Melodies of Atonement

Melodies of Atonement
Studio album by
Leprous
Released30 August 2024
StudioGhostward Studios (Sweden)
Length51:40
LabelInside Out Music
Producer
  • David Castillo
  • Einar Solberg
  • Leprous
Leprous chronology
Aphelion
(2021) 		Melodies of Atonement
(2024)
Singles from Melodies of Atonement
  1. "Atonement"
    Released: 31 May 2024
  2. "Silently Walking Alone"
    Released: 26 June 2024
  3. "Like a Sunken Ship"
    Released: 14 August 2024

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.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[1]

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

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All lyrics are written by Einar Solberg, except where noted; all music is composed by Solberg, except where noted.[2]

Melodies of Atonement track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Silently Walking Alone"  4:05
2."Atonement" Einar Solberg, Simen Børven4:49
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, Børven6:09
9."Self-Satisfied Lullaby"  6:21
10."Unfree My Soul" Robin Ognedal, Solberg5:21
Total length:51:40
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleMusicLength
11."Claustrophobic"Solberg, Børven3:13

Personnel

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Leprous

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  • Einar Solberg – vocals, keyboards, production
  • Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitars
  • Robin Ognedal – guitars
  • Simen Daniel Lindstad Børven – bass
  • Baard Kolstad – drums

Additional musicians

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  • Lyan Cahuac Hun – piano (tracks 7 and 10)
  • John Lönnmyr – Hammond organ (track 6)

Charts

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Chart performance for Melodies of Atonement
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 128
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 85
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 22
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 89
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 11
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11] 43
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Lawson, Dom (2 September 2024). "Reviews - Melodies of Atonement Leprous". Blabbermouth.net.
  2. ^ "Melodies of Atonement Leprous". insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com. 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Leprous: Melodies of Atonement" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leprous – Melodies of Atonement". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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