End of Year - Dirk of Soilwork

With the year coming to a close, The Gauntlet has contacted some of our favorite bands to recap their year and let us know whats in store for 2011. Dirk from Soilwork has checked in.

Did you have any ‘Spinal Tap’ moments this year?
A few days ago, during a sold out show in Hamburg, our guitar player Sylvain broke a string right before the quiet acoustic ending of “Let This River Flow”. He rushed off to try and change the string, but realized there wasn’t enough time, so he literally stormed back to his pedal board on the opposite side of the stage, just in time to hit this totally chill, four-note arpeggio. It was such a silly sight the rest of us couldn’t help but laugh our asses off, which further contributed to turning the entire song into a total Spinal Tap-style performance.

What were some of your favorite releases from 2010?
Triptykon “Eparistera Daimones”, Autechre “Oversteps”, Devin Townsend Project “Addicted”, Scorn “Refuse;Start Fires”, In-Quest “Made Out Of Negative Matter”, Meshuggah “Alive”, Lyzanxia “Locust”.

New Year’s resolution?
To work out at least two-three times a week.

Most memorable metal news item of 2010?
Peter Steele’s unexpected death- R.I.P. Also, Nergal’s sickness and hopefully very speedy recovery.

Plans for the holidays?
Spending lots of quality time with my lovely wife and cats.

What’s on your ipod?
Tons of metal, electro, hip-hop, jazz and pop tunes. Gene Hoglan’s Atomic Clock, Asphyx “Live Death Doom” and “Dread” by Clive Barker.

If you could bring back one musician from the grave for a day, who and why?
Jimi Hendrix, so I could watch him rock out like only he could.

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Jason Fisher    December 27, 2010