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Leprous - Bilateral

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Bilateral is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, released in 2011. The album showcases the band's technically demanding style, featuring complex arrangements, unconventional song structures, and the falsetto vocals of frontman Einar Solberg. At the time of its release, Leprous also served as the live backing band for Emperor frontman Ihsahn, who makes a guest appearance on the album. Bilateral helped establish Leprous within the European progressive metal scene as a distinctive act.

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Where does Leprous' Bilateral fit in the band's discography?

Bilateral is Leprous' second studio album, released in 2011. It was also the Norwegian band's first album for InsideOut Music, before Coal arrived in 2013.

What does Ihsahn do on Bilateral?

Ihsahn contributes guest vocals to Thorn, the fourth track. He was already known as the frontman of Emperor, so his appearance connects Leprous' progressive-metal writing to Norway's black-metal history.

Which unusual instrument appears on Bilateral?

Trumpet appears on Thorn and Painful Detour, played by Vegard Sandbukt. That brass color is one of the details that separates the 2011 record from a conventional guitar-and-keyboard prog-metal album.

Who sings on Bilateral?

Einar Solberg provides the lead vocals and brings the high falsetto style associated with Leprous. The album's complex arrangements and unconventional song structures made him the central melodic voice of the 2011 lineup.

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