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Love and Other Disasters (album)

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Love and Other Disasters is Sonic Syndicate's third album, second to be released by Nuclear Blast and the last to feature Roland Johansson on vocals. It was released on September 19, 2008 and on October 14 in North America. In addition to the regular CD, a digipack version of the album will made available featuring two bonus tracks and a DVD.

On June 27th their new single Jack of Diamonds was released to radio, the same day it was played live for the first time on the MetalTown festival.

Since released in the United States, the album has sold around 800 copies in it's first week to land on the Billboard Heatseekers chart at 85. The album has also charted well in other countries around Europe.

Track listing

  1. "Encaged" - 4:26
  2. "Hellgate: Worcester" - 3:23
  3. "Jack of Diamonds" - 3:41
  4. "My Escape" - 4:10
  5. "Fallout" - 3:51
  6. "Power Shift" - 3:32
  7. "Contradiction" 3:32
  8. "Damage Control" - 3:49
  9. "Red Eyed Friend" - 4:43
  10. "Affliction" - 5:11

Limited Edition Bonus Tracks

  1. "Ruin" - 3:42
  2. "Dead Planet" - 4:21

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks

  1. "Ruin" - 3:42
  2. "Dead Planet" - 4:21
  3. "Mission: Undertaker" - 5:03

Bonus DVD

  • Jack of Diamonds (Video)
  • My Escape (Video)
  • Denied (Video)
  • Enclave (Video)
  • Psychic Suicide (Live)
  • Blue Eyed Fiend (Live)[1]

Chart Positions

Country Position
Sweden 15
Germany 36
Austria 45
Switzerland 65[2]
United States 85 (Billboard Heatseekers)[3]

Credits

  • Roland Johansson – Vocals, Guitar solo on "Red Eyed Friend"
  • Richard Sjunnesson – Vocals
  • Roger Sjunnesson – Guitars
  • Robin Sjunnesson – Guitars
  • Karin Axelsson – Bass
  • John Bengtsson – Drums
  • Mixed by: Roberto Laghi at IF studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Mastered by: Achim Köhler, indiscreet-audio Studio
  • All music written by: Sonic Syndicate
  • “Encaged”, “Jack of Diamonds”, “Damage Control”, “Affliction”, “Mission: Undertaker” written by: Roger Sjunnesson
  • Keys on “My Escape”, “Fallout” and “Contradiction” written by: Nick Red
  • All lyrics written by: Richard Sjunnesson[4]

References