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Official press release:

Swedish melodic metallers Soilwork have announced that their new record will be called Verkligheten. The effort is due on January 11th through Nuclear Blast Records, with pre-orders available now at this location.

Notable guests on the release include Amorphis singer Tomi Joutsen on the track “Needles And Kin” and guitarist/vocalist Dave Sheldon of Exes For Eyes on album closer “You Aquiver”. Additionally, expanded digipak and vinyl versions of Verkligheten will feature an EP titled Underworld.

The group have premiered the album’s first single, titled “Arrival”, listen below. You can also find the cover art and track listing for the album following the track stream.

Verkligheten track listing:

1. “Verkligheten”
2. “Arrival”
3. “Bleeder Despoiler”
4. “Full Moon Shoals”
5. “The Nurturing Glance”
6. “When The Universe Spoke”
7. “Stålfågel”
8. “The Wolves Are Back In Town”
9. “Witan”
10. “The Ageless Whisper”
11. “Needles And Kin”
(feat. Tomi Joutsen)
12. “You Aquiver” (feat. Dave Sheldon)

Underworld EP track listing:

13. “Summerburned And Winterblown”
14. “In This Master’s Tale”
15. “The Undying Eye”
16. “Needles And Kin”
(original version)

standard cover art left, digipak cover art right