solberg | 7:07 |
| 4. | "The Flood" | Solberg, Suhrke | Solberg | 7:51 |
| 5. | "Triumphant" | Suhrke | Solberg | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Within My Fence" | Solberg, Suhrke | Solberg, Martin Skrebergene | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Red" | Suhrke | Solberg | 6:35 |
| 8. | "Slave" | Suhrke | Solberg | 6:38 |
| 9. | "Moon" | Suhrke | Solberg | 7:13 |
| 10. | "Down" | Solberg | Solberg, Kolstad | 6:26 |
| 11. | "Lower" | Solberg, Elibereth Lasombrae | Solberg | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 65:46 | |||
| Limited Edition CD/LP bonus track | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 12. | "Pixel" | Suhrke | Solberg, Suhrke | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 71:02 | |||
Personnel
- Leprous
- Einar Solberg - lead vocals, keyboards
- Tor Oddmund Suhrke - guitar
- Øystein Landsverk - guitar
- Simen Børven - bass
- Baard Kolstad - drums
- Production
- Jens Bogren - mixing[3]
- Nihil - cover art
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 167 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 39 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] | 66 |
References
- ↑ "Leprous Discography". Leprous.net. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Talseth, Thomas (5 January 2016). "Spellemannprisen: Kygo forbigått i fjor – mest nominert i år". VG (in Norwegian). Schibsted. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Artwork/Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Leprous – The Congregation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Leprous: The Congregation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leprous – The Congregation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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