Bilateral (album)

2011 studio album by Leprous

Bilateral

Studio album by

Leprous

Released| 22 August 2011[1]
Recorded| 2010–2011
Genre|

* Progressive metal
* alternative metal[2]
* avant-garde metal

Length| 58:05
Label| Inside Out Music
Leprous chronology
| Tall Poppy Syndrome
(2009)  | Bilateral
(2011)  | Coal
(2013)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

Bilateral is the second studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous. It was recorded in Ivory Shoulder Studios and Juke Joint Studio by Vegard Tveitan and Heidi Solberg Tveitan, and mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studio by Jens Bogren. Additional editing by Ivar Barstad. Art direction and design by Ritxi Ostáriz. Cover painting by Jeff Jordan. All songs published by Magic Art Publishing.

In order to define the band's vision about music and what it means to be progressive, guitarist Tor Oddmund Suhrke provided his insight on this matter and other subjects in an interview with the monthly music magazine Guitar World.[3]

The album features guest vocals by Ihsahn[4] on the 4th track of the album, "Thorn", and the trumpet on "Thorn" and "Painful Detour" are played by Vegard Sandbukt. Trumpet and additional keyboards were recorded in Kulturkirken Jacob, in Oslo by Rune Børø.

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Tor Oddmund Suhrke.

No.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Bilateral"| Øystein Landsverk, Einar Solberg, Tor Oddmund Suhrke| 4:00
2.| "Forced Entry"| Solberg, Landsverk| 10:20
3.| "Restless"| Landsverk| 3:30
4.| "Thorn"| Solberg, Suhrke, Landsverk| 5:47
5.| "Mb. Indifferentia"| Solberg| 6:33
6.| "Waste of Air"| Solberg| 5:32
7.| "Mediocrity Wins"| Suhrke, Solberg| 6:07
8.| "Cryptogenic Desires"| Solberg| 2:45
9.| "Acquired Taste"| Solberg| 5:13
10.| "Painful Detour"| Solberg, Suhrke| 8:18
Total length:| 58:05

## Personnel

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Leprous

* Einar Solberg – vocals, keyboards
* Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitars, backing vocals
* Øystein Landsverk – guitars, backing vocals
* Rein Blomquist – bass guitar
* Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums

Other musicians

* Ihsahn – vocals on "Thorn"
* Vegard Sandbukt – trumpet on "Thorn" and "Painful Detour"
* Jens Bogren – mixing and mastering

## References

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1. ^ LEPROUS: New Album Artwork Unveiled blabbermouth.net, retrieved November 12, 2017
2. ^ a b "Bilateral - Leprous : AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
3. ^ "Interview with Tor Oddmund Shurke at Guitar World". Guitarworld.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
4. ^ "Bilateral release info". Insideoutmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

## External links

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* "Leprous Discography". Leprous.net. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

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Leprous

* Einar Solberg
* Tor Oddmund Suhrke
* Robin Ognedal
* Simen Børven
* Baard Kolstad

Studio albums|

* Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
* Bilateral (2011)
* Coal (2013)
* The Congregation (2015)
* Malina (2017)
* Pitfalls (2019)
* Aphelion (2021)
* Melodies of Atonement (2024)

Demos|

* Aeolia (2006)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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