Friend of a Phantom

Friend of a Phantom is the fourth studio album by Danish metal band Vola, released on 1 November 2024 through Mascot Records. The record has charted across Europe, including the Netherlands, Finland and Switzerland. The band went on tour in Europe throughout the month of the album's release.^[9]

Friend of a Phantom
Studio album by Vola
Released	1 November 2024
Recorded	2023–2024
Genre	Progressive metal[1] progressive rock alternative rock[2]
Length	40:53
Label	Mascot
Vola chronology
Witness (2021) Friend of a Phantom (2024)
Singles from Friend of a Phantom
"Paper Wolf" Released: 24 August 2023[3] "Break My Lying Tongue" Released: 19 June 2024[4] "I Don't Know How We Got Here" Released: 12 August 2024[5] "Cannibal" Released: 19 September 2024[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Boolin Tunes	8.5/10[7]
Distorted Sound	9/10[1]
Metal Hammer	[8]

Track listing

Friend of a Phantom track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cannibal" (featuring Anders Fridén of In Flames)	5:02
2.	"Break My Lying Tongue"	3:50
3.	"We Will Not Disband"	4:25
4.	"Glass Mannequin"	3:48
5.	"Bleed Out"	6:04
6.	"Paper Wolf"	4:27
7.	"I Don't Know How We Got Here"	3:33
8.	"Hollow Kid"	4:41
9.	"Tray"	5:03
Total length:		40:53

All tracks are written by Vola.

Personnel

Vola

• Asger Mygind – lead vocals, guitar
• Nicolai Mogensen – bass, synths, backing vocals
• Martin Werner – keyboards
• Adam Janzi – drums

Additional

• Anders Fridén – guest vocals on track 1

Charts

Chart performance for Friend of a Phantom

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	94

References

1. "Album Review: Friend of a Phantom – Vola". Distorted Sound. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
2. "Vola release new music video for 'Cannibal'". Metal Talk. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
3. "Vola release new music video for 'Paper Wolf'". Distorted Sound. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
4. "Vola announce new album Friend of a Phantom". Distorted Sound. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
5. "Vola release new song 'I Don't Know How We Got Here'". Distorted Sound. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
6. "Vola release new music video for 'Cannibal'". Distorted Sound. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
7. "Album Review: Vola – Friend of a Phantom". Boolin Tunes. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
8. ""There are definite flashes of brilliance to be found here." Prog metallers Vola evolve in (mostly) the right ways on fourth album Friend of a Phantom". Metal Hammer. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via Louder Sound.
9. "Vola announce European tour". Distorted Sound. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Vola – Friend of a Phantom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
11. "Vola: Friend of a Phantom" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Vola – Friend of a Phantom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2024.