It's official: SOILWORK will enter the studio in January 2010! The long-awaited follow-up to 2007's Sworn To A Great Divide will be produced by guitarist Peter Wichers and mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH). Drums will be tracked at Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC. The rest of the recording is set to take place in Tampa, FL and the mix at Fascination Street in Orebro, Sweden.
SOILWORK's as-yet-untitled eighth album will be the first to feature Peter Wichers since his return to the band in 2008, as well as the studio debut with guitarist Sylvain Coudret (SCARVE) who also joined last year.
On another note, Listenable Records recently re-released the classic SOILWORK albums Steelbath Suicide and The Chainheart Machine. Fully remastered by the band's long-time sound engineer Mattias Nilsson, with updated artwork and liner notes by BWBK's Carl Begai, these re-releases come in Super Jewelcases and each feature two rare or previously unreleased 1999 live bonus tracks. Jump to the Listenable Online Shop and get your copies now!
Swedish modern melodic metallers SOILWORK have just finished wrapping up the writing process of their new album titled, The Panic Broadcast.
The recording will mark the much anticipated return of founding guitarist Peter Wichers. Vocalist Bjorn 'Speed' Strid sent the following update:
"What up people?
After a long but intense absence, I’m back giving you a little report on what's going on in the SOILWORK camp. We have just wrapped up the last songs on the new record and I have a constant smile on my face. The title of the new album will be, The Panic Broadcast.
I'm so stoked to record this new album and I feel it's gonna be quite a challenge for everybody in the band. So how's it sounding? Here's my personal take: I feel it's bigger than life to use an old cliché, but seriously, if any of you for some reason have missed some of that intricate riffing that made SOILWORK unique, then you won't be dissapointed.
I feel this record is very playful and we're not cutting down on anything, no "is this too much information" -consideration, no "less is more," just pure musical joy with no boundaries, THAT to me is what it's all about. Obviously there's gonna be some surprises like always but giving every member of this band the freedom to go apeshit, will make this record a heavy and naturally catchy one.
More solos? -Check
Insane riffing? -Check
Melodic vocals? -Check
Screamy vocals? -Check
Progressive keyboards? -Check
Best metal drummer in the world? -Check
Flink dance while recording his bass tracks, like they were nothing? -Check.
Drums will be recorded in Asheville, NC starting this Saturday. Keep your eyes open for an online studio and video reports, join us and watch every step of the new album taking form!