''Stabbing the Drama'' is the sixth studio album released by Swedish
heavy metal band
Soilwork. The record was released on February 28, 2005, via
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is a record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label mov ...
label.
For a time this was the last to feature long-time guitarist
Peter Wichers
Peter Wichers is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer best known as one of the founding members of melodic death metal band Soilwork. From 1995 until late 2005, when he announced his departure from the band, and again from 2008 un ...
, who left the band after the subsequent tour until rejoining in 2008.
Style-wise, this could be considered a more diverse album than the previous record, ''
Figure Number Five'', taking elements of the past and present, and potential future. Most of the songwriting is done by guitarist Peter Wichers, and the central musical theme contains a simpler sound than heard on prior albums, with a reduction of harmonic guitar leads and a more
metalcore-centric approach, such as usage of stop-start rhythm guitar work and breakdowns. This is also the first album to feature new
drummer Dirk Verbeuren
Dirk Verbeuren (born 8 January 1975) is a Belgian musician and the current drummer of American thrash metal band Megadeth, amongst other projects. He previously was a member of the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork.
Verbeuren recorded ...
, who brings a more technical approach to the band's drumming compared to the previous two albums.
Some pressings of the CD have the times for tracks three and four reversed, with parts of track three still at the start of track four. Various pressings of the CD also mislabeled the final track, "If Possible", to the 12th Bonus Track "Wherever Thorns May Grow" which is only featured on the US and European limited digipak edition, respective the Japanese and Korean pressings. 1,000 copies were made in a limited collectors metal case in the shape of the Soilworker's logo.
Threat Signal
Threat Signal is a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with only Jon Howard remaining from the original incarnation. Their music is often classified as metalcore, melodic death metal, groo ...
did a
cover version
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of the song "Stabbing the Drama" along with Speed, Live.
Some copies of ''Stabbing the Drama'' were mastered using
HDCD
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. Although it is unmarked, playing the album in a CD player able to decode HDCD will give superior sound quality.
Track listing
Charts
Personnel
Soilwork
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Björn "Speed" Strid −
vocals
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Peter Wichers
Peter Wichers is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer best known as one of the founding members of melodic death metal band Soilwork. From 1995 until late 2005, when he announced his departure from the band, and again from 2008 un ...
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lead guitar
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* Ola Frenning −
rhythm guitar
* Ola Flink −
bass
* Sven Karlsson −
keyboard
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Music
* Musi ...
s
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Dirk Verbeuren
Dirk Verbeuren (born 8 January 1975) is a Belgian musician and the current drummer of American thrash metal band Megadeth, amongst other projects. He previously was a member of the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork.
Verbeuren recorded ...
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drums
References
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Soilwork albums
2005 albums
Nuclear Blast albums