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!
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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.…Similar sounding releases
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