Today in 2002 Soilwork released the albim Natural Born Chaos Helsingborg,Sweden Melodic Death Metal (early), Metalcore/Modern Rock (later) Status:Active Years active: 1995-1996 (as Inferior Breed), 1996-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. On the tours in 2006 they were using Andreas Holma (ex-Hypocrisy) as a short-term replacement. After their 2006 U.S. tour, they planned to choose one of the guitarists they had been touring with. On February 17th, the band announced while performing at the House of Metal Festival in Umeå that Daniel Antonsson was the permanent new guitarist. Soilworks seventh studio album, Sworn to a Great Divide, was released on the 19th of October 2007 through Nuclear Blast. 2008 has seen the departure of longtime guitarist Ola Frenning and the return of his nephew, Peter Wichers, to the band. Daniel Antonsson departed from the band upon Peters rejoining. The band has also added Sylvain Coudret of the band Scarve to its lineup as second guitarist. Nuclear Blast Björn Speed Strid − vocals Peter Wichers − guitar Ola Frenning − guitar Ola Flink − bass Sven Karlsson − keyboards Henry Ranta − drums Guests Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on No More Angels Devin Townsend − co-vocals on Black Star Deceiver and Soilworkers Song of the Damned Tracklist 1. Follow the Hollow (4:02) 2. As We Speak (3:42) 3. The Flameout (4:18) 4. Natural Born Chaos (4:07) 5. Mindfields (3:29) 6. The Bringer (4:43) 7. Black Star Deceiver (4:41) 8. Mercury Shadow (3:49) 9. No More Angels (4:01) 10. Soilworkers Song of the Damned (5:02) Total Time: 41:59 Voted the number one album by BW & BK magazine in 2002. Limited vinyl features two vinyls with this album and Figure Number Five, white and the other black colored vinyl. Bonus track for Japan: 11. Kvicksilver (03:48) Japanese edition bonus track Kvicksilver is the swedish version of the track Mercury Shadow. Natural Born Chaos is the fourth full-length studio album released by the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. The album comes in a limited vinyl version and features two lps with this album and Figure Number Five in white and the other black. The album was voted the number one album by BW and BK magazine in 2002. A video was also made for As We Speak. This is the first album with current keyboardist Sven Karlsson. This is also the first release from the band to include elements, such as alternative metal, a style that would become more evident in the bands following release, Figure Number Five. youtube/watch?v=Rl9ZfEkaqAs
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