A Predator's Portrait

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A Predator's Portrait
Studio album by Soilwork
Released	February 19, 2001
Recorded	September/October 2000 at Studio Fredman and DHS-Studios
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	45:37
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Fredrik Nordström Soilwork
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Soilwork chronology
The Chainheart Machine (2000) A Predator's Portrait (2001) Natural Born Chaos (2002)

A Predator's Portrait is the third full-length studio album released by the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It was released on February 19, 2001.

This album is considered by many as the band's finest hour,^{[citation needed]} possibly their most popular (followed closely by their follow-up Natural Born Chaos), and the transitional album that set them apart from other Swedish death metal bands. This is the first album where Björn "Speed" Strid started utilizing clean vocals mixed with his traditional screaming style.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Band members 2.2 Additional musicians 2.3 Songwriting 2.4 Production 3 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bastard Chain" – 4:02
2. "Like the Average Stalker" – 4:30
3. "Needlefeast" – 4:06
4. "Neurotica Rampage" – 4:43
5. "The Analyst" – 4:42
6. "Grand Failure Anthem" – 5:20
7. "Structure Divine" – 4:06
8. "Shadowchild" – 4:38
9. "Final Fatal Force" – 4:59
10. "A Predator's Portrait" – 4:31
11. "Asylum Dance" − 4:16 (Japanese and Korean versions only)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band members

• Björn "Speed" Strid − vocals
• Peter Wichers − lead and rhythm guitar
• Ola Frenning − lead and rhythm guitar
• Henry Ranta − drums
• Ola Flink − bass guitar
• Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg − keyboards, artwork

[edit] Additional musicians

• Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) − guest vocals on "A Predator's Portrait".
• Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen) − guest solo on "Needlefeast".
• Eskil Simonsson − samples on "Grand Failure Anthem".

[edit] Songwriting

• All music by Soilwork.
• All lyrics by Björn "Speed" Strid except songs 2, 3, 4 and 8 written by Strid with Peter Wichers, Henry Ranta and Jens Broman.

[edit] Production

• Produced by Fredrik Nordström and Soilwork.
• Recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman in September/October 2000.
• Drums recorded in DHS-Studios.
• Mastered at The Mastering Room.

[edit] External links

• A Predator's Portrait on Soilwork's official website

Soilwork
Björn "Speed" Strid | Ola Frenning | Daniel Antonsson | Sven Karlsson | Ola Flink | Dirk Verbeuren
Former members
Henry Ranta | Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg | Ludvig Svartz | Jimmy Persson
Discography
Albums Steelbath Suicide | The Chainheart Machine | A Predator's Portrait | Natural Born Chaos | Figure Number Five | Stabbing the Drama | Sworn to a Great Divide
Demos/EPs
In Dreams We Fall into the Eternal Lake | The Early Chapters
Singles
"As We Speak" | "Black Star Deceiver" | "Light the Torch" | "Rejection Role" | "Stabbing the Drama" | "Nerve" | "Exile"