Coldseed

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Coldseed was a multinational heavy metal band led by Swedish vocalist Björn Strid of Soilwork. The five other members were German drummer Thomen Stauch (Savage Circus), his countrymen bassist Oliver Holzwarth (Blind Guardian) and keyboardist Michael Schüren (Blind Guardian), as well as Swedish guitarist Thorsten Praest and Spaniard Gonzalo Alfageme López.^[1]

The band was formed as a side project in 2004.^[2] They released one album, Completion Makes the Tragedy, via Nuclear Blast in 2006.^[3]

AllMusic described the band's sound as an "odd mix of hard rock, nu-metal and gothic alt-rock".^[2] Metal.de described the music as a "varied mix of melodic metal and thrash" as well as "modern playing styles in the direction of nu metal or even slight touches of industrial.^[4]

• Björn Strid – vocals
• Thorsten Praest – guitar
• Gonzalo Alfageme López – guitar
• Oliver Holzwarth – bass
• Thomen Stauch – drums
• Michael Schüren – keyboards, synthesizers

• 2006: Completion Makes the Tragedy (Nuclear Blast)

• Coldseed at AllMusic
• Completion Makes the Tragedy album review – metal.de
• Biography on laut.de