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band from

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History

A side project of

Soilwork Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name ''Inferior Breed'', the band changed their name in late 1996 to ...

singer Björn "Speed" Strid, the band also includes guitarists Klas Ideberg (of

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) and Nick Sword (of Von Benzo), drummer Erik Thyselius, and bassist Dan Svensson. The band was initially formed under the name "Killing Machine" in 1999, and its original drummer was Henry Ranta of Soilwork, but he was replaced after the release of ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy''.

Critical reception

In a review of the band's album ''Terror for Sale'',

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described the band's sound as "joke-rock" and stated that the album is "fun and rockin', but way too fun to really be all that rockin.Bosler, D. Shawn.
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, July 2006.

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was also critical, awarding the album two-and-a-half stars out of five and expressing disappointment that the band's "indistinctive

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songwriting" did not live up to the promise of its lyrics and energy.Rivadavia, Eduardo. " Terror for Sale – Overview,

Band members

;Current members * Björn "Speed" Strid − vocals (

, ex-

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Coldseed Coldseed is a multinational heavy metal band led by Swedish vocalist Björn Strid of Soilwork and Terror 2000. The five other members are German drummer Thomen Stauch (Savage Circus), his countrymen bassist Oliver Holzwarth (Blind Guardian) and ...

) * Klas Ideberg − guitars (The Defaced, Darkane, Hyste'riah, Hyste'riah G.B.C.) * Nick Sword (Niklas Svärd) − guitars * Erik Thyselius − drums (ex-Construcdead, ex-

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, Arize) * Dan Svensson − bass (Hatelight) ;Former members * Henry Ranta − drums on ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy'' (ex-Soilwork, ex-The Defaced) ;Guest musicians * Von Benzo singer Jay Smith sang backup in one song from ''Terror for Sale'': "King Kong Song".

Discography

* ''Slaughterhouse Supremacy'' (2000) − Pavement Music * ''Faster Disaster'' (2002) −

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* ''Slaughter in Japan-Live 2003'' (2003) −

Scarlet Records Scarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as bands like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hatesphe ...

* ''Terror for Sale'' (2005) − Nuclear Blast

References

External links

Terror 2000 official website
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Terror 2000 Terror 2000 is a Swedish thrash metal band from Helsingborg. History A side project of Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid, the band also includes guitarists Klas Ideberg (of Darkane) and Nick Sword (of Von Benzo), drummer Erik Thyselius, ...

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