Smash Into Pieces

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May 24

Written By Damian Guenther

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BIO

The band was formed in 2008 by members Benjamin Jennebo, Per Bergquist, Isak Snow, Viktor Vidlund and Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye. They released their first single, "Fading" in 2009, the song peaked number 33 in 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 receive the award for "Band Revelation of the Year". Their debut album, Unbreakable, was released on April 10, 2013, the album peaked number 7 in the Swedish albums chart.[1] The album was followed by a European tour first alongside Amaranthe and Deals Death, and later alongside Alter Bridge and Halestorm.[2]

On 25 February 2015, their second album, The Apocalypse DJ was released, preceded by the single "Checkmate". During 2015 the singles "Stronger" and "Color of Your Eyes" were released. After the second album was out, Isak Snow left the band. 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, one of the members, 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, whilst releasing their seventh album Disconnect on 9 September 2022.

On 30 November 2022, it was announced that Smash Into Pieces would compete in 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, due for release in early 2024, along with their next single "Trigger" in January 2024.

The band participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Heroes Are Calling";[7] they won the second voting round of their heat on 3 February 2024, qualifying for the run-off round of 2 March, where they ultimately won a spot in the final.[8]

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