Peter Wichers (born 8 February 1979) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer best known as one of the founding members of
melodic death metal band
Soilwork. From 1995 until late 2005, when he announced his departure from the band, and again from 2008 until 2012 he was the lead guitarist and songwriter, especially on their ''
Stabbing the Drama'' album.
Rejoining
18 September 2008, it was announced that Wichers had rejoined Soilwork in his previous role. Having joined the band again, Wichers accompanied Soilwork on their European tour in late 2008 and the American tour in early 2009. Once the tour was finished, the band wrote and recorded ''
The Panic Broadcast'' album.
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On 25 June 2012 it was announced that Wichers left the band for the second time, due to creative differences.
Peter's official statement posted on the band's
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After leaving Soilwork, he filled in for
Adam Dutkiewicz when he was injured on
Killswitch Engage
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's European tour. Later he collaborated with singers from across the melodic death metal genre including
Anders Fridén, former bandmate
Björn "Speed" Strid and
John Bush (
Armored Saint and ex
Anthrax
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vocalist) to make an album much in the same style as ''
Roadrunner United'', entitled ''Nuclear Blast All-Stars''. He also co-wrote
Warrel Dane's solo record ''
Praises to the War Machine''.
Personal life
After his first split from Soilwork, Wichers moved from Los Angeles to
Nashville, Tennessee
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where he worked as a producer and songwriter.
Wichers currently lives in
North Carolina
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with his wife, Sara Wichers (who is from North Carolina) with the couple's son.
Wichers met Sara in Spain while touring for Soilwork.
Wichers works for
Jackson Guitars
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since 2015.
Discography
Soilwork
*''In Dreams We Fall into the Eternal Lake'' (1997 demo)
*''
Steelbath Suicide'' (1998)
*''
The Chainheart Machine'' (2000)
*''
A Predator's Portrait'' (2001)
*''
Natural Born Chaos'' (2002)
*''
Figure Number Five'' (2003)
*''
The Early Chapters'' (2003
EP)
*''
Stabbing the Drama'' (2005)
*''
The Panic Broadcast'' (2010)
Warrel Dane
*''
Praises to the War Machine'' (2008)
Contributions
*''
Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the Dark'' (2007)
Producer
*
All That Remains - ''
The Fall of Ideals'' (2006) (guitar production/engineer)
*''Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the Dark'' (2006) (guitar, bass, producer/engineer)
*Samadhi - ''Incandescence'' (2007)
*
Warrel Dane - ''
Praises to the War Machine'' (2008) (guitar, bass, producer/engineer)
*
Mannah - ''Untitled'' (2008) (producer/engineer)
*
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992. The band was formed after three of its members — vocalist Warrel Dane, bassist Jim Sheppard and guitarist Jeff Loomis — ended their prev ...
- ''
The Obsidian Conspiracy'' (2010) (producer/engineer)
*Remain - ''Untitled'' (2010) (producer/engineer, mix)
*
Soilwork - ''
The Panic Broadcast'' (2010) (producer/engineer)
*
Darkest Hour - ''
The Human Romance'' (2011)
*
James LaBrie - ''
Impermanent Resonance'' (2013) (Co-Producer / Additional songwriting - guitars)
References
External links
Soilwork official band website
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Living people
Swedish heavy metal bass guitarists
1979 births
People from Ängelholm
21st-century Swedish bass guitarists
Soilwork members
Swedish record producers
Heavy metal producers
Swedish male songwriters
Musicians from Skåne County