The Congregation | ||||
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Released | 25 May 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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Length | 65:41 | |||
Label | Inside Out Music | |||
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The Congregation [1] is the fourth studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous. The album was released on 25 May 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America. This album was partially recorded at Fascination Street in Sweden, and the vocals developed with Heidi Solberg Tveitan and Ihsahn at Mnemosyne Studios in Norway.
It is the last album to feature longtime guitarist Øystein Landsverk, who was featured on all Leprous albums until then. It is also the first album of the band without drummer Tobias Ørnes Andersen, who was replaced with Baard Kolstad, and with Simen Daniel Børven on bass.
The album was nominated for the 2015 Spellemannprisen in the "metal" category. [2]
All lyrics are written by Tor Oddmund Suhrke, except where noted; all music is composed by Einar Solberg, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Price" | Solberg, Baard Kolstad | 5:14 | |
2. | "Third Law" | Solberg, Suhrke | 6:18 | |
3. | "Rewind" | 7:07 | ||
4. | "The Flood" | Solberg, Suhrke | 7:51 | |
5. | "Triumphant" | 4:25 | ||
6. | "Within My Fence" | Solberg, Suhrke | Solberg, Martin Skrebergene | 3:16 |
7. | "Red" | 6:35 | ||
8. | "Slave" | 6:37 | ||
9. | "Moon" | 7:13 | ||
10. | "Down" | Solberg | Solberg, Kolstad | 6:26 |
11. | "Lower" | Solberg, Elibereth Lasombrae | 4:39 | |
Total length: | 65:46 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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12. | "Pixel" | Solberg, Suhrke | 5:16 |
Total length: | 71:02 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [4] | 167 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5] | 190 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] | 66 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] | 39 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 78 |
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