The Ride Majestic
The Ride Majestic is the tenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band, Soilwork. It was released on August 28, 2015. It is the last album to feature long time drummer Dirk Verbeuren, who left the band in July 2016 to join Megadeth.
| The Ride Majestic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2015 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 49:52 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | David Castillo, Soilwork | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[2] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[3] |
| Metalsucks | |
| New Noise Magazine | |
| Revolver | 4/5[6] |
Background
On December 5, 2014, Soilwork frontman Strid confirmed that work had begun on a new album when he posted a picture on Facebook of him listening to new demos.[7] Strid also stated that Soilwork are sounding "better than ever."[7] It was also confirmed that Soilwork has teamed up with Chuck Billy's Breaking Bands LLC management company for the album.[7] In June 2015, Soilwork announced that longtime bassist Ola Flink and the band had parted ways and that he would be replaced by new bassist Markus Wibom.
On July 8, the band released the title track as the album's first single. On August 13, the album teaser was released. On August 20, the band released "Enemies in Fidelity" as a promotional single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ride Majestic" | Björn Strid | Strid | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Alight in the Aftermath" | David Andersson | Sylvain Coudret | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Death in General" | Strid |
| 4:59 |
| 4. | "Enemies in Fidelity" | Strid | Strid | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Petrichor by Sulphur" | Andersson | Andersson | 5:11 |
| 6. | "The Phantom" | Strid | Andersson | 3:57 |
| 7. | "The Ride Majestic (Aspire Angelic)" |
| Andersson | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Whirl of Pain" |
| Andersson | 5:01 |
| 9. | "All Along Echoing Paths" | Strid | Strid | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Shining Lights" | Strid | Coudret | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Father and Son, Watching the World Go Down" | Strid | Andersson | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 49:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Of Hollow Dreams" | Miguel Holmberg | Strid | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Ghosts and Thunder" | Strid | Strid | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 59:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Of Hollow Dreams" | Holmberg | Strid | 4:08 |
| 13. | "The End Begins Below the Surface" | Dirk Verbeuren | Verbeuren | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 57:17 | |||
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[8][9]
Personnel
Soilwork
- Björn Strid – vocals
- Sylvain Coudret – guitars, bass
- David Andersson – guitars, bass
- Sven Karlsson – keyboards
- Dirk Verbeuren – drums
- Markus Wibom – bass (credited, but did not perform)
Guest musicians
- Pascal Poulsen (Odium) – vocals on "The Phantom"
- Nathan James Biggs (Sonic Syndicate) – vocals on "Father And Son, Watching the World Go Down"
Additional musicians
Production
- David Castillo – production, recording, mixing (tracks 12-13)
- Soilwork – production
- Björn Strid – vocal production and recording
- Linus Corneliusson – additional recording, mix assistance, additional editing
- Rickard Gustafsson – drum tech
- Per Burström – drum tech
- Jens Bogren – mixing (tracks 1-11), mastering
- Tony Lindgren – mastering assistance
Artwork and design
- Róbert Borbás (theartofgrindesign
.com ) – cover art - Hannah Verbeuren (hannahvphotography
.com ) – photography - Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (eftemie
.com ) – layout, additional art - Carlos Holmberg – Soilwork logo
- Tobias Green – Soilwork emblem a.k.a. The Sledgehammer Massiah
Studios
- Fascination Street Studios 1, Stockholm, Sweden – recording
- Black-out in the Red Room, Landskrona, Sweden – vocals recording
- Fascination Street Studios 2, Örebro, Sweden – mixing, mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 60 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 91 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 112 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 107 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 30 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 49 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 103 |
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References
- Lyons, Todd (September 2, 2015). "Soilwork - The Ride Majestic Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "CD Reviews - The Ride Majestic Soilwork". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- Pratt, Greg (August 26, 2015). "Soilwork The Ride Majestic". exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- Thompson, Crash (August 10, 2015). "Review: Soilwork's The Ride Majestic". Metalsucks. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Senior, Nicholas (August 26, 2015). "Album Review: Soilwork – 'The Ride Majestic'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Graff, Gary (August 28, 2015). "Review: Soilwork – The Ride Majestic". www.revolvermag.com. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- "Soilwork are better than ever - Metal Hammer". Metalhammer.teamrock.com. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- The Ride Majestic (liner notes). Soilwork. Nuclear Blast. 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
- The Ride Majestic (Japanese Release) (liner notes). Soilwork. Avalon. 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Ryan, Gavin (5 September 2015). "ARIA Albums: The Weeknd Takes Top Spot On Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Soilwork: The Ride Majestic" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Lescharts.com – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Swisscharts.com – Soilwork – The Ride Majestic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Soilwork Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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