Biography
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Soilwork
Effective period / Period of releases: 1998 - 2022
Members: Peter Wichers, Simon Johansson, Mattias Nilsson, Sven Karlsson, Henry Ranta, Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg, Ola Frenning, Björn "Speed" Strid, Ola Flink, Daniel Antonsson, Dirk Verbeuren, Sylvain Coudret, Ludvig Svartz, Jimmy Persson, David Andersson (7), Bastian Thusgaard, Rasmus Ehrnborn, Markus Wibom (3)
A melodic death metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden. Founded in 1995 by vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and guitarist Peter Wichers, the group initially went under moniker Inferior Breed, but changed name to Soilwork in 1996. Band's sound has evolved with every release, eventually reaching a commercial feel that enabled the band to emerge from the underground. 2003's "Figure Number Five" marked the band as one of the most successful Swedish metal bands along with In Flames.Current line-up:
Björn "Speed" Strid – Vocals (1995 – )
Sven Karlsson – Keyboards (2001 – )
Sylvain Coudret – Guitars (2008 – )
David Andersson – Guitars (2012 –died 2022 )
Bastian Thusgaard – Drums (2017 – )
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Bass (touring member, 2019 – )