Soulbender (album)
Encyclopedia
Soulbender is the only album
released thus far by the American
heavy metal group of the same name. The album has been made available through CDBaby.
, longtime guitarist for Queensryche
, and Nick Pollock
, former vocalist of My Sister's Machine
. This album was co-produced by the band themselves and engineer Eric Janko, who previously worked with Queensrÿche and several other notable artists. It was mastered by Eddy Schreyer, who had previously worked with artists such as Alice in Chains
and Slipknot
.
has described the music on this album being "a tad darker than either of those bands (Queensrÿche and My Sister's Machine) are noted for." Sefany Jones, a contributing editor of KNAC
, listed the album among her Top 15 albums of 2004; it came in at Number Two.
Additional personnel and production
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released thus far by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heavy metal group of the same name. The album has been made available through CDBaby.
Background and recording
Soulbender features Michael WiltonMichael Wilton
Michael Wilton is an American guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Wilton attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where he met future Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield and began recording in 1981...
, longtime guitarist for Queensryche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
, and Nick Pollock
Nick Pollock
Nick Pollock is a Seattle-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band My Sister's Machine. He has also played in various bands with other notable musicians, including Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley and Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton...
, former vocalist of My Sister's Machine
My Sister's Machine
My Sister's Machine was a grunge band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989. Its members were Nick Pollock , Owen Wright , Chris Ivanovich , and Chris Gohde ....
. This album was co-produced by the band themselves and engineer Eric Janko, who previously worked with Queensrÿche and several other notable artists. It was mastered by Eddy Schreyer, who had previously worked with artists such as Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
and Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
.
Reception
Steve Newton of The Georgia StraightThe Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp...
has described the music on this album being "a tad darker than either of those bands (Queensrÿche and My Sister's Machine) are noted for." Sefany Jones, a contributing editor of KNAC
KNAC
KNAC is an internet based heavy metal music radio station. It was previously a Los Angeles, California area FM radio station.-KNAC at 105.5 FM:...
, listed the album among her Top 15 albums of 2004; it came in at Number Two.
Track listing
All tracks written by Soulbender.- "Fix Me" (4:40)
- "Clockwork and Compass" (3:34)
- "Rabbit Hole" (4:32)
- "The American Dream" (6:43)
- "Samsara" (3:06)
- "Prime Time" (3:24)
- "Shoot Poem" (6:20)
- "This Ocean" (4:07)
- "Hunger" (5:33)
- "Three Towers" (6:59)
Personnel
Soulbender- Dave Groves - Guitar
- Wes Hallam - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Nick PollockNick PollockNick Pollock is a Seattle-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band My Sister's Machine. He has also played in various bands with other notable musicians, including Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley and Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton...
- Vocals, design, layout - Marten Van Keith - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Michael WiltonMichael WiltonMichael Wilton is an American guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Wilton attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where he met future Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield and began recording in 1981...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Additional personnel and production
- Eric Janko - ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Eddy Schreyer - MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Emma Burke, Sofie Dissel, Toshiko Okumura - Spoken vocals
- Jeremy Cranford, Corey D. Macourek, Scott Norris, Robert Raper - Design and layout