Dismember (band)

Dismember is a Swedish death metal[1][2] band formed in 1988. They split up in 2011, but reunited in 2019. Pioneers of Swedish death metal,[3][4] Dismember is now considered one of the country's "big four", alongside Entombed, Grave, and Unleashed.[5][6]

Dismember
Background information
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresDeath metal
Years active1988–2011, 2019–present
LabelsRegain, Karmageddon Media, Nuclear Blast
Websitedismember.se
MembersFred Estby
David Blomqvist
Robert Sennebäck
Matti Kärki
Richard Cabeza
Past membersMartin Persson
Tobias Cristiansson
Thomas Daun
Sharlee D'Angelo
Magnus Sahlgren
Erik Gustafsson
Johan Bergebäck

History

Formation and Nuclear Blast-era (1988–2002)

The band formed in Stockholm in 1988. After a hiatus, during which several members joined Carnage, the band began recording in earnest in 1991 and released their debut album Like an Ever Flowing Stream that year. 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.[7][2]

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.

Switching labels (2003–2006)

Around 2003, Dismember set a new path and signed for Karmageddon Records. In 2004, they released their sole album with that label titled Where Ironcrosses Grow which some thought sounds close to Hate Campaign and was inspired by Iron Maiden and Autopsy.

They switched record companies again in 2005, signing to Regain Records, which bought the rights to their earlier albums as well and released them as luxury digipak editions. In 2006, Dismember released their seventh album The God That Never Was continuing in the style of its predecessor. The band spent February on the road in Europe. In November 2006, Dismember toured Europe as part of the Masters of Death tour, with Grave, Unleashed, Entombed and Exterminator.

Split with Fred Estby and final album (2007–2010)

After the release of The God That Never Was and some touring, Estby left the band "after long and careful consideration". In a posting on the official site on April 20, 2007, Estby cites the demands of touring and the needs of his family as key reasons for him leaving the band.[8] His statements appears as "My decision to put my family in first hand makes it impossible to keep on touring and commit to the band full time. I want to thank all the fans, friends, bands and all the other cool people I've met through the years and I wish Dismember all the best in the future. Fred."

In April 2008, they released their eighth album, Dismember.

Dismember released a two-disc DVD titled Under Blood Red Skies in late July 2009. The live concerts were filmed in the Netherlands and at the 2008 Party San Open Air Festival in Bad Berka, Germany. The DVD also included a documentary and interviews with band members. The cover art was created by Erik Danielsson of Trident Art.[9]

Breakup and reunion (2011–present)

On October 16, 2011, bassist Tobias Cristiansson revealed in a statement that Dismember had broken up: "After 23 years, Dismember have now decided to quit. We wish to thank all our fans for your support."[10]

On a possible reunion, drummer Fred Estby told Invisible Oranges in August 2016: "People were telling me that all the time. So maybe we should try to do some shows and get everything back. We always owned our rights to the albums and shirts, but there's still loose ends to tie up. I just wanted to set the record straight and hopefully do some shows in the future."[11]

In February 2018, rumors were afloat that Dismember was planning to reunite that year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its formation.[12] A reunion was teased that summer when the band posted random photos on their Facebook account.[13][14] After nearly a year of rumors, it was announced on January 14, 2019 that the original lineup of Dismember has reunited and will perform together for the first time in over 20 years at Scandinavia Deathfest that October.[15]

Discography

Demos
  • Dismembered (1988)
  • Last Blasphemies (1989)
  • Rehearsal (1989)
  • Reborn in Blasphemy (1990)

Albums

Singles and EPs

DVDs and videos
  • Live Blasphemies (DVD, 2004)
  • Under Blood Red Skies (DVD, 2009)

Members

Lineup

  • Fred Estby - drums (1988-2007, 2019-present)
  • David Blomqvist - guitars (1988, 1990-2011, 2019-present), bass (1988-1990)
  • Robert Sennebäck - guitar (1988-1997, 2019-present), vocals (1988-1989)
  • Matti Kärki - vocals (1989-2011, 2019-present)
  • Richard Cabeza (aka Richard Diamon/Daemon) - bass (1990-1998, 2000-2004, 2019-present)

Former members

  • Johan Bergebäck - bass (2004-2005)
  • Sharlee D'Angelo - bass (1998-2000)
  • Magnus Sahlgren - guitar (1997-2003)
  • Erik Gustafsson - bass (1988)
  • Martin Persson - guitars (2005-2011)
  • Tobias Cristiansson - bass (2006-2011)
  • Thomas Daun - drums (2007-2011)

Timeline
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References
  1. Mudrian, ch. 4, "Across the Open Sea", p. 102.
  2. Mudrian, ch. 6, "Mass Appeal Madness", p. 181.
  3. "Interview with Dismember Vocalist Matti Karki". Metal-rules.com.
  4. "Swedish death metal pioneers Dismember call it a day". Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "GRAVE SIGN WITH CENTURY MEDIA". Terrorizer.com. July 7, 2011.
  7. Ekeroth, chapter 3, "The Birth of Swedish Death Metal", p. 54-86.
  8. "Dismember". Dismember.se.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "DISMEMBER Calls It Quits". Blabbermouth.net. October 16, 2011.
  11. "Interview: Fred Estby (Dismember)". Invisibleoranges.com.
  12. "Dismember to Reunite?". Ultimate-guitar.com.
  13. "Dismember Sweden". Facebook.com.
  14. "DISMEMBER Teasing A Reunion". Metaladdicts.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  15. "Original DISMEMBER Lineup To Perform At SCANDINAVIA DEATHFEST 2019". Blabbermouth.net. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

Bibliography
  • Daniel Ekeroth. Swedish Death Metal. Brooklyn: Bazillion Points Books, 2008.
  • Mudrian, Albert. Choosing Death: the Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore. New York: Feral House, 2004.
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