Sonic Syndicate
Formed: 2004
From:
Falkenburg,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Sonic Syndicate News
Below is our complete Sonic Syndicate news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Dark Tranquillity To Tour Europe With Soilwork
Dark Tranquillity have confirmed on the band's web site that they will be embarking on the Eastpak Antidote Tour European tour with Soilwork, Caliban and Sonic Syndicate.
Here is the list of tour dates:
Sep. 30 Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
Oct. 01 Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfun Hall
Oct. 02 Leeds, UK - Cockpit
Oct. 03 London, UK - Islington Academy
Oct. 04 Nottingham, UK - Rockcity
Oct. 05 Newcastle, UK - Academy
Oct. 06 Glasgow, UK - Garage
Oct. 07 Norwich, UK - Waterfront
Oct. 09 Den Bosch, Holland - W2
Oct. 10 Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli
Oct. 11 Hasselt, Belgium - Musik O Droom
Oct. 12 Paris, France - La Tabendo
Oct. 13 Marseille, France - venue tba
Oct. 14 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
Oct. 16 Milan, Italy - Alcatrazz
Oct. 17 Zurich, Switzerland - Abart
Oct. 18 Munich, Germany - Backstage
Oct. 19 Vienna, Austria - Arena
Oct. 20 Prague, Czech Republic - Akropolis
Oct. 21 Budapest, Hungary - A 38
Oct. 23 Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
Oct. 24 Berlin, Germany - SO 36
Oct. 25 Köln, Germany - Live Music Hall
Oct. 26 Hamburg, Germany - Grunspan
Breaking News
Watch Wacken Open Air Live Online 8/3-8/4
For those of you missing Wacken Open Air, several band performances, interviews, and other footage is being streamed online during festival hours. Keep in mind that Germany is 6 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time, so make appropriate adjustments when arranging to watch your favorite band.
Intended Stream Schedule (subject to change)
Extended Schedules, including the Headbangers Ballroom, can be found at the following locations:
Friday, Aug 3
Black Stage
23:00-00:15 DIMMU BORGIR
02:00-03:00 APO.REITER
True Metal Stage
21:15-22:45 BLIND GUARDIAN
00:30-01:45 ICED EARTH
Party Stage
(4am EST)11:00-11:45 BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
23:00-00:15 SCHANDMAUL
02:00-03:00 SAMAEL
Saturday Aug 4
Black Stage
(5am EST)12:00-12:45 SONIC SYNDICATE
13:55-14:40 MOONSPELL
16:00-17:00 DIR EN GREY
18:45-20:00 DESTRUCTION + guests
21:45-23:00 IMMORTAL
00:45-01:45 CANNIBAL CORPSE
True Metal Stage
12:50-13:50 SACRED REICH
14:45-15:45 STRATOVARIUS
17:15-18:30 RAGE
20:15-21:30 TYPE O NEGATIVE
23:15-00:30 IN FLAMES
02:00-03:00 SUBWAY TO SALLY
Party Stage
12:00-12:45 DISILLUSION
13:55-14:40 HEAVEN SHALL BURN
16:00-17:00 DIMENSION ZERO
18:45-19:45 NORTHER
21:45-23:00 STORMWARRIOR feat.Kai Hansen
00:45-01:45 HAGGARD
Headbanger's Ballroom Notable mentions:
18:10-18:40 SWALLOW THE SUN
21:25-22:10 MOONSORROW
Epica, Sonic Syndicate Concert to Air in August
Epica and Sonic Syndicate's June 21, 2007 performances at the Underground in Cologne, Germany were filmed and will be broadcast on August 6 via the German TV channel WDR. The "Rockpalast Bootleg" show will air between 0:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.
An audio sample of a brand new Epica track, entitled "Menace of Vanity", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due out this fall. The tracklist is as follows:
1. Indigo ~ prologue
2. The Obsessive Devotion
3. Menace of Vanity
4. Chasing the Dragon
5. Never Enough
6. La'petach Chatat Rovetz ~ the Final Embrace
7. Death of a Dream ~ the Embrace that Smothers part VII
8. Living a Lie ~ the Embrace that Smothers part VIII
9. Fools of Damnation ~ the Embrace that Smothers part IX
10. Beyond Belief
11. Safeguard to Paradise
12. Sancta Terra
13. The Divine Conspiracy
Sonic Syndicate entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64 with its second release, "Only Inhuman" — an impressive feat considering the Swedish group has never performed in the country before. The album also landed at No. 22 on the Swedish chart.
Stream Sonic Syndicate's Entire New Album Online
Swedish bashers SONIC SYNDICATE, who are due to release their new album Only Inhuman through Nuclear Blast on May 18th, have updated their MySpace page with audio samples of every track on the record. Go to this location to check them out. A video for the song 'Denied' can also be found on the page.
Only Inhuman features the following tracklisting: 'Aftermath', 'Blue Eyed Fiend', 'Psychic Suicide', 'Double Agent', 'Enclave', 'Denied', 'Callous', 'Only Inhuman', 'All About Us', 'Unknown Entity', 'Flashback'. More...
Sonic Syndicate Post 'Denied' Video Online
SONIC SYNDICATE's video for the song "Denied" has been posted at YouTube. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus from the Revolver Film Company AB (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL). The track comes off the Swedish metallers' forthcoming album "Only Inhuman", due on May 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Black Lounge Studios in Avesta, Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY guitarist). The track listing is as follows:
01. Aftermath
02. Blue Eyed Fiend
03. Psychic Suicide
04. Double Agent
05. Enclave
06. Denied
07. Callous
08. Only Inhuman
09. All About Us
10. Unkown Entity
11. Flashback
Check out the cover artwork at this location. More...
Sonic Syndicate Reveals Cover Art, Euro Release
The cover art from Sonic Syndicate's new album "Only Inhuman" has been posted on Pivotal Rockordings' MySpace blog. Additionally, the European release date via Nuclear Blast Records has been revealed as May 18th. Furthermore, you can pre-order the album here.
Wacken Open Air 2007 Confirm Lordi and Mendeed
LORDI and MENDEED are the latest acts confirmed for the Wacken Open Air 2007 (www.wacken.com) is scheduled for August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany.
Acts on the bill now include: 1349, AMORPHIS, BELPHEGOR, BENEDICTUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BLACK MAJESTY, BLIND GUARDIAN, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, CHTHONIC, COMMUNIC, DESTRUCTION, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIMMU BORGIR, DISILLUSION, ENSLAVED, FALCONER, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMMORTAL, IN FLAMES, J.B.O., KAMPFAR, LACUNA COIL, LETZTE INSTANZ, LORDI, MENDEED, MOONSORROW, MOONSPELL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NAPALM DEATH, NEAERA, NORTHER, RAGE & LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTER, SACRED REICH, SAMAEL, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SODOM, SONIC SYNDICATE, STORMWARRIOR (featuring GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen), STRATOVARIUS, SWALLOW THE SUN, THE VISION BLEAK, THERION, TYR, UNHEILIG, VADER and VOLBEAT.
More details as they become available.
Gates Of Metalbaten Cruise Details Revealed
Gates of Metal Festival and Metalbåten will create a new cruise which will be called Gates of Metalbåten (The Gates of Metal Boat). The cruise is between Sweden and Finland at the Silja Festival ferry on the 26-27 of April next year.
Seven bands will perform at the ferry and so far Evergrey, Dark Funeral, Nocturnal Rites, Sonic Syndicate and Manticora are confirmed. The Gates of Metal Boat will be a kick-off for the Gates of Metal festival which will be held for the fifth time in Hultsfred on the 3-4 of August.
Sonic Syndicate Live Video Online, More Tour Dates
Swedish metal quintet SONIC SYNDICATE have recently posted a live video for their first single "Jailbreak." Guitarist Roger Sjunnesson comments, "We've put together a small Live clip (Note: This is not a music video) from our hit single "Jailbreak". The clip is a mixture of different gigs we have played in the last year, however, the clip is not 100% finished. But already now you can get a small taste of how uncool, unhip,
and out of vogue we really are!"
SONIC SYNDICATE has also confirmed more shows for the summer and fall. More dates are expected to surface soon.
Apr 22 - Billundcenter, Billund, Denmark (CANCELED)
May 27 - Studenternas Hus Norrköping, Sweden (w/Teardrive)
Jun 02 - Café 1000Fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
Oct 13 - Belsepub, Gothenburg, Sweden (w/Blinded Colony)
Nov 18 - Folkets Park, Växjö, Sweden with: TBA
"Eden Fire" was released on September 13 through Pivotal Rockordings worldwide. The album was recorded at Studio Mega (The Crown, Lake of Tears, Beseech) in Vargberg Sweden between February and June of 2005. You
can hear both singles "Jailbreak" and "Soulstone Splinter" on the band's Myspace site.
Sonic Syndicate Writing New Material
SONIC SYNDICATE guitarist and songwriter Roger Sjunnesson has recently updated the band’s website with information concerning the band’s forthcoming record.
"We have recently brought ”Sweden United - Metal Tour 2006” to a conclusion by nailing the last gig in Trollhättan. We send our many thanks to our partners in crime Avatar, Inevitable End, and of course all the people who came out to support us and the tour! Each gig was memorable and we look forward to playing more shows with our friends in both bands as well as the other bands we shared the stage with while on tour!"
“Inside the factory gates, the Sjunnesson clan prepare their next offensive on the metal world. The writing process for Eden Fire’s follow-up has begun! In other words, we have several new songs that will bitch-slap you back into yesterday! About eight songs are finished and some of the new titles include: “Phsycic Suicide,” “Blue Eyed Fiend,” “Callous,” and “Presence of Mind”. We’re currently rehearsing these babies to perfection, and it sounds marvelous!”
"At the moment we’re also looking for new places to perform at, so if you want us to play at the local confirmation ceremony, student party, or any other ”drink till you drop” event just drop us an e-mail. Unfortunately we won’t play at this years Lushusets Amici Festival here in Falkenberg. Possibly because we don’t want to draw all attention from Hardcore Superstars, OR because our drummer is in the northern part of Sweden testing his skiing mastery! But we will be seeing our fans in Denmark next month, so prepare for the Nordic invasion!"
SONIC SYNDICATE’s debut album, EDEN FIRE, which was recorded at Studiomega (The Crown, Lake of Tears, Beseech), has been re-released in Japan and select Asian territories through Soundholic Distribution. You can download two tacks from tehir debut effort here:
The band has also confirmed a few dates in Denmark for April. More dates will come.
Apr, 21 - Café 1000 Fryd - Aalborg Denmark
Apr. 22 – Billundcenter - Billund, Denmark
Sonic Syndicate Announce New Drummer
Swedish metal band SONIC SYNDICATE recently announced the replacement of now former drummer Kristoffer BŠcklund, announces guitarist and songwriter Roger Sjunnesson, "It's my sad news to report that SONIC SYNDICATE will be parting ways with our drummer and brother Kristoffer BŠcklund. This decision was very hard to make, ultimately came about due to lack of enthusiasm and motivation on his side. We came to the conclusion that if we were to continue Sonic Syndicate as a professional band, we had to let him go. The band and Kristoffer are still the best of friends, and the former drummer will always be a huge part of SONIC SYNDICATE's spirit. Kristoffer would like to thank all the fans for a "motherfuckin' great time" and he wishes the band the best of luck in the future. The new drummer is no one less than John "Runken" Bengtsson (D¯DZ). He is an old schoolmate of ours and one of the best musicians we have worked with, and his playing so far has been beyond our expectations. We all want to give him a warm welcome and hope he will enjoy playing in Sonic Syndicate."
SONIC SYNDICATE has also confirmed an additional off-date gigs from the Sweden United Tour with AVATAR and INEVITABLE END.
Feb 11 - Falkenberg @ Smedjan*
Feb 17 - Halmstad @ Rockstugan*_
Feb 24 - TrollhŠttan @ Magasin 15*_
Feb 25 - Varberg @ Musikenshus* (w/ INNOCENT ROSIE)
*(w/ AVATAR and INEVITABLE END)
SONIC SYNDICATE's debut album, "EDEN FIRE" was recorded at StudioMega (THE CROWN, BESEECH) with producers Christian Silver and Manne Engstršm and released on September 13, 2005 through Florida based record label Pivotal Rockordings. You can view the E-CARD for "Eden Fire" here.
Sonic Syndicate, Avatar, Inevitable End Tour
SONIC SYNDICATE have announced that they will be joining forces Swedish Metal artists AVATAR, and INEVITABLE END for The Sweden United – Metal Tour 2006. The dates on the tour include gigs in many of Sweden’s major cities as well as other towns the bands have not
played in before. Commented SONIC SYNDICATE guitarist Roger Sjunnesson, “We will do a mini tour together with the great bands INEVITABLE END and AVATAR, under the name Sweden United - Metal Tour 2006. Most of the dates are now confirmed and more dates will be announced in the coming weeks. The Tour will take off in Gothenburg 28 January on the very well known place Meeths unga Salonger. We're all very happy to be on tour and it will surly be a blast!”
The following are the confirmed dates for the Sweden United – Metal Tour 2006. More will be confirmed in the near future.
Sweden United - Metal Tour 2006
Jan 28 – Göteborg, Meeths
Feb 04 – Alingsås, Fabriken
Feb 11 - Falkenberg Smedjan
Feb 17 – Halmstad, Rockstugan
Feb 24 - Trollhättan, Magasin 15
Feb 25 – Varberg, Musikenshus
Other Confirmed Sonic Syndicate Shows
Feb 03 - Stockholm Tantogården (w/Dismember, CD Release Party Show)
Feb 08 - Göteborg Sticky Fingers (w/ Sovereign)
SONIC SYNDICATE will be entering StudioMega (THE CROWN, BEESECH) next week to begin pre-production for their follow up to “Eden Fire”, which was released on September 15, 2005 through Pivotal Rockordings.
Sonic Syndicate Writing New Album
Vocalist Richard Sjunnesson has recently posted an update on Sonic Syndicate's Oficial Website:
"We are also working very hard on new material for a follow up to “Eden Fire” and we have about five new songs finished that will surely tear you a new asshole while exposed. Roger is generating more songs at the moment than a rabid bunny can produce foam at the mouth with rage. But fear not, even if he works fast, it’s not something robotically forced bullshit he spews out…no no: it’s fucking quality and by far the best shit he ever came up. I’m at the moment busy writing new mind busting lyrics for the fellows and we are all looking forward to visit the studio and get some immortalizing going in a near future."
You can read the full update on the band's site here.
Sonic Syndicate has also updated their tour agenda with several new gigs, including a mini-tour featuring Avatar and Inevitable End.
Sonic Syndicate upcomming gigs: More...
New Sonic Syndicate E-Card and Tour Dates
Florida-based record label, Pivotal Rockordings, have recently posted an E-card for Sonic Syndicate, Sweden's newest metal sextet to hit the world metal scene. The E-Card Features all of the previously downloadable tracks from "Eden Fire" – "Jailbreak" and "Soulstone Splinter" – as well as the full length MP3 of the track "Lament of Innocence."
Sonic Syndicate has also released several show dates in and around Sweden. With plenty more tour dates to be confirmed, Swedes and Scandinavians alike will have many chances to experience Sonic Syndicate live. The following dates are confirmed:
October 14, 2005 – Gothenberg, Sweden – Belsepub
October 28, 2005 – Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
November 3, 2005 – Nyköping, Sweden - Rockroad
November 26, 2005 – Alingsås, Sweden – Fabriken
December 9, 2005 - Falkenberg, Sweden - Lusthuset
December 10, 2005 – Copenhagen, Denmark – The Rock
December 26, 2005 – Falkenberg, Sweden - Annandagsrocken Smedjan
January 21, 2006 – Stockholm, Sweden - No Fear (slussen)
April 8, 2006 - Stockholm, Sweden - Elverket (lidingö)
"Eden Fire" was released on September 13th through Pivotal Rockordings and was recorded at StudioMega (The Crown, Beesech, Arise) with producers Christian Silver and Manne Engström.
Sonic Syndicate Set Release Date For Debut Album
Pivotal Rockordings have set September 13th as the release date for Sonic Syndicate's debut album, "Eden Fire." Along with this news comes a brand new 90 second mp3 clip of the track “Lament of Innocence”. The clip can be heard on the Pivotal Rockordings MySpace page.
Sonic Syndicate Complete New Album, MP3 Available
The Swedish metal sextet SONIC SYNDICATE have completed their debut album Eden Fire. An mp3 of the song "Jailbreak" has been posted on their website. The album currently has a tentative August 30th release date. Online mailorder will be provided by Century Media Records Mailorder, The End Records Mailorder, and Interpunk among others to be determined at a later date.
The track listing for the album is as follows:
Helix Reign - Chronicles of a Broken Covenant
I. Jailbreak
II. Enhance My Nightmare
III. History Repeats Itself
Extinction - A Sinwar Quadrilogy
IV. Zion Must Fall
V. Misanthropic Coil
VI. Lament of Innocence
VII. Prelude to Extinction
Black Lotus - The Shadow Flora
VIII. Soulstone Splinter
IX. Crowned in Despair