Figure Number Five

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Figure Number Five
Figure Number Five cover
Studio album by Soilwork
Released May 6, 2003
Recorded December 2002 - February 2003
Genre Alternative Metal
Length 40:52
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer(s) Soilwork
Professional reviews
Soilwork chronology
Natural Born Chaos
(2002)
Figure Number Five
(2003)
Stabbing The Drama
(2005)


Figure Number Five is the fifth album released by the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork.

A few different editions of this album existed upon release. The normal release with 11 tracks, as well as a limited edition release with a second CD of demos from 1997.

Attempting to capitalize on their new-found success after two unforgettable albums (A Predator's Portrait and Natural Born Chaos), Soilwork entered the studio once again, but the outcome, while still a quality product, lacked the potency and power of the previous two releases, and is considered by some as a "rush job", and possibly pandering to a wider audience by using a more commercial sound.

This album marked keyboardist Sven Karlsson's first attempts at songwriting for the band.

Contents

[edit] Track Listing (Normal Edition)

  1. "Rejection Role"
  2. "Overload"
  3. "Figure Number Five"
  4. "Strangler"
  5. "Light The Torch"
  6. "Departure Plan"
  7. "Cranking The Sirens"
  8. "Brickwalker"
  9. "The Mindmaker"
  10. "Distortion Sleep"
  11. "Downfall 24"

[edit] Track Listing (Limited Edition)

[edit] CD 1 - Figure Number Five

  1. "Rejection Role"
  2. "Overload"
  3. "Figure Number Five"
  4. "Strangler"
  5. "Light The Torch"
  6. "Departure Plan"
  7. "Cranking The Sirens"
  8. "Brickwalker"
  9. "The Mindmaker"
  10. "Distortion Sleep"
  11. "Downfall 24"

[edit] CD 2 - Demos 1997

  1. "Bound to Illusions"
  2. "My Need"
  3. "In a Close Encounter"
  4. "Skin after Skin"
  5. "Wake Up Call"
  6. "Steel Bath Suicide"

[edit] Personnel

  • Björn "Speed" Strid - Vocals
  • Peter Wichers - Lead Guitars
  • Ola Frenning - Lead Guitars
  • Ola Flink - Bass Guitar
  • Sven Karlsson - Keyboards
  • Henry Ranta - Drums
  • Jens Broman - Guest vocals on Figure Number Five
  • Richard Larsson - Tambourine on Brickwalker
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