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.
UFOria
Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects Lyrics
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My mother is god.
My father is god.
My brothers.
My sisters.
All are god.
God to the right.
God overhead
Christ-encounter of the fourth kind.
The song "UFOria" by Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects is about the singer's supernatural, spiritual experiences of encountering God and his siblings. The lyrics are full of abstract imagery, symbolisms, and metaphors. The singer proclaims that he sings in colors, indicating that the music and emotion that he expresses are multi-dimensional and vivid. He then affirms that his mother, father, brothers, and sisters are all God, signifying that he sees divinity in all beings and everything around him.
The repetition of the word "God" throughout the verses and the chorus creates a chanting effect, perhaps implying that the singer is in a trance-like state of awareness. When he says "God to the right, God to the left, God overhead," he might be describing a multi-dimensional spiritual realm where divinity surrounds him from all angles. The last line, "Christ-encounter of the fourth kind," can be interpreted in various ways. It could mean that the singer has experienced a divine encounter of the highest level, perhaps similar to an alien abduction encounter of the fourth kind, as per ufology classification.
Line by Line Meaning
I sing in colors.
I express my thoughts and emotions through music in a vibrant and vivid manner.
My mother is god.
I have a deep respect and reverence for the creative and nurturing force of the universe.
My father is god.
I recognize the all-encompassing power that governs the laws of nature and the cosmos.
My brothers.
I acknowledge the unity and connectedness of all human beings, who are like siblings to me.
My sisters.
I embrace the feminine aspects of divinity and appreciate the vital role women play in life and society.
All are god.
I see the divine spark and potential in every living entity and respect the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
God to the right.
I perceive the divine presence and guidance in my life and surroundings, particularly on the side that symbolizes strength and power.
God to the left.
I recognize the divine essence and influence in the realm of intuition, creativity, and subtlety, often associated with the left side of the body or brain.
God overhead
I sense the divine majesty and authority in the heavens above, transcending ordinary human experience and perception.
Christ-encounter of the fourth kind.
I have had a profound spiritual experience that surpasses the limits of time, space, and logic, involving an encounter with the transformative power of the Cosmic Christ.
Lyrics Ā© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THORNEDAL FREDRIK, PETTER MARKLUND
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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..