Soulbender (album)

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Soulbender
Studio album by Soulbender
Released May 22, 2004[1]
Recorded 2003
Genre Heavy metal
Length 48:58
Label Licking Lava Records
Producer Eric Janko and Soulbender

Soulbender is the only album released thus far by the American heavy metal group of the same name. The album has been made available through CDBaby.[2]

Background and recording

Soulbender features Michael Wilton, longtime guitarist for Queensrÿche, and Nick Pollock, former vocalist of My Sister's Machine. This album was co-produced by the band themselves and engineer Eric Janko.[3] It was mastered by Eddy Schreyer, who had previously worked with artists such as Alice in Chains and Slipknot.[4]

Reception

Steve Newton of The Georgia Straight has described the music on this album being "a tad darker than either of those bands (Queensrÿche and My Sister's Machine) are noted for."[5] Sefany Jones, a contributing editor of KNAC, listed the album among her Top 15 albums of 2004; it came in at Number Two.[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Soulbender.

  1. "Fix Me" (4:40)
  2. "Clockwork and Compass" (3:34)
  3. "Rabbit Hole" (4:32)
  4. "The American Dream" (6:43)
  5. "Samsara" (3:06)
  6. "Prime Time" (3:24)
  7. "Shoot Poem" (6:20)
  8. "This Ocean" (4:07)
  9. "Hunger" (5:33)
  10. "Three Towers" (6:59)

Personnel

The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from Allmusic.[3]

Soulbender
Additional personnel and production
  • Eric Janko - Producer
  • Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
  • Emma Burke, Sofie Dissel, Toshiko Okumura - Spoken vocals
  • Jeremy Cranford, Corey D. Macourek, Scott Norris, Robert Raper - Design and layout

References

  1. ↑ "Soulbender Overview". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Roviallflower). Retrieved December 5, 2011. 
  2. ↑ Soulbender at CD Baby
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Soulbender Credits". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Roviallflower). Retrieved December 5, 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Eddy Schreyer Overview". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Roviallflower). Retrieved July 15, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Newton, Steve (August 12, 2004). "Soulbender Guitarist Happily Does Double Duty". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver Free Pass. Retrieved April 22, 2013. 
  6. ↑ KNAC's Top CDs of 2004
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