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 Ć gren on drumkit and Mats Ćberg 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.
Transmigration of Souls
Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects Lyrics
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Death after death.
Suffer.
Die.
Resurrect. all those karmas in my face.
Further and further away from grace.
Cut to pieces. death house walls me in.
Bodily dismemberment.
Celestial ascent.
The lyrics of Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects's song Transmigration of Souls speak of the nature of cyclic existence, the process of death and rebirth, and the effects of karma. The battle within refers to the struggle between good and evil that exists within every human being, and the repetition of life after life, death after death, reflects the never-ending cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that all beings must endure. The suffering that is inherent in this process is emphasized, as well as the challenge of overcoming one's mistakes and negative actions, which are symbolized by "all those karmas in my face." Despite this challenge, the lyrics suggest that there is still hope for spiritual progress, symbolized by the "celestial ascent" at the end of the song.
The use of violent and gruesome imagery throughout the lyrics speaks to the intense emotional and physical pain that can be associated with the process of transmigration. However, this is contrasted with the idea of renewal and the possibility of spiritual growth. Ultimately, the lyrics emphasize the cyclical and transformative nature of existence, and the fundamental role that karma plays in shaping our spiritual paths.
Line by Line Meaning
Battle within begin. life after life.
Starting from birth and until death, a constant struggle keeps going on within oneself.
Death after death.
After every death, there is another cycle of life and death.
Suffer.
Endure great physical or mental pain or distress.
Die.
The cessation of all vital functions of the body.
Resurrect. all those karmas in my face.
Reborn again and again to face the consequences of past actions.
Further and further away from grace.
Moving away from the state of being favored by divine help or salvation.
Cut to pieces. death house walls me in.
Feeling trapped and confined like being inside a house of death and being ripped apart physically or mentally due to suffering.
Bodily dismemberment.
Being torn apart or mutilated physically.
Renewal of organs.
The process of replacing old or damaged tissue with new tissue in a specific organ.
Celestial ascent.
The journey of the soul towards the realm of the heavens or divine.
Lyrics Ā© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETTER MARKLUND, THORNEDAL FREDRIK
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@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 StjƤrnans Namn Var Malƶrt"
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 StjƤrnans Namn Var Malƶrt"
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 Ć gren 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 itās released in 2050.
@opendagates8642
Yes šÆ %
@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..