The Living Infinite Soilwork Artist

When a band loses one of its longtime songwriters, it seems almost expected that the band would play it a little safe, testing out the waters before diving in. Not looking to take the path of least resistance, {|Soilwork|}, who once again find themse... Read more

When a band loses one of its longtime songwriters, it seems almost expected that the band would play it a little safe, testing out the waters before diving in. Not looking to take the path of least resistance, {|Soilwork|}, who once again find themselves without the services of guitarist and songwriter {|Peter Wichers|}, have done just the opposite. Rather than attempting to steady the ship with a quick album of throwaway tracks, the Swedish band has returned with {|The Living Infinite|}, a sprawling double album that finds {|Soilwork|} returning to a more distinctly Scandinavian sound in the wake of their more metalcore-influenced 2010 album, {|The Panic Broadcast|}. While {|The Living Infinite|} is certainly a whole lot of record, it's filled with enough vigor and creativity that it doesn't feel as though it's dragging along, and though fans might be disappointed to see {|Wichers|} leave the band yet again, it's clear that {|Soilwork|} seem to be getting along just fine without him. ~ Gregory Heaney Less