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Glorious Collision

Glorious Collision is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey, released on 22 February 2011 via SPV. It was the first Evergrey album to feature bassist Johan Niemann, and the only album to have guitarist Marcus Jidell and drummer Hannes Van Dahl. A music video was released for "Wrong", followed by "Leave It Behind".

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Glorious Collision
Studio album by
Evergrey
Released22 February 2011 (2011-02-22)
RecordedMarch–October 2010
StudioDivision Sun Studios
Damage Done Studios
Surroundworks Studios
GenreProgressive metal, heavy metal1
Length57:53
LabelSPV
ProducerTom S. Englund
Evergrey chronology
Torn
(2008) 		Glorious Collision
(2011) 		Hymns for the Broken
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Heavymetal.dkStarStarStarStarStarStar1
Metal Express Radio9/102
Metal Injection7.5/103
Metal Storm7.5/104
Metal.de8/105
Powermetal.de9/106
Rock Hard8.5/107

Glorious Collision is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey, released on 22 February 2011 via SPV.8 It was the first Evergrey album to feature bassist Johan Niemann, and the only album to have guitarist Marcus Jidell (later with Avatarium) and drummer Hannes Van Dahl (who left for Sabaton). A music video was released for "Wrong",9 followed by "Leave It Behind".10

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Leave It Behind Us"Tom EnglundEnglund/Rikard Zander5:09
2."You"EnglundMarcus Jidell/Englund6:23
3."Wrong"Englund/ZanderZander/Englund5:14
4."Frozen"EnglundZander/Englund5:01
5."Restoring the Loss"EnglundEnglund4:46
6."To Fit the Mold"EnglundEnglund/Jidell5:24
7."Out of Reach"EnglundZander/Englund3:43
8."The Phantom Letters"EnglundEnglund5:31
9."The Disease..."EnglundEnglund4:13
10."It Comes from Within"EnglundEnglund4:25
11."Free"EnglundZander/Englund3:45
12."I'm Drowning Alone"EnglundZander/Englund4:17
13."...And the Distance"EnglundEnglund/Zander3:47
Limited edition digipak
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."...And the Distance" (feat. Carina Englund)EnglundEnglund/Zander3:47

Personnel

Band

  • Tom Englund - vocals, guitar
  • Rikard Zander - keyboards
  • Marcus Jidell - guitar
  • Johan Niemann - bass
  • Hannes Van Dahl - drums

Guest musicians

  • Carina Englund - female vocals
  • Salina Englund (Tom Englund's daughter) - guest vocals on "I'm Drowning Alone"

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
2011 Sweden (SVG)11 8
References

References

  1. "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 10 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. Stein, Lior (25 February 2011). "EVERGREY – Glorious Collision". Metal Express Radio (review). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. "A Female Perspective: EVERGREY's Glorious Collision Will Get You Laid". Metal Injection (review). 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. "Evergrey - Glorious Collision - review". Metal Storm. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. Jens (12 February 2011). "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. Kubaschk, Peter (13 February 2011). "EVERGREY - Glorious Collision". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  7. "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 16 February 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. "Full Metal Jackie to Premiere New EVERGREY Track this Weekend". V13. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. "EVERGREY Premiere New "Wrong" Music Video Online". V13. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. "EVERGREY Premiere New Track "Leave It Behind" Online". V13. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 April 2026.