SOILWORK’s Bjorn and David Discuss the Band and the Swedish Metal Scene [Exclusive Video Trailer]

On January 11th, Swedish melodic metal titans Soilwork release their eleventh album, Verkligheten, through Nuclear Blast Records.. The album marks their first in more than three years and also the first to feature Bastian Thusgaard on drums, who replaced Dirk Verbeuren in 2016.

Recently Bjorn and David from the band came over to the UK and sat down to discuss the hugely influential Swedish metal scene, how Soilwork fitted in to that scene and their own influences. You can check out their thoughts in this exclusive video clip .

You can preorder your copy of Verkligheten through this link.

Verkligheten Track Listing

01. Verkligheten
02. Arrival
03. Bleeder Despoiler
04. Full Moon Shoals
05. The Nurturing Glance
06. When The Universe Spoke
07. Stålfågel
08. The Wolves Are Back In Town
09. Witan
10. The Ageless Whisper
11. Needles And Kin (feat. Tomi Joutsen/AMORPHIS)
12. You Aquiver

The band have also announced extensive tour dates for the first half of 2019.

Tour Dates:

01/11 – Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 2
01/12 – Nijmegen – Doornroosje
01/13 – Hamburg – Markthalle
01/14 – Copenhagen – Amager Bio
01/15 – Stockholm – Fryshuset
01/16 – Oslo – Rockefeller Music Hall
01/18 – Hannover – Capitol
01/19 – Leipzig – Hellraiser
01/20 – Krakow – Klub Kwadrat
01/22 – Bucharest – Arenele Romane
01/23 – Sofia – Universiada Hall
01/25 – Budapest – Barba Negra Music Club
01/26 – Wien – Ottakringer Brauerei
01/27 – Zlín – Masters of Rock Café
01/28 – Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
01/29 – Berlin – Kesselhaus
01/30 – München – Backstage
02/01 – Geiselwind – MusicHall
02/02 – Köln – Essigfabrik
02/03 – Antwerp – Trix Muziekcentrum
02/04 – London – Electric Ballroom
02/06 – Paris – Cabaret Sauvage
02/07 – Toulouse – Le Bikini
02/08 – Madrid – Mon
02/09 – Barcelona – Salamandra
02/10 – Lyon – Le Transbordeur
02/12 – Trezzo sull’Adda – Live Music Club
02/13 – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
02/14 – Saarbrücken – Garage
02/15 – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
02/16 – Pratteln – Z7
03/12 – Singapore – EBX Live Space
03/14 – Brisbane – The Triffid
03/15 – Sydney – Manning Bar
03/16 – Melbourne – Max Watt’s
03/18 – Tokyo – Shinjuku ReNY
03/19 – Nagoya – ReNY Limited
03/20 – Osaka – Umeda amHall
06/14 – Zamora – Z! Live Rock Fest
07/21 – Tolmin – MetalDays
07/25 – Vila Nova de Famalicão – Festival Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão
08/03 – Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans – Sylak Open Air
08/11 – Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
08/16 – St. Nolff – Motocultor Festival