Witness is the third studio album by Danish metal band Vola, released on 21 May 2021 through Mascot Records. The record became their first top-ten album on the UK Rock Albums chart, and charted across Europe, including Germany, Finland and Switzerland.

Witness
Studio album by
Released21 May 2021
Recorded2020
Genre
Length44:11
LabelMascot
ProducerAsger Mygind
Vola chronology
Applause of a Distant Crowd
(2018)
Witness
(2021)
Friend of a Phantom
(2024)
Singles from Witness
  1. "Head Mounted Sideways"
    Released: 19 November 2020
  2. "Straight Lines"
    Released: 4 February 2021
  3. "24 Light-Years"
    Released: 11 March 2021
  4. "These Black Claws"
    Released: 6 May 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10[2]

It was elected by Loudwire as the 17th best rock/metal album of 2021.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Vola

No.TitleLength
1."Straight Lines"4:22
2."Head Mounted Sideways"5:34
3."24 Light-Years"4:32
4."These Black Claws" (feat. Shahmen)5:52
5."Freak"4:50
6."Napalm"4:58
7."Future Bird"4:35
8."Stone Leader Falling Down"4:23
9."Inside Your Fur"5:00
Total length:44:11

Personnel

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Vola
  • Asger Mygind – lead vocals, guitar, producer
  • Nicolai Mogensen – bass, backing vocals, synth
  • Martin Werner – keyboards
  • Adam Janzi – drums
Additional
  • Shahmen – electronics on track 4
  • Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
  • Jakob Herrmann – drum engineer
  • Gregor Huber – cover

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 52
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 76
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 90
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[7] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b McCarthy, Laura (18 May 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: Witness - VOLA". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Vola: Witness" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  4. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vola – Witness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Vola – Witness". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.