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True Self

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True Self
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 2006
RecordedOctober–November 2005
StudioBombshelter Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Glenwood Studios (Burbank, CA)
GenreAlternative metal, hard rock
Length43:29
LabelDRT Entertainment
ProducerUlrich Wild
SOiL chronology
Redefine
(2004)
True Self
(2006)
Picture Perfect
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles4/10[1]
Metal.de5/10[2]

True Self is the fourth studio album by American rock band SOiL, first released in the U.S. on May 2, 2006. It is the band's first album with new vocalist A.J. Cavalier, former member of World in Pain and Diesel Machine, and their last album to feature rhythm guitarist Shaun Glass. The album was leaked onto P2P and BitTorrent sites on March 4, almost two months before its official release. The album sold 4,000 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release.

A music video was filmed for "Give It Up" and released shortly before the album.

In promotion of the album, Soil did a European/US tour with Staind, US tours with Sevendust, 10 Years and Godsmack, as well as numerous UK and European festival and headline tours. Soil ended the cycle with their summer 2007 True Rock tour.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks were recorded at Bombshelter Studios in Los Angeles, California, except Give It Up, Hear Me, Until It's Over and Jaded, which were recorded at Glenwood Studios, Burbank, California.

No.TitleGuest vocalsLength
1."Fight for Life" 4:10
2."Give It Up"Wayne Static of Static-X3:00
3."Pick Me Up" 3:12
4."The Last Chance" 4:17
5."True Self" 3:18
6."Hear Me" 3:57
7."Forever Dead"Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory3:12
8."Let Go" 3:49
9."Until It's Over" 2:58
10."Jaded" 2:37
11."Threw It Away" 3:27
12."One Last Song" 5:28
Total length:43:25

Personnel

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SOiL

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Other

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  • Wayne Static – guest vocals on "Give It Up"
  • Burton C. Bell – guest vocals on "Forever Dead"
  • Stephen Jensen – art director, designer, photographer
  • Shaun Nowotnik – assistant to Stephen Jensen
  • Brian Vecchione – band photography
  • Ulrich Wild – producer, engineer, mixer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Grusie, Allan (September 2006). "Hardwares: Brave Picks". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. No. 98. p. 61.
  2. ^ David (May 7, 2006). "Soil - True Self Review • metal.de". metal.de. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn Metal File: Dark Tranquillity, Meshuggah, Clutch & More News That Rules MTV.com (March 16, 2007). Retrieved on June 4, 2009.
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