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Övergivenheten
Studio album by
Soilwork
Released19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
RecordedJanuary – December 2021
StudioNordic Sound Lab (Skara, Sweden)
GenreMelodic death metal
Length65:19
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerThomas "PLEC" Johansson
Soilwork chronology
Verkligheten
(2019) 		Övergivenheten
(2022)
Singles from Övergivenheten
  1. "Övergivenheten"
    Released: 13 May 2022[1]
  2. "Nous Sommes La Guerre"
    Released: 17 June 2022[2]
  3. "Dreams of Nowhere"
    Released: 15 July 2022[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AngryMetalGuy[4]
Distorted Sound8/10[5]
Metal Injection7.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

Övergivenheten (English: The Abandonment) is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork, released on 19 August 2022 via Nuclear Blast.[8] It marks the first album with new bassist Rasmus Ehrnborn who joined as a touring member for the previous album Verkligheten cycle and became a permanent member in 2022, also making this album the first recorded as a six-piece since 2013's The Living Infinite. This was the last album to feature guitarist David Andersson who died on 14 September 2022.[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David Andersson, except where noted

Övergivenheten track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Övergivenheten"
  • Strid
  • Andersson
Björn "Speed" Strid5:46
2."Nous sommes la guerre" ("We Are the War")  6:53
3."Electric Again"  4:23
4."Valleys of Gloam"StridStrid4:11
5."Is It in Your Darkness"StridStrid4:05
6."Vultures" Sven Karlsson5:48
7."Morgongåva / Stormfågel" (“Morning Gift/Stormbird”, instrumental)  1:33
8."Death, I Hear You Calling"  4:41
9."This Godless Universe"  4:42
10."Dreams of Nowhere"StridStrid4:29
11."The Everlasting Flame" (instrumental) Strid1:07
12."Golgata" (featuring Dave Sheldon)  4:59
13."Harvest Spine" (featuring Dave Sheldon)StridStrid5:10
14."On the Wings of a Goddess Through Flaming Sheets of Rain"  7:32
Total length:65:19

Personnel

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Soilwork

  • Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals
  • Sylvain Coudret – guitars
  • David Andersson – guitars, bass, piano
  • Sven Karlsson – keyboards
  • Bastian Thusgaard – drums
  • Rasmus Ehrnborn – bass

Charts

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Chart performance for Övergivenheten
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[10] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 123
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 115
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 15
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 66
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 87
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 86
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 20
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21] 69
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 20
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] 7

References

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  1. ^ "Soilwork – announce their new album "Övergivenheten"!". Nuclear Blast. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Soilwork – release second single 'Nous Sommes La Guerre'". Nuclear Blast. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Soilwork – drop new banger 'Dreams Of Nowhere'!". Nuclear Blast. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ Dr. Grier, A. (19 August 2022). "Soilwork – Övergivenheten Review". AngryMetalGuy. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ Ray, Graham (16 August 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Övergivenheten – Soilwork". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ Bowar, Chad (15 August 2022). "Album Review: Soilwork Övergivenheten". Metal Injection. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ Garland, Robert (22 August 2022). "Soilwork Övergivenheten". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Soilwork Announces New Album 'Övergivenheten', Drops Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ^ Enis, Eli (14 September 2022). "David Andersson, Soilwork Guitarist, Dead at 47". Revolver. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1695. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2022. p. 24.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Soilwork: Övergivenheten" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soilwork – Övergivenheten" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. ^ "ソイルワークのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 29, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soilwork – Övergivenheten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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