Soilwork

Soilwork is a Swadish melodic daith metal baund frae Helsingborg. They are currently signed tae Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 bi Björn Strid an Peter Wichers, oreeginally unner the name Inferior Breed, the baund chynged their name in late 1996 tae Soilwork (meanin "wirkin frae the grund up").

Their soond is a fusion o the classic Gothenburg metal soond wi pouer-groove riffs o late 1970s, early 1980s Breetish, an European metal. Housomeivver, in their maist recent albums, Soilwork haes an aa introduced elements frae ither genres such as blues rock an alternative metal, an adoptit a mair melodic soond. Their maist recent wirk haes more sangin an lichter melodies than their earlier wirk, as well as a mair polished production.

Band members

Main airticle: Leet o Soilwork baund members

• Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals (1995–present)
• Peter Wichers – guitar (1995–2005, 2008–present)
• Ola Flink – bass guitar (1998–present)
• Sven Karlsson – keyboards (2001–present)
• Dirk Verbeuren – drums (2005–present)
• Sylvain Coudret – guitar (2008–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SWE	AUT	CHE	FIN	FRA	GER	UK	US	US Heat.	US Ind.
1998	Steelbath Suicide Released: May 20, 1998 Label: Listenable/Century Media	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	The Chainheart Machine Released: February 8, 2000 Label: Listenable/Century Media	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	A Predator's Portrait Released: February 20, 2001 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Natural Born Chaos Released: March 25, 2002 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Figure Number Five Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Nuclear Blast	59	—	—	23	125	52	—	—	43	32
2005	Stabbing the Drama Released: March 8, 2005 Label: Nuclear Blast	14	63	—	19	143	52	—	—	12	21
2007	Sworn to a Great Divide Released: October 19, 2007 Label: Nuclear Blast	25	57	74	19	136	37	—	148	2	—
2010	The Panic Broadcast Released: July 2, 2010 Label: Nuclear Blast	29	47	60	14	141	24	42	88	—	7
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Demo albums

Year	Album details
1997	In Dreams We Fall into the Eternal Lake Released: 1997

Extended plays

Year	Album details
2004	The Early Chapters Released: 2004 Label: Listenable

Singles

Year	Title	FIN	Album
2002	"As We Speak"	—	Natural Born Chaos
2003	"Light the Torch"	—	Figure Number Five
	"Rejection Role"	—
2005	"Stabbing the Drama"	7	Stabbing the Drama
	"Nerve"	—
2007	"Exile"	—	Sworn to a Great Divide
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Muisic videos

Year	Title	Director
2002	"As We Speak"
2003	"Rejection Role"
2004	"Light the Torch"
2005	"Nerve"
	"Stabbing the Drama"
2007	"Exile"
2009	"20 More Miles"	Olle Carlsson
2010	"Deliverance Is Mine"

References

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