Soilwork
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Soilwork is a Swedish Gothenburg metal band formed in late 1995, originally under the name of Inferior Breed. In 1996, they changed their name to Soilwork, to better fit their new sound. Their unique sound is a fusion of the classic Gothenburg metal sound with power-groove riffs of late 1970s, early 1980s British and European metal. Their more recent work has more singing and lighter melodies than their earlier work, as well as a more polished production that brings out the strength of the drums.
In 2005, the band began to gain minor commercial success in the United States. Stabbing the Drama reached #12 and #21 on the Billboard Heatseeker and Independent album charts, respectively. They played the 2005 Ozzfest, alongside fellow Gothenburg melodic death metal band, In Flames.
In late 2005, guitarist Peter Wichers left the band due to tour exhaustion and other personal issues. Peter will now do music production for other bands. Of all the line-up changes with Soilwork, this one comes as the biggest and most disappointing to Soilwork fans, as Peter Wichers was a very important member of the band and has a style of guitar-playing that many believe cannot be duplicated.
Band members
- Björn "Speed" Strid - Vocals
- Ola Frenning - Guitars
- Daniel Antonsson - Guitars
- Sven Karlsson - Keyboards
- Ola Flink - Bass
- Dirk Verbeuren - Drums
Former band members
- Peter Wichers - Guitars
- Henry Ranta - Drums
- Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg - Keyboards
- Ludvig Svartz - Guitars
- Jimmy Persons - Drums
Discography
Full-lengths
- Steelbath Suicide (1998)
- The Chainheart Machine (2000)
- A Predator's Portrait (2001)
- Natural Born Chaos (2002)
- Figure Number Five (2003)
- Stabbing The Drama (2005)
Demos/EPs
Compilations
- Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. 7
- MTV2 Headbangers Ball
- Metal Dreams Vol. 5
- Point Break Vol. 1
- Curse Of The Demon: A Tribute To Mercyful Fate
- Identity 6
Singles
- Like the Average Stalker (2001}
- As We Speak (2002)
- Light The Torch (2003)
- Rejection Role (2003)
- Stabbing The Drama (2005)
- Nerve (2005)
Trivia
- Actor and singer, Will Smith is reportedly a huge fan of Soilwork[link] Links page of Jada Pinkett Smith's Wicked Wisdom Band.
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