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
Freelancer
Sonic Syndicate Lyrics
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Licking my wounds once again
Why am I trapped in a replay of yesterday
The imprints of you will all be burned
And I cross my heart in hope you'll never return
I love myself for hating you
And I can't remember what meant so much to me
IF YOU GAVE ME THE POWER TO TURN BACK TIME
TO SAVE MY CORRUPTED HEART
I WOULD SHAPE IT THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE
I WOULD NEVER KNOW YOU
AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW ME
I'll forever be what I am
A freelancer
Never be duped by your scam
Have fun extracting any love from my heart
And Godspeed, passenger,
On my train of pain which will soon depart
I love myself for hating you
And I can't remember what meant so much to me
The lyrics of Sonic Syndicate's song Freelancer depict a heartbroken individual who is healing from the wounds of a failed relationship. The singer wonders why they are trapped in a never-ending replay of yesterday, with the imprints of their former lover burning deeply within them. They hope that their heart will never allow this person to return and plague them with the pain again. The singer states that they love themselves for hating this person, and they cannot even remember what meant so much to them to begin with. They feel as though they have been given a chance to turn back time with the power to save their corrupted heart. But with that power, they would never have met this person, and they would have never crossed paths.
The lyrics narrate a transformation of the singer from a naive lover trapped in a toxic relationship to a liberated freelancer who refuses to be duped by the scam of love. The singer acknowledges the pain and hurt that they have experienced, and they boldly declare that no one will extract any love from their heart again. The singer seemingly bids farewell to their former lover, ushering them to the Godspeed of life with the assurance that they will forever remain a freelancer.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I am
I am present and here in this moment.
Licking my wounds once again
I am tending to my emotional hurts and feeling the pain once more.
Why am I trapped in a replay of yesterday
I feel stuck in a cycle of reliving the past and cannot move forward.
The imprints of you will all be burned
The memories of you will be erased and forgotten.
And I cross my heart in hope you'll never return
I vow to never let you have a hold on me again.
I love myself for hating you
I recognize that hating you is an act of self-love and self-protection.
And I can't remember what meant so much to me
I cannot recall why I ever cared about you or valued our relationship.
IF YOU GAVE ME THE POWER TO TURN BACK TIME
If I had the ability to go back in time,
TO SAVE MY CORRUPTED HEART
To prevent my heart from being damaged or harmed,
I WOULD SHAPE IT THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE
I would mold and shape it to its natural and authentic form.
I WOULD NEVER KNOW YOU
I would have never met or been involved with you.
AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW ME
You would have never crossed paths or interacted with me.
I'll forever be what I am
I will always be true to myself and stay grounded in my identity.
A freelancer
I am independent and free from any constraints or restrictions.
Never be duped by your scam
I will not fall for your deceitful tactics or manipulation.
Have fun extracting any love from my heart
You will not find any love or affection from me.
And Godspeed, passenger,
I wish you well and safe travels,
On my train of pain which will soon depart
As I move on, I leave behind the hurt and suffering caused by you.
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Страхиња Стојилковић
I almost forgot to listen to this masterpiece today.
RiZA PLHV
Same bro
NeykoXXX
one of their best songs
Mad Kiitten
Still can't get enough of this song
Jose Manuel Quesada
Outstanding song. It sounds like a perfect mix between In Flames and The Offspring.
Miklós Pásztói
"If You Gave Me The Power To Turn Back Time To Save My Corrupted Heart " I Miss U Roland =(
DeadlockR
I love this song so much <3
MasterofHorror2310
Great Song : ) Sonic Syndicate are the Best!!!
Praetoras
The Unguided still sounds really good, have you listened to their new album preview?
Bwe4Fun
Its from the second album, their first 3 albums in original lineup are very good. But after the third album Richard Sjunnesson (Harsh Vocals) , Roland Johannsson(Clean Vocals) and Roger Sjunnesson (Guitar) left the band because of extensive touring and creative differences. More about this you can read in Richards blog.