Soilwork

Metal master Number of posts : 710 Age : 73

I'm thinking about picking up some Soilwork. How are they?

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The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.

Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.

Metal master Number of posts : 710 Age : 73

Thanks.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

I owned a few Soilwork cds and they really have become 2 different bands. Earlier material was melodic death metal at it was killer. The Chainheart Machine when I first heard it amazed me and still to this day I think Machinegun Majesty has one of the most jawdropping solos ever created. Mattias Eklundh supplies it. They went with a more melodic vocal approach on the later albums which I prefer a little more. All in all its all awesome IMO.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2056 Age : 48

Eyesore wrote:: The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.

Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.

These are my thoughts exactly.

Metal student Number of posts : 133 Age : 48

Eyesore wrote:: The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.

Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.

yup what he said.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 35

Never cared for them myself, but i'm not much into the modern groove thing anyway. $don\'t know$

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A Predator's Portrait is amazing!

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26657 Age : 55

Natural Born Chaos is my favorite Soilwork disc. They are playing in Charlotte on Feb. 9th. I'm debating on going to check them out.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Figure Number Five was my first and I may say, my favorite. Natural Born Chaos is next followed by Sworn To A Great Divide and Chainheart Machine. That is all I currently have. Speed has a good singing voice which seems to be the pattern with death vocalists who go clean.

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

i'm not an elitist, but Steelbath Suicide was the only one i half way liked by them.

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