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. "Then Comes Silence på Bandstand" . Retrieved 2013-09-09.
2. "Then Comes Silence – Spelning". debaser. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
3. "Then Comes Silence – Slowly Dragging You Down". Itsatrap. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
4. "Then comes silence – Debut album review". Abslolute noise. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
5. "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. "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. "Bandets facebooksida" . Retrieved 2013-09-09.
13. Zero Magazine: Then Comes Silence
14. Under-Ton: Interview with Axel Svenson
15. Soundcloud: Then Comes Silence
16. "Novoton" . Retrieved 2013-09-09.
17. Discography on Discogs

External links

• Then Comes Silence on Facebook
• Then Comes Silence on Novoton's website