SONIC SYNDICATE

Melodic Metalcore / Non-Metal / Alternative Metal / Melodic Death Metal • Sweden
MetalMusicArchives.com — the ultimate metal music online community, from the creators of progarchives.com
SONIC SYNDICATE picture
Sonic Syndicate is a melodic metalcore / melodic death metal / alternative metal / pop-rock band from Falkenberg, Sweden who have strong influences from Swedish bands such as In Flames and Soilwork.

Originally formed in 2002 under the name Fallen Angels, by Richard, Roger and Robin Sjunnesson they recorded three demos, Fall from Heaven, Black Lotus and Extinction.

In 2005 they changed their name to Sonic Syndicate, signed with Pivotal Rockordings, and recorded their debut studio album, Eden Fire.

Following tours with Avatar, Himsa, and Amon Amarth, the band entered a contest held by Nuclear Blast Records along with nearly 1500 other entrants. Sonic Syndicate was one of the three winners and was offered a recording contract with Nuclear Blast. After working at Black Lounge Studios with producer Jonas Kjellgren (also guitarist for Scar Symmetry), Sonic Syndicate released Only Inhuman on May 18, 2007. A video for the single
read more...
Thanks to Time Signature, Bosh66 for the updates

SONIC SYNDICATE Online Videos

See all SONIC SYNDICATE videos

Buy SONIC SYNDICATE music

More places to buy metal & SONIC SYNDICATE music

SONIC SYNDICATE Discography

SONIC SYNDICATE albums / top albums

SONIC SYNDICATE Eden Fire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Eden Fire
Melodic Death Metal 2005
SONIC SYNDICATE Only Inhuman album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Only Inhuman
Melodic Metalcore 2007
SONIC SYNDICATE Love and Other Disasters album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love and Other Disasters
Melodic Metalcore 2008
SONIC SYNDICATE We Rule The Night album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
We Rule The Night
Alternative Metal 2010
SONIC SYNDICATE Sonic Syndicate album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Sonic Syndicate
Melodic Metalcore 2014
SONIC SYNDICATE Confessions album cover 2.00 | 1 ratings
Confessions
Non-Metal 2016

SONIC SYNDICATE EPs & splits

SONIC SYNDICATE Eastpak Antidote Tour album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Eastpak Antidote Tour
Melodic Metalcore 2007
SONIC SYNDICATE Hellfest - New Blood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hellfest - New Blood
Melodic Metalcore 2007
SONIC SYNDICATE Rebellion album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rebellion
Melodic Metalcore 2009
SONIC SYNDICATE Revolution, Baby album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Revolution, Baby
Alternative Metal 2010
SONIC SYNDICATE Heart Of Eve album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Heart Of Eve
Alternative Metal 2010
SONIC SYNDICATE Tomb Raiders album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Tomb Raiders
Melodic Metalcore 2014

SONIC SYNDICATE live albums

SONIC SYNDICATE demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

SONIC SYNDICATE Sonic Syndicate album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sonic Syndicate
Melodic Metalcore 2006
SONIC SYNDICATE In Flames And More album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In Flames And More
Melodic Metalcore 2006

SONIC SYNDICATE re-issues & compilations

SONIC SYNDICATE singles (14)

.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Enclave / Flashback
Melodic Metalcore 2007
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Psychic Suicide / Denied
Melodic Metalcore 2007
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Jack Of Diamonds
Melodic Metalcore 2008
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Burn This City
Melodic Metalcore 2009
.. Album Cover
2.00 | 1 ratings
Revolution, Baby
Alternative Metal 2010
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
My Own Life
Non-Metal 2010
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Burn This City (2)
Melodic Metalcore 2010
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Turn It Up
Melodic Metalcore 2010
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Confessions
Non-Metal 2016
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Start A War
Non-Metal 2016
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Start A War (Zardonic Remix)
Non-Metal 2016
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Still Believe
Melodic Metalcore 2017
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Fire
Melodic Metalcore 2017
.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Treat You Better
Melodic Metalcore 2017

SONIC SYNDICATE movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)

.. Album Cover
0.00 | 0 ratings
Live Inhuman
Melodic Metalcore 2008

SONIC SYNDICATE Reviews

SONIC SYNDICATE Revolution, Baby

Single · 2010 · Alternative Metal
Cover art Buy this album from MMA partners
Time Signature
Revolution, maybe...

Genre: pop-metalcore

I must admit that I am not a big Sonic Syndicate fan, their melodic brand of so-called metalcore being a tad too polished and poppy for my tastes. I don't mind a bit of melody, and melody is also an intrinsic part of modern Swedish metal, it seems. But I do think that too much pop sensitivity and too polished a sound takes away some of the energy that otherwise characterizes metal. The worst example of this type of new Swedish pop-metalcore is the atrocious act Dead By April while Sonic Syndicate, I think, are more sucessful at maintaining some of the spirit of metal (on some tracks, at least).

This particular one-track single contains one of the better modern pop-metalcore tracks I have heard (some of Sonic Syndicate's other tracks are too poppy, reminding me of Lady Gaga). The opening is a bit industrial-like, with electronic drums and simple and catchy guitar riff, and then the song kicks into a fatter version of the same riff, backed by full metal instrumentation and layers of melancholic Depeche Mode-esque keyboards. The verse consists of a quite heavy guitar riff, which is a simpler version of the intro riff. While the guitar riff is pretty good, the vocals are your typical run-off the mill screamed-vocals-mixed-with-clean-vocals that characterize modern metal. While probably considered a metalcore song, there really aren't any breakdowns to speak of, and the main emphasis is on underlining the verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure through the use of melodic keyboards in addition to the traditional metal instrumentation.

This track is too polished in production for my tastes, there are some heavy riffs that prevent it from being totally pop. It will probably not appeal to old school fans of the metal of the 1980s and 1990s, but I think that younger people who grew up with the pointless pop of the 2000s may appreciate this song, and whatever heaviness it has may serve to introduce the kids to the world of metal... who knows?

SONIC SYNDICATE Movies Reviews

No SONIC SYNDICATE movie reviews posted yet.

SONIC SYNDICATE Shouts

Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Hin helga kvöl Atmospheric Sludge Metal
SÓLSTAFIR
Buy this album from MMA partners
The Cycles of Suffering Black Metal
BURIAL OATH
Buy this album from MMA partners
Facilis Descensus Averno Death Metal
SAEVUS FINIS
Buy this album from MMA partners
Merciless Crossover Thrash
BODY COUNT
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us