SOILWORK To Carry On After Guitarist's Death

Soilwork guitarist David Andersson passed away last week at 47 years old. Andersson played with Soilwork between 2012 and 2022, with his final effort being the band's latest record Övergivenheten. Soilwork has now taken to social media to announce they plan on continuing as a band and will move ahead with all touring activities. The band also thanks fans around the world for their kind words about Andersson. As always, we wish Andersson's friends and family all the best during the difficult times.

"Today marks the 1 month anniversary of Övergivenheten – David’s final work with us," said Soilwork in a statement. "He poured so much of himself into this album and together we created something really special. In the wake of last week’s tragic event, we would like to emphasize that we will carry on the musical legacy of this band and continue to present Övergivenheten to our fans, and bring the new songs on the road around the world in David’s memory.

"We are soon ready to announce upcoming touring activities and as of our announced Australian tour it will move on as scheduled. We would also like to thank everyone for reaching out paying their respect and condolences as well as sharing beautiful memories with this band and David. Thank you for your compassion and understanding."

Aside from being Soilwork's guitarist, Andersson has numerous writing credits throughout the albums he performed on. Andersson also played in The Night Flight Orchestra and was the mastermind behind his recent project Sati.

Soilwork shared the following statement at the time of Andersson's death. "We are deeply saddened today, as we bring the terrible news of David Andersson's passing. He was one of a kind and a brilliant man in so many ways. He was our guitarist for more than 10 years and had a big impact on Soilwork's musical journey forward. Sadly alcohol and mental illness took you away from us. We will miss him dearly and will continue to carry the musical legacy that he was a part of. Our deepest condolences goes out to his family. Forever grateful for the time we spent with you and all the good laughs. Thank you Dr. Dave. See you on the other side.

"We encourage everyone to respect the privacy of David's family and friends in these tragic times."