Björn Strid

Björn Ove Ingemar "Speed" Strid (born 10 September 1978, Helsingborg, Sweden) is a Swedish vocalist with a who has worked with bands such as Disarmonia Mundi, Terror 2000,Coldseed, The Night Flight Orchestra and most notably Soilwork. In 2010, he provided guest vocals on the Demon Hunter song "Collapsing", from The World Is a Thorn and for power metal band Kamelot on the song "The Great Pandemonium", from Poetry for the Poisoned. His most recent guest appearance to a band is in I Killed The Prom Queen's new album titled Beloved, in the song "Calvert Street", and in the project I Legion, where he provided vocals for four songs on the album. In 2014, he provided guest vocals for the songs "The Quiet Light" by Canadian band Mellevon, "The Castaway" by Italian band The Moor, and "Before You Finally Break" by Swedish band Sonic Syndicate.

Life

Strid grew up in Sweden and received the nickname "Speed" from fellow students as a result of the "extreme music" he was known to enjoy. He co-founded Soilwork in 1995 under the name Inferior Breed which was later changed to Soilwork once the fledgling band's sound began to take shape. He is the only member to have stayed with the band for the duration of its existence, and is the only original member still in the band as of 2015. Most of the lyrics are written by him.