Whole

Personnel: Ryan McCombs (vocals); Adam Zadel (guitar); Will Hunt (drums).
Audio Mixer: Ulrich Wild.
Recording information: Boda Studios, Crystal Lake, IL; Wilderness Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Stephanie Cabral.
The sixth studio album to drop from punishing, Chicago-based hard rockers Soil, 2013's Whole is also the first long-player to include original frontman Ryan McCombs on vocals since 2004's career-defining re.de.fine. Bolstered by a handful of hard-hitting and engaging singles like "Shine On," "Loaded Gun," "Way Gone," and "The Hate Song," all four of which utilize the radio-ready, post-grunge power of 2009's Picture Perfect while invoking the decibel-crushing might of 2001's Scars, Whole provides a sonic bridge between the two eras, yet retains a foundation of pure muscle and mayhem.