70000 Tons of Metal - The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise

"some music was meant to stay underground..."

Soilwork "Sworn To A Great Divide" Update, Interview With Guitarist Ola Frenning

posted Jul 29, 2007 at 11:11 AM by Eternityrites.  (17 Comments)

Photo of Soilwork

Band Photo: Soilwork (?)

Soilwork has issued the following update on the progress of their new album:

"Peter and I just finished the mix of the last song. Which means, the new Soilwork album is done. All I can say, it sound´s excellent... great sound, great playing and a good mix of songs.
Im very happy to have an album in my CD-collection, that no one else has... yet!

So, the case "Soilwork recording 2007" is closed. And, hopefully, the album will be out before the snow starts to fall.

See ya
/Ola Frenning"

Soilwork are proud to announce that the release for their upcoming album, Sworn to a Great Divide, has been set for October 19 2007 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The tracklist:

1. Sworn To A Great Divide
2. Exile
3. Breeding Thorns
4. Your Beloved Scapegoat
5. The Pittsburgh Syndrome
6. I, Vermin
7. Light Discovering Darkness
8. As The Sleeper Awakes
9. Silent Bullet
10. Sick Heart River
11. 20 More Miles

You can watch Ola Frenning being interviewed, in Finland, on the subject below:

What's Next?

17 Comments on "Soilwork Guitarist Offers New Album Update"

BodomFan's avatar

Supporter

1. BodomFan writes:

hell yeah. been waitin for a long time for this album, hope it f uckin shreds!

# Jul 29, 2007 @ 2:13 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

2. minbari73 writes:

Soilwork = love em

# Jul 29, 2007 @ 3:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

3. Ben Dover writes:

I noticed that you're gay. Soilwork blows donkey c***.

# Jul 29, 2007 @ 4:32 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
StabbingTheDrama's avatar

Supporter

4. StabbingTheDrama writes:

Soilwork kicks ass!!! Great band!!!

# Jul 29, 2007 @ 6:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

5. FocusShift writes:

Want to explain HOW they suck?

Really can't wait for this disk. With their new guitarist's background and the show they put on in Pittsburgh last time. . .hoping for the return of some real gothenburg.

# Jul 30, 2007 @ 12:47 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

6. Mizzi writes:

Can't wait for this album, one of the better metal bands out there.

# Jul 30, 2007 @ 2:34 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
BodomFan's avatar

Supporter

7. BodomFan writes:

post 3, kinda hard to take you seriously about something being gay when ur name is ben dover. all the homosexual comments is something children do, be alittle more original next time, or just shut the hell up. and i'm with STD on this one, soilwork f uckin rules!!

# Jul 30, 2007 @ 1:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

8. Necropolis writes:

I've been waiting for them to put out a new one for what seems like forever. These dudes rock! Hopefully they can have a show in da windy city.

# Jul 30, 2007 @ 2:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

9. Xexxhoshi writes:

Here's to hoping they go back to the sound and solos and pure forged brilliance that made Predator's Portrait so awesome and not the strange direction they took with their last two albums...

# Aug 1, 2007 @ 9:08 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
StabbingTheDrama's avatar

Supporter

10. StabbingTheDrama writes:

I'm hoping they come back to Chicago also! I've seen them twice but that's not enough, these guys are awesome. Bjorn has an amazing voice

# Aug 1, 2007 @ 3:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

11. Shoe Police writes:

The future of great metal is coming straight out of Northern Europe. Soilwork, Scar Symmetry, Children of Bodom, etc......
American bands have become over-hyped and overrated. The fame corrupts them and their sound changes.

# Aug 1, 2007 @ 6:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

12. FocusShift writes:

Yet there's a big trend of European bands (In Flames, Bodom) that are sounding more American, and a trend of American bands (Darkest Hour, Light This City) who are sounding more European.

# Aug 1, 2007 @ 8:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

13. Ben Dover writes:

CoB are now a metalcore/groove band and that's just sad. I blame Machine Head and their sh**ty music.

# Aug 1, 2007 @ 8:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

14. Necropolis writes:

FocusShift, I couldn't agree more. In Flames especially stands out for me. I still love the guys, but stay to your roots. The Absence surprised me that they were from Florida rather than from Europe.

Stabbing, Bjorn's voice is just awesome. The tone that those guys get from their guitars is pretty sick as well. I do hope they can pump up something reminiscent of their earlier stuff, but Stabbing the Drama was still a damn good record in my opinion. If you play it on 11, the way its supposed to be played then it sounds absolutely incredible. Nerve just hurts blaring.

Dover, I will agree that CoB are starting to turn away from their usual, but the shot at Machine Head might be a little rough. I really liked their last two cd's. I think I came in at a good time and didn't really witness their previous works until recently. I think I'll stick with the new stuff.

# Aug 2, 2007 @ 8:46 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

15. FocusShift writes:

You hear the Absence and think Sweden in an instant. Arch Enemy's Rise of the Tyrant is a step in the right direction for the Gothenburg bands, hopefully Soilwork does the same. Dark Tranquillity has done a really good job keeping the sound alive, but In Flames and what's left of At the Gates. . .are just miring down in stale sound.

Bodoms new song is their new style through the verse and choruses, and Follow the Reaper style through the solo section.

# Aug 2, 2007 @ 1:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

16. Necropolis writes:

The Absence's new songs sound pretty much in line with the Swedish style. The tough part for American bands is that the Gothenburg sound spawned such huge acts, and they try to follow the trend, rather than leading one. I think American bands just struggle with trying to get the radio play, which creates our "favorite" emo, -core's, rather than just making the music that rocks. Plus, everytime I hear about metal shows in europe, there are way more fans there than there are here. America creates the Fity Cent, not the Soilwork's. It seems like the European bands are trying to make their sound heavier by getting rid of the dueling melodies and just dropping their tuning. I really hope they can ignore the trend of tuning to the brown note to sound heavier.

I was happy with DT's new one, but it wasn't really much different than their catalog. The Haunted had some great speedy songs to start their album, but man that thing fell flat.

I really do hope that Soilwork can refine their music a little bit. Their albums have all been great, but some ventured a little bit more than others. I hope they can really get back to the dueling guitars a little bit more.

# Aug 2, 2007 @ 2:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

17. Knife to the Neck writes:

Bodom's sound hasn't changed, it has evolved. Everytime a band loses and gains members, their overall sound evolves....sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. COB haven't strayed too far from their original sound, and their new album will not disappoint.

# Aug 2, 2007 @ 6:51 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

To minimize comment spam/abuse, you cannot post comments on articles over a month old.