This is my very first review so go easy on me.
The Members of Soilwork are:
Vocal: Björn "Speed" Strid
Keyboard/Samples: Sven Karlsson
Daniel Antonsson: Lead/Rythem Guitar
Ola Frenning: Lead/Rythem Guitar
Dirk Verbeuren: Drums
Ola Flink: Bass
1. Sworn To Great Divide: This song has great drums and great guitar work, the verses are strong, and the Refrain is really catchy, it contains also a great solo and this song is one of the best songs on the album in my opinion. the first song gets a rate 5/5.
2. Exile: Is a very melodic songs, the verse start really calm in some seconds, but then Björns voice kicks in really hard right before the refrain, the refreain is also really good, and is most unlikely to forget i rate this song for a 4.5/5
3. Breeding Thorns: This song starts out with great guitar work and brutal drum play right before Björn starts to sing, the refrain is also really great, it also has a really nice solo on the song, i think this song is one of the best songs on the album therefore i give this song a rate 5/5
4. Your Beloved Scapegoat: This songs is alright, but maybe the weakest song on the album in my opinion it has alright refrain and a alright verses, the solo is really cool but i give this song a rate 3.5/5
5. The Pittsburgh Syndrome: This is a very fast song, maybe the fastest song on the album,
it has brutal drums and also the verses and the refrains are really brutal and great, the solo is really great i give this song a song rate 5/5.
6. I, Vermin: This song has great verses and the chorus is also really great, the refrain is also extremely catchy, the song has great guitar work, the song has also a short solo
I rate this song a 4.5/5.
7. Light Discovering Darkness: This is a calm song, and in this song is the only song with normal singing on the verses, the refrain is very good and strong and is very catchy, and theres something very special with the song, i just dont know what it is, therefore
i rate the song a 5/5.
8. As The Sleeper Awakes: The song is kind of fast, he uses really dark screaming and normal screaming on the verses, and the verse is very catchy therefore i give this song a rate, the and has a really beatuiful guitar melody in the end 4.5/5.
9. Silent Bullet: This song is not my favorite song, it has some great moments, but i weren't so satisfied with the refrain, but the song is not bad so i'll give the song a rate 4/5.
10. Sick Heart River: This song is the absolute favorite track on the album, Björn has a extremely strong voice on the verses, and when the refrain kicks in, well.... the refrain is so beautiful and so stunning, i just love it, great guitar work and drums, i just love the melody.
Its also a great solo in the song so i rate this song 5/5.
11. 20 More Miles: This song has cool verses, and the verses are very catchy, the song has great guitar work and really nice drums,contains solo too i rate this song a 4.5/5.
12. Martyr*: This song is actually a bonus track: The verses are really cool, and the song is really melodic and this is maybe on of the best tracks on the album surely, the verses are slow, but the refrain spices up the speed in the song, The refrain is extremely beautiful, cool and catchy i rate this song a 5/5.
I highly recommend to buy this album.
If u mail order the album it will also contain, 2 bonus tracks.
The limited edition contains a dvd with live clips, studio reports and the new Exile single.
Top 5 songs are:
1.Sick Heart River
2.Martyr
3.Sworn To Great Divide
4.Breeding Thorns
5.Light Discovering Darkness
Overall rating of album is 4.5/5.
