Peter Wichers

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Peter Wichers


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Origin = Sweden
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Genre = Hard rock, melodic death metal, alternative rock
Labels = Listenable Records, Century Media, Nuclear Blast
Occupation = Musician, producer, songwriter
Instrument = Guitar, Bass
Associated_acts = Soilwork
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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 [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45407 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SOILWORK: Guitarist WICHERS Quits, Drummer VERBEUREN Named Full-Time Member ] ] , he was known as the lead guitarist and also a songwriter, especially on their critically acclaimed "Stabbing the Drama" album. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jzfexq9sld0e~T3 allmusic ((( Stabbing the Drama > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) ] ] After leaving Soilwork, he filled in for Adam Dutkiewicz when he was injured on Killswitch Engage's European tour. [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=67450 Blabbermouth.Net - Ex-Damageplan Singer To Play Guitar For Killswitch Engage ] ] 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. [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=73580 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former SOILWORK Guitarist To Set Up Recording Studio In Nashville ] ] On September 18, 2008, it was announced that he had rejoined Soilwork in his previous role. [http://soilwork.org/index.php]

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)
*"" (2007)
*" Warrel Dane-Praises to the War Machine" (2008)

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)
*Mannah - "Untitled (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.wichersproductions.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/peterwichersmusic Official Myspace]
* [http://www.soilwork.org/ Official band website]