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