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Soilwork
12+ albums
Melodic Death Metaldeath metalmetalswedishmetalcore
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Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1995 in Helsingborg. The band was founded by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers under the name Inferior Breed before adopting the name Soilwork in 1996. The name reflects the idea of building from the ground up. Their early sound was influenced by bands such as Pantera, Meshuggah, and Carcass, and evolved toward a more melodic style after the name change. The band recorded the demo "In Dreams We Fall into the Eternal Lake," which led to contact with Michael Amott of Arch Enemy and subsequently to a recording contract with Listenable Records. In 1998, Soilwork released their debut album, "Steelbath Suicide." After lineup changes, including the replacement of drummer Jimmy Persson by Henry Ranta and guitarist Ludvig Svartz by Ola Frenning, the band toured in Europe. Their second album, "The Chainheart Machine" (1999), received critical attention and led to a contract with Nuclear Blast. During this period, they toured with acts including Cannibal Corpse and Dark Tranquillity. With the release of "A Predator's Portrait" (2000), Soilwork gained wider recognition within the melodic death metal scene, alongside bands such as In Flames. The band performed at Wacken Open Air and continued extensive touring. Their 2002 album, "Natural Born Chaos," produced with Devin Townsend and Fredrik Nordström, marked further development in their sound and supported tours in Europe and North America. "Figure Number Five" (2003) continued their
