Coldworker
Encyclopedia
Coldworker is a Swedish deathgrind
band, formed in early 2006. The band signed a deal with Relapse Records
in June 2006, and since then released two studio albums, the debut The Contaminated Void
, in November 2006, followed by Rotting Paradise
, in May 2008.
's former drummer Anders Jakobson, who recruited guitarist Anders Bertilsson (formerly of The Project Hate MCMXCIX
) and bassist Oskar Pålsson. They began rehearsing and writing songs and in March 2006 were joined by guitarist André Alvinzi (also in Carnal Grief). In April 2006, they settled on the name Coldworker, and were joined by singer Joel Fornbrant.
Coldworker played their first concert in June 2006, and soon after started recording their debut studio album, The Contaminated Void
. The album was mixed by Dan Swanö
and mastered by Peter In De Betou. In July 2006, the band signed a record deal with Relapse Records
.
Coldworker recorded their second album, Rotting Paradise
, between December 2007 and January 2008; it was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Around this time Alvinzi left the band, to be replaced by Daniel Schröder. Rotting Paradise was released worldwide in May 2008 through Relapse Records on vinyl
and CD
.
Deathgrind
Deathgrind is a musical genre that fuses death metal and grindcore. The genre, along with pornogrind, is related to the goregrind subgenre...
band, formed in early 2006. The band signed a deal with Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
in June 2006, and since then released two studio albums, the debut The Contaminated Void
The Contaminated Void
The Contaminated Void is the debut album by Swedish deathgrind band Coldworker. It was released on November 13, 2006 in the world...
, in November 2006, followed by Rotting Paradise
Rotting Paradise
Rotting Paradise is the second album from Scandinavian metal band Coldworker. It was released by Relapse Records on May 13, 2008 on both CD and vinyl.-Tracklisting:#"Reversing the Order" #"Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze"...
, in May 2008.
History
Coldworker was formed in early 2006 by NasumNasum
Nasum was a political Swedish band that played a mixture of grindcore and death metal. The band's name, meaning 'nose', was taken from the horror film Flesh for Frankenstein.-Biography:...
's former drummer Anders Jakobson, who recruited guitarist Anders Bertilsson (formerly of The Project Hate MCMXCIX
The Project Hate MCMXCIX
The Project Hate MCMXCIX is a Swedish industrial death metal band. It was formed in 1998 and is one of the few death metal bands with a female and a male singer.- History :...
) and bassist Oskar Pålsson. They began rehearsing and writing songs and in March 2006 were joined by guitarist André Alvinzi (also in Carnal Grief). In April 2006, they settled on the name Coldworker, and were joined by singer Joel Fornbrant.
Coldworker played their first concert in June 2006, and soon after started recording their debut studio album, The Contaminated Void
The Contaminated Void
The Contaminated Void is the debut album by Swedish deathgrind band Coldworker. It was released on November 13, 2006 in the world...
. The album was mixed by Dan Swanö
Dan Swanö
Dan-Erland Swanö is a Swedish musician who is currently the vocalist, guitarist, ex-bassist and ex-drummer for the band Nightingale as well as the Owner of Unisound but he achieved fame as the vocalist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Edge of Sanity.As a multi-instrumentalist he is...
and mastered by Peter In De Betou. In July 2006, the band signed a record deal with Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
.
Coldworker recorded their second album, Rotting Paradise
Rotting Paradise
Rotting Paradise is the second album from Scandinavian metal band Coldworker. It was released by Relapse Records on May 13, 2008 on both CD and vinyl.-Tracklisting:#"Reversing the Order" #"Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze"...
, between December 2007 and January 2008; it was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Around this time Alvinzi left the band, to be replaced by Daniel Schröder. Rotting Paradise was released worldwide in May 2008 through Relapse Records on vinyl
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
and CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Current members
- Joel Fornbrant – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Anders Bertilsson – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Daniel Schröder – guitar
- Oskar Pålsson – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Anders Jakobson – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | The Contaminated Void The Contaminated Void The Contaminated Void is the debut album by Swedish deathgrind band Coldworker. It was released on November 13, 2006 in the world...
|
| 2007 | Pig Destroyer/Coldworker/Antigama Pig Destroyer / Coldworker / Antigma Pig Destroyer / Coldworker / Antigama Split is a split EP by Pig Destroyer, Coldworker, and Antigama. The release is limited to 1,000 copies, released on red vinyl.-Side A:#Pig Destroyer - "Abaraxas Annihilation" - 1:47... (RR 071) |
| 2008 | Rotting Paradise Rotting Paradise Rotting Paradise is the second album from Scandinavian metal band Coldworker. It was released by Relapse Records on May 13, 2008 on both CD and vinyl.-Tracklisting:#"Reversing the Order" #"Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze"... (RR 7019-2),vinyl (RR 7019-1) |