Stabbing the Drama (2005)
In 2005, the band began to gain minor commercial success in the United States. Stabbing the Drama reached #12 and #21 on the Billboard Heatseeker and Independent album charts, respectively. They played the 2005 Ozzfest alongside Gothenburg melodic death metal band In Flames.
In late 2005, guitarist Peter Wichers left the band due to tour exhaustion and other personal issues. Wichers now does music production for other bands. Of all the line-up changes with Soilwork, this one comes as the biggest and most disappointing to Soilwork fans, as Wichers was a very important member of the band and has a style of guitar-playing that many believe cannot be duplicated.
As of February 4th, 2007, Soilwork were in search for a new guitarist living in Sweden. On the tours in 2006 they were using Andreas Holma (ex-Hypocrisy) as a short-term replacement. After their 2006 U.S. tour, they planned to choose one of the guitarists they had been touring with. On February 17th, the band announced while performing at the House of Metal Festival in Umeå that Daniel Antonsson was the permanent new guitarist.
Sworn to a Great Divide (2007)
Soilwork's seventh studio album, Sworn to a Great Divide, was released on the 19th of October 2007 through Nuclear Blast.
2008 has seen the departure of longtime guitarist Ola Frenning and the return of his nephew, Peter Wichers, to the band. Daniel Antonsson departed from the band upon Peter's rejoining. The band has also added Sylvain Coudret of the band Scarve to it's lineup as second guitarist.
The Panic Broadcast (2010)
The band returned to the studio in early 2010 to write and record their eighth album, Speed announced on January 22, 2010 in a MySpace bulletin that the new album would be entitled The Panic Broadcast. The album was released on July 2nd in Europe, and on July 13th in North America. According to Nielsen SoundScan, The Panic Broadcast sold around 5,257 copies in its first week of sales in the United States. The album debuted at #88 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it their highest charting album in their entire career. The band just finished their touring of North America in the Panic Over North America tour promoting it's new album with Death Angel, Augury, Mutiny Within, and Swashbuckle.
Soilwork announced on June 26, 2012 that Peter Wichers has left Soilwork for the second time. Following the departure, Peter was replaced by David Andersson.
The Living Infinite (2013)
Strid began to think of the band's next album as a double album during a 2011 tour. He wanted to challenge himself, instead of releasing a single album after Wicher's departure. He also wanted to show that the band could release a great album with one of their main composers gone. He wrote two songs by the end of the year, and began writing with the band in March 2012. Soilwork announced they would begin recording August 23, 2012.
The album was released February 27, 2013 in Asia, March 1 in Europe, March 4 in the UK and March 5th in North America.
Beyond the Infinite (2014)
The band still had more material left over from writing the Living Infinite, and planned on releasing the extra tracks later on. It was later revealed that the 5 extra tracks would be put into an Asia exclusive EP release. Soilwork released Beyond the Infinite on September 24, 2014.
The Ride Majestic (2015)
On December 5, 2014, Soilwork frontman Strid confirmed that work had begun on a new album when he posted a picture on Facebook of him listening to new demos. Strid also stated that Soilwork are sounding "better than ever." It was also confirmed that Soilwork has teamed up with Testament frontman Chuck Billy's Breaking Bands LLC management company for the album.
Soilwork will accompany Soulfly on their 2015 We Sold Our Souls To Metal Tour. Decapitated and Shattered Sun will also join the tour. The tour is scheduled for a 27 concert trek starting on September 30 and ending in Albuquerque, NM on October 30. In June 2015, Soilwork announced that longtime bassist Ola Flink and the band had parted ways and that he would be replaced by new bassist Markus Wibom.
The Analyst
Soilwork Lyrics
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That way Is it a crime to give it all up,To leave it all behind
Oh...this is all so crystal clear Going on in shallow blindness
To watch the madmen sort things out No time to spill,Isn't
It such a thrill? By self-deception I am bound to take it
Seriously I'm way beyond,I've put myself in such horrible
Way to go
[Chorus: x2]
I think you just made a big mistake...This is just a fake cause
I am,Guilty by association,sinner of mankind,I'm forced to
Build my life upon this,hidden path I just can't find.
Well... is this all so crystal clear?
Sometimes it seems like time stands still Demolish myself at
Free will,Can you watch me burn As the sun goes down and
My life is overturned,Can I identify myself with the
Judgment that I'm facing here Can't deny,won't deny that
I'm level with the ground by fear
[Chorus]
Punished and banished I kill the ways of life You predict and
Restrict my views in the hands of time
[Chorus]
You wear the face of desperate man displacing his fatal
Actions Refuse to recall the miserable times of stupid and
Naive attractions Going on in shallow blindness To watch
The madmen sort things out No time to spill,Isn't it such a
Thrill? By self-deception I am bound to take it seriously I'm
Way beyond,I've put myself in such a horrible way to go
[Chorus]
I think you just made a big mistake...This conversation's over
The analyst may have won this case of,discrimination and
Nothing but lies,This fallen era makes me wonder,Is it worth
It when your dignity dies
The Soilwork song "The Analyst" is a reflection on the path of life and the choices we make. The lyrics ask the listener to consider whether it is a crime to give everything up and leave everything behind. The vocalist seems to be struggling with self-deception as they try to take life seriously but end up putting themselves in horrible situations. The chorus repeats the line "I think you just made a big mistake" several times, indicating that the vocalist is either speaking to themselves or to someone who has given them advice that turned out to be incorrect. The lyrics are a reminder that our choices have consequences, and we must accept the outcomes of our decisions.
The song has a sense of urgency and desperation, with the vocalist seeming to be searching for something they can't find. They are struggling with fear and insecurity and are punished and banished. The lyrics speak to the human experience of feeling lost and alone, unsure of the path to take. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Guilty by association, sinner of mankind," further emphasizing the guilt and responsibility we take on as we move through life.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight forward on the path of life,Who makes you choose
Who determines which path in life we take?
That way Is it a crime to give it all up,To leave it all behind
Is it wrong to abandon our chosen path and start anew?
Oh...this is all so crystal clear Going on in shallow blindness
Despite the clarity of the situation, we remain purposefully blind to the truth.
To watch the madmen sort things out No time to spill,Isn't It such a thrill?
We find pleasure in watching others struggle to find solutions, without considering the consequences of their actions.
By self-deception I am bound to take it Seriously I'm way beyond,I've put myself in such horrible Way to go
We willingly deceive ourselves, refusing to face the truth of our own mistakes.
[Chorus: x2] I think you just made a big mistake...This is just a fake cause I am,Guilty by association,sinner of mankind,I'm forced to Build my life upon this,hidden path I just can't find.
We feel trapped by the expectations of society, and a sense of guilt for not living up to them.
Sometimes it seems like time stands still Demolish myself at Free will,Can you watch me burn As the sun goes down and My life is overturned
We feel helpless as we destroy ourselves by our own choices, and feel the pain of those consequences.
Can I identify myself with the Judgment that I'm facing here Can't deny,won't deny that I'm level with the ground by fear
We question if we deserve the judgement and punishment we receive, but are too afraid to fight it.
Punished and banished I kill the ways of life You predict and Restrict my views in the hands of time
We rebel against the expectations of others, and refuse to conform to their narrow-minded thinking.
You wear the face of desperate man displacing his fatal Actions Refuse to recall the miserable times of stupid and Naive attractions
Others often don't face the consequences of their actions, and choose to forget the painful lessons they've learned in the past.
I think you just made a big mistake...This conversation's over The analyst may have won this case of,discrimination and Nothing but lies,This fallen era makes me wonder,Is it worth It when your dignity dies
We refuse to continue engaging in harmful conversations with those who refuse to listen to us, and question if it's worth destroying our self-worth to fit into a corrupt society.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS CARL KEIFER
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