Author Topic: Soilwork Appreciation (Read 49264 times)

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #105 on:** October 31, 2014, 06:43:24 AM »

Quote from: ariich on October 24, 2014, 04:28:54 AM

(never really had any interest in their first two albums)

what?! i understand skipping Steelbath Suicide, but The Chainheart Machine is easily their best after TLI. so many classic songs, especially the run of — actually, i can't decide if i like "Bulletbeast"/"Millionflame" (top five!)/"Generation Speedkill" or "Possessing the Angels"/"Spirits of the Future Sun"/"Machinegun Majesty" the most! either way the only lesser song is the one between those runs, and i'll admit the last song is a bit lackluster. overall it's totally solid and easily just as good as APP.

wolfking · « **Reply #106 on:** October 31, 2014, 04:06:10 PM »

Quote from: seasonsinthesky on October 31, 2014, 06:43:24 AM

Quote from: ariich on October 24, 2014, 04:28:54 AM
(never really had any interest in their first two albums)

what?! i understand skipping Steelbath Suicide, but The Chainheart Machine is easily their best after TLI. so many classic songs, especially the run of — actually, i can't decide if i like "Bulletbeast"/"Millionflame" (top five!)/"Generation Speedkill" or "Possessing the Angels"/"Spirits of the Future Sun"/"Machinegun Majesty" the most! either way the only lesser song is the one between those runs, and i'll admit the last song is a bit lackluster. overall it's totally solid and easily just as good as APP.

While I agree with you, it is easy to see why someone would not favour the first two as much, they are a different direction.

gazinwales · « **Reply #107 on:** November 02, 2014, 02:09:10 AM »

Picked up Sworn CD/DVD for $11 yesterday, looking forward to checking it out.

nikatapi · « **Reply #108 on:** November 02, 2014, 02:46:10 AM »

Quote from: gazinwales on November 02, 2014, 02:09:10 AM

Picked up Sworn CD/DVD for $11 yesterday, looking forward to checking it out.

Decent music, some good songs on this album, but the production is lacking compared to the other albums. I feel it's a little thin, but damn there are some killer riffs in there, like "Breeding Thorns".

Scorpion · « **Reply #109 on:** November 02, 2014, 03:33:51 AM »

I got The Living Infinite recently, and it's just basically all-around awesome.

wolfking · « **Reply #110 on:** November 02, 2014, 03:42:15 AM »

Quote from: nikatapi on November 02, 2014, 02:46:10 AM

Quote from: gazinwales on November 02, 2014, 02:09:10 AM
Picked up Sworn CD/DVD for $11 yesterday, looking forward to checking it out.

Decent music, some good songs on this album, but the production is lacking compared to the other albums. I feel it's a little thin, but damn there are some killer riffs in there, like "Breeding Thorns".

Pretty much. Would have been a much more of a beastly album with some production with balls.

wolfking · « **Reply #111 on:** November 02, 2014, 10:38:07 PM »

Listened to the new EP online a few times, it's awesome.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #112 on:** May 22, 2015, 06:05:43 PM »

SOILWORK - "Let This River Flow" feat. Floor Jansen

ariich · « **Reply #113 on:** May 23, 2015, 03:10:34 AM »

Quote from: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on May 22, 2015, 06:05:43 PM

SOILWORK - "Let This River Flow" feat. Floor Jansen

I really loved that! It's such a great song in the first place, and that was a great performance.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #114 on:** May 23, 2015, 08:57:09 AM »

It's cool seeing Floor growl, she has such a diversity in her voice.

adace · « **Reply #115 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:22:38 PM »

Out on August 28! Can't wait!!

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #116 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:35:43 PM »

Oh wow, I didn't even know they've been in the studio. All kinds of awesome though! They've sat the bar high with TLI so they have alot to live up to. Can't wait!!

ariich · « **Reply #117 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:37:56 PM »

That looks outrageously epic.

wolfking · « **Reply #118 on:** May 26, 2015, 03:09:59 PM »

Oh wow, bring this one, pumped.

Polarbear · « **Reply #119 on:** May 27, 2015, 02:51:44 AM »

Looks great, can't wait!

I hope it is at least as good, as The Panic Broadcast and The Living Infinite.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #120 on:** June 18, 2015, 05:35:36 PM »

Lol sometimes you come over strange but funny tidbits like this:

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Will Smith is supposedly a huge fan of the Swedish well-known (but barely known in the U.S.) melodic heavy metal band Soilwork.

and I found this interview with Strid:

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I heard you guys became friendly with Jada Pinkett Smith. Is that true?

Believe it or not, she was the least rock star on the entire festival. She was cool, hanging out all the time, fixing BBQs by their bus. She really digs hard music. Even Will Smith, when he was out there, he would always hang out a lot by the bus. Just hanging with Jada, listening to Satyricon on the stereo. That was really weird. You wouldn’t expect that from her. She is such a cool person, and everyone else in the band liked her too.

https://www.theaquarian.com/2005/11/09/soilwork-interview-with-bjorn-strid/

wolfking · « **Reply #121 on:** June 19, 2015, 06:37:22 AM »

I remember that pic, it always made me laugh.

aprilethereal · « **Reply #122 on:** June 21, 2015, 01:44:44 AM »

Just saw the news about the new album

gazinwales · « **Reply #123 on:** June 29, 2015, 07:58:50 PM »

Played TLI in my car today and my goodness it sounds bloody amazing.
For a band pretty late in their career to put out a double CD of this standard is astonishing.
Everything about it just clicks, the songs, playing, production, mix, it's almost flawless.
The new one certainly has a lot to live up to.

wolfking · « **Reply #124 on:** June 30, 2015, 04:30:15 PM »

TLI cements that Soilwork have a bit of a different sound now compared to their earlier stuff, but that album is high quality.

wolfking · « **Reply #125 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:34:18 AM »

New song snippit. Sounds freaking killer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z4W4dR5TYOo

ariich · « **Reply #126 on:** July 05, 2015, 06:17:04 AM »

Sounds so good!

gazinwales · « **Reply #127 on:** July 05, 2015, 03:06:56 PM »

Sounds like more of TLI style, which I am very happy about.

wolfking · « **Reply #128 on:** July 05, 2015, 03:14:45 PM »

Yeah, sounds really really solid indeed.

gazinwales · « **Reply #129 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:09:26 PM »

Did you pick up the live Helsinki Soilwork?

wolfking · « **Reply #130 on:** July 06, 2015, 05:28:17 AM »

Quote from: gazinwales on July 05, 2015, 04:09:26 PM

Did you pick up the live Helsinki Soilwork?

I did, but wasn't a huge fan of it. There seemed to be quite a few overdubs and Soilwork aren't a great live band IMO. It's a decent enough listen though and the song selection is really good.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #131 on:** July 06, 2015, 06:34:16 AM »

That sounded mighty and melodic as hell, me like!

gazinwales · « **Reply #132 on:** July 06, 2015, 03:01:21 PM »

I've seen them in the flesh are were pretty good.
Though I missed them the last time they cam to Australia.
I'm not sure how many overdubs there are, I'm not too fussed either, the concert sounds great and has lots of energy.

adace · « **Reply #133 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:33:45 AM »

The Ride Majestic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wLXeWKGRpM

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #134 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:01:10 PM »

Quote from: adace on July 08, 2015, 11:33:45 AM

The Ride Majestic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wLXeWKGRpM

I give that:

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seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #135 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:18:39 PM »

Holy crap that's great. The solo!

wolfking · « **Reply #136 on:** July 09, 2015, 05:32:04 AM »

Amazing song. What a chorus!

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #137 on:** July 09, 2015, 10:54:44 AM »

I'm very new to Soilwork but just listened to the single after seeing something about it on facebook. Really liking that song. Where would you guys suggest I get my feet wet?

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #138 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:15:21 AM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on July 09, 2015, 10:54:44 AM

I'm very new to Soilwork but just listened to the single after seeing something about it on facebook. Really liking that song. Where would you guys suggest I get my feet wet?

Honestly, The Living Infinite. I know starting with a double album sounds nuts but trust me, if you like the new song, you'll go crazy for all of TLI!

Even if you just pick one disc for the first while. Doesn't matter which.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #139 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:18:42 AM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on July 09, 2015, 10:54:44 AM

I'm very new to Soilwork but just listened to the single after seeing something about it on facebook. Really liking that song. Where would you guys suggest I get my feet wet?

To be honest, if you haven't already just check out there previous release The Living Infinite. It pretty much got everything that Soilwork does great imo. Wanna go old school check out Steelbath Suicide, The Chainheart Machine and A Predator's Portrait which are a bit more raw and thrashy. Natural Born Chaos and Figure Number Five have a much cleaner production and more melodic, straight forward and "mainstream" sound but not in a bad way. Both those albums are in my top 5 if you'd ask me. When Dirk joined on Stabbing The Drama they kind of returned to the old sound but with a more refined production.

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Author Topic: Soilwork Appreciation (Read 49264 times)