Grave
Formed: 1986
From:
Visby,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Grave News
Below is our complete Grave news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Monolord Premiere New Single "It’s Neverending"
Swedish doom metal band Monolord have released “It’s Neverending” as the final preview of their upcoming album “Neverending.”
The track features guest vocals from Jörgen Sandström of Grave and former Entombed fame. Speaking about the collaboration, Monolord vocalist/guitarist Thomas Jäger said: More...
Healthy Dose Of Death Added To Brutal Assault
A hefty dose of death and thrash will play at Brutal Assault in 2026, they're bringing 12 bands oscillating between technical precision, sheer intensity, and raw brutality. More...
Death Metal Added To Mystic Festival 2026
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Grave at Brutal Assault in 2025
The prime ministers of the United Kingdom may change, kings and queens can come and go, but no one’s taken the death metal throne from Benediction. And you’ll never see… heaven, but you’ll see Grave again in the Gdansk Shipyard in June. Unleashed and Severe Torture will also play at Mystic Festival in 2026. More...
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Brutal Assault 2025 Five Days & 73k Steps of Metal
This year was Brutal Assault’s 30 anniversary and the organizers gifted metal fans with over 140 bands ranging from the avant-garde to the most extreme black metal plus every heavy metal genre in between those two. Even though I was exhausted by the end of the festival, I have nothing but incredible memories to look back upon. If you’re into statistics the following are Metalunderground’s for the fest: Thirty-four bands covered, two face-to-face interviews (Gene Hoglan from Dark Angel and Malevolent Creation), 73,000 steps with temperatures ranging from the upper 50’s to the middle 80’s Fahrenheit over a five-day span with fifteen minutes of rain on the warm-up day. Not too shabby.
If this is your first time hearing about this festival, I’ll make this quick. Brutal Assault takes place at the 18th century Josefov Fortress located in the metalhead friendly town of Jaromer, located on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. The fortress has served as Brutal Assault’s home base since 2012 and its massive worn brick walls and labyrinth of hallways and catacombs make Brutal Assault one of the most unique and popular European summer metal festivals year after year. If you’ve never been to Brutal Assault before, check out the video below for a brief and partial walkaround of the festival’s grounds.
In the past, I would normally post reports of the bands that I saw day by day and also my overall opinion of that year’s festival. To be honest, I think writing long-winded reports is now considered outdated in terms of Road Reports and more of you would prefer to read the bullet points and watch some videos to get the gist of the festival being reported on. Without further ado, here’s the skinny on this year’s Brutal Assault.
I was able to catch the majority of this year’s headliner acts to include Macabre (warm-up day), Kerry King, Rotting Christ, Gojira, Blood Fire Death, Fear Factory, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Cult of Luna, Opeth and The Halo Effect. With all the aforementioned bands worthy of headliner status, one band stood out above the rest, and it wasn’t even close. That band was Gojira.
Even before Gojira was awarded Olympic gold medal status among heavy music fans around the world, they had already proven that they were one of the world’s top metal acts long before last year's Summer Olympics performance. Fast forward to Gojira’s set at this year’s Brutal Assault set and I think just about everyone that witnessed it would say that it was a jaw dropping and heart stopping performance.
I’ve seen Gojira plenty of times and they’ve always been excellent, but this time it was just on a different level. They only way I can describe it was that they were perfect. Their sound, the musicianship, their stage show and the energy flowing back and forth between crowd and band was amazing. If you don’t believe me, just go on YouTube and watch for yourself. I was able to record one song and even though it’s farther back from the stage, you can get the gist of it.
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Brutal Assault Is Almost Here!!! Are You Going?
Here are some quotes from past attendees on YouTube:
"You go to Brutal once, you will fall in love instantly!" - @gybarni
"This is the best festival in the whole world! Can't wait for next year! <3" - @eveningwhispers13
"Best festival ever :D See you in BA 28!" - @AnsiSysX86
And the quotes go on and on...need more convincing? Watch the 2024 aftermovie below. More...
Carnal Tomb Drops New Single "Dismembered Flesh"
Carnal Tomb has dropped the complete two-track digital single "Dismembered Flesh" today, on October 8, 2024.
The release of "Dismembered Flesh" also doubles up as the starting signal for Carnal Tomb's upcoming European "Unearthly Decay Tour" in support of Engulfed, which will kick off at the Urban Spree in the death metal maniacs' hometown Berlin tomorrow, on October 9, 2024.
"Dismembered Flesh" is an enthusiastic tribute to seminal Swedish death metal icons DISMEMBER and GRAVE. It features cover versions of Dismember's eponymous track "Dismembered" and the Grave classic "Extremely Rotten Flesh." Carnal Tomb's logo pastiche of the iconic Dismember lettering for this release was personally approved by the Swede's drummer Fred Estby. More...
Brutal Assault Announces First Bands For 2025
Last year's Brutal Assault line-up was one for the ages. The festival organizers have their work cut out for them but they are already off to a good start with Asphyx, Grave and Kataklysm (Special Set).
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
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Mystic Festival 2023 - Day Two
I penciled in a ton of bands for the 2nd full day of Mystic Festival 2023. There were 8 in total but the question was, could I manage to pull it off along with bouncing back and forth between the photo pits? Something that I forgot to mention in my previous report was that the merch prices were higher this year than last. This isn’t a ding on the festival itself, but just the way it is nowadays. There were several bands this year that didn’t bring merchandise at all. Bands are coming to the consensus that it’s not worth passing the merch cuts that are paid to the festivals, onto the fans. Most of the T-shirts cost anywhere from $25 to $30 after you made the conversion from the Polish Zloty to U.S. dollars this year. This was up at least $5 from last year’s average shirt price.
Dismember Fans!
The first band of the day for me was Sweden’s death metal legends, Dismember. I’ve always liked Dismember better than Entombed, so the fact that they are an active band again is incredulous and much needed in the copy/paste death metal omniverse today. The front row was already raging by the time I made it to the photo pit. They started their set with “Overide Of The Overture” and never looked back. Their chainsaw death metal formula has never changed over the past 30 years and this is why their fans are so loyal. Matti Kärki’s smile is a pretty good indication that they aren’t going into hibernation again anytime soon.
Dismember
Next up was Planet of Zeus, Greece’s own version of the band Clutch. This was my first time seeing them and I loved the energy they put out. They were playing with so much vigor, you could have sworn they were on one of the larger stages. The smallish, outdoor Desert Stage area was full of onlookers, so I assume that they have a decent following in Poland. I’m hoping to catch a full set from them sometime on their home turf in Greece.
Planet of Zeus
I made my way to the larger indoor venue for the festival, the Shrine Stage. Even though this venue is about double the size of the Sabbath Stage, it was still cramped and steamy during Grave’s brutal set. Grave’s non-wavering formula of meat grinding stripped down death metal still appeals to today’s death metal crowd. Bassist Tobias Cristiansson didn’t need much effort to fire up the crowd during their set, but his spiked gauntlets and towering frame were sufficient fuel to keep the Grave death metal inferno going throughout their set.
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Tribe of Pazuzu Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Canadian blackened death metal outfit Tribe of Pazuzu premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of “The Trial and Prosecution of the Scorned Prophet”, taken from their upcoming new album "Blasphemous Prophecies". This particular track features a guest appearance by Jorgen Sandstrom of Grave and Entombed.
Check out "The Trial and Prosecution of the Scorned Prophet" streaming via YouTube for you now below.
Ex-Anthrax, Ex-Grave Members Premiere New Song
Singer Jörgen Sandström (The Project Hate MCMXCIX, ex-Grave, ex-Entombed), guitarist Scott Sargeant (ex-Skinlab, ex-L??z Rockit), bassist Danny Lilker (Nuclear Assault, ex-Anthrax), and drummer Will Carroll (Death Angel, Scarecrow) have joined forces for a new track called "This Means You Die". The song was mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (Testament, Exodus, Machine Head).
Explains Scott Sargeant: More...
Darkened (Grave) Premiere New Song "1000 Years"
Darkened (Grave, Memoriam, ex-Bolt Thrower, ex-Dismember) premiere a new song entitled "1000 Years", taken from their impending full-length "Kingdom of Decay", which will be out in stores September 11th via Edged Circle Productions.
Check out now "1000 Years" below.
Darkened Premiere New Song "The Old Ones"
Multi-national death metal band Darkened (Grave, Memoriam, ex-Bolt Thrower, ex-Dismember), premiere a new song entitled "The Old Ones", taken from their upcoming full-length "Kingdom of Decay", which will be out in stores September 11th via Edged Circle Productions.
Check out now "The Old Ones" below.
Lineup For 2018 ‘Quebec Deathfest’ Finalized
A final wave of bands have been announced for the inaugural ‘Quebec Deathfest‘, completing the lineup for the forthcoming festival. That event will be held October 19th-20th across Mtelus, Foufounes Electriques, Katacombes and the Piranha Bar.
New on the bill are:
Grave
Pestilence
Necros Christos
Bell Witch
Massgrave
Pessimist
Venenum
Archagathus
Hacavitz
Soil of Ignorance
Existench
Goolagoon
Nak’ay
Profane Order
Holy Grinder
Dépérir
Æpoch
Deathnap
Previously confirmed bands include: More...
Grave Part Ways With Drummer Bergerståhl
Drummer Ronnie Bergerståhl according to Grave is no longer in the band. Grave addressed the situation via Facebook after fans had noticed Bergerståhl hadn't been with the band live throughout 2017. Read what Grave have to say about it below: More...
Grave Parts Ways With Drummer
Swedish death metal legends Grave has confirmed that they have parted company with drummer Ronnie Bergerstål after ten years with the band. There had been rumours circulating that Bergerstål was no longer a part of the group and subsequently, Grave has issued the following statement:
"To set the record straight.
"There has been circulating rumours about our drummer and why he has not been with us on all shows this year.
"We are unhappy to inform you that we have parted ways with our drummer Ronnie Bergerstål.
After being a part of Grave for more than 10 years he will surely leave a big hole that needs to be filled.
"This is not the place to discuss or speculate about why we have decided to part ways"
"We wish you all the best Ronnie.
"Ola, Tobias & Mika"
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Sunday Old School: Grave
Sweden is a country that often gets brought up in metal circles. The Scandinavian nation in between Norway and Finland has become known as one of the more liberal countries in the world, with a highly developed welfare state, one of the highest life expectancy and satisfaction rates in the world, a long list of famous names such as scientist Alfred Nobel, writer August Strindberg and one of cinema's most revered directors, Ingmar Bergman, as well as, quite frankly, one of the sexiest accents in Europe. So why then, with so much going for it, has the country developed such a talent for extreme music, death metal in particular? We may never know, but we can be grateful that they do, otherwise we wouldn't have such classic groups as today's featured outfit, Grave.
Grave as we know them, began life in 1986 under the name Corpse, in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. They recorded one demo, "Black Dawn" the same year before changing their moniker to the now familiar, Grave in 1988, in time for the release of their second demo, "Sick Disgust Eternal." They released a string of demos while building up a live reputation, which eventually caught the attention of German label Century Media, who signed the band in 1991 and included them on a compilation featuring some of the most exciting young bands of the time, including Asphyx and fellow Swedes, Unleashed and Tiamat. More...
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70000 Tons Of Metal: Line Up Complete
In exactly 9 days 3000 metal fans will be on board the 2017 edition of 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise.
4 Days, 60 Bands, 1 Cruise Ship and only 3000 Tickets – Round 7 of The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise will sail February 2-6 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Labadee, Haiti on board the "Independence Of The Seas".
Haven’t booked your ticket yet? Click here to book now! Don’t wait, only a select number of Single Tickets and Private Cabins are left. You don’t want to miss this trip of a lifetime!
Check out the entire 2017 line-up below: More...
Demonical / Grave Tour Cancelled
Dreamtide Music just issued thsi announcement about Demonical's upcoming tour alongside Grave being cancelled:
"We are very sorry to inform you that the 'You’ll Never See Finland tour' featuring Grave (swe), Demonical, (swe) and Author (fin) has been canceled!
"The reason for the cancellation is 'work related matters within the Grave camp,' info that was passed on to us today during the afternoon (August 17). We have not received any further - nor more detailed explanation but the fact remains, the tour will not happen! The canceled shows are:
01.09 FIN - Tampere - Klubi
02.09 FIN - Oulu - Hevimesta
03.09 FIN - Turku - TVO
"We at Dreamtide Music tried our best to find a replacing (headliner) band suitable for the package, audience and local promoters but found it impossible with such a short notice.
"We are very sorry for the whole situation and we would like to apologize to all fans, promoters and touring partners (Demonical and Author) for the inconvenience this might cause. For ticket refunds please contact the place of your purchase. Thank you for your understanding." More...
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1985-1995: The Golden Age of Death Metal
Death should be credited with creating death metal, at least the old school style we recognize now, as they birthed the infamous Tampa, Florida sound. Bands such as Autopsy and Obituary—two of the forerunners—would not exist without Death. Death is not the true father of death metal, though. That distinction goes to Possessed. The California Bay Area group not only played a style of brutal, vicious metal, with loads of Satanic imagery, they also coined the term “death metal” on the “Seven Churches” album.
Around 1985, albums similar to “Slowly We Rot” (Obituary) and “Mental Funeral” (Autopsy) simply did not exist. Thrash was the fasted, craziest music around. Of course Possessed has already been mentioned, but the influence of Slayer, who obviously influenced Possessed, can not be under recognized. Where Possessed was different was they used a rougher production. Dark Angel, whose drummer, Gene Hoglan, would go on to be one of the most heralded drummers in the metal biz, certainly showed a good dose of Slayer in their sound. In the beginning, Slayer was nothing more than a faster, nefarious, more solo-oriented Venom protégé. More...
Grave Premieres New Track "Plain Pine Box"
Swedish old-school death metal veterans Grave premiere another new track entitled "Plain Pine Box", taken from their upcoming album "Out Of Respect For The Dead", which drops on October 26th via Century Media Records.
Check out now "Plain Pine Box" below.