Dismember (band)
| Dismember | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1988–2011 |
| Labels | Regain, Karmageddon Media, Nuclear Blast |
| Website | dismember |
| Past members |
Matti Kärki David Blomqvist Martin Persson Tobias Cristiansson Thomas Daun Fred Estby Sharlee D'Angelo Richard Cabeza Magnus Sahlgren Erik Gustafsson Johan Bergebäck Robert Sennebäck |
Dismember was a Swedish death metal band that was active from 1988 to 2011. Pioneers of Swedish death metal, Dismember is now considered one of the country's "big four", alongside Entombed, Grave and Unleashed.
The band formed in in 1988. After a hiatus, during which several members joined Carnage, the band began recording in earnest in 1991 and released their debut, Like an Ever Flowing Stream in 1991. The album is today heralded as a milestone for the burgeoning Swedish death metal scene and established the band's fanbase, which was further bolstered by the controversy surrounding one song in particular, "Skin Her Alive". The song prompted an obscenity charge in the United Kingdom, against which the band successfully defended themselves.
In 1992, Dismember released the Pieces EP, and the following year continued with second full-length Indecent & Obscene which featured their song "Dreaming in Red"; the "Dreaming in Red" videoclip was shown in MTV's Headbangers Ball. According to an interview with fellow Nuclear Blast group Benediction in metallian.com, Dismember and the said band got into a business dispute and eventually a fisticuff at this stage over tour arrangements and moneys owed.
Like many of the other Scandinavian death metal bands, Dismember began softening their sound in the mid-1990s, with 1995's Massive Killing Capacity more melodic approaches, which had a good public response. Nevertheless, they attempted a return to style with 1997's Death Metal, which ultimately became a sales disappointment. Their last album for Nuclear Blast was 2000's Hate Campaign.
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