SOILWORK’s Björn "Speed" Strid - “The New Album Will Hopefully Will Come Out At The End Of Next Year”
August 12, 2016, 8 years ago
In a recent interview to Rock Overdose, Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid revealed to Zisis Petkanas that the band’s new album will probably come out at the end of 2017.
When asked if the band has any new songs ready, he stated: "Not so far, because we had so many tours and we still have. But, we have a few ideas. It’s going to take some time but I think that the new album will hopefully will come out at the end of next year. But we don’t have any ready songs. Just some ideas recorded. It might take some time because I also need to focus on my other band, the Night Flight Orchestra, which is a rock band that I play with David Andersson and Sharlee D’Angelo from Arch Enemy.”
The full interview will be published soon.
Soilwork will release a special collection of rarities under the monicker Death Resonance, out on August 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the album at this location.
The band have released the fourth Inside Death Resonance video trailer, in which Björn "Speed" Strid talks about the upcoming collection. See all four trailers below:
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Soilwork recently released an official visualizer clip for "These Absent Eyes". The song was originally released on the Japan-only EP Beyond The Infinite which featured more songs from the recordings sessions for the band's globally praised double album The Living Infinite.
Commented Björn "Speed" Strid: "Beyond The Infinite consists of some special, quite experimental songs. They might have been cut out from the original album but have a unique charm to them. It wasn't easy to pick the final track list for »The Living Infinite«. It was never obvious which songs wouldn't make it. The writing and recording was highly experimental and playful in general, and it was through this album that we rediscovered ourselves as songwriters, with a new and improved line-up which brought - and will bring - so many interesting things to the table. Originally only released in Japan, it is with great pleasure that we finally share those special songs with you all. Enjoy!"
Watch the lyric video for "Helsinki", created by well known videographer Tommy Antonini, below.
Commented guitarist David Andersson: "Death. It's a word that might be used too often, but it can still be interpreted in a myriad different ways. It's not just the soma being deprived of its life-force; it's also the end of infinity, the birth of new possibilities and the acceptance of inevitable change. This song was written soon after the recording of our live album in Finland, making new friends and making sure that the old ones stay with us forever, despite the fact that everything is finite."
The album artwork was created by Mnemic guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie.
Says Björn "Speed" Strid: "The cover for Death Resonance is made by Mircea Eftemie and in many ways he has managed to capture what we went through while recording The Ride Majestic: the sorrow, the close encounter with death, the aftermath and also the existential cogitation that came with it. It links those albums together, even though Death Resonance contains unreleased material from 2005 onwards. The cover almost seems like a link between life and death and not only captures where the band is right now, but also where we've been and what lies ahead."
Death Resonance tracklisting:
“Helsinki” (new song)
“Death Resonance” (new song)
“The End Begins Below The Surface” (The Ride Majestic Japan bonus track)
“My Nerves, Your Everyday Tool” (Beyond The Inifite Japan-only EP)
“These Absent Eyes” (Beyond The Inifite Japan-only EP)
“Resisting The Current” (Beyond The Inifite Japan-only EP)
“When Sound Collides” (Beyond The Inifite Japan-only EP)
“Forever Lost In Vain” (Beyond The Inifite Japan-only EP)
“Sweet Demise” (The Panic Broadcast Japan bonus track)
“Sadistic Lullabye” (re-recorded, The Panic Broadcast Japan bonus track)
“Overclocked” (2016 mix, Sworn A Great Divide Japan bonus track)
“Martyr” (2016 mix, Sworn A Great Divide Japan bonus track)
“Sovereign” (2016 mix, Sworn A Great Divide Japan bonus track)
“Wherever Thorns May Grow” (2016 mix, Stabbing The Drama Japan bonus track)
“Killed By Ignition” (2016 mix, Stabbing The Drama Japan bonus track)
Soilwork will headline the upcoming Fury Tour, featuring support from a heavyweight lineup - Unearth, Wovenwar, Battlecross and Darkness Divided. The Fury Tour will kick-off on October 14th in Providence, RI and hit 26 cities, coming to a close in Toronto, ON on November 16th.
Tickets go on sale nationally starting August 12th and will be available via FuryTour.com, with VIP packages available now through Show Stubs.
Bjorn "Speed" Strid states, "We are very excited to announce our first North American headline run in a while, together with old friends in Unearth and Wovenwar. We are also bringing Battlecross and Darkness Divided, two awesome bands that we are looking forward to get to know a bit better! We have already done two direct support tours in North America, for our latest album with Soulfly and Fear Factory, where we gained a lot of new fans. Now it's time to bring The Ride Majestic World Tour to North America via the Fury Tour in full force with a headline set, featuring songs from our 20 year long career. It's gonna be magical ladies n' gents, don't miss out!"
Unearth vocalist Trevor Phipps states, "The power of the riff is hitting North America by way of the Fury Tour this fall and we couldn't be happier to be part of it. From the mighty Soilwork, to the thrashers in Battlecross, our brothers in Wovenwar and the young guns in Darkness Divided this tour is stacked top to bottom. See you out there, North America."
Tour dates:
October
14 - Providence, RI - Fete Music Hall
15 - Stanhope, NJ - Stanhope House
16 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shakas
17 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
18 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
20 - Ft. Worth, TX - The Rail Club
21 - San Leon, TX - 18th Street Pier Bar and Grill
22 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
24 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
26 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
27 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
29 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
30 - Spokane, WA - The Pin
November
1 - Jerome, ID - Diamondz Event Center
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
3 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
5 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
6 - Louisville, KY - Diamond Pub & Billiards
7 - Kent, OH - The Outpost
9 - Ringle, WI - Q and Z Expo Center
10 - Arlington Heights, IL - Home Bar
11 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
13 - New York City, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
15 - Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
16 - Toronto, ON - Rockpile West