Soilwork

[mattsmusiccenter]

Does anyone know what these guys use for gear? I just downloaded a new song called Weapon Of Vanity that kicks ass!

Thanks, Matt

[siggy14]

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I believe i saw a concert segment on comcast on demand and they were using peavey 5150-2 heads. I cant remember the guitars off the top of my head, i will watch it again when i get home.

[Gïl]

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The Soilwork guys are using Caparison guitars. It's a japanese brand that made signature models for Mattias Eklundh and Chris Amott of Arch Enemy. Here's a link to the models they're using:
http://www.kyowashokai.co.jp/caparison-soilwork.html

[mattsmusiccenter]

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Wow, I figured they would have been using bari guitars, they're tuned down a step and a half!

Any idea on amps?

[horns666]

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Well in one of inner sleeves in a album ...There is a rack with a Marshall 9200 poweramp...so I know they used that ...I heard they used a JMP-1 as well...but you know how gear changes with these bands...I don't know what they use now...but whatever they use ...they sound like soilwork.

[horns666]

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I like the tone of Darkane a tad more and I think they use Engls...

[sevser]

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I remember at one point Peter was using a 5150 and Ola was using a Peavey Trans Tube to record.

[Gïl]

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Now they're both using Randall amps.

[mattsmusiccenter]

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I would agree the guitar tone on the earlier stuff is better. The new stuff is good but it sounds a little too compressed. That drummer is a madman!

[axeman81]

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yeah they use Caparison, says that in the sleeve of my copy of Natural Born Chaos. Not sure about amps though, but I think at least one of them had the 5150 mk1 when I saw them in 2002.
I agree on the compression being a little too much on the last two albums. You should check out "A Predator's Portrait" if ya haven't already...that album fuckin' rules! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
I've got the promo of their 2005 release "stabbing the drama"...sounds killer. Better than the last one IMO.
I love the drumming and vocals, plus the intricate melodic riffing. Kind of picked up the style where Arch Enemy left it when Angela joined them.

quote from Soilwork.org:

Bjorn "Speed" Strid:
A cheap Mic

Peter Wichers:
Caparison Guitars
Dean Markley
Randall Heads and Cabinets
EMG Pick-ups
Caparison Picks

Ola Frenning:
Randall Amps and Cabinets
Kiyairi Accoustic Guitars
Caparison Guitars
Dean Markley Strings
EMG-pick-ups
Signature pics

Sven Karlsson:
Korg triben Korg MS 2000

Ola Flink:
1 Peavy Bass
2 Fender
2 ESP
Ampeg SVT 350

end quote.

a fun sidenote...the bass players last name "Flink" means "good" or "proficient" in Norwegian [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Gïl]

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They changed their drummer for the new album "Stabbing the Drama", and he's pretty damn good (the band has re-included blastbeats!!! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] ) . But I think that I prefer the sound of "Natural Born Chaos" and "Figure Number Five" where the snare drum was much heavier than now. The guys are tunned down to B by the way.

[pro-fusion]

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I love the Figure Number Five album!! A lot of people seem to prefer Natural Born Chaos, but I prefer the songwriting on FNF. That's some powerful sh!t there!

[Inazone]

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I keep hoping for a return to the Chainheart Machine days...sort of their Rust in Peace as I think of it. The newer material sounnds good, but they're overdoing the clean/harmonized vocals with the "big" choruses. Those are fine things in a song, but in moderation.

[mattsmusiccenter]

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They're playing out here in April and I'm definitely going to see them!

[aldog1330]

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They do have some pretty damn good songs, I just hope they come out and play around here sometime in the future, if not I'm driving to MA to see them!!