Soilwork
The Panic Broadcast
01. Late For The Kill, Early For The Slaughter
02. Two Lives Worth Of Reckoning
03. The Thrill
04. Deliverance Is Mine
05. Night Comes Clean
06. King Of The Threshold
07. Let This River Flow
08. Epitome
09. The Akuma Afterglow
10. Enter Dog Of Pavlov
If you were a new listener of Soilwork and decided to pick two random albums out of their discography, they would sound extremely different. This is one of their best qualities: diversity and evolution. A spot in metal history should be reserved for these Swedish metallers. While not everyone has enjoyed all of their work (I being one of them) you would be hard-pressed to find bands who deserve the credit these guys do. It’s this quality that truly elevates them to another level. The Panic Broadcast, Soilwork‘s latest release, continues this trend.
By now you should know Soilwork has become more accessible to the masses. The Panic Broadcast is no different. Melody, aggressiveness and ultimately, catchy as fuck. Bjorn “Speed” Strid is as strong as ever, changing from screams to more of a powerful yell and his singing becoming much more passionate, light and refined. In the end, he delivers some of the catchiest things I’ve ever heard from him (“Night Comes Clean”, “Epitome”). With the return of Peter Wichers, Soilwork have improved in the guitar department tenfold. Strong, groovy, thrash-influenced riffs and well-constructed solos that are absolutely killer flood this album like torrential downpour. Dirk Verbeuren also makes another solid effort with his diversified portfolio of drumming styles.
