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Steelbath Suicide

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Steelbath Suicide
Studio album by
Released20 May 1998
Recorded1997
StudioStudio Fredman, Sweden
GenreMelodic death metal
Length36:08
LabelListenable
Century Media (2000)
ProducerFredrik Nordström, Soilwork
Soilwork chronology
Steelbath Suicide
(1998)
The Chainheart Machine
(2000)
Alternative cover
Century Media's alternate release cover (2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Steelbath Suicide is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It was released on 20 May 1998 through Listenable and Century Media labels. It is the only album to feature guitarist Ludvig Svartz and drummer Jimmy Persson.

The original release has two Japanese bonus tracks, "Disintegrated Skies" and "Burn", a Deep Purple cover.[2] Century Media re-released the album in 2000 with different cover art and a live track of "Sadistic Lullabye".[3]

This album is a firm example of the band's immediate roots in Swedish melodic death metal. The song "Demon in Veins", is a revised version of "Wake Up Call" off their demo; the lyrics changed are in the chorus.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Entering the Angel Diabolique" (instrumental) 
2:25
2."Sadistic Lullabye"Björn "Speed" Strid
  • Wichers
  • Strid
  • Svartz
2:55
3."My Need"Wichers
  • Wichers
  • Strid
  • Jimmy Persson
3:42
4."Skin After Skin"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Strid
  • Persson
3:27
5."Wings of Domain"StridWichers3:19
6."Steelbath Suicide"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Strid
  • Svartz
2:54
7."In a Close Encounter"WichersWichers2:52
8."Centro de predomiñio" (instrumental) Wichers2:06
9."Razorlives"StridWichers4:24
10."Demon in Veins"
  • Wichers
  • Strid
Wichers3:43
11."The Aardvark Trail"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Strid
  • Svartz
4:17
2000 re-issue bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Sadistic Lullabye" (live at Tilburg 99)2:49
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Disintegrated Skies"StridWichers3:59
13."Burn" (Deep Purple cover)David Coverdale5:44
2008 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sadistic Lullabye" (live at Tilburg 99)3:16
13."The Aardvark Trail" (live at Tilburg 99)4:56

Credits

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  • Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals
  • Peter Wichers – guitar
  • Ludvig Svartz – guitar
  • Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg – keyboards, synthesizer, programming
  • Ola Flink – bass
  • Jimmy Persson – drums

Release history

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Region Date Version
Europe 20 May 1998 Original
2000 Re-issue
2008 Re-issue

References

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  1. ^ Jason Anderson. "Steel Bath Suicide – Soilwork | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Soilwork – Steelbath Suicide (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.