Genre(s):
Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, War, Religion, Hate, Gore
Origin:
Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed In:
1988
Status:
Split-up
Last Known Line-Up:
Matti Kärki - Vocals (1990-) (Carnage (Swe), Therion (Swe), Murder Squad, General Surgery, Carbonized (Swe))
David Blomqvist - Guitars (1988-) (Carnage (Swe), Entombed)
Martin Persson - Guitars (2005-) (Mörk Gryning, Berserk (Swe), Frasse Haraldsen, Sins of Omission)
Tobias Christiansson - Bass (2006-) (Grave)
Thomas Daun - Drums (2007-) (Insision, Repugnant (Swe), Iron Lamb)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals, Bass, Guitars:
Robert Sennebäck (1988-1998) (Unleashed (Swe), Damnation, Souldevourer)
Guitars:
Fredrik
Magnus Sahlgren (1998-2003) (Tiamat, Celeborn, Lake of Tears (Swe))
Bass:
Nicke Andersson (1991, also guitars) (Entombed, The Hellacopters, Nihilist (Swe), Daemon (Dnk), Death Breath, Brainwarp, Mezzrow)
Richard Cabeza (1991-1998, 2000-2004) (Murder Squad, Damnation (Swe), Unanimated, Born of Fire (Swe), Carbonized (Swe), General Surgery, Dark Funeral, Rape Pillage And Burn, Obscuratum)
Sharlee D'Angelo (1998-2000) (Arch Enemy, Sinergy, Illwill, Witchery (Swe), Facelift, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars)
Erik Gustafsson (Therion (Swe), Lust Murder box)
Johan Bergebäck (2004-2005) (Exhumed (Swe), Necrophobic (Swe), Morpheus (Swe), Nifelheim (Swe))
Drums:
Fred Estby (1988-1989, 1990-2007) (Carnage (Swe), The A-Bombs, Centinex, The Clint Eastwood Experience, Shubniggurat, Daemon (Dnk), Terra Firma, Necronaut (Swe))
Additional notes
Split up in October 2011.
The band's long-enduring logo was created by Nicke Andersson from Entombed.
In 1991, Dismember made headlining news in the UK for having a song called "Skin Her Alive" on their "Like An Ever Flowing Stream" debut. Accordingly, while authorities were inspecting Nuclear Blast packages for any "obscene" material under the newly passed Obscene Publications Act. In short, this was taken to court and Plastic Head (the company responsible for distributing their CD's) won the court case and was awarded money where the Dismember record was deemed neither "pornographic, obscene or indecent".
Richard Cabeza was removed from the band due to distance issues. Richard went down to Texas during the recording of "Where Ironcrosses Grow" because that is where his wife lives and she was pregnant at the time. Cabeza and his wife planned on moving back to Sweden and having the baby born there. For some reason, Swedish immigration would not allow it. The distance became an issue for the band, and Richard Cabeza was replaced by Johan Bergeb�ck.
According an old interview, the band had originally used multiple band names amongst them Asphyxiator; Nicke Andersson came up with the name Dismemberizer, but as the name didn't fit on the first demo, so the band shortened it to Dismember.
Birth Dates:
Matti Kärki (13th December 1972)
Fred Estby (14th March 1972)
Magnus Sahlgren (1st January 1973)
Not to be confused with band from Mexico.
Line up photo (from left to right): Tobias, Thomas, Matti, Martin, David.
The band's long-enduring logo was created by Nicke Andersson from Entombed.
In 1991, Dismember made headlining news in the UK for having a song called "Skin Her Alive" on their "Like An Ever Flowing Stream" debut. Accordingly, while authorities were inspecting Nuclear Blast packages for any "obscene" material under the newly passed Obscene Publications Act. In short, this was taken to court and Plastic Head (the company responsible for distributing their CD's) won the court case and was awarded money where the Dismember record was deemed neither "pornographic, obscene or indecent".
Richard Cabeza was removed from the band due to distance issues. Richard went down to Texas during the recording of "Where Ironcrosses Grow" because that is where his wife lives and she was pregnant at the time. Cabeza and his wife planned on moving back to Sweden and having the baby born there. For some reason, Swedish immigration would not allow it. The distance became an issue for the band, and Richard Cabeza was replaced by Johan Bergeb�ck.
According an old interview, the band had originally used multiple band names amongst them Asphyxiator; Nicke Andersson came up with the name Dismemberizer, but as the name didn't fit on the first demo, so the band shortened it to Dismember.
Birth Dates:
Matti Kärki (13th December 1972)
Fred Estby (14th March 1972)
Magnus Sahlgren (1st January 1973)
Not to be confused with band from Mexico.
Line up photo (from left to right): Tobias, Thomas, Matti, Martin, David.
Discography:
Dismember - Dismembered [demo] - 1988
Dismember - Last Blasphemies [demo] - 1989
Dismember - Rehearsal Demo '89 [demo] - 1989
Dismember - Reborn In Blasphemy [demo] - 1990
Dismember - Skin Her Alive [single] - 1991
Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream [full-length] - 1991
Dismember - Pieces [ep] - 1992
Dismember - Indecent & Obscene [full-length] - 1993
Dismember - Casket Garden [ep] - 1995
Dismember - Massive Killing Capacity [full-length] - 1995
Dismember - Misanthropic [ep] - 1997
Dismember - Death Metal [full-length] - 1997
Dismember - Hate Campaign [full-length] - 2000
Dismember - Where Ironcrosses Grow [full-length] - 2004
Dismember - Live Blasphemies [live] - 2004
Dismember - Live Blasphemies [dvd] - 2004
Dismember - Complete Demos [best of/compilation] - 2005
Dismember - The God That Never Was [full-length] - 2006
Dismember - Dismember [full-length] - 2008
Dismember - Under Bloodred Skies [dvd] - 2009
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