The band is now on hold.
Originally formed in 2002 under the name Fallen Angels, by Richard, Roger and Robin Sjunnesson. They recorded three demos, Fall from Heaven, Black Lotus and Extinction.
In 2005 they changed their name to Sonic Syndicate, signed with Pivotal Rockordings, and recorded their debut studio album, Eden Fire.
Following tours with Avatar, Himsa, and Amon Amarth, the band entered a contest held by Nuclear Blast Records along with nearly 1500 other entrants. Sonic Syndicate was one of the three winners and was offered a recording contract with Nuclear Blast. After working at Black Lounge Studios with producer Jonas Kjellgren (also guitarist for Scar Symmetry), Sonic Syndicate released Only Inhuman on May 18, 2007. A video for the single "Denied" soon followed, directed by Patric Ullaeus.
Due to their success under Nuclear Blast, vocalists Richard and Roland also managed to earn a song on the Nuclear Blast Allstar album titled Out of the Dark, accompanied by vocalists such as Anders Friden of In Flames, Bjorn Strid of Soilwork, and many others.
Sonic Syndicate played at the Wacken Open Air Festival 2007 and several other European festivals. In the winter of 2007, accompanied Amon Amarth as they toured th US. The band participated in the "Darkness over X-Mas Tour" with Caliban and Heaven Shall Burn, and toured extensively across Europe with Dark Tranquillity and Soilwork. In May 2008 they returned to America supporting Nightwish.
The band started the recording process of their third studio album Love And Other Disasters on March 16, 2008, which was released on Nuclear Blast on September 19, 2008. The first single, "Jack of Diamonds," is accompanied by a video again from Patric Ullaeus who later directed "My Escape" the second single from Love And Other Disasters. At the end of the year, the band toured Germany and Scandinavia and began work on videos for "Power Shift" and "Contradiction". The video for "Power Shift" was released on February 18 2008 on the band's MySpace and Official website.
March 30th 2009 Sonic Syndicate regrets to announce,
that Roland has decided to leave Sonic Syndicate due to personal reasons. He continues to sing along with the band in all confirmed shows, so there'd be time to find a good replacement.
More info at www.sonicsyndicate.com
August 24th 2009, the band announces in it's MySpace blog that "The Rebellion has begun" and the new clean-vocalist is a fact. Coming from Great Britain and an ex-vocalist of the band "The Hollow Earth Theory", Nathan James Biggs is welcomed into the Sonic family.
On September 2011, Roger Sjunnesson stated in a swedish interview that the band would be taking a break after the summer. Roger will concentrate on The Unguided, Nathan will be staying in Finland with his new girlfriend and has also begun reviewing music for Metal Hammer, John was recently married and will return home, Robin has moved to Stockholm and Karin will start studying.
Current members:
* Nathan James Biggs - vocals (since 2009)
* Roger Sjunnesson - lead guitar, main composer (since 2002)
* Robin Sjunnesson - rhythm guitar background vocals (2002)
* John Bengtsson - drums, percussion (since 2006)
* Karin Axelsson - bass guitar, background vocals (since 2004)
Former members:
* Richard Sjunnesson - vocals, lyricist (2002-2010)
* Roland Johansson - vocals (2006–2009)
* Kristoffer Bäcklund - drums, percussion, vocals (2002–2006)
* Andreas Mårtensson - keyboards (2002–2006)
* Magnus Svensson - bass (2002–2004)
Demos:
(All demos were released under the band's previous name Fallen Angels)
2003 - Fall From Heaven
2003 - Black Lotus
2004 - Extinction
Albums:
2005 - Eden Fire
2007 - Only Inhuman
2008 - Love and Other Disasters
2010 - We Rule the Night
Singles:
2005 - Soulstone Splinter
2007 - Denied
2007 - Enclave
2008 - Jack of Diamonds
2008 - My Escape
2009 - Power Shift
2009 - Contradiction
2009 - Burn This City
2010 - Revolution, Baby
2010 - My Own Life
2010 - Turn It Up
Enclave
Sonic Syndicate Lyrics
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In this melancholy world
And soon you learn
That the only thing worth to treasure,
Are the people that actually care
Then why are there still tears in your eyes?
So I'm trying to teach you something
So I'm trying to show you the path
But you'll walk astray
I would cross the seven seas
Just to get to you
I wouldn't sleep a thousand nights
To give what belongs to you
The token of all I was
I traded for my escape
To see a new horizon
And my burden finally rests now
In the depths of its water grave
But the waves of the river will always remember
Forever isn't long enough
In the company of you
My heart will always beat your name
These lyrics convey a message of the harsh reality of life and the importance of valuing the people who truly care for us. The first stanza establishes that we are not meant to be in this world, but we are still here trying to survive. The only thing worth cherishing is the people who genuinely care and love us. The last line - "Then why are there still tears in your eyes?" - suggests that despite knowing this truth, the person the lyrics are directed towards is still upset.
The second stanza talks about the lyrics' speaker trying to teach the person a valuable lesson, but they turn away from it. The lyrics speak of being willing to do anything to show how much this person means to them, but it seems to be futile. The third stanza talks about the singer escaping from something and finding a new horizon while leaving something valuable behind. However, the waves of the river where the treasure is buried will always remember it. The last line implies that the person will always have a special place in the singer's heart.
Overall, the lyrics of "Enclave" speak to the value of human connection and the importance of truly appreciating and valuing people who care for us, even when it is hard to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
We are uninvited guests
We don't belong here in this world
In this melancholy world
It's a sad and gloomy world
And soon you learn
It won't take long to realize
That the only thing worth to treasure,
What's truly valuable to keep
Are the people that actually care
Are those who genuinely care for you
Then why are there still tears in your eyes?
Why are you still crying despite this knowledge?
So I'm trying to teach you something
I'm attempting to impart some wisdom
But you turn away
Yet you refuse to listen
So I'm trying to show you the path
I'm trying to guide you down the right path
But you'll walk astray
But you choose to stray off course
I would cross the seven seas
I'd do anything to reach you
Just to get to you
To be with you
I wouldn't sleep a thousand nights
I wouldn't rest for a long time
To give what belongs to you
To return what rightfully belongs to you
The token of all I was
Everything that represented me
I traded for my escape
I gave it up to escape
To see a new horizon
To start anew
And my burden finally rests now
Finally, my burden has been lifted
In the depths of its water grave
In the depth of the ocean
But the waves of the river will always remember
But the memories will always remain
Forever isn't long enough
Eternity isn't enough time
In the company of you
Being together with you
My heart will always beat your name
My heart will always belong to you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN PER EMIL BENGTSSON, KARIN AXELSSON, KARIN MARGARETHA AXELSSON, RICHARD ANDREAS SJUNNESSON, ROBIN JOERGEN SEBASTIAN SJUNNESSON, ROGER HANS SJUNNESSON, ROLAND INGEMAR JOHANSSON
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We are uninvited guests
In this melancholy world
And soon you learn
That the only thing worth to treasure,
Are the people that actually care
Then why are there still tears in your eyes?
So I'm trying to teach you something
But you turn away
So I'm trying to show you the path
But you'll walk astray
I would cross the seven seas
Just to get to you
I wouldn't sleep a thousand nights
To give what belongs to you
The token of all I was
I traded for my escape
To see a new horizon
And my burden finally rests now
In the depths of its water grave
But the waves of the river will always remember
Forever isn't long enough
In the company of you
My heart will always beat your name
@Hardgame13
2022. Still a masterpiece.
An example of those things that never get old and stay with us since the first moment we heard it.
@mortenyde16
What happen to them?
@gerardoenriqueakedzib6156
Memories come back with this song :(
@frankcastenza6361
Seriously
@Ita_Metal_Playlist
@@mortenyde16 the band has splitted in two: Sonic Syndicate, but with the last album the have completely changed the genre (very disappointed), and The Unguided with both original singer but few years ago have changed the clean voice but still remains a good modern metal band
@darylsotnas9250
I HEARD THIS SONG WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD. BUT NOW I'M 26 AND STILL THIS SONG IS ON FIRE 🔥
@bobby11235.
Thoughts on confessions?
@fadoo6869
It’s 2019 and still....holy shit what a band they used to be
@Jaxxon080
fkn true man.. the feeling..
@mv3380
They broke up??