Then Comes Silence

Then Comes Silence in Helsinki 2017

Then Comes Silence are a Swedish gothic rock and post-punk band, formed in 2012 in Stockholm.[1] Their music draws inspiration from horror and spiritism.[2][3][1][4][5][6][7]

Band history

The band came together in 2012. They released three albums on the Novoton label: Their debut self-titled album Then Comes Silence and its follow-up, Then Comes Silence II[8] and third album Nyctophilian.

In 2016, the group signed a contract with the German record label Nuclear Blast, and on October 20, 2017, they released their fourth full-length album, Blood.[9]

The fifth album, Machine, was released on March 13, 2020, the same day much of Europe entered lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The band performed at the Roskilde Festival in 2013[10] and regularly tours in Europe. In 2018, Then Comes Silence opened for Fields of The Nephilim and Chameleons Vox.[10][11]

Members

Current members[2][4][5][12]

  • Alex Svenson-Metés – bass, lead vocals, keyboards (2012–present)[13][14]
  • Jonas Fransson – drums, backing vocals (2015–present)[15]
  • Hugo Zombie – guitars (2018–present)[13]
Former members
  • Karl Nilsson – drums (2013–2015)[13]
  • Seth Kapadia – guitars (2012–2018)[13]
  • Jens Karnstedt – guitars (2013–2018)[13]
  • Mattias Ruejas Jonson – guitars (2018–2023)[13]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2012 – Then Comes Silence (Novoton Novo037)[16]
  • 2013 – Then Comes Silence II (Novoton Novo045)[1][12]
  • 2015 – Nyctophilian (Novoton NOVOCD055)[1][12][14]
  • 2017 – Blood (Nuclear Blast)
  • 2020 – Machine (Metropolis/SPV)
  • 2022 – Hunger (Nexilis/Schubert)
  • 2024 – Trickery (Metropolis)
Singles
  • 2013 – Can't Hide (Novoton)
  • 2014 – She Lies in Wait (Novoton)[17]
  • 2014 – Spinning Faster (Novoton)
  • 2015 – She Loves The Night (Novoton)
  • 2015 – Animals (Novoton)
  • 2016 – Strangers (Novoton)
  • 2017 – The Dead Cry For No One (Nuclear Blast)
  • 2017 – Strange Kicks (Nuclear Blast)
  • 2017 – Good Friday (Nuclear Blast)
  • 2020 – We Lose The Night (Metropolis/SPV)
  • 2020 – Ritual (Metropolis/SPV)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Then Comes Silence på Bandstand". Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "Then Comes Silence – Spelning". debaser. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  3. ^ "Then Comes Silence – Slowly Dragging You Down". Itsatrap. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  4. ^ a b "Then comes silence – Debut album review". Abslolute noise. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. ^ a b "Then Comes Silence – Intervju i radio". p3 rock. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  6. ^ "Then Comes Silence och Riddarna – Liverecension". gfrock. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  7. ^ "Then Comes Silence – Recension". sonic seducer. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  8. ^ "Then Comes Silence – Then Comes Silence". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  9. ^ "THEN COMES SILENCE – Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  10. ^ a b "THEN COMES SILENCE (SE)". Roskildefestivalen. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  11. ^ "Then Comes Silence – Roskilde Festival, Pavilion Junior, søndag d. 30. juni 2013". gaffa.dk. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  12. ^ a b c "Bandets facebooksida". Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Zero Magazine: Then Comes Silence
  14. ^ a b Under-Ton: Interview with Axel Svenson
  15. ^ Soundcloud: Then Comes Silence
  16. ^ "Novoton". Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  17. ^ Discography on Discogs