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
Jailbreak
Sonic Syndicate Lyrics
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But still, you're the only reason why I'm still in it
Time never healed my wounds
It just made them more infected
They talk about their heartache
But I got a fucking heart attack
I can't reach my mind
Why can't I leave you behind
Never have a choice
Never feel rejoice
I damn my inner voice
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
Every time I talk with you,
I never have a choice
Every time I try to sew my wounds,
You stretch them wide open
Time never washed my brain
It just made it more infested
I will break out of this mind prison
I will break out!
I can't reach my mind
I can't reach my heart
Why can't I leave you behind
Never have a choice
Never feel rejoice
I damn my inner voice
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
Every time I talk with you,
I never have a choice
Every time I try to sew my wounds,
You stretch them wide open
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
LOCKED IN A DREAM
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
The lyrics of Sonic Syndicate's song Jailbreak is a powerful expression of one's struggle to free themselves from the destructive cycle of a toxic relationship. The song talks about the conflicting emotions of love and hate towards the subject that continues to haunt the singer. The lyrics are raw and intense, portraying the pain and frustration of being unable to escape from someone who has caused immense harm. The line "You are the reason why I despise the world, but still, you're the only reason why I'm still in it" beautifully encapsulates the paradoxical nature of the singer's emotions.
The line "Time never healed my wounds, it just made them more infected" reinforces the idea that the passage of time only makes things worse, instead of being a healer. The singer's sense of entrapment is further amplified in the lines "Every time I talk with you, I never have a choice, every time I try to sew my wounds, you stretch them wide open." It suggests that even when the singer tries to move on and heal, the subject keeps dragging them back into the same cycle of pain and suffering.
The metaphor of two rivers running together in the chorus is an interesting one. It expresses the idea that when two things merge, they become inseparable, just like the singer and the subject. The lines "locked in a dream to filter out your polluted stream" suggest that the singer is trapped in their own thoughts and emotions, creating a filter to block out the negativity of the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of Jailbreak are a poignant exploration of the human condition, where emotions are complex and often inexplicable.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the reason why I despise the world
You are the source of my intense hatred towards everything in this world.
But still, you're the only reason why I'm still in it
Despite my hatred for everything else, you are the only reason that keeps me alive.
Time never healed my wounds
The passage of time did not heal my emotional scars.
It just made them more infected
In fact, it only worsened my wounds and made them more painful.
They talk about their heartache
Others may speak about the pain they feel in their hearts.
But I got a fucking heart attack
But I am suffering from something far more severe than just heartache.
I can't reach my mind
I feel trapped and unable to escape the negative thoughts in my head.
I can't reach my heart
My emotional pain is so great that it is impossible for me to connect with my own feelings.
Why can't I leave you behind
Despite my desire to move on from you, I find myself unable to do so.
Never have a choice
I am trapped in this cycle of pain without any control over my own actions or feelings.
Never feel rejoice
I cannot find any happiness or joy in my life due to the pain you have caused me.
I damn my inner voice
I resent my own thoughts and feelings for keeping me trapped in this state of pain.
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
Using a metaphor to express the idea that two people, like two rivers, can become so intertwined that they can never be distinct from each other again.
THEY CAN NEVER BE DISTINCT AGAIN
Once two people become so closely connected, they can never truly be separate entities again.
LOCKED IN A DREAM
Trapped in a mental state that feels like a nightmare from which there is no escape.
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
Trying to remove the negative influence that you have on my life and in my mind.
Every time I talk with you,
Every interaction I have with you brings me pain and discomfort.
You stretch them wide open
Every time I try to heal my emotional wounds, you make them worse and more painful.
Time never washed my brain
Similar to how time did not heal my emotional wounds, it also did not erase the negative thoughts and memories associated with them.
It just made it more infested
In fact, the passage of time only made my mental state more toxic and painful.
I will break out of this mind prison
I am determined to escape from the mental torment that you have caused me and find a way to move on.
Every time I try to sew my wounds,
Every time I try to heal and move on from the pain you have caused me,
AND WHEN TWO RIVERS RUN TOGETHER,
Repeating the earlier metaphor to emphasize the idea that the two of us are too intertwined to truly separate.
TO FILTER OUT YOUR POLLUTED STREAM
I need to filter out the negative influence that you have on my life in order to heal and move on.
Contributed by Sadie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.