A Predator's Portrait

A Predator's Portrait
Studio album by Soilwork
Released	19 February 2001
Recorded	September–October 2000
Studios	Studio Fredman and DHS-Studios
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	45:43
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producers	Fredrik Nordström, Soilwork
Soilwork chronology
The Chainheart Machine (1999) A Predator's Portrait (2001) Natural Born Chaos (2002)

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A Predator's Portrait is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It was released on 19 February 2001, and was reissued on 15 October 2013 in the U.S. and 18 October 2013 in Europe. This is the last album to feature Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg on keyboards. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the album sold 6326 copies in the US as of 2002.

This is the first album where Björn "Speed" Strid started utilizing clean vocals mixed with his traditional screaming style and the first Soilwork release to be on Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded at the same studio and at the same time that Opeth recorded their album Blackwater Park.

"Shadowchild" is a rerecording from their reissue of The Chainheart Machine.

Track listing

All music is composed by Soilwork.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Bastard Chain"	Björn "Speed" Strid	Peter Wichers Ola Frenning	4:02
2.	"Like the Average Stalker"	Strid Wichers Jens Broman Henry Ranta	Strid Wichers Frenning	4:30
3.	"Needlefeast"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Wichers	4:06
4.	"Neurotica Rampage"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Wichers Frenning	4:43
5.	"The Analyst"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:42
6.	"Grand Failure Anthem"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	5:20
7.	"Structure Divine"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:06
8.	"Shadowchild"	Strid Wichers Broman Ranta	Strid Wichers Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg	4:38
9.	"Final Fatal Force"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:59
10.	"A Predator's Portrait"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:31

Japanese edition & 2003 re-issue bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Asylum Dance"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:16

2013 re-issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Asylum Dance"	Strid	Wichers Frenning	4:16
12.	"Like the Average Stalker" (Live from the "2013 North American Infinity Tour")			4:43
13.	"Final Fatal Force" (Live from the "2013 North American Infinity Tour")			5:20

Personnel

Soilwork

• Björn "Speed" Strid − vocals
• Peter Wichers − lead and rhythm guitar
• Ola Frenning − lead and rhythm guitar
• Henry Ranta − drums
• Ola Flink − bass guitar
• Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg − keyboards, artwork

Guests

• Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on "Needlefeast"
• Jens Broman (ex-Darkane) – co-writer
• Eskil Simonsson − samples on "Grand Failure Anthem"
• Mikael Åkerfeldt − co-vocals on "A Predator's Portrait"

Additional Personnel on the Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

• Sven Karlsson – keyboards
• Dirk Verbeuren – drums
• Sylvain Coudret – guitar
• David Andersson – guitar

Production

• Mixed at Studio Fredman
• Drums recorded in DHS-Studios
• Mastered at The Mastering Room

External links

• A Predator's Portrait on Soilwork's official website