Then Comes Silence are a Swedish gothic rock and post-punk band, formed in 2012 in Stockholm. Their music draws inspiration from horror and spiritism.
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 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.
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 and regularly tours in Europe. In 2018, Then Comes Silence opened for Fields of The Nephilim and Chameleons Vox.
Members Current members
Alex Svenson-Metés – bass, lead vocals, keyboards (2012–present)Zero Magazine: Then Comes SilenceUnder-Ton: Interview with Axel Svenson Jonas Fransson – drums, backing vocals (2015–present)Soundcloud: Then Comes Silence Hugo Zombie – guitars (2018–present)
Former members Karl Nilsson – drums (2013–2015) Seth Kapadia – guitars (2012–2018) Jens Karnstedt – guitars (2013–2018) Mattias Ruejas Jonson – guitars (2018–2023)
Discography Studio albums 2012 – Then Comes Silence (Novoton Novo037) 2013 – Then Comes Silence II (Novoton Novo045) 2015 – Nyctophilian (Novoton NOVOCD055) 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)Discography on Discogs 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
External links Then Comes Silence on Facebook Then Comes Silence on Novoton's website