Genre(s):
Death/Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Satan, Religion, Darkness
Origin:
Sweden (Gothenburg)
Formed In:
1988
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Goatspell (Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg) - Vocals (At the Gates, Infestation (Swe), Liers in Wait, Lock up, Nightrage, The Crown, Ben-Hur, Conquest, Disfear, Hide, Skitsystem, The Great Deceiver, World Without End)
Necrolord (Kristian Wahlin) - Guitar (Diabolique (Swe), Liers in Wait, Decollation)
Insulter (Johan Österberg) - Guitar (Diabolique (Swe), Decollation, The Great Deceiver, Liers in Wait)
Virgintaker (Per Nordgren) - Bass (Autotrash, Conquest)
Offensor (Tomas Eriksson) - Drums (DoomDogs)
Former/Past Member(s):
The Haunting (Alf Svensson) - Guitar (At the Gates, Liers in Wait, Oral (Swe), Oxiplegatz)
Shamaatae (Johan 'S' Lahger) - Drums (Arckanum, Sorhin, Disenterment, Absorption, The Hearsemen) (1988-1989)
Nuctemeron (David Hultén) - Bass (1988-1989)
Additional notes:
On 26 January 2007 they played some songs in the release party of the Swedish Death Metal book and decided to reunite the band but on April 2nd, Tomas Lindberg announced that Grotesque was done after a few shows. Kristian Wahlin, also known as Necrolord, is the man who painted album covers for many bands, like Emperor (Nor) and Dissection (Swe).
Discography:
Grotesque - Ripped From The Cross [demo] - 1988
Grotesque - The Black Gate Is Closed [demo] - 1989
Grotesque - Rehearsal Demo [demo] - 1989
Grotesque - Incantation [ep] - 1990
Grotesque - In The Embrace Of Evil [best of/compilation] - 1996
Grotesque & At The Gates - Gardens Of Grief / In The Embrace Of Evil [split] - 2001
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Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/grotesque2