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Carnage

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Generated X-Ed, Misery Loves Co., Entombed, Carcass

Followers:

Nasum

Formal Connection With:

Arch Enemy, Dismember
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Hazardous da Album", "Maximum Carnage

Biography

Sweden's Carnage were spawned by the same small, close-knit scene which gave birth to Entombed in the late '80s. Fueled by the booming death metal underground tape trading network, the group infused the lessons of American acts, like Death and Morbid Angel, with the sounds of British grind core exponents, like Napalm Death and Carcass, to create a somewhat unique niche all their own. Its membership in constant flux, the band's early lineup included vocalist/bassist Johan Liiva Axelsson, guitarist Michael Amott, guitarist/bassist Johnny Dordevic, and drummer Jeppe Larsson. After two demos which were widely distributed in cassette form, the group recorded their only bona fide record, 1990's Dark Recollections with new members, vocalist Matt Karki, guitarist David Blomkuist, and drummer Fred Estby. Such constant musician turnover proved too much to deal with, however, and the band disintegrated even before the album's release. Amott moved on to greater fame with a long stint in Carcass, and later Arch Enemy and Spiritual Beggars. Dordevic briefly joined Entombed as lead vocalist, and most of the remaining band members formed Dismember. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
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Carnage

Left to right: Jeppe Larsson, Johan Liiva, Michael Amott, Johnny Dordevic
Background information
Also known as Global Carnage
Origin Sweden
Genres Grindcore (Early)
Death metal
Years active 1988-1991
Labels Necrosis, Earache
Associated acts Dismember, Entombed, Cadaver, Carcass, Therion, Carbonized, General Surgery
Former members
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Carnage was a Swedish death metal band whose members later went on to found Dismember and Arch Enemy. The band was formed by Michael Amott and Johan Liiva in 1988. They released only one album before dissolving in 1991.

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History

Carnage was founded as "Global Carnage" at the end of 1988 by Michael Amott and Johan Liiva, but they quickly renamed the band to Carnage. The band released two-widely traded cassette demos[citation needed], The Day Man Lost, and Infestation of Evil, in 1989. Carnage was plagued by lineup changes, eventually releasing their only album, Dark Recollections, in 1990, when Michael Amott was the sole remaining founding member. By the time the album was released, the band had already broken up for good. The album was released as a split CD with Cadaver's Hallucinating Anxiety on Necrosis Records, a subdivision of Earache Records, and was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000.

Michael Amott went on to join Carcass, and later formed Arch Enemy (with Johan Liiva) and Spiritual Beggars. Matti Kärki, David Blomqvist, and Fred Estby went on to reform Dismember.

Discography

  • The Day Man Lost (1989 demo)
  • Live in Stockholm (1989 EP)
  • Infestation of Evil (1989 demo)
  • Dark Recollections (1990)

Members

  • Michael Amott - guitar (1988-1991)
  • Matti Kärki - vocals (1989-1991)
  • Fred Estby - drums (1989-1991)
  • David Blomqvist - guitar (1989-1991)
  • Johnny Dordevic - bass (1989-1991)
  • Johan Liiva - bass, vocals (1988)
  • Jeppe Larsson - drums (1988)

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