Soilwork Releases 10th Studio Album, Changes Bassists, Sets Tour
Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork has released its last album with bassist Ola Flink, who left the band in June.
The Ride Majestic is a work informed by deaths affecting several band members, according to vocalist Bjorn “Speed” Strid.
In June, Strid addressed Flink’s departure: “We all sooner or later come to a crossroad in our lives, when our focus of being fueled by the past, is just as strong as our visions of the future and we have to make that incredibly hard decision. Where do I go now? Flink will forever be a symbol for SOILWORK and of all we were and still are about. That being said, we all could sense that he eventually would come to the above mentioned crossroad. He understandably and respectfully chose to step down.”
Flink’s replacement is Markus Wibom, formerly of Hearts Alive, who will tour with the band in support of The Ride Majestic. “As much as I will miss Flink, I’m just as excited to tour the world with one of my absolute best friends,” Strid said in June. “Thank you Flink, you will forever rule. Thank you, Markus, for taking this on.”
Check out what Soilwork has to offer on its 10th studio album on the track “Enemies in Fidelity”:
The Ride Majestic is available on CD, vinyl (Sept. 4) and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
The Ride Majestic Track List:
- The Ride Majestic
- Alight In The Aftermath
- Death In General
- Enemies In Fidelity
- Petrichor By Sulphur
- The Phantom
- The Ride Majestic (Aspire Angelic)
- Whirl Of Pain
- All Along Echoing Paths
- Shining Lights
- Father And Son, Watching The World Go Down
- Of Hollow Dreams (DIGI bonustrack)
- Ghosts And Thunder (DIGI bonustrack)
Upcoming Soilwork with Soulfly / Decapitated / Shattered Sun Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Fonda Theater |
| 10/1 | San Francisco, Calif. | Regency Ballroom |
| 10/2 | Portland, Ore. | Hawthorne Theater |
| 10/3 | Seattle, Wash. | Studio Seven |
| 10/4 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rickshaw Theatre |
| 10/6 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Level Nightclub |
| 10/7 | Edmonton, Alberta | Starlite Room |
| 10/8 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | O’Brian’s Event Centre |
| 10/9 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Park Theatre |
| 10/10 | Minneapolis, Minn. | Amsterdam |
| 10/11 | Joliet, Ill. | Mojoes |
| 10/12 | Des Moines, Iowa | Val Air Ballroom |
| 10/13 | Cleveland, Ohio | Agora Theater |
| 10/14 | Toronto, Ontario | Opera House |
| 10/15 | Montreal, Quebec | Corona Theater |
| 10/18 | Columbus, Ohio | Northland Performing Arts Center |
| 10/19 | Pontiac, Mich. | Crofoot Ballroom |
| 10/20 | New York, N.Y. | Gramercy Theater |
| 10/21 | Baltimore, Md. | Ottobar |
| 10/22 | Knoxville, Tenn. | The International |
| 10/23 | Atlanta, Ga. | Masquerade |
| 10/24 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Culture Room |
| 10/25 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | State Theater |
| 10/27 | Houston, Texas | Scout Bar |
| 10/28 | Austin, Texas | Empire Control Room |
| 10/29 | Dallas, Texas | Gas Monkey |
| 10/30 | Albuquerque, N.M. | Sunshine Theater |
| 10/31 | Mesa, Ariz. | Club Red (No Soulfly) |
| 11/1 | San Diego, Calif. | Brick By Brick (No Soulfly) |
