| Glorious Collision | ||||
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| Studio album by Evergrey | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2011 (2011-02-22) | |||
| Recorded | March–October 2010 | |||
| Studio | Division Sun Studios Damage Done Studios Surroundworks Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, heavy metal1 | |||
| Length | 57:53 | |||
| Label | SPV | |||
| Producer | Tom S. Englund | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Heavymetal.dk |   1 |
| Metal Express Radio | 9/102 |
| Metal Injection | 7.5/103 |
| Metal Storm | 7.5/104 |
| Metal.de | 8/105 |
| Powermetal.de | 9/106 |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/107 |
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. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leave It Behind Us" | Tom Englund | Englund/Rikard Zander | 5:09 |
| 2. | "You" | Englund | Marcus Jidell/Englund | 6:23 |
| 3. | "Wrong" | Englund/Zander | Zander/Englund | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Frozen" | Englund | Zander/Englund | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Restoring the Loss" | Englund | Englund | 4:46 |
| 6. | "To Fit the Mold" | Englund | Englund/Jidell | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Out of Reach" | Englund | Zander/Englund | 3:43 |
| 8. | "The Phantom Letters" | Englund | Englund | 5:31 |
| 9. | "The Disease..." | Englund | Englund | 4:13 |
| 10. | "It Comes from Within" | Englund | Englund | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Free" | Englund | Zander/Englund | 3:45 |
| 12. | "I'm Drowning Alone" | Englund | Zander/Englund | 4:17 |
| 13. | "...And the Distance" | Englund | Englund/Zander | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "...And the Distance" (feat. Carina Englund) | Englund | Englund/Zander | 3:47 |
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
- "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 10 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- Stein, Lior (25 February 2011). "EVERGREY – Glorious Collision". Metal Express Radio (review). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "A Female Perspective: EVERGREY's Glorious Collision Will Get You Laid". Metal Injection (review). 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "Evergrey - Glorious Collision - review". Metal Storm. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- Jens (12 February 2011). "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- Kubaschk, Peter (13 February 2011). "EVERGREY - Glorious Collision". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 16 February 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "Full Metal Jackie to Premiere New EVERGREY Track this Weekend". V13. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "EVERGREY Premiere New "Wrong" Music Video Online". V13. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "EVERGREY Premiere New Track "Leave It Behind" Online". V13. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "Evergrey - Glorious Collision". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 April 2026.