Free Fall | ||||
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Studio album by Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall | ||||
Released | June 14, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||
Label | Frontiers Records | |||
Producer | Magnus Karlsson | |||
Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall chronology | ||||
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Free Fall is the first full-length studio album by Swedish heavy metal songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Magnus Karlsson.
It was released under the project name Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall on June 11, 2013 in North America and June 14 in Europe by Frontiers Records and features many guest singers who worked with Magnus on his many previous projects, including Russell Allen (one of the singers of the duo Allen/Lande), Ralf Scheepers (vocalist of Primal Fear, Magnus current band), Tony Harnell (who worked with Magnus in the band Starbreaker), Rickard Bengtsson (former bandmate from Last Tribe), Mark Boals (who worked with Magnus in the project The Codex), Mike Andersson (who worked with Magnus in the project Planet Alliance) and some other famous friends like David Readman (Pink Cream 69, Voodoo Circle), Rick Altzi (At Vance, Masterplan) and Herman Saming (A.C.T).
Magnus also sings three tracks on the album himself and Daniel Flores (who also worked with Magnus in the project The Codex) recorded the drums. [1]
All tracks are written by Magnus Karlsson
No. | Title | Vocalist | Length |
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1. | "Free Fall" | Russell Allen | 5:34 |
2. | "Higher" | Ralf Scheepers | 4:35 |
3. | "Heading Out" | Magnus Karlsson | 4:17 |
4. | "Stronger" | Tony Harnell | 5:12 |
5. | "Not My Saviour" | Rick Altzi | 4:25 |
6. | "Us Against The World" | David Readman | 3:15 |
7. | "Our Time Has Come" | Mark Boals | 4:46 |
8. | "Ready or Not" | Magnus Karlsson | 4:11 |
9. | "Last Tribe" | Rickard Bengtsson | 4:55 |
10. | "Fighting" | Herman Saming | 4:57 |
11. | "Dreamers & Hunters" | Mike Andersson | 3:32 |
12. | "On Fire" | Magnus Karlsson | 3:57 |
13. | "Stronger (Acoustic) japanese bonus track" | Magnus Karlsson | 5:11 |
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