A Divided Man is the follow-up album of the six-song EP Soapbox released last year. On the new album there are 15 songs plus a bonustrack. Five of the songs were on the EP too, like Guilty. In that song they sang quite appropriately: "I want something more, I want something more to happen". Well, here they are with eleven new songs to happen. Just like on the EP they bring a nice mix of hardcore and punk. It sounds like rock 'n roll turned to hardcore with a punk twist to it. The music is energetic with speedy chops of drummer Andreas and the ferocious screams of Simon while bassist Krister adds melodic singing. The songs are skillfully played with some beautiful guitarwork of Pär. For those who never heard of this band: Soapbox is Sweden's best kept secret. But it wouldn't surprise me when they sign a US deal soon. I guess it's just a matter of time. Thumbs up!
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #90Reviewed by Andy ArgyrakisSometimes in order to get the gospel message across, people like to stand on a soap box to shove their views down people's throats. Unfortunately, such a practice is a mainstay with several Christian artists who replace tactfulness with forceful tactics in order to let their point of view out. Perhaps Solid State's latest hard rock band named themselves Soapbox in protest of such a "ministry"…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Jessica HeikoopSoapbox is a four-man (Krister Mortsell, Andreas Rejdvik, Par E. Augustin and Simon Branstrom) hardcore band hailing from Sweden. A Divided Man, their first full-length album, was released on Solid State Records in the USA in May 2001. As I'm not really a fan of hardcore, this wasn't really my type of thing to listen to. But in all fairness, this band really does have talent in what they do.…Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by D_ListerThese guys certainly picked the right name for their band. What I mean is they focus on issues quite a lot in their music. I think the title of the song 'Fight the Racism' gives that one away. 'Killer' is a stand against destroying mother earth. 'Way too Much Way too Sick' is a showing of what pornography really is, the selling of women. There are other songs that aren't specifically issue songs…Similar sounding releases
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