Then Comes Silence

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]}

Then Comes Silence in Helsinki 2017

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)