Coal (Leprous album) explained

Coal
Type:	studio
Artist:	Leprous
Cover:	Coal cover.jpg
Released:	20 May 2013
Recorded:	2012–2013
Length:	55:45
Label:	Inside Out Music, Century Media Group
Prev Title:	Bilateral
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	The Congregation
Next Year:	2015

Coal^[1] is the third studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, 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.

Personnel

• Einar Solberg – vocals, synthesizer, grand piano
• Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitar, baritone guitar
• Øystein Landsverk – guitar
• Rein Blomquist – bass
• Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums, electronic drums, additional percussions

Other musicians

• Ihsahn – string arrangement on "Chronic", guest vocals on "Contaminate Me"
• Håkon Aase – violin on "Contaminate Me"

Technical

• Vegard Tveitan, Heidi Solberg Tveitan – production
• Leprous – production, editing
• Rune Børø – grand piano and violin recording
• Jens Bogren – mixing
• Tony Lindgren – mastering
• Ritxi Ostáriz – art direction and design
• Jeff Jordan – cover art

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leprous Discography . Leprous.net . May 21, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209080614/http://www.leprous.net/albums.html . February 9, 2015 .