SIC is a
metalcore/
thrash metal
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band from
Tórshavn
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, the capital of the
Faroe Islands
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They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
.
History
2002–2006: The first steps
The band was formed in 2002 by guitarist Eddie Jacobsen. In 2003 singer Mikkjal G. Hansen joined the band and in February 2005 the fold was joined by drummer Magnus Hansen, guitarist Frans Arge Galán and bassist Gudmar Hansen. SIC remained focused on what their music should sound like and were constantly writing and rearranging songs in anticipation for their debut album ''
Pandemonium''.
2007: Debut album
SIC hooked up with producer Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios, in Denmark. In September 2006 the band began recording their debut album, the process of which took 15 days. The album was released on 26 February 2007 via
Tutl Records and was warmly embraced by the media and fans worldwide. Print magazines and webzines from countries such as Peru, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, UK, USA etc. all gave positive feedback on ''
Pandemonium''.
2007–2009: The ''Pandemonium'' years
In November 2007, SIC hired independent band manager Orpheus Spiliotopoulos (Scar of The Sun, Kinetic, ex-
Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's Neverland). That same month, SIC shot its second official music video, in Greece, for the song "Rosegarden In Hell" with Greek director Achilleas Gatsopoulos who had previously directed the video for
Dark Tranquillity's "Monochromatic Stains" and had also worked in the art department for such movies as
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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The story was originall ...
and
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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. The video premiered on
MTV Denmark's ''
Headbangers Ball'', presented by the show's host and VJ Anne Lindfjeld on 13 April 2008.
During 2007–2008, the band promoted its debut album by playing numerous live gigs, mainly in their home country, in Iceland and in the UK, as well as in Greece, with the highlight of this period being the band's appearance at Sweden's famous
Metaltown
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The original Metaltown venue was at Frihamnen, but was moved in 2011 to Göteborg Galopp clo ...
Festival in June 2008.
On 19 February 2009, SIC ventured off in its first ever large-scale European tour starting with Norway where the band played six gigs, supported by Norwegian metal act Goddamn. The tour continued On 2 April with the band providing live support for Danish act
Hatesphere
Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...
on their "Alive and Dressed To The Nines Tour 2009" which counted twenty six shows throughout Germany, Austria, Denmar
The Netherlands,
Slovenia
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,
Slovakia
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Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The particular tour also featured Artas (Austria) and The Dying (Belgium) during its first half, Bloodwork (Germany) and
Six Reasons to Kill (Germany) on the second half, and during two shows on the entire leg, famous French death metal act Gojira was the headliner.
After the leg with Hatesphere was complete on 3 May 2009, the band continued its touring activities directly into the UK, for the second time in its career, were SIC spent the entire month performing gig after gig in over 15 cities all over the country. Support on select dates came from
Ten Tonne Dozer (
Shetland Islands, UK), Def-Con One (UK) and Attica Rage (UK) among others. After the entire tour was over, the band returned to the Faroe Islands in early June
2009 to perform at several local summer festivals, such as the prestigious
G! Festival
The G! Festival (commonly known as G!, in Faroese also called G! Festivalur or G! Festivalurin) is a Faroese musical festival, held annually at the seaside village Gøta on Eysturoy in mid or late July, but always before the Ólavsøka. It is one ...
and Við Múrin.
2010–present: ''Fighters They Bleed''
In late December 2009, Magnus Hansen departed from SIC in order to take some time off to sort out personal matters. Later SIC announced that the temporary replacement of Magnus Hansen would be Dennis Buhl (
Evil Masquerade, ex
Hatesphere
Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...
).
On 21 August the band released its second album, tentatively titled ''
Fighters They Bleed'', which is also the title for one of their new songs. The album was mixed and mastered at Antfarm Studios, in Århus, Denmark, by Tue Madsen. Tue has also been working with metal bands such as
Dark Tranquillity and
Hatesphere
Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...
.
In March 2013 they won the local competition Wacken Metal Battle for the Faroe Islands.
Wachen Metal Battle Føroyar (Faroe Islands) on Facebook
/ref> They will therefore play at the Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air (, abbreviated as W:O:A) is a rock music festival, held annually since 1990 on the first weekend of August in the village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Almost all styles and subgenres of hard rock and metal are ...
in Germany in August 2013.
Band members
Current members
* Mikkjal Hansen – vocals (2003–2021)
* Eddie Jacobsen – guitar (2002–present)
* Dennis Buhl – drums (2010–present)
* Ísak Petersen – bass (2013–present) (live)
* Henning Jensen – guitar (2013–present) (live)
Former
*Magnus Hansen – drums (2005–2009)
*Kári Skibenæs – drums (2002–2005)
*Meinhard Joensen – bass (2003–2005)
* Gudmar Hansen – bass (2005–2013)
* Frans Arge Galán – guitar (2005–2013)
Discography
Demos
* ''Reasons''
Full length
*''Pandemonium'' (2007, Tutl Records)
*''Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'' (2010, Tutl Records)
*''Fighters They Bleed'' (2011, Mighty Music – 2010, Tutl Records)
Video singles
* ''To Dare to Risk to Regret''
* ''Rosegarden in Hell''
References
External links
Official MySpace profile
Official YouTube channel
Official Twitter page
Official ReverbNation profile
SIC on Jango Radio
SIC on MusicMight.com
Tempelores Magazine – Interview with Eddie Jacobsen
Metal-Temple.com – Interview with Eddie Jacobsen
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Faroese hardcore metal musical groups
Faroese heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2002
Faroese thrash metal musical groups
Faroese death metal musical groups
2002 establishments in the Faroe Islands