Fractal is a digital-only EP

Extended play

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 by Swedish metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Skyfire

Skyfire (band)

Skyfire is a melodic death metal band from Höör, Sweden.-Biography:Skyfire was formed in the town of Höör, Sweden in 1995 by Andreas Edlund , Martin Hanner , Jonas Sjögren and Tobias Björk . The four were friends since high school and had similar tastes in music. The band recorded two demos:...

. It was made available for digital download

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 on July 6, 2009. The EP contains four songs, which were recorded between the release of Spectral

Spectral (album)

Spectral is the third full-length studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Skyfire. It was released on May 10, 2004 through Arise Records. The lyrical themes include armageddon, loneliness, delusion, despair and mysticism...

in 2004 and their album Esoteric

Esoteric (album)

-Band members:*Joakim Karlsson – vocals*Martin Hanner – bass guitar, keyboards*Andreas Edlund – guitar, keyboards*Johan Reinholdz – guitar*Joakim Jonsson – drums-Artwork:*Cover artwork by Pär Olofsson*Layout by Erik Olofsson -Release history:...

released in September 2009. The EP features the debut of two new members: guitarist Johan Reinholdz

Johan Reinholdz

Johan Reinholdz is a progressive metal artist best known for his work with the Swedish progressive metal band Andromeda, Swedish death metal band NonExist and the melodic death metal band Skyfire. He composed Andromeda's debut album, Extension of the Wish.- Biography :Reinholdz was born on June...

 and Joakim Karlsson. It contains three tracks independent of the full-length and the self-titled track from their album. This track was previewed on their official MySpace

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 page and was made available for download.

Track listing

1. "The Land of the Wolves" – 6:03
2. "Bereaved in Denial" – 4:37
3. "The Transgressor Within" – 6:32
4. "Esoteric" – 4:43

Band members

• Joakim Karlsson – vocals
  Singing
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• Martin Hanner – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Andreas Edlund – guitars
  Electric guitar
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  , keyboards
• Johan Reinholdz
  Johan Reinholdz
  Johan Reinholdz is a progressive metal artist best known for his work with the Swedish progressive metal band Andromeda, Swedish death metal band NonExist and the melodic death metal band Skyfire. He composed Andromeda's debut album, Extension of the Wish.- Biography :Reinholdz was born on June...
  
   – guitars
• Joakim Jonsson – drums
  Drum kit
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Production

• Recorded, mixed and mastered at Powernest Studios with the exception of the track "Esoteric", which was mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren
  Jonas Kjellgren
  Jonas Kjellgren is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde, Sweden. He has played for bands such as Carnal Forge and Dellamorte as their lead vocalist and played guitar for Centinex, Scar Symmetry and bass for October Tide. As a producer, he has worked with bands such as Sonic...
  
  
• Vocals on all tracks produced by guitarist Patrik Persson (The Forsaken)