Witness (Vola album)

Witness
Studio album by Vola
Released	21 May 2021
Recorded	2020
Genre	Progressive metal [1] progressive rock [2]
Length	44:11
Label	Mascot
Producer	Asger Mygind
Vola chronology
Applause of a Distant Crowd (2018) Witness (2021) Friend of a Phantom (2024)
Singles from Witness
"Head Mounted Sideways" Released: 19 November 2020 "Straight Lines" Released: 4 February 2021 "24 Light-Years" Released: 11 March 2021 "These Black Claws" Released: 6 May 2021

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	9/10 [2]

Witness is the third studio album by Danish metal band Vola, released on 21 May 2021 through Mascot Records. The record became their first top-ten album on the UK Rock Albums chart, and charted across Europe, including Germany, Finland and Switzerland. It was elected by Loudwire as the 17th best rock/metal album of 2021. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vola.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Straight Lines"	4:22
2.	"Head Mounted Sideways"	5:34
3.	"24 Light-Years"	4:32
4.	"These Black Claws" (feat. Shahmen)	5:52
5.	"Freak"	4:50
6.	"Napalm"	4:58
7.	"Future Bird"	4:35
8.	"Stone Leader Falling Down"	4:23
9.	"Inside Your Fur"	5:00
Total length:		44:11

Personnel

Vola

• Asger Mygind – lead vocals, guitar, producer
• Nicolai Mogensen – bass, backing vocals, synth
• Martin Werner – keyboards
• Adam Janzi – drums

Additional

• Shahmen – electronics and rap vocals on track 4
• Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
• Jakob Herrmann – drum engineer
• Gregor Huber – cover

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [3]	44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4]	52
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5]	76
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6]	90
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [7]	25
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [8]	7

References

1. "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire . Townsquare Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
2. McCarthy, Laura (18 May 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: Witness - VOLA". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
3. "Vola: Witness" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Vola – Witness" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Vola – Witness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Vola – Witness". Hung Medien.
7. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
8. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.