Credits

• Mats Öberg
  Mats Öberg
  Mats Öberg is a Swedish pianist perhaps best known for having played with the musician Frank Zappa as a guest in 1988 and for his part in the "Zappa's Universe" tribute concert series. He is also a member or Mats/Morgan Band, a band with fellow "Zappa's Universe" drummer, Morgan Ågren.-References:...
  
   - church organ, synthesizer (parts 2, 20)
• Jonas Knutsson - saxophone (parts 20, 23, 27, 28)
• Jerry Ericsson - bass guitar (parts 10, 23)
• Kantor Magnus Larsson - church organ (part 22)
• Victor Alneng - yidaki (part 14)
• Morgan Ågren
  Morgan Ågren
  Morgan Ågren is a Swedish drummer who plays with the progressive rock band Kaipa.A native of Umeå, Norrland, Morgan Ågren was spotted as an outstanding talent at a young age as he began performing publicly at age seven, and eventually joined forces with Mats Öberg in 1981.They later formed...
  
   - drums
• Marcus Persson - vocals
• Tomas Haake
  Tomas Haake
  Tomas Haake is the drummer and main lyricist for the Swedish experimental metal band Meshuggah.-Musical career:Haake is noted for his technical abilities; his drumming style is characterized by heavy use of polyrhythms while often maintaining a steady 4/4 beat. This signature style has become one...
  
   - spoken vocals
• Jennie Thordendal - shrieks
• Petter Marklund - lyric contributions
• Fredrik Thordendal
  Fredrik Thordendal
  Fredrik Thordendal is the lead guitarist and a founding member of the Swedish experimental metal band Meshuggah.He, along with Meshuggah's rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström were rated #35 by Guitar World in the top 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists of all-time.-Musical career:Under the name...
  
   - guitars, bass guitar, lead vocals, and programming

Versions

• CD RR6417. Sol Niger Within version 3.33 (Ultimate Audio Entertainment & Relapse Records) - a new mix by Fredrik Thordendal and Daniel Bergstrand; no church organs, better sound quality, PQ-coding rather than index, and bonus songs, "Missing Time" and "Ooo Baby Baby". (Nuclear Blast Records)
• CD UAE 4. Original version. (Ultimate Audio Entertainment)
• CD NB 271. Original version. (Nuclear Blast Records)
• CD MICY-1091 (Avalon) Japanese release of original version.
• Fredrik has also edited a short version for Nuclear Blast. It is six minutes in length and contains some of the heavier sections of the original. Nuclear Blast has released it on a promo record. It features parts 11 (minus the end), 12, 13, 14 (minus the end), 17, 24, and 25 (first half).