Eden Fire
Studio album by
Sonic Syndicate
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
December 9, 2008
RecordedFebruary – June, 2005 at Studiomega
GenreMelodic death metal
Length42:59
LanguageEnglish
LabelPivotal Rockordings
ProducerChristian Silver and Manne Engström
Sonic Syndicate chronology
Extinction
(2004)		 Eden Fire
(2005)		 Only Inhuman
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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"

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

"Black Lotus – The Shadow Flora"

  1. "Soulstone Splinter" – 4:18
  2. "Crowned in Despair" – 4:33
  3. "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 (all tracks), 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

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Blabbermouth.net review". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  3. ↑ Sea of Tranquility review
  4. ↑ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ↑ Metal Storm review
  6. ↑ "Pivotal Rockordings Biography". Pivotal Rockordings. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  7. ↑ SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Eden Fire' To Be Re-Released
  8. ↑ "Sonic Syndicate Bio". The Gauntlet. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
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