Övergivenheten

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]

Övergivenheten
Studio album by
Released19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
RecordedJanuary – December 2021
StudioNordic Sound Lab (Skara, Sweden)
GenreMelodic death metal
Length65:19
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerThomas "PLEC" Johansson
Soilwork chronology
Verkligheten
(2019)
Övergivenheten
(2022)
Singles from Övergivenheten
  1. "Övergivenheten"
    Released: 13 May 2022[1]
  2. "Nous Sommes La Guerre"
    Released: 17 June 2022[2]
  3. "Dreams of Nowhere"
    Released: 15 July 2022[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AngryMetalGuy[4]
Distorted Sound8/10[5]
Metal Injection7.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Andersson, except where noted

Övergivenheten track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Övergivenheten"
  • Strid
  • Andersson
Björn "Speed" Strid5:46
2."Nous sommes la guerre" ("We Are the War")  6:53
3."Electric Again"  4:23
4."Valleys of Gloam"StridStrid4:11
5."Is It in Your Darkness"StridStrid4:05
6."Vultures" Sven Karlsson5:48
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"StridStrid4:29
11."The Everlasting Flame" (instrumental) Strid1:07
12."Golgata" (featuring Dave Sheldon)  4:59
13."Harvest Spine" (featuring Dave Sheldon)StridStrid5:10
14."On the Wings of a Goddess Through Flaming Sheets of Rain"  7:32
Total length:65:19

Personnel

Soilwork

  • Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals
  • Sylvain Coudret – guitars
  • David Andersson – guitars, bass, piano
  • Sven Karlsson – keyboards
  • Bastian Thusgaard – drums
  • Rasmus Ehrnborn – bass

Charts

Chart performance for Övergivenheten
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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

  1. "Soilwork – announce their new album "Övergivenheten"!". Nuclear Blast. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "Soilwork – release second single 'Nous Sommes La Guerre'". Nuclear Blast. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "Soilwork – drop new banger 'Dreams Of Nowhere'!". Nuclear Blast. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. Dr. Grier, A. (19 August 2022). "Soilwork – Övergivenheten Review". AngryMetalGuy. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. Ray, Graham (16 August 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Övergivenheten – Soilwork". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. Bowar, Chad (15 August 2022). "Album Review: Soilwork Övergivenheten". Metal Injection. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. Garland, Robert (22 August 2022). "Soilwork Övergivenheten". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. "Soilwork Announces New Album 'Övergivenheten', Drops Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. Enis, Eli (14 September 2022). "David Andersson, Soilwork Guitarist, Dead at 47". Revolver. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  10. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1695. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2022. p. 24.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. "Soilwork: Övergivenheten" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. "ソイルワークのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  17. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 29, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  21. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  22. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  23. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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