Soilwork frontman Björn "Speed" Strid is featured in a new interview with Dead Rhetoric, conducted on their current North American tour supporting Fear Factory  An excerpt from the discussion is available below.

Dead Rhetoric: Being the only original member left, how does it feel to have twenty years of Soilwork under your belt?

Strid: "It’s just hard to grasp. I’ve changed so much, but at the same time, I’m the same person. It’s weird. It’s been such an interesting ride, musically and on a personal level, and I’m really proud of just about everything we have released and that we have been able to develop our sound. We have grown a lot as songwriters even though there have been line-up changes. There have always been people who brought something new to the table. We have been able to develop our sound and still sound like Soilwork. We never forced things, and when there have been line-up changes we haven’t done things like 'Oh, can he write like Peter, does he sound like Peter?' for example. We’ve been a democratic band and we have always been open to new people writing and so far it has been working really well. For me, it’s a lot more fun too since I have been there since the beginning and people throw me some new stuff. I don’t know what to do with it initially, and through that I have developed as a singer in having to step outside my comfort zone. I really like that challenge."

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Soilwork released their masterpiece 10th album, The Ride Majestic, to great praise last year, and now the wait is finally over for UK fans to experience it live. Soilwork will support Arch Enemy across the UK before playing a headline London show this August.

Vocalist Bjorn 'Speed' Strid states: "We are very excited to announce this UK run together with our fellow Swedes in Arch Enemy. For the first time since Ozzfest 2005, we are once again sharing the stage! It will be one hell of a riff-and shred fest, ladies and gents! We're also announcing a special one off headline show at the Underworld in London on August 25th. It's been a long time coming... do not miss out! See you in August!"

Soilwork dates:

August
21 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront (with Arch Enemy)
22 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation (with Arch Enemy)
23 - Cardiff, UK - Tramshed (with Arch Enemy)
24 - Southampton, UK - Engine Rooms (with Arch Enemy)
25 - London, UK - The Underworld