''Paradox Hotel'' is the ninth studio album by the

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band The Flower Kings, released on 4 April 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio

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- CD. This is the band's only studio album with the drummer Marcus Liliequist (he is also on the live album '' Instant Delivery''). While most of the band's other albums were mainly based on compositions by Roine Stolt and Tomas Bodin, this album shows more songwriting participation by other members. __NOTOC__

Track listing

Disc One – "Room 111"

Disc Two – "Room 222"

Personnel

Tomas Bodin Tomas may refer to: People * Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name * Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name * Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name * Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian surna ...

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, percussion *

Hasse Fröberg Hasse Fröberg (born 4 January 1964) is a Sweden, Swedish guitarist, composer and vocalist, currently one of the vocalists and guitarists of The Flower Kings. He fronted a handful of hard rock bands before joining them and currently has his own ...

– vocals, guitars * Marcus Liliequist –

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s, percussion, vocals *

Jonas Reingold Jonas Reingold (born 22 April 1969) is a Swedish bass guitarist from Malmö. Biography Reingold started to play bass in 1986 when he subbed for a friend in the local famous act WIRE. The band was happy with his performance and offered him the ...

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, vocals *

Roine Stolt Roine Stolt (born 5 September 1956) is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and composer. A major figure in Sweden's rock history, Stolt led two of his country's most successful progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and The Flower Kings in the 19 ...

– vocals, guitars

Additional personnel

*Andrés Valle –

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References

{{Authority control 2006 albums The Flower Kings albums Inside Out Music albums Roine Stolt albums