Peter Wichers
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| Peter Wichers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, melodic death metal, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Soilwork |
Peter Wichers is best known as one of the founding members of Swedish melodic death metal band, Soilwork. From 1995 until late 2005, when he announced his departure from the band[1], he was known as the lead guitarist and also a songwriter, especially on their critically acclaimed Stabbing the Drama album.[2] Since leaving Soilwork, he has filled in for Adam Dutkiewicz when he was injured on Killswitch Engage's European tour.[3] More recently, he has collaborated with singers from across the melodic death metal genre including Anders Fridén, former band mate Björn "Speed" Strid and John Bush (Ex-Anthrax) to make a CD much in the same style as Roadrunner United, entitled Nuclear Blast All-Stars. Peter Wichers recently, moved from Los Angeles, California to Nashville, Tennessee with his wife where he now works as producer and songwriter.[4]
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[edit] Discography
- In Dreams We Fall Into The Eternal Lake (1997 Soilwork Demo)
- Steelbath Suicide (1998)
- The Chainheart Machine (2000)
- A Predator's Portrait (2001)
- Natural Born Chaos (2002)
- Figure Number Five (2003)
- The Early Chapters (2003 Soilwork EP)
- Stabbing the Drama (2005)
- Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the Dark (2007)
- Warrel Dane-Praises to the War Machine (2008)
[edit] Producer
- Samadhi - Incandescence (2007)
- All That Remains - The Fall of Ideals (2006) (guitar production/engineer)
- Nuclear Blast All-Stars - Out of the Dark (2006) (guitar, bass, producer/engineer)
- Warrel Dane - Praises to the War Machine (2008) (guitar, bass, producer/engineer)
[edit] References
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SOILWORK: Guitarist WICHERS Quits, Drummer VERBEUREN Named Full-Time Member
- ^ allmusic ((( Stabbing the Drama > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
- ^ Blabbermouth.Net - Ex-Damageplan Singer To Play Guitar For Killswitch Engage
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former SOILWORK Guitarist To Set Up Recording Studio In Nashville
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