Eden Fire

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Eden Fire is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band Sonic Syndicate. It is their first album to be released through the American record label, Pivotal Rockordings. The album was recorded and mixed at Studiomega from February 2005 to June 2005 by Christian Silver and Manne Engström. The album was re-released on December 9, 2008, via Pivotal Rockordings/Koch in North America and Canada. It was also the last record by the band before parting ways with drummer Kristoffer Bäcklund and pianist Andreas Mårtensson.

Album background

The album is made up of three different segments and each segment has a continuous theme/concept throughout its tracks. Two of those segments consist of the previous demos Black Lotus and Extinction. The songs from those demos were re-worked and re-recorded for this album. The other segment, "Helix Reign" consists of three new tracks.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Richard Sjunnesson, all music written by Roger Sjunnesson, all music arranged by Sonic Syndiate.

"Helix Reign – Chronicles of a Broken Covenant"

1. "Jailbreak"– 4:12
   
2. "Enhance My Nightmare" – 5:10
   
3. "History Repeats Itself" – 3:52
   

"Extinction – A Sinwar Quadrilogy"

4. "Zion Must Fall" – 4:31
   
5. "Misanthropic Coil" – 3:53
   
6. "Lament of Innocence" – 3:43
   
7. "Prelude to Extinction" – 4:00
   

"Black Lotus – The Shadow Flora"

8. "Soulstone Splinter" – 4:18
   
9. "Crowned in Despair" – 4:33
   
10. "Where the Black Lotus Grows" – 4:47

Personnel

Sonic Syndiate

• Richard Sjunnesson - vocals
• Roger Sjunnesson - lead guitar
• Robin Sjunnesson - rhythm guitar
• Kristoffer Bäcklund - drums
• Karin Axelsson – bass guitar, vocals
• Andreas Mårtensson - keyboards

Additional musicians

• Roland Johansson - vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7)
• Robert Sjunnesson - guitar solo (track 8)
• Manne Engström - guitars
• Christian Silver - guitars
• Linus Vikström - guitars
• Ulf Larsson - guitars
• Kaj Michelsson - guitars

Production

• Dragan Tanaskovic - producer/mixer
• Christian Silver - producer/mixer
• Johan Örnborg - assistant producer/mixer
• Jose A. Aranguren - artwork

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