List of Soilwork band members

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This is a comprehensive listing of Soilwork's members.

Current lineup[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Björn Strid.
Björn "Speed" Strid[a] 1995–present vocals All Soilwork releases
Sven Karlsson
Sven Karlsson[b] 2001–present keyboards All Soilwork releases from Natural Born Chaos (2002)
Sylvain Coudret
Sylvain Coudret[c] 2008–present guitars All Soilwork releases from The Panic Broadcast (2010)
Bastian Thusgaard
Bastian Thusgaard[d] 2016–present drums All Soilwork releases from Verkligheten (2019)
Rasmus Ehrnborn[e] 2022–present bass Overgivenheten (2022)
Simon Johansson[f] 2023–present guitars none to date

Former members[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Ola Frenning[g] 1998–2008 Guitars
Peter Wichers[h]
  • 1995–2005
  • 2008–2012
Ola Flink[i] 1998–2015 Bass
Dirk Verbeuren[j] 2004–2016 Drums
Daniel Antonsson[k] 2006–2008 Guitars
Ludvig Svartz 1995–1998
Jimmy Persson Drums
Henry Ranta 1998–2003
Carlos Del Olmo Holmberg 1998–2001 Keyboards
Carl-Gustav Döös[l] 1995–1997 Bass
Mattias Nilsson[m] Guitars
Markus Wibom[n] 2015–2017 Bass
Taylor Nordberg 2017–2022 Bass
David Andersson 2012–2022 (until his death) Guitars

Session musicians[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Richard Evensand Drums 2003–2004 Filled in on tours between Henry Ranta's departure in 2003 and Dirk Verbeuren's arrival in 2004. He has performed with such bands as Therion, Demonoid and, after filling in on the tours, Chimaira (for a short stint).
Andreas Holma Guitars 2006 Filled in on UK tour '06 after Peter Wichers' departure
Peter Wildoer Drums Filled in on for three shows being two in Sweden and one for Festimad
Morten Løwe Sørensen 2008 Filled in on for two shows being one in Tallinn and the other in Riga
Christofer Malmström Guitars 2011 Filled in on a Helsinki, Finland show for Peter Wichers
Simon Johansson 2019–2023 Filled in for David Andersson before and after his death

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  1. ^ Also the lead singer for bands The Night Flight Orchestra, Terror 2000 and Coldseed, and on Darkane's demo and Disarmonia Mundi's albums Fragments of D-Generation, Mind Tricks and The Isolation Game. Guest appearance on Zero Tolerance's "Prime Time Mind Surgery" in late 2006.
  2. ^ Played keyboards and synthesizer for Evergrey and keyboards for Embraced
  3. ^ Live guitarist during 2008 summer festivals. Officially joined Soilwork as a permanent member on 18 September 2008 replacing former guitarist Ola Frenning, also plays in French death metal band Scarve.
  4. ^ Was a student of previous Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren.
  5. ^ Was a touring bassist from 2019 until January 2022 when he was announced as the band's official bassist.
  6. ^ Was a touring guitarist from 2019 until March 13th, 2023, when it was announced that he became an official member, replacing the late David Andersson.
  7. ^ Left due to tour exhaustion and musical differences.
  8. ^ Initially left the band on 11 December 2005. Rejoined Soilwork on 18 September 2008 but left the band on 26 June 2012 for a second time due to "creative differences".
  9. ^ Longest serving bassist of Soilwork
  10. ^ Left upon joining Megadeth.
  11. ^ Guitarist for melodic death metal band Dimension Zero, progressive thrash metal band Pathos, also former bassist for Dark Tranquillity.
  12. ^ Although with the band initially, he quit before the recording of the demo, leaving guitarist Peter Wichers to handle the bass tracks as well.
  13. ^ Left the band after the demo, later joined A Deeds Pride and Kayser.
  14. ^ Previously bass player of the band Hearts Alive