The Chainheart Machine

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The Chainheart Machine
Studio album by
Released8 February 2000
RecordedFebruary 1999
StudioStudio Fredman
GenreMelodic death metal
Length43:34
LabelListenable
Century Media
ProducerFredrik Nordström & Soilwork[1]
Soilwork chronology
Steelbath Suicide
(1998)
The Chainheart Machine
(2000)
A Predator's Portrait
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Chainheart Machine is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It is the first Soilwork release to feature guitarist Ola Frenning and drummer Henry Ranta.

There is an instrumental hidden track on "Room No 99" as the song ends at 5:00 followed by silence until the 7:00 minute mark where the hidden track begins. The hidden track transitions perfectly into the opening title track.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Chainheart Machine"
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Ola Frenning
4:01
2."Bulletbeast"
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
4:37
3."Millionflame"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
  • Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg
4:20
4."Generation Speedkill (Nice Day for a Public Suicide)"
  • Strid
  • Jens Broman
  • Strid
  • Frenning
4:27
5."Neon Rebels"StridFrenning3:23
6."Possessing the Angels"Strid
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
4:00
7."Spirits of the Future Sun"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
6:00
8."Machinegun Majesty"Strid
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
5:00
9."Room No 99"Strid
  • Wichers
  • Frenning
7:40
1999 Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Shadowchild"
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Broman
  • Ranta
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Del Olmo Holmberg
4:50
2000 Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Shadowchild"
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Broman
  • Ranta
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Del Olmo Holmberg
4:50
11."Egypt" (Mercyful Fate cover)King DiamondDiamond5:22
12."Sadistic Lullabye" (live at Tilburg '99)  3:17
2009 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Machinegun Majesty" (live at Tilburg '99)5:23
11."Neon Rebels" (live at Tilburg '99)4:05
2010 Japanese re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Machinegun Majesty" (live at Tilburg '99)  5:23
11."Neon Rebels" (live at Tilburg '99)  4:05
12."Shadowchild"
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Broman
  • Ranta
  • Strid
  • Wichers
  • Del Olmo Holmberg
4:50
13."Egypt" (Mercyful Fate cover)DiamondDiamond5:22

Credits[edit]

Soilwork[edit]

Guests[edit]

  • Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on "Machinegun Majesty"
  • Mattias Nilsson - 2009 remastering

Release history[edit]

Date Version
24 May 2000 Japan CD
2008 Re-issue

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Official Soilwork website". www.soilwork.org. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ Allmusic review