A Predator's Portrait

Infobox Album | Name = A Predator's Portrait
Type = studio
Artist = Soilwork


Released = February 19, 2001
Recorded = September/October 2000 at Studio Fredman and DHS-Studios
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 45:37
Label = Nuclear Blast
Producer = Fredrik Nordström
Soilwork
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1ekqoaqaqijm link]
Last album = "The Chainheart Machine"
(2000)
This album = "A Predator's Portrait"
(2001)
Next album = "Natural Born Chaos"
(2002) |

"A Predator's Portrait" is the third full-length studio album released by the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. It was released on February 19, 2001.

This album is considered by many as the band's finest hour,Fact|date=February 2007 possibly their most popular (followed closely by their follow-up "Natural Born Chaos"), and the transitional album that set them apart from other Swedish death metal bands. This is the first album where Björn "Speed" Strid started utilizing clean vocals mixed with his traditional screaming style.

Track listing

# "Bastard Chain" – 4:02
# "Like the Average Stalker" – 4:30
# "Needlefeast" – 4:06
# "Neurotica Rampage" – 4:43
# "The Analyst" – 4:42
# "Grand Failure Anthem" – 5:20
# "Structure Divine" – 4:06
# "Shadowchild" – 4:38
# "Final Fatal Force" – 4:59
# "A Predator's Portrait" – 4:31
# "Asylum Dance" − 4:16 (Japanese and Korean versions only)

Personnel

Band members

* Björn "Speed" Strid − vocals
* Peter Wichers − lead and rhythm guitar
* Ola Frenning − lead and rhythm guitar
* Henry Ranta − drums
* Ola Flink − bass guitar
* Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg − keyboards, artwork

Additional musicians

* Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) − guest vocals on "A Predator's Portrait".
* Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen) − guest solo on "Needlefeast".
* Eskil Simonsson − samples on "Grand Failure Anthem".

ongwriting

* All music by Soilwork.
* All lyrics by Björn "Speed" Strid except songs 2, 3, 4 and 8 written by Strid with Peter Wichers, Henry Ranta and Jens Broman.

Production

* Produced by Fredrik Nordström and Soilwork.
* Recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman in September/October 2000.
* Drums recorded in DHS-Studios.
* Mastered at The Mastering Room.

External links

* [http://www.soilwork.org/musicpredator.php "A Predator's Portrait"] on Soilwork's official website