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Bjorn "Speed" Strid in 2006.

Björn Ove Ingemar "Speed" Strid (b. September 10, 1978) is a vocalist with a resume that includes work in metal bands such as Disarmonia Mundi, Terror 2000, Coldseed, and most notably Soilwork. He also provided vocals for Darkane on their demo recording prior to Lawrence Mackrory joining the band before their debut album.

Strid utilizes a varied vocal style, being able to quickly alternate between more guttural growls and higher screams and clean, harmonious vocals.

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. This name was later changed to Soilwork once the fledgling band\'s sound began to take shape. Most of the lyrics are written by Strid as well.

Speed has gone on record as saying that Killing Machine, also known as Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest is his favorite album[1], but more recently has cited Iron Maiden\'s The Number of the Beast as his favourite[2].

External links

• Official MySpace
• An interview with Bjorn
• The official Soilwork fansite
• The Official Disarmonia Mundi website
• Official Soilwork band member page

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