Biography

Dismember

Edit

Biography:

Logo

class="megatitle">Biography

Swedish extreme Death Metal act Dismember were formed in 1988 as a trio of vocalist/bassist Robert Senneback, guitarist David Blomqvist and drummer Fred Estby. This initial line-up only maintained itself for just over a year but did release two demos in the shape of 'Dismembered' and 'Last Blasphemies'. The original Dismember folded in late 1989 with Estby joining forces with Carnage and Blomqvist opting for Entombed. However, shortly before recording of the debut Carnage album Blomqvist jumped ship from his new act
to join the band.

Carnage dissolved when guitarist Mike Amott quit to British extreme Metal act Carcass leaving Estby, Blomqvist and vocalist Matti Karki to resurrect Dismember. Still a trio, this new line-up released the Tomas Skogsberg produced 'Reborn
In Blasphemy' demo before inviting Senneback, then a member of Unleashed, to resume his position in the band. Dismember also augmented their sound with the addition of ex-Carbonised bassist Richard Cabeza. Having signed to Germany's Nuclear Blast label, the first hard product to arrive was the inclusion of two of the latest demo tracks on the 'Death Is Just The Beginning' compilation album.

Dismember garnered huge media attention in 1991 when their 'Like An Ever Flowing Stream' debut album was confiscated by British and Australian customs for being 'indecent and
obscene' (hence the title of their 1993 album). Her Majesty's customs had objected to song titles and lyrics such as 'Skin Her Alive' and 'Brutal Orgy Of Flesh'. The subsequent court case shot Dismember's name to the forefront of the current wave of Death metal acts.

The band toured Europe opening for Morbid Angel in June 1991 but these dates were
curtailed due to disagreements between the two acts. Further live shows included Dismember's appearance at the Rock Hard festivals alongside Death, Pestilence and Napalm Death.

The band's notoriety was capitalised on by the 1992 mini album 'Pieces' which saw more live shows in Europe, touring in conjunction with Obituary and Napalm Death. A second full album, 'Indecent And Obscene', gave their fans more of the same formula, which had so outraged H.M. customs. Dismember followed the record's release with a bout of touring in America in 1993 with Suffocation and Deicide
before hooking up with Morbid Angel once more for a European tour.

Following a lay off period, in which Cabeza worked up the Damnation project for the 'Divine Darkness' demo, Dismember returned to the fray in early 1995 as part of the Nuclear Blast organised festivals alongside labelmates Meshuggah, Hypocrisy and
Benediction. A single, 'Casket Garden', was released as a taster for the new album. The follow up 'Massive Killing Capacity' gave Dismember their first German chart album.

Whilst gaining notoriety within the Dismember ranks bassist Richard Cabeza also moonlighted for Unanimated. Matti Karki and Cabeza would also collude with Entombeds Uffe Cederlund and Peter Stjärnvind for their Murder Squad project. Dismember would be announced as headliners of the June 2002 'Generation Armageddon' festivals in Europe fronting a roster of Sinisted, Blood Red Throne,
Necrophobic and Mercenary.

Yet another Dismember offshoot arrived in 2001, Born Of Fire, founded by Cabeza alongside guitarist 'Mr. Dim', and the Loudpipes duo of Peter Stjärnvind and Fredrik Lindgren. This act would bow in with the 7" single 'Chosen By The Gods' on Primitive Art. Richard Cabeza would team up with premier
Black Metal act Dark Funeral for North American touring in the Spring of 2002. European dates for November would be announced with Dismember heading up a package bill comprising Septicflesh, Sinister and Thyrfing.

Embarking upon a mammoth string of European shows throughout October and November of 2002 Dismember created part of a
deadly union for the 'Generation Armageddon' festival tour. Joining the band would be Norway's Blood Red Throne, Greece's Septicflesh, Ireland's Primordial, Belgium's Ancient Rites, and fellow Swedish heavyweights Impious.

By January of 2003 Dismember, having signed to Hammerheart Records, where scheduling a new album with the proposed title of 'Where Ironcrosses Grow' for a September release (later pushed back to early 2004). Also emerging would be a concert DVD entitled 'Live Blasphemies', a two disc set comprising the band's performance from 27th May 2003 at
Klubben in Stockholm with a second disc of documentary and home video footage. Dutch dates in May saw Callenish Circle and Flesh Made Sin as support.

Discography:

Dismembered

Démo, 1988 - Auto-Production

1. Death Evocation

2. Substancially Dead

3. Defective Decay

Last Blasphemies

Démo, 1989 - Auto-Production

1. Deranged from Blood

2. Blasphemies of the Flesh

3. Self Dissection

Rehearsal Demo '89

Démo, 18 January 1989 - Auto-Production

1. Deranged from Blood	05:24
2. Blasphemies of the Flesh	03:54
3. Self Dissection	03:42
4. Death Evocation	05:01


Total playing time	18:01

Reborn in Blasphemy

Démo, 1990 - Auto-Production

1. Intro

2. Dismembered

3. Sickening Art

4. Defective Decay

Like an Ever Flowing Stream

CD, 29 May 1991 - Nuclear Blast / Hammerheart Records

Re-Issue in 1996 by Nuclear Blast with 2 bonustracks
Re-Issue in 2012 by Hammerheart Records


1. Override of the Overture	05:15
2. Soon to Be Dead	01:55
3. Bleed for Me	03:20
4. And So Is Life	03:11
5. Dismembered	05:54
6. Skin Her Alive	02:15
7. Sickening Art	03:55
8. In Death's Sleep	05:21


Bonustracks
9. Deathevocation	04:45
10. Defective Decay	04:03


Bonustracks (Re-Issue 1996 and 2012)
11. Torn Apart (Carnage Cover)	04:42
12. Justifiable Homicide	03:17


Total playing time	39:05

Pieces

EP, 27 October 1992 - Nuclear Blast

1. Intro

2. Pieces

3. I Wish You Hell

4. Carnal Tomb

5. Soon to Be Dead

Bonustrack (CD Version)

6. Torn Apart

Indecent and Obscene

CD, August 1993 - Nuclear Blast

1. Fleshless	02:57
2. Skinfather	03:50
3. Sorrowfilled	04:08
4. Case # Obscene	03:38
5. Souldevourer	03:39
6. Reborn in Blasphemy	04:49
7. Eviscerated (Bitch)	02:20
8. 9th Circle	04:34
9. Dreaming in Red	05:17


Total playing time	35:15

0 Review

lyrics

mp3

Casket Garden

EP, 1995 - Nuclear Blast

1. Casket Garden

2. Wardead

3. Justifiable Homicide (Unreleased Track)

Massive Killing Capacity

CD, 04 August 1995 - Nuclear Blast

1. I Saw Them Die	02:48
2. Massive Killing Capacity	02:54
3. On Frozen Fields	02:36
4. Crime Divine	02:59
5. To the Bone	03:14
6. Wardead	02:27
7. Hallucigenia	04:06
8. Collection by Blood	03:41
9. Casket Garden	03:36
10. Nenia	04:39
11. Life - Another Shape of Sorrow	04:52


Total playing time	37:56

Misanthropic

EP, 20 June 1997 - Nuclear Blast

1. Misanthropic	02:59
2. Pagan Saviour (Autopsy Cover)	03:54
3. Shadowlands	03:31
4. Afterimage	04:32
5. Shapeshifter	04:39


Total playing time	19:36

Death Metal

CD, 26 August 1997 - Nuclear Blast

1. Of Fire	03:40
2. Trendkiller	02:11
3. Misanthropic	02:59
4. Let the Napalm Rain	03:26
5. Live for the Fear	02:36
6. Stillborn Ways	04:15
7. Killing Compassion	01:48
8. Bred for War	04:18
9. When Hatred Killed the Light	03:31
10. Ceremonial Comedy	03:24
11. Silent Are the Watchers	03:54
12. Mistweaver	04:07


Total playing time	40:16

Hate Campaign

CD, 17 January 2000 - Nuclear Blast

1. Suicidal Revelations	02:52
2. Questionable Ethics	02:07
3. Beyond Good and Evil	02:50
4. Retaliate	02:47
5. Enslaved to Bitterness	02:46
6. Mutual Animosity	02:15
7. Patrol 17	03:45
8. Thanatology	02:35
9. Bleeding Over	03:06
10. In Death's Cold Embrace	03:03
11. Hate Campaign	05:26


Total playing time	33:32

Where Ironcrosses Grow

CD, 08 March 2004 - Karmageddon Media

1. Where Ironcrosses Grow	02:34
2. Forged with Hate	02:55
3. Me-God	04:20
4. Tragedy of the Faithful	03:47
5. Chasing the Serpent	04:13
6. Where Angels Fear to Tread	04:43
7. Sword of Light	03:24
8. As the Coins Upon Your Eyes	03:30
9. Children of the Cross	05:08
10. As I Pull the Trigger	03:38


Total playing time	38:12

Complete Demos

Compilation, 27 June 2005 - Regain Records

Dismembered - 1988
1. Deathevokation	05:00
2. Substantually Dead	02:44
3. Defective Decay	04:52


Last Blasphemies - 1989
4. Deranged from Blood	05:22
5. Blasphemies of the Flesh	03:51
6. Selfdissection	03:32


Reborn in Blasphemy - 1990
7. Dismembered	06:13
8. Sickening Art	04:15
9. Defective Decay	04:01


Total playing time	39:53

The God That Never Was

CD, 07 March 2006 - Regain Records

1. The God That Never Was	02:08
2. Shadows of the Mutilated	03:26
3. Time Heals Nothing	03:39
4. Autopsy	03:39
5. Never Forget, Never Forgive	01:43
6. Trail of the Dead	03:13
7. Phantoms (of the Oath)	03:55
8. Into the Temple of Humiliation	04:08
9. Blood for Paradise	02:19
10. Feel the Darkness	03:39
11. Where No Ghost Is Holy	03:40


Total playing time	35:33