Coldseed is a European ensemble featuring several musicians with lengthy heavy metal résumés, namely Swedish vocalist
Björn "Speed" Strid (
Terror 2000, ex-
Darkane,
Soilwork), German drummer
Thomen Stauch (ex-
Blind Guardian, ex-
Iron Savior,
Savage Circus), German bassist Oliver Holzwarth (ex-
Demons & Wizards,
Blind Guardian), German keyboardist Mi Schüren (
Blind Guardian), plus unknown guitarists Thorsten Praest (Sweden) and Gonzalo Alfageme López (Spain). Forging an odd mix of hard rock, nu-metal and gothic alt-rock, the group first began jamming in 2004, finalizing their full-length debut,
Completion Makes the Tragedy for release through Nuclear Blast two years later. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia