2011年5月17日 星期二

樂團介紹:Sonic Syndicate 音速結社樂團



樂團名稱:Sonic Syndicate  音速結社樂團










樂團樂風
:Melodic Death Metal (early), Modern Rock/Metalcore  旋律死金(早期) / 現代搖滾 / 金屬蕊








樂團籍貫
:Sweden  瑞典








成立時間
:2005








歌詞取向
:Love, Fantasy, Relationships  愛,幻想曲,關係








簽約廠商
:Nuclear Blast


















樂團BIO


不僅宣洩屬於美派硬幫Metalcore狂妄氣流,

更拼貼濃烈Screamo、Modern Rock的強震音場,

加上雙主唱特色編制,

2008年於瑞典最著名電台所設置Bandit Rock Awards典禮上,

風光抱走「最佳新人」、2010年「最佳瑞典樂團」肯定的Sonic Syndicate,

同時深受日本地域的歡迎,

以及美國佬的喜愛,

衝入Billboard排行之林,掙得一席地位。












就在In Flames、Soilwork陸續打出知名度後,

原名Fallen Angels的Sonic Syndicate緊接這股優勢搶灘成功;

以雙吉他手Robin和Roger、主唱Richard等三位Sjunnesson兄弟所建立,

外加美艷女貝斯手Karin Axelsson、鼓手John Bengtsson,

和另一主唱Roland Johansson共組成軍。












2007年與Nuclear Blast簽下合約,

發行「Only Inhuman」專輯,

其中"Denied"成為MTV Headbanger’s Ball最受樂迷歡迎歌曲之一,

而翻唱鬧出性向疑雲的女子雙人組t.A.T.u代表"All About Us"猛烈金屬版,

則讓大家都留下深刻印象,

添加更多現代元素趁勝追擊的「Love And Other Disasters」,

更是成功攻佔主流市場,贏取國際樂壇的一致好評,

迅速風靡了青少年搖滾族群。












換上光頭型男主唱Nathan James Biggs後,

找來曾為Metallica、Slayer、Korn幕後操刀的製作/混音大師Toby Wright,

掌舵第四張新輯「We Rule The Night」,

率先拿下瑞典Top13、德國NO.22、芬蘭第29名優秀成績!






樂團成員

現任成員



Nathan James Biggs clean and harsh vocals 2009–present




Roger Sjunnesson lead guitar, keyboards 2002–present



 

Robin Sjunnesson rhythm guitar 2002–present



 

Karin Axelsson bass 2004–present




John "Runken" Bengtsson drums, percussion 2006–present












前任團員


Richard Sjunnesson harsh vocals, lyricist 2002–2010

Roland Johansson clean & harsh vocals, composer, occasional guitar 2006–2009

Kristoffer Bäcklund drums, percussion 2002–2006

Andreas Mårtensson keyboards 2002–2006

Magnus Svensson bass guitar 2002–2004








樂團專輯

Eden Fire (2005)

Only Inhuman (2007)

Love and Other Disasters (2008)

We Rule the Night (2010)












巡迴演出


Main tours

Inhumanizing Tour (2007–2008)

Spreading Love and Other Disasters Tour (2008–2009)

Burn This City Tour (2009–2010)

We Rule the World Tour (2010–2011)




Featured tours

Eastpack Antidote Tour (2007)

Darkness Over Xmas Tour (2007)

Darkness Over Xmas Tour (2008)

In Full Effect (2010)




Supporting tours

Supporting In Flames Across Europe (2008)

Supporting Hollywood Undead Across Europe (2009)

Supporting Takida Across Europe (2009)




Festivals

Metaltown Festival (Gothenburg, Sweden) (2007)

Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany) (2007)

Metaltown Festival (Gothenburg, Sweden) (2008)

Nova Rock Festival (Nickelsdorf, Austria) (2009)

Geuzepop Festival (Enschede, The Netherlands) (2009)

Devilside Festival (Essen, Germany) (2010)

Download Festival (Donington Park, UK) (2010)

Getaway Rock Festival (Gävle, Sweden)

Rock Nights festival (Zarasai, Lithuania) (2010)

Metaltown Festival (Gothenburg, Sweden) (2010)






感想



Sonic Syndicate,

一支新興的metalcore樂團,

在這個金屬充斥的國度,

帶起一股新的勢力。








現在的樂迷,

很多都會認為metalcore就是metal,

但其實不然,

METALCORE可以說是金屬音樂和龐克音樂的融合体,

簡單的來說就是該樂風的歌曲中可以聽到金屬音樂及硬蕊龐克(HARDCORE PUNK)的結合,

二種不同類型音樂元素的結合創造了更多聽起來不同面向且豐富的歌曲,

舉例來說一首歌的作詞作曲及唱腔可能是偏向HARDCORE PUNK,

但編曲及演奏方面又加了許多金屬音樂的特性及華麗的技巧,

現在世界上有相當多的樂團玩的就是所謂的METALCORE或PUNK METAL。








所以我常說,

metalcore是為了讓一些對於metal還不太能夠接受的樂迷們,

初步了解what is metal的最好途徑,

因為他有metal的元素存在,

但是在音樂上又不是那麼樣的具有強大衝擊性,

強大到讓人難以一時接受,

但是絕對絕對不要認為,

metalcore = metal。






Sonic Syndicate這支樂團,

他們的樂曲部分,

編排的有很多歌曲是偏向morden rock,

但是並不會不好聽,

有很多玩metalcore的樂團,

唱起抒情歌,

整個就是掉漆,

但是Sonic Syndicate算是打破了Johnson的眼鏡(雖然我沒戴眼鏡),

而他們在快歌的部分,

由於雙主唱的緣故,

清腔與metalcore的部分各有很鮮明的特色,

metalcore的部分,

Johnson個人覺得有點類似曼森的唱法,

而光頭清腔主唱,

聲音算是有power的類型。










Sonic Syndicate另外一個亮點,

應該就屬Bass手Karin Axelsson了,

樂團中有美艷的樂手通常都會吸引一些血氣方剛的男性的目光,

但是就Johnson個人的看法,

Karin Axelsson並不只是支花瓶而已,

雖然技巧部分並不是很高超,

但是配上樂團的歌曲,

卻是剛剛好,

不突出,

但也不會讓人覺得在bass的部分有不足的感覺。








Johnson常會跟想要接觸metal的人說,

除非你有最好心理準備,

或是你能夠接受的衝擊性夠強,

不然不要任意的去嘗試集端金屬,

因為那很有可能會讓你對metal失去興趣,

每一種興趣或是音樂都是如此,

由淺而深,

循序漸進才會聽得長久,

而metalcore會是開啟你metal之路一個很好的選擇。










評分


主唱:8

樂風:7

技巧:7

總評:7.5

推薦度:8(滿分10)










推薦歌曲
:My Own Life, Turn It Up, Revolution Baby, My Escape, Powershift, Jack Of Diamonds, Burn This City






Sonic Syndicate - Revolution Baby

Get the fuck up and do something

Inspire the crowd to set it off and make a difference

Lock and load

And then I tattoo on my skin the names and faces I have seen.

So when I die there'll be evidence left of my life


Have you ever thought that

Maybe there's nothing wrong with you

And it's the world that's dirty, scared and lonely

Baby, I'm gonna show you what to do

You have to shock the system

Revolution


Always count on getting nothing

When you are on your own

But when we walk these streets together

They're paved with gold

And so I take the ink again and add your legend to my list

'cause when I die I want you to be on me


With this energy take the system down

Maybe there's nothing wrong with you

And it's the world that's dirty, scared and lonely

Baby, I'm gonna show you what to do

You have to shock the system

Revolution


And it all came to life when I thought outside the lines

And it all came to life when I thought outside the lines

And it all came to life


Maybe there's nothing wrong with you

And it's the world that's dirty, scared and lonely

Maybe there's nothing wrong with you

And it's the world that's dirty, scared and lonely

Baby, I'm gonna show you what to do

You have to shock the system

Revolution


Revolution [x4] [Rich screams in background]

It's getting harder to stand and getting further to fall

But if you take my hand we can tear down the walls

It's getting harder to stand and getting further to fall

But if you take my hand we can take on the world




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