Melodies of Atonement
2024 studio album by Leprous
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Melodies of Atonement is the eighth studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, released on 30 August 2024 via Inside Out Music. The album was recorded at GhostWard Studios in Sweden. Most of the songs were written and composed by Leprous vocalist and keyboardist Einar Solberg.
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| Released | 30 August 2024 | |||
| Studio | Ghostward Studios (Sweden) | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10[2] |
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net said that the album "is the sound of Leprous rediscovering their potency as a living, breathing band" and "is the kind of immaculate statement that we expect, but this time Leprous are really hammering it home."[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Einar Solberg, except where noted; all music is composed by Solberg, except where noted.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Silently Walking Alone" | 4:05 | ||
| 2. | "Atonement" | Einar Solberg, Simen Børven | 4:49 | |
| 3. | "My Specter" | 3:55 | ||
| 4. | "I Hear the Sirens" | 4:31 | ||
| 5. | "Like a Sunken Ship" | Tor Oddmund Suhrke | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "Limbo" | 5:56 | ||
| 7. | "Faceless" | Suhrke | 6:25 | |
| 8. | "Starlight" | Solberg, Børven | 6:09 | |
| 9. | "Self-Satisfied Lullaby" | 6:21 | ||
| 10. | "Unfree My Soul" | Robin Ognedal, Solberg | 5:21 | |
| Total length: | 51:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Claustrophobic" | Solberg, Børven | 3:13 |
Personnel
Leprous
- Einar Solberg – vocals, keyboards, production
- Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitars
- Robin Ognedal – guitars
- Simen Daniel Lindstad Børven – bass
- Baard Kolstad – drums
Additional musicians
- Lyan Cahuac Hun – piano (tracks 7 and 10)
- John Lönnmyr – Hammond organ (track 6)
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 128 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 85 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 92 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 20 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[10] | 89 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 11 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[12] | 43 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 6 |