Soilwork

The band was formed in late 1995, originally under the name Inferior Breed. Their sound, as explained by "Speed," was influenced by bands such as Pantera, Meshuggah, and Carcass.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalkings.com/reviews/soilwork/soilweng.htm |title=Soilwork Interview |website=Metalkings.com |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305114229/http://metalkings.com/reviews/soilwork/soilweng.htm |url-status=dead }} Upon changing their band name to Soilwork in late 1996, they began to develop a more melodic sound. Soilwork started work on a demo entitled In Dreams We Fall into the Eternal Lake. Before the recording could take place, bassist Carl-Gustav Döös left the group, leaving guitarist Peter Wichers to handle the bass tracks on the demo. In a chance encounter, Soilwork met Michael Amott of Arch Enemy fame, who owned a record store in Helsingborg and was given a copy of their demo. This ultimately led to the band signing with Listenable Records. The band underwent significant changes, which included the arrival of the guitar mastery of David Andersson.

In 1998, Soilwork added keyboardist Carlos Holmberg and bassist Ola Flink. The band recorded and released their debut album, Steelbath Suicide, in May of that year. Soon after, guitarist Ludvig Svartz and drummer Jimmy Persson left, citing "different musical opinions".{{cite web |url=http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Soilwork/1481/ |title=Svartz and Persson quit |publisher=Tartarean Desire |date=12 December 2005 |access-date=23 July 2007 |archive-date=10 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710161456/http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Soilwork/1481/ |url-status=usurped }} Persson (now guitar and vocals in Faithful Darkness) was replaced by Henry Ranta, while Svartz was replaced by Peter Wichers' uncle, Ola Frenning.{{cite web |url=http://www.fourteeng.net/soilwork.html |title=Wicher's Uncle Frenning Joins |date=6 April 2005 |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040857/http://www.fourteeng.net/soilwork.html |archive-date=28 September 2007 }} The band toured throughout Europe in support of the album, sharing the stage with bands such as Darkane, Naglfar, and Krisiun.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

In 1999, Soilwork recorded their second full-length album, The Chainheart Machine, which was released later that same year. The album received critical acclaim and eventually led to a recording contract with Nuclear Blast, allowing the band to tour with acts such as Defleshed, Cannibal Corpse, and briefly with fellow melodic death metallers Dark Tranquillity.{{cite web |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,8263.sm?id=146 |title=Soilwork Interview |website=Rockdetector.com |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828025535/http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,8263.sm?id=146 |archive-date=28 August 2007}}

In 2000, after exhausting themselves with touring, Soilwork returned to the studio to record their third full-length album, A Predator's Portrait. The release was well received and brought Soilwork to the forefront of the melodic death metal scene, alongside label mates In Flames.{{cite web |url=http://www.soilwork.org/biography.php |title=Predator's Portrait brings much acclaim |author=Soilwork |access-date=23 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713203921/http://www.soilwork.org/biography.php |archive-date=13 July 2007 |url-status=dead }} The band performed at Wacken Open Air that year and toured extensively with Annihilator and Nevermore.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

Following up on their success, Soilwork entered the studio again in late 2001 to record the follow-up to A Predator's Portrait with Devin Townsend and Fredrik Nordström.{{cite web |title=Soilwork Complete Work on "Best Album We Ever Did"! |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=443 |date=27 December 2001 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000715/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=443 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }} Natural Born Chaos was released in early 2002, to much acclaim as well.{{citation needed|date=November 2008}} Soilwork toured throughout Europe to support the album and, for the first time, throughout the United States—first with bands Hypocrisy, Scar Culture, Chimaira, Unearth, and Killswitch Engage during the summer,{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2819 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021030124239/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2819 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 October 2002 |title=Soilwork to tour US with Hypocrisy |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }} and then alongside label mates In Flames during the fall.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2019 |title=In Flames, Soilwork join forces for European/US tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220935/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2019 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} After touring, they began writing and recording their fifth album.

In December 2002, Soilwork entered the studio to begin recording their fifth album.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=7840|title=Soilwork To Commence Recording New CD|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=23 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220756/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=7840|archive-date=30 September 2007}} After recording, the band began a European tour with Children of Bodom and Shadows Fall throughout April and May.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=9152 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030307050927/http://roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=9152 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2003 |title=Shadows Fall to Support Children of Bodom, Soilwork in Europe |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }} That same month, Figure Number Five was released. In early June, drummer Henry Ranta left the band to focus more on his personal life and was replaced a week later by Richard Evensand.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12686 |title=Soilwork Announce New Drummer |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230505/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12686 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} The band then embarked on another North American tour with In Flames, Chimaira, and Unearth.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=11788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040105172643/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=11788 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2004 |title=In Flames, Soilwork, Chimaira, Unearth to Team up For North American Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=11930 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727205006/http://roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=11930 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 July 2003 |title=In Flames, Soilwork, Chimaira: More North American Dates Announced |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }} In September, Soilwork toured Japan with Children of Bodom.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12312 |title=Children of Bodom, Soilwork to Team up for Japanese Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002705/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12312 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }} Merely days after a short mini-trek through Japan, Soilwork also toured Australia briefly.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=13083 |title=Soilwork to Tour Australia |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002359/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=13083 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }} Later that year, they again toured North America with Chimaira, As I Lay Dying and Bleeding Through.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=15794 |title=Chimaira And Soilwork to Team up For 'Pure Hatred' Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223951/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=15794 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }} After the tour, Richard Evensand left the band to replace drummer Andols Herrick, who had recently left Chimaira.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17903 |title=Former Soilwork Drummer Explains Decision to Join Chimaira |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230340/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17903 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} Soilwork initially announced his temporary replacement as Dirk Verbeuren of Scarve.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17929 |title=Soilwork Announce Temporary Replacement For Departed Drummer |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223407/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17929 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }} Verbeuren would later become the full-time replacement.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45407 |title=SOILWORK: Guitarist WICHERS Quits, Drummer VERBEUREN Named Full-Time Member |date=11 December 2005 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822232330/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45407 |archive-date=22 August 2007 }} In early 2004, singer Björn "Speed" Strid laid down tracks with Italian melodic death metal band Disarmonia Mundi.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21074 |title=DISARMONIA MUNDI: Sophomore Album To Include Appearance By SOILWORK Singer |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606213332/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21074 |archive-date=6 June 2011 }} During April, the band announced that it had extended its contract with record label Nuclear Blast Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21562 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225858/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21562 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2007 |title=Soilwork Extend Contract With Nuclear Blast |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }} That same month, the band again toured Australia alongside Anthrax, Embodiment 12:14, and Killswitch Engage. In mid-2004, Soilwork toured Japan for a second time alongside Dark Tranquillity.{{cite web|title=Dark Tranquillity, Soilwork to Team up for Japanese Tour|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=20498|access-date=23 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001004704/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=20498|archive-date=1 October 2007}}

Soilwork entered Dug Out Studios on 14 September 2004, to begin recording their sixth full-length album, Stabbing the Drama. A week later, the band switched venues and recorded at Fascination Street Studios.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=26835 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012064117/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=26835 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2004 |title=Soilwork Begin Recording New Album |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 }} Stabbing the Drama was released in early March 2005. The album entered the Finnish charts at number 19 and the Swedish charts at number 14.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33831 |title=Soilwork's 'Stabbing The Drama' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 19 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204559/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33831 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} The band also began to experience minor commercial success in the United States. Stabbing the Drama reached No. 12 and No. 21 on the Billboard Heatseeker and Independent album charts, respectively.{{cite web |title=Billboard albums |publisher=Allmusic |url={{Allmusic |class=album |id=r730435 |pure_url=yes}} |access-date=23 July 2007}} The band participated in the 2005 Ozzfest, performing on the second stage.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34998 |title=It's Official: Mudvayne To Fill 'Mystery Band' Slot on Ozzfest's Main Stage |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225025/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34998 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} In November, the band toured the United States with Fear Factory.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41713 |title=Soilwork to Miss First Nine Shows of Fear Factory Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010132/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41713 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }} In late 2005, guitarist Peter Wichers left the band due to tour exhaustion and other personal issues. The same month, Strid announced he was working on a second album with Disarmonia Mundi.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45766 |title=Soilwork Frontman Working on New Diarmonia Mundi Album |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606213405/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45766 |archive-date=6 June 2011 }} In May 2006, Daniel Antonsson was announced as the replacement for Peter Wichers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=51901|title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SOILWORK: North American Debut With New Guitarist Scheduled For The Fall|date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181219/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=51901|access-date=10 October 2020|archive-date=30 September 2007}} Soilwork spent the summer appearing at festivals throughout Europe. In September, they toured the UK and Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54076 |title=SOILWORK: U.K., Turkish Dates Announced |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230550/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54076 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }} The band later canceled the Turkish dates due to terrorist attacks and bombings that had recently occurred against tourists there.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59413 |title=SOILWORK Postpones Turkish Dates |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223218/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59413 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }} In October, the band toured North America with Darkest Hour, Mnemic, and Threat Signal.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=57391 |title=Soilwork, Darkest Hour, Mnemic: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001004609/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=57391 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=62581 |title=Threat Signal: Video Footage From Soilwork Tour Posted Online |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001543/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=62581 |archive-date=1 October 2007 }}

In early March 2007, Soilwork began recording tracks for their seventh album, Sworn to a Great Divide.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=68588 |title=Soilwork: Drums for New CD Completed; Photos, Video Available |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223449/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=68588 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }} Late in June, Ola Frenning announced that the album was complete.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75599 |title=SOILWORK Completes Work On New Album |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=23 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808223743/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75599 |archive-date=8 August 2007 }} Soilwork toured in the fall alongside Caliban, Sonic Syndicate, and Dark Tranquillity on the 'Eastpak Antidote' tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75905|title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - CHIMAIRA, SOILWORK, CALIBAN, SONIC SYNDICATE: More 'Eastpak Antidote' Dates Announced|date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225127/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75905|access-date=10 October 2020|archive-date=30 September 2007}} The album was released on 19 October 2007, through Nuclear Blast. The album featured a sound closer to thrash than their previous works, though still incorporating their signature synth elements. The band also took part in an American tour with co-headliners Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage, as well as DevilDriver. The tour began on 28 November 2007, at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts, and concluded at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, on 17 December 2007. Dubbed The Clash of the Titans Tour 2007, the tour made a stop at the Nokia Live Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX, on 8 December 2007, to perform for the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. On 12 February 2008, an official statement was posted on Soilwork's website announcing that Ola Frenning and the band had parted ways. His replacement was Sylvain Coudret. In another statement on 18 September 2008, it was revealed that guitarist Daniel Antonsson would be replaced with the return of former guitarist and founding member Peter Wichers, and that Sylvain Coudret of Scarve, who had been performing session work as the second guitarist during the 2008 Summer festivals, became the band's permanent guitarist.{{cite web |url=http://soilwork.org/index.php |title=The Official Soilwork website |website=Soilwork.org |access-date=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113082507/http://www.soilwork.org/index.php |archive-date=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}

The band returned to the studio in early 2010 to write and record their eighth album, with Strid announcing in a MySpace bulletin on 22 January 2010, that the new album would be titled The Panic Broadcast.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=11970182&blogId=526768176 |title=SPEED REVEALS NEW SOILWORK ALBUM TITLE van Soilwork op Myspace |website=Blogs.myspace.com |date=22 January 2010 |access-date=30 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127210539/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=11970182&blogId=526768176 |archive-date=27 January 2010 }} On 30 June 2010, The Sledgehammer Files: The Best of Soilwork 1998–2008 greatest hits compilation album was released, followed shortly by the band's new album, The Panic Broadcast, on 2 July in Europe and 13 July in North America.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=11970182&blogId=533118162 |title=SOILWORK - Unveil THE PANIC BROADCAST Artwork! van Soilwork op Myspace |website=Blogs.myspace.com |date=20 April 2010 |access-date=30 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archive-date=7 February 2009 }}

On 26 June 2012, Soilwork announced that Peter Wichers had left the band for the second time. Following his departure, Wichers was replaced by David Andersson.

During a 2011 tour, Strid began considering the band's next album as a double album. He sought to challenge himself, opting to release a double album rather than a single one after Wichers' departure. He also aimed to demonstrate that the band could still produce a great album without one of their main composers. By the end of the year, Strid had written two songs and began collaborating with the band in March 2012. Soilwork announced they would begin recording on 23 August 2012.{{cite web |url=http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=178435 |title=Soilwork To Enter Studio This Week |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=21 August 2012 |access-date=18 March 2015}}

The album, titled The Living Infinite, was released on 27 February 2013, in Asia, 1 March in Europe, 4 March in the UK, and 5 March in North America.

On 24 September 2014, Soilwork released an EP, Beyond the Infinite, exclusively in Asia. The EP features 5 unreleased tracks from the band's The Living Infinite album sessions.

On 5 December 2014, Soilwork frontman Strid confirmed that work had begun on a new album when he posted a picture on Facebook of himself listening to new demos.{{cite web |url=http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2014-12-05/soilwork-are-better-than-ever |title=Soilwork are better than ever - Metal Hammer |website=Metalhammer.teamrock.com |date=5 December 2014 |access-date=18 March 2015}} Strid also stated that Soilwork were sounding "better than ever". It was also confirmed that Soilwork had teamed up with Testament frontman Chuck Billy's Breaking Bands LLC management company for the album.

In June 2015, Soilwork announced that longtime bassist Ola Flink had parted ways with the band and would be replaced by new bassist Markus Wibom.{{Cite web|title = SOILWORK - welcome new bassist Markus Wibom! - Nuclear Blast|url = http://www.nuclearblast.de/fr/label/music/band/news/details/3911595.70960.soilwork-welcome-new-bassist-markus-wibom.html|website = www.nuclearblast.de|access-date = 16 December 2015|date = 17 June 2015}}

Soilwork supported Soulfly on their 2015 We Sold Our Souls to Metal Tour. Decapitated and Shattered Sun also joined the tour, which was scheduled for a 27-concert trek beginning on 30 September and concluding in Albuquerque, NM on 30 October.{{cite web|url=http://concerttournewshub.com/Rock-Music/Soulfly-Concert-Tour-Schedule.php|title=Soulfly 2015 We Sold Our Souls To Metal Tour Schedule With Decapitated, Soilwork & Shattered Sun|date=9 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/soulfly-archangel-release-date-revealed-tour-with-soilwork-decapitated-announced/|title=SOULFLY: 'Archangel' Release Date Revealed; Tour With SOILWORK, DECAPITATED Announced|date=4 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=113311|title=Soulfly Announces North American Tour Dates With Soilwork|date=8 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.soulfly.com/|title=Official Soulfly Website|website=Soulfly|access-date=11 November 2019}} Then, Soilwork went on a European tour as headliners with HateSphere and French band T.A.N.K.

On 15 July 2016, it was announced that longtime drummer Dirk Verbeuren had left the band to join Megadeth.{{Cite web|url=http://newnoisemagazine.com/dirk-verbeuren-soilwork-joins-megadeth/|title=Dirk Verbeuren Leaves Soilwork to Join Megadeth as Drummer|date=16 July 2016}}

On 19 August 2016, Soilwork released a compilation album, Death Resonance, which featured a number of B-sides and rarities from five of their previous albums in addition to two new songs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/soilwork-death-resonance|title=Quick Review: SOILWORK Death Resonance|date=23 August 2016}}

On 11 January 2019, Soilwork released Verkligheten, their first album with new drummer Bastian Thusgaard, and their first album in nearly four years.{{cite news|url=https://theprp.com/2018/10/12/news/soilwork-detail-new-album-verkligheten-debut-new-song-arrival/|title=Soilwork Detail New Album "Verkligheten", Debut New Song "Arrival"|website=Theprp|date=12 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://blabbermouth.net/news/soilwork-to-release-verkligheten-album-in-january-arrival-song-available-now/|title=SOILWORK To Release 'Verkligheten' Album In January; 'Arrival' Song Available Now|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=12 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}} On 14 June 2019, the band officially released the Underworld EP, which consists of bonus tracks previously available only on physical editions of the band's recent Verkligheten album.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2019/06/14/soilwork-officially-release-underworld-ep/amp/|title=Soilwork Officially Release Underworld EP|publisher=MetalSucks|access-date=16 September 2022|date=14 June 2019}}

On 4 December 2020, Soilwork released an EP, A Whisp of the Atlantic, which is composed of songs the band recorded and released from late 2019 to mid 2020, along with the ambitious 16-minute title piece that opens the EP.{{cite web|url=https://therazorsedge.rocks/2020-12-album-review-soilwork/|title=Album Review: Soilwork – A Whisp Of The Atlantic|publisher=therazorsedge|access-date=16 September 2022|date=3 December 2020}}

Soilwork announced in early 2022 that bassist Rasmus Ehrnborn had officially joined the band and contributed to the band's twelfth studio album, Övergivenheten, which was released on 19 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2022/05/12/news/soilwork-announce-new-album-overgivenheten-debut-title-track/|title=Soilwork Announce New Album "Övergivenheten", Debut Title Track|website=ThePRP|access-date=14 May 2022|date=12 May 2022}}

On 14 September 2022, it was announced that guitarist and songwriter David Andersson, who had been with the band for 10 years, had died at the age of 47.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2022/09/14/news/soilwork-etc-guitarist-david-andersson-has-passed-away/|title=Soilwork, Etc. Guitarist David Andersson Has Passed Away|publisher=theprp|access-date=14 September 2022|date=14 September 2022}} Touring guitarist Simon Johansson, who had been performing with the band since 2019, was made a permanent member on 13 March 2023.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

Soilwork is currently working on a new album, which is expected to be released in 2026.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/no-new-soilwork-album-before-2026-says-bjorn-speed-strid|title=No New SOILWORK Album Before 2026, Says BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=3 January 2025|date=3 January 2025}}

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Current members

• Björn "Speed" Strid – vocals (1995–present)
• Sven Karlsson – keyboards (2001–present)
• Sylvain Coudret – guitars (2008–present)
• Bastian Thusgaard – drums (2016–present)
• Rasmus Ehrnborn – bass (2022–present; touring 2019–2022)
• Simon Johansson – guitars (2023–present; touring 2019–2023)

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Studio albums

• Steelbath Suicide (1998)
• The Chainheart Machine (1999)
• A Predator's Portrait (2001)
• Natural Born Chaos (2002)
• Figure Number Five (2003)
• Stabbing the Drama (2005)
• Sworn to a Great Divide (2007)
• The Panic Broadcast (2010)
• The Living Infinite (2013)
• The Ride Majestic (2015)
• Verkligheten (2019)
• Övergivenheten (2022)

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