Did the concept influence the way the music was written or was it the other way around?
I think it did. It was a band-oriented effort. For example, for Bjorn, he sat in his apartment in Sweden, overlooking the ocean, and he would write music and be inspired...
Swedish melodic metal act, Soilwork, has officially announced the arrival among its ranks of guitarist and long-time friend, David Andersson.
"We're super stoked to have David with us," said vocalist, Björn "Speed" Strid. "He's a blast to be around and a kick ass guitarist. Plu...
Uh oh. Trouble is brewing in the Nevermore camp. The Seattle band has abruptly dropped off the upcoming Symphony X / Powerglove / Blackguard tour, which is set to explode all across North America at the end of the month.
The tour, one of the must-see metal bills of the year, has already been fraught with troubles...
The Night Flight Orchestra, the classic rock-style band featuring members of Sweden's Soilwork and Arch Enemy, have posted two new songs, '1998' and 'California Morning,' on their official Facebook and Myspace pages.
The band features vocalist Bjorn 'Speed' Strid (Soilwork) and guitarist David Andersson (Mean Streak, Soilwork session player)...
Bum out alert! Sweden's Soilwork have been forced to bow out of their upcoming tour with Symphony X, which was slated to go down this April and May. Why are Soilwork sitting this one out? Apparently guitarist Peter Wichers' has a chronic back injury...
The only thing hotter than the July sun is the scorching hot metal that's filling retail shelves and digital platforms. July 13 is front loaded with some of the biggest metal releases of the summer season -- namely Korn's 'Korn III – Remember Who You Are,' which was produced by Ross Robinson, who helmed the controls for their first two, genre-defining efforts.
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