Coldseed

{{Short description|Multinational heavy metal band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Coldseed

| origin =

| years_active = 2004–?

| genre = {{hlist|Groove metal|alternative metal}}

| label = Nuclear Blast

| website =

| current_members = Björn Strid
Thomen Stauch
Oliver Holzwarth
Michael Schüren
Thorsten Praest
Gonzalo Alfageme López

}}

Coldseed was a multinational heavy metal band led by Swedish vocalist Björn Strid of Soilwork. The five other members were German drummer Thomen Stauch (Savage Circus), his countrymen bassist Oliver Holzwarth (Blind Guardian) and keyboardist Michael Schüren (Blind Guardian), as well as Swedish guitarist Thorsten Praest and Spaniard Gonzalo Alfageme López.{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/coldseed|title=Coldseed|work=Pandora|accessdate=7 January 2015}}

The band was formed as a side project in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Coldseed Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldseed-mn0000915841/biography |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} They released one album, Completion Makes the Tragedy, via Nuclear Blast in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://store.nuclearblastusa.com/Item/Coldseed_-_Completion_Makes_The_Tragedy/22223|title=No.1 Heavy Metal Online-Shop, Metal-Shirts T-Shirts, CDs, Vinyl - Nuclear Blast USA Store|publisher=Store.nuclearblastusa.com|accessdate=7 January 2015|archive-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313080731/http://store.nuclearblastusa.com/Item/Coldseed_-_Completion_Makes_The_Tragedy/22223|url-status=dead}}

Musical style

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Metal.de described the music as a "varied mix of melodic metal and thrash" as well as "modern playing styles in the direction of nu metal or even slight touches of industrial.{{Cite web |date=11 November 2006 |title=Coldseed - Completion Makes The Tragedy Review |url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/coldseed-completion-makes-the-tragedy-6906/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=metal.de |language=de}} AllMusic also noted gothic influences.

Band members

Discography

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