Eden Fire

Eden Fire
Studio album by Sonic Syndicate
Released	September 13, 2005 December 9, 2008
Recorded	February – June, 2005 at Studiomega
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	42:59
Language	English
Label	Pivotal Rockordings
Producer	Christian Silver and Manne Engström
Sonic Syndicate chronology
Extinction (2004) Eden Fire (2005) Only Inhuman (2007)
Singles from Eden Fire
"Jailbreak" Released: 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	[2]
Sea of Tranquility	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]
Metal Storm	[5]

Eden Fire is the debut album by Swedish heavy metal band Sonic Syndicate. It is their first and only album to be released through the American record label, Pivotal Rockordings.^[6] The album was recorded and mixed at Studiomega from February 2005 to June 2005 by Christian Silver and Manne Engström. The album was re-released on December 9, 2008, via Pivotal Rockordings/Koch in North America and Canada. Because of this, the album would sell over 10,000 copies by the end of 2010.^[7] It was also the last record by the band before parting ways with drummer Kristoffer Bäcklund and pianist Andreas Mårtensson.

Album background

The album is made up of three different segments and each segment has a continuous theme/concept throughout its tracks.^[8] Two of those segments consist of the previous demos Black Lotus and Extinction. The songs from those demos were re-worked and re-recorded for this album. The other segment, "Helix Reign" consists of three new tracks.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Richard Sjunnesson, all music written by Roger Sjunnesson, all music arranged by Sonic Syndicate.

"Helix Reign – Chronicles of a Broken Covenant"

1. " Jailbreak"– 4:12
2. "Enhance My Nightmare" – 5:10
3. "History Repeats Itself" – 3:52

"Extinction – A Sinwar Quadrilogy"

4. "Zion Must Fall" – 4:31
5. "Misanthropic Coil" – 3:53
6. "Lament of Innocence" – 3:43
7. "Prelude to Extinction" – 4:00

"Black Lotus – The Shadow Flora"

8. "Soulstone Splinter" – 4:18
9. "Crowned in Despair" – 4:33
10. "Where the Black Lotus Grows" – 4:47

Personnel

Sonic Syndicate

• Richard Sjunnesson - vocals
• Roger Sjunnesson - lead guitar
• Robin Sjunnesson - rhythm guitar
• Karin Axelsson – bass guitar, vocals (tracks 2 and 9)
• Kristoffer Bäcklund - drums
• Andreas Mårtensson - keyboards

Additional musicians

• Roland Johansson - vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7)
• Robert Sjunnesson - guitar solo (track 8)
• Manne Engström - guitars
• Christian Silver - guitars
• Linus Vikström - guitars
• Ulf Larsson - guitars
• Kaj Michelsson - guitars

Production

• Dragan Tanaskovic - producer/mixer
• Christian Silver - producer/mixer
• Johan Örnborg - assistant producer/mixer
• Jose A. Aranguren - artwork

References