Creeping in My Soul (song)
"Creeping in My Soul" is a song by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album on November 29, 2009. Written by Mikkel Maltha and Anthony Lledo, the song was recorded in 2009 and produced by Jacob Hansen. It is an alternative and symphonic rock song that encompasses neoclassical metal and nu metal elements. Prior to the official formation of the band, an earlier version of "Creeping in My Soul" was produced for the Lego toy series Bionicle and featured in the promotional campaign of their Barraki sets of 2007. Upon its release, it proved popular with Bionicle's fan base and prompt the group to produce further songs for subsequent Bionicle toy waves up until its 2010 discontinuation. A classical version featuring the Budapest Art Orchestra was released in 2019. The song has received positive reviews from music critics, many of which applaud lead singer Christine Lorentzen's vocalistic style and compared it to the sound of American rock band Evanescence. Background and recording "Creeping in My Soul" was written by Mikkel Maltha and Anthony Lledo prior to the official formation of Cryoshell. It was produced with Eddie Simonsen and guitarist Kasper Søderlund in late 2006 after Maltha was contacted by the Lego Group to compose a song for the marketing campaign of an upcoming Lego toy wave. The three scouted for a potential vocalist and sent five singers to the Lego Group's American headquarters to audition. Ultimately, the company chose Christine Lorentzen, a then-employee of the creative Danish agency Advance, to sing. In 2009, "Creeping in My Soul" was re-recorded with producer Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark for Cryoshell's debut studio album. A classical remix, again produced by Hansen and featuring the Budapest Art Orchestra conducted by Peter Hue, was recorded in 2018. Release and media usage As intended, the original version of "Creeping in My Soul" was used as the primary musical score in the marketing campaign of the Lego Bionicle Barraki toy wave of 2007 and was featured in commercials, animated shorts and online games promoting the sets and characters. The song itself was released as a free MP3 download on the official Bionicle website on March 13, 2007 and at the time of release, became the number-one most downloaded file from the Lego website and reached over one million views on various YouTube videos incorporating the song. This success led to Maltha and Søderlund producing more songs for subsequent Lego toy waves, and ultimately, Cryoshell's formation. The re-recorded version of "Creeping in My Soul" was released on November 29, 2009, as the second single from the band's debut album. It also features on the EP of the same name. The remix briefly featured on the music chart show Boogie Mix on Danish music channel Boogie TV in May 2010 in a top-20 playlist showcasing up-and-coming talent. "Creeping in My Soul" made positions No. 16 and No. 17 before dropping out a few weeks later. "Creeping in My