Soreption is a technical death metal band from Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. Formed in 2005, they are best known for their fast melodies and sharp, groovy riffs. They have released one EP and four full-length albums.
In 2014, after the release of their album Engineering The Void, bass player Rickard Persson left the band and was replaced by Mikael Almgren of technical metal band Terminal Function. In December 2016, guitarist Anton Svedin left the band and was replaced by current bassist Mikael Almgren. Kim Lantto of Facial Abuse and Festering Remains joined as the new bass player. In 2019, the song “A Mimic’s Ignorance” appeared in the Netflix show On My Block.
Mikael quit the band in October 2021 and Soreption recruited heavy weight guitarist Ian Waye to record and perform the next album across North America. In April 2022, the band announced their new album, Jord, would be released on June 10. The band toured North America with Suffocation during June of 2022 when they released their newest album. Following that in January 2023, the band announced Ian Waye as their full time guitarist. They are currently working on their 5th studio album.
