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
Only Inhuman
Sonic Syndicate Lyrics
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Gave away the route to find
Incessant self-discipline
And I took it to my heart
In return, it besieged all my emotions
In return, it raped my consciousness
Can no longer tell if this is my voice
Will I ever find my refuse now?
Ever know myself again
Will I ever learn to treasure
The ones I care for
Everyone leaves in the end
Doesn't matter how hard you hold on
Doesn't matter how much you
Drain your heart for
Trust-kill on my mind
How do you define
The infestation of mine
How do you define
An invocation of a fallen
Searching for something better
Will I ever find something better?
All that's left of me are counterfeit emotions
All that's left of me is an artificial soul
Even so, a black void in this synthetic core
Will always mark where the heart used to beat
The opening lines of Sonic Syndicate's "Only Inhuman" deal with the idea of self-discipline, connecting it with the singer's sense of personal identity. The lyrics suggest that the singer's relentless pursuit of self-improvement has become a prison of the mind, something that has cut them off from their own emotions and left them with a sense of dread about their own internal motivations.
The middle section of the song presents a series of unanswered questions that reflect the singer's attempt to come to terms with their emotions and regain a sense of self. They wonder if they will ever feel truly loved, if the people they care about will always abandon them, and if they will ever find anything better than the hollow existence they currently inhabit. The final lines of the song describe the singer's sense of being a counterfeit version of themselves, an "artificial soul," whose black void underscores their loss of heart.
The lyrics of "Only Inhuman" are characterized by a sense of existential dread and a pervasive feeling of emptiness. The song deals with themes of identity, love, and self-worth, expressing a sense of fear about the difficulty of finding meaning in a world that can be cruel and isolating.
Line by Line Meaning
My presence of mind
My focus and awareness
Gave away the route to find
Allowed others to find and predict my actions and thoughts
Incessant self-discipline
Continuously maintaining control over oneself
And I took it to my heart
Absorbed it into my being and way of life
In return, it besieged all my emotions
As a consequence, it overwhelmed and attacked all my feelings
In return, it raped my consciousness
My thoughts and awareness were forcibly violated and harmed by it
Can no longer tell if this is my voice
Cannot discern whether my thoughts and actions are truly mine
Or the thing deep inside of me
Or if they are being controlled by something within me
Will I ever find my refuse now?
Will I ever be able to resist it or find a way out?
Ever know myself again
Will I ever truly understand and recognize who I am?
Will I ever learn to treasure
Will I ever appreciate and value
The ones I care for
The people who matter to me
Everyone leaves in the end
Everyone eventually goes away or dies
Doesn't matter how hard you hold on
No matter how much you try to cling to them
Doesn't matter how much you
No matter how much you
Drain your heart for
Exhaust and deplete your emotions for
Trust-kill on my mind
The destruction of trust is on my mind
How do you define
How can you describe or explain
The infestation of mine
The takeover and growth of something negative within me
An invocation of a fallen
Trying to bring back something that is lost or fallen
Searching for something better
Looking for something more meaningful or fulfilling
Will I ever find something better?
Am I capable of discovering something that truly satisfies me?
All that's left of me are counterfeit emotions
All I am left with are fake and artificial feelings
All that's left of me is an artificial soul
All I have left is a fake and inauthentic essence
Even so, a black void in this synthetic core
Still, there is a dark emptiness at the center of my artificial being
Will always mark where the heart used to beat
Will always remind me of the love, compassion, and humanity that I have lost
Contributed by Madelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jan Schwaltzbauer
Who's here in 2021 almost 2022?
I don't remember why me and a friend of mine had nothing to do on Thursday, October 18, 2007.
But I do remember that that same morning we found out that there would be an Eastpack Antidote Tour date that evening at 8pm at Backstage, in Munich.
Lineup: Sonic Syndicate, Dark Tranquillity, Caliban and Soilwork.
From where we lived at that time Munich was just a little more than 500 km away.
"well, ok, let's go then!" said I, and just an hour later, with some rags and a toothbrush in a backpack, we were on the road headed to Munich!
It was one of the best concerts I've ever seen!!!
After the concert we had beers and chatted all night with the guys from the bands, what a night!!!
Shaking hands and having a beer with Bjorn Strid, my lifelong idol, was an honor and a huge thrill and, as a bass player, chatting with Karin and Ola about our basses, amps and equipment was really cool!!!
I will carry the memory of that night with me for all my life!
So much time has passed... wonderful times, wonderful years....
AquaticSolstice
Man I almost forgot how awesome this album is. I used to listen to it religiously in the Navy when I was working out or just in my free time.
vetrecaGOD
I've just received it on CD today. I listened it only two years after it came out, but I really needed to possess the physical copy.
Thanks for the upload.
ReiZinhoSemNome
One of my favorites of all times, underrated gem
Omgacow1000
Give this album a listen now and then because it still kicks ass
The cold Sun
I’m obsessed with this album, still better than a lot of new releases
Jana Hausknechtová
Excelentní album👌😈
Adam Jensen
One of the best bands ever created
Adam Jensen
@Сергей Че Know them good to. Awesome band!
Сергей Че
listen Blinded Colony - Beadtime Prayers album
John Trunkey
Oh the memories.