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
Turn It Up
Sonic Syndicate Lyrics
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Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Your body's swaying from side to side
I wanna catch you when you fall
But then you'll learn nothing at all
An atomic bomb couldn't wake up you
What's that you hear, bass and lights from the club?
I don't think so, I'm by your side and all I can hear
Is that your mom's starting to cry, screaming
Help me, help me, help me
The way that she looks
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Turning up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Broken and she'll never be saved
Suck it up, you fucked it up
The way she walks, the way she talks
We all know the girl is halfway dead, dead, dead
You're selling your soul for whiskey and coke
And you're a suicide for tequila and lime
And I gotta admit when I first saw you
Hit the dance floor with your grind
You sent me outta my mind
But after watching you crawl in the door
That it is getting old and sold and I told
I don't know but you're screaming
I don't care, I don't care, care, care, care
The way that she looks
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Turning up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Broken and she'll never be saved
Suck it up, you fucked it up
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Turning up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Broken and she'll never be saved
Suck it up, you fucked it up
The way she walks, the way she talks
We all know the girl is halfway dead
The way she died, the way she said
We all know the girl is halfway dead
Dead, dead, halfway dead
Dead, dead, halfway dead
When I see you lately
I'm wondering on
White roses, caskets
Your name on a stone
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Turning up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Broken and she'll never be saved
Suck it up, you fucked it up
Turning it up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
What the fuck you gonna do?
Turning up like you always do
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
Broken and she'll never be saved
Suck it up, you fucked it up
The way she walks, the way she talks
We all know the girl is halfway dead
The way she died, the way she said
We all know the girl is halfway dead
The song “Turn It Up” by Sonic Syndicate opens with the singer addressing someone who always goes all out by turning up the volume, a person who's covered in tattoos from head to toe. He says that sooner or later they're going to come loose and asks what they will do when that happens, indicating that things may not be going too well for this person.
The singer then goes on to describe the person's behavior at a club, where they sway from side to side and dance so hard they may fall. He says he wants to catch them but feels that letting them fall may be the only way for them to learn. He's ready to run, but the person is drunk to the point where an atomic bomb couldn't wake them.
The song takes a darker turn when the singer hears the sound of a mother crying, calling out for help. He describes the way she looks and then repeats the chorus, highlighting the person's undoing and concluding that they are “halfway dead.” The last verse takes on a more somber tone, with the singer wondering if he'll hear about the person in the future, seeing them only as a memory among white roses and caskets.
Line by Line Meaning
Turning it up like you always do
You're cranking up the volume as usual
Head to toe, covered in tattoos
You're fully inked and it's visible all over your body from head to toe
Sooner or later you're gonna come loose
At some point, you're going to lose control
What the fuck you gonna do?
What are you going to do when you lose control?
Your body's swaying from side to side
You're moving your body from side to side
I wanna catch you when you fall
I want to support you and help you when you're in trouble.
But then you'll learn nothing at all
You won't learn from your mistakes if I always save you
Still I'm ready to run but you're so damn drunk
I am prepared to move quickly, but you're heavily intoxicated.
An atomic bomb couldn't wake up you
You're so drunk that not even an atomic bomb could wake you up.
What's that you hear, bass and lights from the club?
Are you hearing the music and lights from the club?
I don't think so, I'm by your side and all I can hear
I don't think that's what you're hearing because I'm next to you and I can't hear it
Is that your mom's starting to cry, screaming
The crying and screaming that I hear is your mother.
Help me, help me, help me
She's asking for help.
The way that she looks
The sight of her appearance
Broken and she'll never be saved
She's beyond fixing, beyond rescue
Suck it up, you fucked it up
Calm down, it's your fault that things are this way.
You're selling your soul for whiskey and coke
You're sacrificing your morals for alcohol and drugs
And you're a suicide for tequila and lime
You're killing yourself slowly with tequila and lime
And I gotta admit when I first saw you
I have to confess that when I first met you
Hit the dance floor with your grind
You danced seductively on the floor
You sent me outta my mind
You drove me crazy.
But after watching you crawl in the door
However, after seeing you in a vulnerable state
That it is getting old and sold and I told
I'm getting tired of this situation and I said it before
I don't know but you're screaming
I don't know what you're yelling about.
I don't care, I don't care, care, care, care
I don't care what you say
We all know the girl is halfway dead
It's widely accepted that the girl is almost dead
When I see you lately
When I see you recently
I'm wondering on
I'm curious
White roses, caskets
Coffins filled with white roses
Your name on a stone
Your name engraved on a headstone
Dead, dead, halfway dead
Almost dead
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN PER EMIL BENGTSSON, KARIN AXELSSON, KARIN MARGARETHA AXELSSON, NATHAN BIGGS, RICHARD ANDREAS SJUNNESSON, ROBIN JOERGEN SEBASTIAN SJUNNESSON, ROGER HANS SJUNNESSON
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@Man1anlol
Sadly Sonic Syndicate is no longer what it used to be, but this song rocks!! /,,/
@bleedthedream180
This is the catchiest song I've heard in a long time. Classic party song.
@zxayle6614
Is it still the catchiest?
@louiscachet777
@Zxayle definitely
@NatesWerld
This song has a strong message. Really meaningful, y'know.
@DonnieDarkoRemains
I actually really like this song - a lot. I can't say anything for the rest of this album but this one is probably one of the highlights. I didn't know at first that this even was SS... what a change. Guess this'll be one of my guilty pleasures.
@Crullors
damn. After listening to this a coupple of times, i actually really really like this song. Catchy melody, got this song on my Brain. Makes me happy to listen to this song.
@AlteredFriend
I really like this song, its so catchy! I have liked sonic syndicate from the beginning and I really dont mind the change they have done, I mean this song is freaking awesome!
@YuWi2214
AWESOME ALBUM, AWESOME SONG AND AWESOME BAND!!!
@CloudGreiver
My favorite song by these guys!