''Coal'' is the third studio album by Norwegian

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band

Leprous Leprous is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Notodden, formed in 2001. The group was founded by singer and keyboardist Einar Solberg and guitarist Tor Oddmund Suhrke. After releasing several demos with relatively unstable lineups, the ban ...

, released on 20 May 2013. It is the last album to feature drummer Tobias Ørnes Andersen, who was featured on all albums until then, and bassist Rein Blomquist.

Track listing

Personnel

* Einar Solberg – vocals, synthesizer,

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* Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitar,

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* Øystein Landsverk – guitar * Rein Blomquist – bass * Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums,

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, additional percussions ;Other musicians *

Ihsahn Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn ( ), is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer who is best known for his work with the black metal band Emperor (Norwegian band ...

– string arrangement on "Chronic", guest vocals on "Contaminate Me" * Håkon Aase – violin on "Contaminate Me" ;Technical *

Vegard Tveitan Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn ( ), is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer who is best known for his work with the black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is als ...

, Heidi Solberg Tveitan – production * Leprous – production, editing * Rune Børø – grand piano and violin recording *

Jens Bogren Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer specializing in heavy metal music. He has worked on albums by Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Katatonia, Bab ...

– mixing * Tony Lindgren – mastering * Ritxi Ostáriz – art direction and design * Jeff Jordan – cover art

References

2013 albums Leprous albums Century Media Records albums Inside Out Music albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub