Under the name Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, Thordendal released his first, and so far only, solo album in 1997 titled "Sol Niger Within" with Ultimate Audio Entertainment. The album featured Tomas Haake (drummer of Meshuggah ) on "spoken vocals", as well as Morgan Ågren on drumkit and Mats Öberg on keyboards, who both have played for "Mats & Morgan" and " Frank Zappa ". The style of music is best described as very a very similar style to Meshuggah's thrashy poly rhythmic Metal with Jazz elements and some obscure noise effects such as high pitched shrieks and screams.
The album was remixed and re-released by Ultimate Audio Entertainment and Relapse Records in 1999 under the title "Sol Niger Within version 3.33". The re-release contains two bonus tracks but omits several parts of the original version, most noticeably, the church organs. The Bonus tracks include "Missing Time" and "Ooo Baby Baby".
A second solo album is in the works, with the current Soilwork drummer Dick Verbeuren, but a release date is unknown.
Solarization
Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects Lyrics
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universes find their pattern in my being. for i'm the cosmic infinitesmal.
i'm the source. i'm the fountain. exploding in your face. (with a flick of
my wrist a new cosmos begins.) how glorious to be alive. be here with me now
in timeless micro-infinity.
reality now an oceanic flow of particles in everchanging patterns. panta
rei. undulating within the ultimate core of self. which is no-self. inside
generis)
everything is coming in waves and from all sides. nuclear. molecular and
cellular layers. modular wave-hierarchies. epi-phenomenon of the
ground-of-being of all other grounds-of-being. in a fractual involution. the
reversal of evolution. becoming is absolute. time is dying a slow death. the
eschaton is near. i'm into an ideational singularity: propelling towards the
neuro-galatic center, the transcendental nexus of self and world. a cosmic
junction where on a physical level: matter and anti-matter merge into each
other. into emptiness and on a psychic level god and self are inextricably
intertwined.
The lyrics of Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects' song Solarization speak about the singer's identity as the nuclear image of eternity, the original stuff from which all universes find their pattern. The singer posits themselves as the cosmic infinitesimal, the source and fountain, exploding in the face of the listener with the creation of new cosmos with a flick of their wrist. The lyrics give an impression of the singer's ecstatic power as they invite the listener to be here with them now in a timeless micro-infinity.
The second paragraph speaks metaphorically about the reality as an oceanic flow of particles that undulates within the ultimate core of self, which is no-self. All is one, and one is God in this boundless thought wave. The singer speaks of wave hierarchies, starting with nuclear, molecular, and cellular layers, to modular wave-hierarchies, epi-phenomenon of the ground-of-being of all other grounds-of-being, in a fractional involution, the reversal of evolution. The becoming is absolute, and time is dying a slow death, indicating a coming eschaton or end times. The singer propels towards an ideational singularity towards the neuro-galactic center, the transcendental nexus of self and world, where God and self are inextricably intertwined.
Overall, the lyrics are mystical and dense with a lot of philosophical allusions. The idea of the singer as the cosmic source of all creation is a common theme in religious and philosophical thought. The lyrics about the involution and reversal of evolution compare to the ideas of evolution and devolution in Hinduism, particularly in the context of Hindu cycles of time. The mention of the technologically-tinged "ideational singularity" and "neuro-galactic center" contrast the religious themes with a contemporary scientific bent.
Line by Line Meaning
i've become the nuclear image of eternity
I have transformed into an image of eternity that is powerful and unstoppable.
i'm the original stuff. all the universes find their pattern in my being.
I am the original source that all universes rely on for their existence and organization.
for i'm the cosmic infinitesmal. i'm the source. i'm the fountain. exploding in your face. (with a flick of my wrist a new cosmos begins.)
I am the tiny yet immensely powerful force that is the origin of all creation, capable of creating new universes with a simple gesture.
how glorious to be alive. be here with me now in timeless micro-infinity.
It is amazing to be alive and to exist in a state of infinite timelessness.
reality now an oceanic flow of particles in everchanging patterns. panta rei.
The nature of reality is now seen as a constantly changing flow of particles, represented by the phrase 'panta rei', meaning 'everything flows'.
undulating within the ultimate core of self. which is no-self. inside this boundless thought wave. all is one and one is god. (truth is one. sui generis)
The self exists within the ultimate core of consciousness, which paradoxically contains no self. This expansive state of being unites all things as one, including the divine and the self, and is considered the one true truth.
everything is coming in waves and from all sides. nuclear. molecular and cellular layers. modular wave-hierarchies. epi-phenomenon of the ground-of-being of all other grounds-of-being. in a fractual involution. the reversal of evolution.
The coming and going of all things is represented as waves, operating across all levels of existence from the atomic to the cellular level. These waves exist as a part of a larger pattern, the fractal involution, that is the opposite of evolution, drawing everything towards a central ground of being.
becoming is absolute. time is dying a slow death. the eschaton is near.
The process of becoming is inevitable and unchanging, while time is slowly losing its power and relevance. The end of time, represented by the term 'the eschaton', is approaching.
i'm into an ideational singularity: propelling towards the neuro-galatic center, the transcendental nexus of self and world.
I am experiencing an intense focus on a single idea or concept, which is propelling me towards a central point where the self and the universe are united in transcendence.
a cosmic junction where on a physical level: matter and anti-matter merge into each other. into emptiness and on a psychic level god and self are inextricably intertwined.
This central point is a cosmic junction where matter and anti-matter merge and become one, as represented by the idea of emptiness. On a psychological level, this junction is where the divine and the self are inextricably intertwined.
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MikeWJones1497
00:00 "The Beginning of the End of Extraction (Evolutional Slow Down)"
01:36 "The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death"
03:04 "Descent to the Netherworld"
03:33 "...Och Stjärnans Namn Var Malört"
05:27 "Dante's Wild Inferno"
06:26 "I, Galactus"
07:54 "Skeletonization"
08:08 "Sickness and Demoniacal Dreaming"
09:14 "UFOria"
09:51 "Z1- Reticuli"
12:44 "Transmigration of Souls"
14:12 "In Reality All Is Void"
14:41 "Krapp's Last Tape"
15:56 "Through Fear We Are Unconscious"
16:55 "Death at Both Ends"
17:54 "Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit"
19:07 "The Sun Door"
20:39 "Vitamin K Experience (A Homage to The Scientist/John Lilly)"
22:13 "Sensorium Dei"
25:41 "Z2- Reticuli"
28:37 "De Profundis"
29:06 "Existence Out of Joint"
30:19 "On a Crater's Verge"
31:33 "Solarization"
33:22 "The End of the Beginning of Contraction (Involutional Speed Up/Preparation for the Big Crunch)"
34:13 "Tathagata"
37:15 "Missing Time"
48:31 "Ooo Baby Baby"
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@Yggdra666
I love music to the point where I've always said that I do not have a favorite album. I listen to anything, from tibetan ceremonial music to noise, anything I can get my hands on.
But this.. this is something else.
I can listen to this album 3 times a day and not get bored of it. Since I have found this album about 5 months ago I have listened to this easily over 100 times and I still love it like the first time I've listened to it. I have never heard of a single piece of music that has been able to capture my attention for this long in such an intense manner even though I know of some strong contenders, this one takes the cake by a long shot.
Thank you Fredrik, thank you Morgan and thanks to everyone else involved in the production of this, in my eyes, absolutely flawless piece of Art.
I will carry this until the day I die.
@johannrajan6357
Guitar Solos
- 0:36 The Beginning of the End of Extraction(Evolutional Slow Down)
- 2:35 The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death
- 5:28 Dante's Wild Inferno
- 6:57 I, Galactus
- 9:55 Z1- Reticuli
- 13:17 Transmigration of Souls
- 18:00 Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit
- 24:08 Sensorium Dei
- 30:28 On a Crater's Verge
- 38:57 Missing Time
- 49:35 Ooo Baby Baby
Saxophone Solo
- 25:53 Z2- Reticuli
Bass Solo
- 42:10 Missing Time
Synth Solos
- 43:05 Missing Time
- 45:30 Missing Time
@MikeWJones1497
00:00 "The Beginning of the End of Extraction (Evolutional Slow Down)"
01:36 "The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death"
03:04 "Descent to the Netherworld"
03:33 "...Och Stjärnans Namn Var Malört"
05:27 "Dante's Wild Inferno"
06:26 "I, Galactus"
07:54 "Skeletonization"
08:08 "Sickness and Demoniacal Dreaming"
09:14 "UFOria"
09:51 "Z1- Reticuli"
12:44 "Transmigration of Souls"
14:12 "In Reality All Is Void"
14:41 "Krapp's Last Tape"
15:56 "Through Fear We Are Unconscious"
16:55 "Death at Both Ends"
17:54 "Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit"
19:07 "The Sun Door"
20:39 "Vitamin K Experience (A Homage to The Scientist/John Lilly)"
22:13 "Sensorium Dei"
25:41 "Z2- Reticuli"
28:37 "De Profundis"
29:06 "Existence Out of Joint"
30:19 "On a Crater's Verge"
31:33 "Solarization"
33:22 "The End of the Beginning of Contraction (Involutional Speed Up/Preparation for the Big Crunch)"
34:13 "Tathagata"
37:15 "Missing Time"
48:31 "Ooo Baby Baby"
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@coloripple
I'm pretty sure "Skeletonization" is my favorite song of less than 15 seconds ever! xD
@burntcrispycorpse
Sounds like morbid angel guitar solos meshugah and a little taste of doom metal
@apartment213
can we have the featuring artists names aswell. and which band they are from.
@MRSludgedude
Well the music cool..vocals ehhj. Got to respect it that's all in can say. Not bad but nothing addictive.
@chrispouliot1599
made man
Morgan Ågren on drums
From his own fusion project to his own electro project, he did also guest drums for the las Devin Townsend album(along with Samus66 and Anup Sastry)
Just to name a few
@pentexsucks43
This album has enough riffs for 10 metal bands entire careers. Best Jazz Metal album ever.
@XiyuYang
This album somehow sounds like it’s released in 2050.
@opendagates8642
Yes 💯 %
@aphexlane
I bought this at a Best Buy when i was like 14. I had no idea who he was or anything. I just thought the cover looked cool. I had no idea what i was in for..