Soilwork cancels North American Tour

Sweden's Soilwork, who were scheduled to go out on tour with Symphony X and Nevermore this April and May, have been forced to cancel their participation on this upcoming tour. Here is the OFFICIAL statement from their drummer Dirk Verbeuren:

“Due to recurring issues with a herniated disc in his lower back requiring a prolonged period of resting and healing, our guitarist Peter Wichers is forced to sit out this spring’s North American tour with Symphony X and Nevermore. We did consider hiring a fill-in guitar player, but we’ve decided to stick together as a band and out of respect for our fans, to cancel our participation in the tour. Our apologies to those of you who were hoping to see us. We also wish to apologize to Symphony X, Nevermore, the other bands and all the promoters and agents involved with this tour. If all goes well, Peter should be healed and ready to hit the road in time for the summer festivals.”

Here are some facts about Soilwork:

- Soilwork's latest album is titled "The Panic Broadcast" and it debuted at the #88 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart the week after its July 2010 release. This is the highest-charting record in the history of the band and it also marked the return of their original guitarist/songwriter/producer Peter Wichers, whose last album appearance was in 2005's "Stabbing the Drama".

- The band is originally from Helsingborg, Sweden and are currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records. The band was formed by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers in 1995, under the name Inferior Breed. They changed the name to Soilwork, which means "working from the ground up", in late 1996.

- Soilwork has released 8 studio albums: Steelbath Suicide, The Chainheart Machine, A Predator's Portrait, Natural Born Chaos, Figure Number Five, Stabbing the Drama, Sworn to a Great Divide and The Panic Broadcast.

- Their sound blends in various styles, including Gothenburg Metal sound (ala Meshuggah) with Power Groove riffs (ala Black Sabbath), and European metal. On their latest albums they pushed the envelope and started introducing elements of Blues Rock and Alternative Metal.





Related links:
Soilwork's Official Site