Smash Into Pieces

Origin Örebro, Sweden Genres Pop metal alternative metal alternative rock electronic rock Years active 2008–present Smash into Pieces is a Swedish rock band formed in 2008 in Örebro. They have released eight studio albums so far.

The band was formed in 2008 by members Benjamin Jennebo, Per Bergquist formerly of CLOSER, Isak Snow, Viktor Vidlund and Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye. They released their first single, "Fading", in 2009, which peaked at number 33 on the Swedish singles chart.[1] In 2012, they signed a contract with Gain Music Entertainment, which is a part of Sony Music Entertainment. A few months later, during the "Bandit Rock Awards", they received the award for "Band Revelation of the Year". Smash into Pieces' debut album, Unbreakable, released on 10 April 2013, peaked at number 7 in the Swedish albums chart.[1] It was followed by a European tour, first alongside Amaranthe and Deals Death, and later alongside Alter Bridge and Halestorm.[2] Their second album, The Apocalypse DJ, was released on 25 February 2015, preceded by the single "Checkmate". During 2015, the singles "Stronger" and "Color of Your Eyes" were released. Shortly before the second album was out, Isak Snow left the band, and was replaced by APOC. On 6 January 2016, they released the single "Merry Go Round" in anticipation of the third studio album. That album, titled Rise and Shine, was released on 27 January 2017. In this album, the main singles were "Higher" and "Boomerang". Following the release of the third album, Viktor Vidlund left the band. Only one year after the release of Rise and Shine, on 12 October 2018, the band's fourth album, Evolver, was released.[3] The band released their fifth album, Arcadia, on 28 August 2020, accompanied by a comic book tying the story into the music videos from the album. Their sixth album, A New Horizon, was released one year later on 27 August 2021. The album was treated as a sequel to Arcadia, with the music videos from the album continuing the story told from its predecessor. A deluxe version was released on 29 October 2021, featuring an acoustic version of each song. In 2022, the band embarked on a tour of the United States as a support act to Starset and Red, accompanied by Fame on Fire. They continued touring for the remainder of the year across Europe while releasing their seventh album Disconnect on 9 September 2022. Smash into Pieces competed in the Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "Six Feet Under".[4] They participated in the fourth heat of the competition on 25 February 2023. They came in second place in the heat, allowing them to progress to the final on 11 March 2023.[5] The song was released on digital platforms that same evening. The song peaked at number 2 in the Swedish singles chart.[6] The band embarked on their first headline North America tour, supported by Citizen Soldier. Following the tour, they released an acoustic version of Six Feet Under with Citizen Soldier. They also confirmed they were working on an eight album due for release later in the year, in addition to a European tour with Cyan Kicks. "The Tide" was released in April 2023, and in June another single, "Flow" was released. Three more singles were released in 2023: "Watching Over You" in August, "Out Of Here" in September, and "Venom" in November. The band confirmed the name of their eighth album to be Ghost Code on a behind-the-scenes Patreon video. The album was released on 12 April 2024, preceded by the single "Trigger" on 5 January 2024. The band participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Heroes Are Calling";[7] they took the victory of their heat on 3 February 2024 and qualified directly to the grand final. In the final, they came in 3rd place with 90 points.

诞生于2008年的瑞典电影式摇滚乐队Smash Into Pieces，凭借其卓越的音乐才华和独特的艺术风格，在全球摇滚舞台上迅速崛起。自备受赞誉的专辑《Rise And Shine》发行以来，他们跻身国际知名摇滚乐队之列，成为电影式摇滚流派的标志性存在。乐队的核心人物，神秘而迷人的鼓手APOC，以其极具爆发力的鼓点和独特的舞台魅力，成为乐队不可或缺的灵魂人物，为乐队的每一次演出注入了无尽的活力与激情。  Smash Into Pieces在瑞典版《欧洲歌唱大赛》中两度斩获第三名的佳绩，展现了他们非凡的实力与广泛的影响力。他们的音乐作品在全球范围内广受欢迎，其庞大的曲库在海外音乐流媒体平台上累计播放量已突破9亿次。其中热门单曲《Six Feet Under》在瑞典荣获双白金唱片认证，成为乐队音乐成就的又一重要里程碑。  Smash Into Pieces从未停止对音乐的探索与创新：他们不断突破电影式摇滚的边界，将标志性的音乐风格与前卫的视觉效果、独特的叙事手法完美融合，为全球听众带来一场又一场视听盛宴。他们的音乐不仅仅是旋律与节奏的组合，更是一种情感的传递和灵魂的触动。每一次现场演出，都是一场充满能量与激情的视听狂欢，让观众仿佛置身于电影般的音乐世界中，感受着音乐的力量与魅力。  关于世界观（专有名词我没翻译 怕曲解原意） 阿卡迪亚（Arcadia）是他们中二（）“游戏”的名称，其中包含一个与现实之间没有界限的世界，也就是虚拟现实。这个世界由具有令人难以置信的AI容量的有机CPU “S4Y”控制，在阿卡迪亚最高的楼上眺望这座城市，能知道每座建筑物的情况，因为最高的楼有“siren”位于楼顶。为公民提供“Final Generation Network”。所有的Arcadias的通讯，新闻和其他信息是从该建筑物发出的。 当siren将所有消息推向空中时，会发出刺眼的光，迫使人们佩戴S4Y的AI保护眼镜，否则他们最终将失明。镜片还可以用作智能设备，提供社交媒体，新闻等内容。 人们不知道的是，这些眼镜还可以实现“透视”。当一个人戴着它们时可能会看到对S4Y不利的一面，现实改变为S4Y阳性。 S4Y无法控制Arcadia的公民，但能控制每条信息到达，使他们成为奴隶，人们甚至不知道这些。S4Y周围的出色安全性由CPU监视的数千个摄像机组成，以及由Rowzell先生领导的AI警察部队。他是第一个“混合人类”原型，由于他巨大的自利而被S4Y精心挑选。他的心态使他易于控制，安装在他脖子上的芯片使他受S4Y的电动控制。完美的木偶，Arcadia的榜样。 有一位玩家以Apoc身份进入Arcadia：一直生活在网格之外的局外人，没有意识到普通人的生活方式。他被看到的东西震惊了，他拥有结束对S4Y的控制并让人们自由的使命，基于自己的选择根据真实信息。