Letters From The Colony (band)
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| Five-man metal group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground From left to right: Tterrab Dys, Alexander Backlund, Jonas Sköld, Emil Östberg and Johan Jönsegård, performing at the Gefle Metal Festival, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | lettersfromthecolony |
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Letters From The Colony[edit]
Letters From The Colony is a Swedish Progressive Death-Metal Band formed in Borlänge in 2010.[1] The name "Letters From The Colony" comes from a Swedish folksong "Brev från kolonien" by Cornelis Vreeswijk The five-man band consists of In Mourning (band)s bass player Tterrab Dys, on guitar. October Tides drummer Jonas Sköld, on drums. October Tides bass player Johan Jönsegård on second guitar. Alexander Backlund on vocals and Emil Östberg on bass.[2] Critics describes Letters From The Colony a mix between Opeth, Meshuggah, Gojira and Sikth.[3] Since 2010 Letters From The Colony has released 2 demos, before they released their debut album "Vignette" via Nuclear Blast Records.[4] Letters From The Colony has their own studio "Nailvillage", it was there they recorded the album Vignette.[5] Alexander Backlund did the mixing on that album and Jens Bogren did the mastering.[6]
Discography[edit]
- Demos
- Singles
- December 8, 2017 – Erasing Contrast - Nuclear Blast Records[9]
- January 19, 2018 – Terminus - Nuclear Blast Records[10]
- February 9, 2018 – Galax - Nuclear Blast Records[11]
- Studio albums
- February 16, 2018 – Vignette - Nuclear Blast Records[12]
Members[edit]
- Current
- Tterrab Dys – Guitar (2010-present)[13]
- Jonas Sköld – Drums (2010-present)[14]
- Johan Jönsegård – Guitar (2012-present)[15]
- Alexander Backlund – Vocals (2014-present)[16]
- Emil Östberg – Bass (2016-present)[17]
- Former members
- Henrik Dahlqvist – Drums (2010-2012)[18]
- Max Sundqvist – Vocals (2010-2014)[19]
- Johan Murmester – Guitar (2014-2015)[20]
- Hans Karlin – Drums (2012-2013)[21]
- Dave Connaughton – Vocals (2014-2014)[22]
Lineup changes[edit]
Letters From The Colony have had some lineup changes during the self-titled EP and Galax EP. Jonas Sköld (drummer) played guitar from the beginning of the band, but in 2013 when Hans left the band, Jonas took over as a drummer.[23] Same goes to Johan Jönsegård (guitar), he played bass between 2012-2015.[24] Alexander Backlund have been a friend to the band a long time, he and Johan Jönsegård had a band toghether before Letters From The Colony called Among The Debris.[25] Alexander mixed and mastered the Self-titled EP and Galax EP before he joined the band in 2014.[26]
Nailvillage[edit]
Nailvillage is the studio that Letters From The Colony recorded the album Vignette. The studio is located somewhere in Borlänge Sweden and it started in 2014.[27] Tterrab Dys/Sebastian Svalland bought a whole studio in equipment from his former neighbour Tommy Tägtgren (Peter Tägtgrens brother).[28] When Alexander joined the band, the recording process of Vignette started.[29] Alexander had worked in studio before, he ended up producing and mix the Vignette album.[30] Alexander and Tterrab recorded some other artists after that Vignette was recorded, bands like: Dödsrit, Antarktis, The Nightime Project, 1914.[31] Nailvillage is now a recording studio that Alexander works in, pre-production and rehearsal for Letters From The Colony.[32]
Endorsements[edit]
Letters From The Colony partners with companies like Caparison Guitars[33], Lundgren guitar pickups[34], Voodoo Lab[35] and Artbeat.[36]
Resources[edit]
- ↑ History of Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blast Records website.
- ↑ Letters From The Colony Members, by Letters From The Colony Official Website
- ↑ Distorted Sound Magazine Review Vignette, by Dan McHugh on Distorted Sound Magazines website; published February 16, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Article about Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blast Records website.
- ↑ Nailvillages Official Website, by Nailvillages Official Website.
- ↑ Interview with Sebastian Svalland/Tterrab Dys, by Dan McHugh on Distorted Sound Magazines website; published February 5, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Info on Self titled EPs release date, by dbilidb on Got Djents Website; published October 7, 2013; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Info on Self titled EPs release date, by dbilidb on Got Djents Website; published Mars 25, 2015; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Letters From The Colony releasing single and video for the Song Erasing Contrast, by Nuclear Blast Records, in the newsletter on Nuclear Blast Records Website; published December 8, 2017; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Letters From The Colony releasing single and video for the Terminus, by Nuclear Blast Records, in the newsletter on Nuclear Blast Records Website; published January 19, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Letters From The Colony releasing single and video for the Galax, by Nuclear Blast Records, in the newsletter on Nuclear Blast Records Website; published February 9, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Letters From The Colony, Vignette OUT NOW, by Nuclear Blast Records, in the newsletter on Nuclear Blast Records Website; published February 16, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Tterrab Dys in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Jonas Sköld in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Johan Jönsegård in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Alexander Backlund in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Emil Östberg in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Henrik Dahlqvist in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Max Sundqvist in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Johan Murmester in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Hans Karlin in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ Dave Connaughton in Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blasts Website
- ↑ About Jonas Sköld going from guitar to drums, by Nuclear Blast Records Website
- ↑ https://lettersfromthecolony.com/about-us/ About Johan Jönsegård going from bass to guitar], by Letters From The Colonys Official Website
- ↑ https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Among_The_Debris Johan Jönsegård and Alexander Backlund in Among The Debris], by Spirit of Metals Website
- ↑ Alexander mixing and producing Letters From The Colony, by Nuclear Blast Recordss website.
- ↑ Video of Tterrab speaking of the beginning of Nailvillage studio, by Nuclear Blast Records Official Youtube Channel; published December 20, 2017; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Video of Tterrab speaking of buying studio equipment from Tommy Tägtgren, by Nuclear Blast Records Official Youtube Channel; published December 20, 2017; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Video of Tterrab speaking of the time when Alexander joined the band, by Nuclear Blast Records Official Youtube Channel; published December 20, 2017; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Interview with Tterrab Dys/Sebastian Svalland talking about Alexander producing and mixing Vignette, by Dan McHugh on Distorted Sound Magazines Website; published February 5, 2018; retrieved October 3, 2018
- ↑ Nailvillage Portfolio, by Nailvillage Official Website
- ↑ Nailvillage info, by Nailvillage Official Website
- ↑ Caparison Guitars Artists Roster, by Caparison Guitars Official Website
- ↑ Tterrab Dys statement about joining Lundgren guitar pickups , by Letters From The Colony Official Facebook
- ↑ Voodoo Lab Artists Roster, by Voodoo Labs Official Website
- ↑ Artbeats Artists Roster, by Artbeats Official Website
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