Rock Hard: Nuclear Blast

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Raze
recording of:
Raze
Exodus4:18
2Upon Azrael’s Wings
edit of:
Upon Azrael’s Wings by Cathedral (British doom metal band)
recording of:
Upon Azrael’s Wings (in 2005-05)
writer:
Brian Dixon (metal drummer), Lee Dorrian, Garry Jennings and Leo Smee
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
Cathedral4:59
3Seven Seals
recording of:
Seven Seals
writer:
Tobias Lundgren, Ronny Milianowicz and Mat Sinner
Primal Fear33:54
4Scrutinized
guest electric guitar:
Gary Holt (US thrash metal guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (1987-2022, rebranded to Nuclear Blast Records in 2022) (in 2025)
recorded at:
The Abyss in Ludvika, Dalarna (Dalarna county), Sweden (from 2004-11 until 2004-12)
edited at:
Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Scrutinized
lyricist:
Peter Tägtgren
composer:
Andreas Holma and Peter Tägtgren
Hypocrisy34:24
5Man to Fall
recording of:
Man to Fall (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Jan-Chris de Koeijer
composer:
Boudewijn Bonebakker, Frank Harthoorn, Jan-Chris de Koeijer and Ed Warby
Gorefest3:51
6Nerve
additional engineer:
Jens Bogren
engineer:
Örjan Örnkloo, Daniel Bergstrand (in 2004-09: drums (drum set)) and Daniel Bergstrand (from 2004-09 until 2004-10)
producer:
Daniel Bergstrand, Örjan Örnkloo and Soilwork
drums (drum set):
Dirk Verbeuren (Belgian drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ola Flink
electric guitar:
Ola Frenning and Peter Wichers
keyboard:
Sven Karlsson
vocals:
Speed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden (in 2004-09: drums (drum set)) and Fascination Street Studios, Studio 1 (mixing & mastering studio in Örebro) in Örebro, Örebro (Örebro County), Sweden (from 2004-09 until 2004-10)
mixed at:
Fascination Street Studios, Studio 1 (mixing & mastering studio in Örebro) in Örebro, Örebro (Örebro County), Sweden (from 2004-09 until 2004-10)
music videos:
Nerve (official music video) by Soilwork
recording of:
Nerve
lyricist:
Björn Strid
composer:
Peter Wichers
arranger:
Soilwork
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing (in 2005)
Soilwork43:39
7King of Fools
recording of:
King of Fools
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
Edguy3:31
8Hammerfall
recording of:
Hammerfall
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak and Jesper Strömblad
HammerFall4:46
9Dark Chest of Wonders
additional recording engineer:
James Collins (engineer), Dave Moore (engineer) and Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:
TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:
Simon Goldfinch (engineer) and Aaron Price (engineer)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Tuomas Holopainen, TeeCee Kinnunen and Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:
Marko Hietala and Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
bass trombone:
Dave Stewart (trombonist) and David Vines (trombones player)
bassoon:
Julie Andrews (UK bassoon player)
cello:
Ben Chappell, Caroline Dale (cellist), David Daniels (cellist), Robin Firman (cellist), John Heley (cellist), Anthony Pleeth (cellist) and Jonathan Williams (cellist)
cor anglais and oboe:
Chris Hooker (oboe)
double bass:
David Ayres (bassist), Leon Bosch (double bassist), Lynda Houghton (classical double bass player), Patrick Lannigan (bass player), Chris Laurence (double bassist) and Mary Scully (double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
flute:
Andy Findon and Nina Robertson (flautist)
French horn:
Richard Berry (British horn player), Nigel Black (horn player), Pip Eastop (horn player), Paul Gardham and Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:
Chris Baron
piccolo:
Nina Robertson (flautist)
timpani:
Steve Henderson (classical percussionist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist), Simon Gunton (trombonist), Roger Harvey (trombonist / arranger) and Mark Nightingale (trombonist)
trumpet:
John Barclay (trumpeter), Andy Crowley (trumpet player) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
tuba:
Owen Slade (tuba player)
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Gustav Clarkson (viola), Don McVay, Tim Grant (violist), Zoe Lake (violin), Peter Lale (violist), Kate Musker (violist), Edward Vanderspar (violist) and Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Dermot Crehan, Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Simon Fischer (London‐based violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Julian Leaper (concert master and violinist), Rita Manning (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Eddie Roberts (Violinist), Jackie Shave, Katherine Shave, Cathy Thompson (violinist), Chris Tombling (violinist), David Woodcock (violinist), Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
choir vocals:
GME choir and Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko Hietala
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:
Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2004) and Scene Nation Oy (in 2004)
additionally recorded at:
E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland and Phoenix Sound (Wembley) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
recording of:
Dark Chest of Wonders
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing
Nightwish4.24:28
10Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
recording of:
Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
publisher:
OMusta Publishing (from 2003-09-09 to present)
lyricist:
Silenoz
composer:
Mustis
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing (ended)
Dimmu Borgir4:41