Eyes of Oblivion
| Eyes of Oblivion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 April 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | Kapsylen Studio The Honk Palace | |||
| Genre | Garage rock | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Chips Kiesbye | |||
| The Hellacopters chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Eyes of Oblivion | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Eyes of Oblivion is the eight album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. The album was recorded in Stockholm. The album is the first album with new original songs since 2005, the longest period in the bands history. Eyes of Oblivion is also the first album with guitarist Dregen since 1997's Payin' the Dues.
To promote the release of Eyes of Oblivion, the band released a seven-inch vinyl of the album's lead single, "Reap a Hurricane", on 4 February 2022. A music video for "Reap a Hurricane" was released on the same day as the announcement.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nicke Andersson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reap A Hurricane" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Can It Wait" | 1:59 | |
| 3. | "So Sorry I Could Wait" | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Eyes of Oblivion" | 3:59 | |
| 5. | "A Plow and a Doctor" | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "Positively not Knowing" | 3:50 | |
| 7. | "Tin Foil Soldier" | Andersson, Dregen | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Beguiled" | 2:36 | |
| 9. | "The Pressure's on" | Andersson, Lindström | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Try me Tonight" | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Done Fighting†" | 2:59 | |
| 12. | "If We All Ran Away†" | 3:07 | |
| 13. | "Don't Hold On†" | 2:46 |
† Track 11-13 is only available in digital release and not on the physical releases.
The boxed double CD set also included the four cover songs. They were also released as the EP Through the eyes of Hellacopters on June 24 2022.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eleanor Rigby" | The Beatles | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Circus" | String Driven Thing | 4:49 |
| 3. | "I am the haunted" | GBH | 3:00 |
| 4. | "I Ain't No Miracle Worker" | The Brogues | 3:24 |
Personnel
- The Hellacopters
- Nicke Andersson Platow – lead vocals, guitars, percussion
- Dregen – guitars, backing vocals
- Anders Lindström – organ, piano, backing vocals
- Robert Eriksson – drums, backing vocals
- Production
- Chips Kiesbye – producer, engineer
- Jugglo Wall – engineer
- Michael Ilbert – mixing
- Magnus Lindberg - mastering
- Charlie Granberg - cover art
- Lars Winnerbäck - photography
References
- ^ https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/28eMnG/the-hellacopters-eyes-of-oblivion-recension
- ^ https://www.rollingstone.fr/the-hellacopters-eyes-of-oblivion/
- ^ https://www.nuclearblast.com/blogs/news/the-hellacopters-release-video-for-so-sorry-i-could-die-30994
- ^ https://www.nuclearblast.com/blogs/news/the-hellacopters-through-the-eyes-of-ep-is-out-today-31408