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Soilwork
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Helsingborg, Sweden (1995 – present)
Soilwork is a swedish melodic death metal band formed in late 1995, originally under the name Inferior Breed in Helsingborg, Sweden. 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, but in their most recent albums they have also introduced elements from American alternative metal and adopted a more melodic attitude. Their most 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 gothenburg melodic death metal band In Flames.
In late 2005, guitarist Peter Wichers left the band due to tour exhaustion and other personal issues. Wichers now does 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 Wichers was a very important member of the band and has a style of guitar-playing that many believe cannot be duplicated.
As of February 4th, 2007, Soilwork were in search for a new guitarist living in Sweden.
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 gothenburg melodic death metal band In Flames.
In late 2005, guitarist Peter Wichers left the band due to tour exhaustion and other personal issues. Wichers now does 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 Wichers was a very important member of the band and has a style of guitar-playing that many believe cannot be duplicated.
As of February 4th, 2007, Soilwork were in search for a new guitarist living in Sweden.
Top Albums
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Figure Number Five
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Stabbing the Drama
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Natural Born Chaos
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SoulDesigN wrote:
don't forget - insane drumming. dirk verbeuren is the best drummer ever walked on this earth. here's a little sample of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m3WTGIz_ag
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MinaseTaki wrote:
"The Panic Broadcast" sounds like a lame title, to be honest...at least they've promised "more solos" and "insane riffing". Let's hope they actually deliver.
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noonwow wrote:
Distortion sleep owns all............!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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niQboy wrote:
New album? About time.
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xxvendettaxx wrote:
I can't wait for The Panic Broadcast!
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Overcow wrote:
@MetalMarvin: I was not the tagger, but the bands newer stuffs i fucking metalcore.
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MetalMarvin wrote:
who the fuck tagged Soilwork as metalcoe?! their fuckin hard, fucking trve but not metalcore
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allen7 wrote:
stabbing the drama and figure number five are the best two albums :)
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SupahShadow wrote:
I hope it sounds like a mix of Panic! at the Disco and Soilwork. That would be epic.
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deathpetrol wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms < all soilwork albums. [8] Trepple fixed.
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Metality wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms < all soilwork albums. [7] Double fixed.
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SoulBlade_ wrote:
NEW ALBUM WOO called The Panic Broadcast
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SoulBlade_ wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms > all soilwork albums. [6] fixed.
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SoulDesigN wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms < all soilwork albums. [5]
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metalhead61484 wrote:
they are in the studio working on a new record
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chaosxgr wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms < all soilwork albums. [4]
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sky_23 wrote:
stabbing the drama pleeease the best song ever oh!! my !!! what has this song!?!? is so perfect!!!!
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xxvendettaxx wrote:
Yo mam's orgasms < all soilwork albums. [3]
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undertowe wrote:
Отличная группа! Одна из моих любимых :)
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Axxellirat wrote:
Люблю эту банду!!!
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shynnee, roberts_86, sisyphusishappy and 8 other people added Soilwork to their libraries. 3 hours ago
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Hanzisko tagged Soilwork with death metal and metalcore. yesterday evening
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Azayzel tagged Soilwork with metalcore, swedish, death metal and one other tag. Monday evening
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MinaseTaki wrote about Soilwork – A Predator's Portrait in Top 50 Albums~. Monday morning
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