Dismember
Formed: 1988
From:
Stockholm,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Dismember News
Below is our complete Dismember 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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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...
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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.
Grave More...
Brutal Assault Announces More Bands For 2023
Brutal Assault continues to grow its 2023 line-up with the addition of ten more bands. Included were Dismember, Watain and Nordjevel. The historic metal festival will take place on August 9-12 at Fortress Josefov, Czech Republic.
Breaking News
Maryland Deathfest To Reschedule To 2022
Maryland Deathfest is rescheduling their annual event for the 2nd time in the past year to May of 2022. The new dates are now May 27-30. The event organizers posted this statement on their Facebook page:
There is an overload of information in this post, so please take a few minutes to read it all, as it will likely address most of the questions and concerns you may have.
At this point, we don't think it's necessary to go into great detail about why we had to reschedule the festival again. We've been updating you about this possibility for months, so we assume that most of you were expecting this news to be dropped. There is simply no chance that the festival can be staged in its proper form with the majority of the bands (or fans, for that matter) being able to even show up in a short 4 months. It is pretty clear that most, if not all of 2021, is needed for the world to sort itself out to the point that we can enjoy live events again.
The venue situation for 2022 is an ongoing project, but it's starting to look like this could potentially turn into our largest format ever. As of yesterday, we can confirm that we are bringing back Edison Lot, both Rams Head and Soundstage feel like they'll still be open in 2022, and we also have full use of the Power Plant complex, including the outdoor stage there. As of now, the options are plentiful and we plan to utilize all of the venues/stages mentioned above.
As for the bands that we booked in 2019 to play in 2020/2021, the majority of them have once again reconfirmed to play in 2022. Those who have not reconfirmed already and aren't on the flyer shown here fall into one of the categories below.
Bands that need more time to know if they can play in 2022:
Bloodbath - We expect a final answer any day now, as soon as next week.
Negative Approach - We expect a final answer within a month.
Vio-lence - We expect a final answer in 4-6 months.
Coffins - We expect a final answer in 4-6 months.
Bands we haven't received a reply from, so we don't know what their status is:
Phlebotomized
Napalm Raid
Bands that definitely cannot play in 2022 and will need to be replaced:
Grave Desecrator
Panzerfaust
Blaze of Perdition
On the subject of bands, considering the outlook of a larger footprint and the inclusion of outdoor stages in 2022, we will have the space to book more bands on top of the few that need to be replaced. However, we can't immediately dive into booking more bands, as we can't already start throwing around offers to more bands after being completely kicked in the teeth financially by the pandemic over the last year. Eventually, about 20 additional bands will be booked.
The day of show for all originally confirmed bands remains the same.
We expect the lineup for the pre-fest at the Ottobar to remain the same, but we'll follow up shortly to confirm that.
Important info regarding tickets:
- All tickets for 2020/2021 remain valid for the new dates in 2022. No further action is needed.
- If you can't attend the new dates, tickets are transferable to others. If there is someone that you would like to transfer the ticket to, we can assist with that and email them a new PDF ticket.
- As another option for anyone that can't attend the new dates, we can also issue a voucher valid for any future event of ours. These vouchers will have no expiration date and are also transferable to others.
Anyone that needs our assistance with the above options can send us a message here on Facebook or email MDFtickets@gmail.com 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.
Mexico Metal Fest Full Lineup Poster
Mexico Metal Fest V is set to take place on November 14th, 2020 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico barring any setbacks due the the Covid 19 pandemic. Festival organizers recently revealed the final headliners to include Satyricon and Dismember, both long standing veterans in underground, extreme metal circles.
With the full line-up for Mexico Metal Fest V now complete, the festival recently updated the poster to reflect the updates. More...
Dismember To Headline Mexico Metal Fest V
The line-up for Mexico Metal Fest V is now complete with Dismember headlining and Kreator and Satyricon both co-headlining. More...
Maryland Deathfest Not Cancelling 2020 Festival
Maryland Deathfest is adamant they would not cancel this year's edition scheduled to take place May 21-24. Check out the exact verbiage below:
Update regarding Covid-19 and its potential impact on MDF:
It has been 8 days since our last post regarding this. In pandemic terms, that feels more like a month, as the situation has obviously gotten worse on a global scale. We, like everyone else, are watching all of this unfold. We are very much aware of the border closures, travel restrictions, lock downs, and the potential impact that this could have for both attendees and bands.
We need your understanding, patience, and support more than ever right now. Everything we've dedicated the last 18 years of our lives to is at stake, so we're asking everyone to trust that any final decision made will be in the best interest of everyone involved.
One thing we'd like to forbid around here is the use of the world 'cancel'. This is NOT an option, as unrecoverable money is heavily invested into these bands and we simply cannot cancel it and abandon it. However, we do need everyone to start to process the reality of possibly postponing the event to a later date. Should this occur, we would be able to retain about 90% of the line-up (and replace any bands who can't play new dates), rather than waiting this out until the last minute just to deal with the nightmare of possible extended government restrictions, many bands canceling, and many attendees not being able to attend.
We are working tirelessly on this, barely sleeping, and hoping we all find a way to get through this together.
Producing this event is an enormous undertaking as is without a global pandemic unfolding before our eyes, so we appreciate your support and understanding during this dark time. We will update you again as soon as humanly possible once more progress has been made on our end, as we know the uncertainty of the situation has everyone on edge. More...
MDF Announces First Bands For 2020 Festival
The organisers of the Maryland Deathfest has confirmed the first batch of bands which will perform at the 2020 edition of the event. Among those announced include Swedish death metal veterans Dismember, Florida death metal favourites Monstrosity and British thrash metal legends Onslaught. The festival is set to take place at Rams Head Live and Baltimore Soundstage on May 21-24 2020.
The confirmed bands are as follows:
Dismember (Sweden)
Monstrosity
Onslaught (UK)
Frizzi 2 Fulci (Italy)
Necrophobic (Sweden)
Demilich (Finland)
Nocturnus AD
Death Strike
Prostitute Disfigurement (Netherlands)
Butcher ABC (Japan)
Acid Witch
Grave Desecrator (Brazil)
Blood Feast
At War
Flesh Parade
Phlebotomized (Netherlands)
Cadaveric Incubator (Finland)
Cerebral Rot
Galvanizer (Finland)
Fistula
Holy Cost (Canada)
Vircolac (Ireland)
Sacrilegia (Ireland)
Backslider
Impure
Spite
OpEd
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...
Headline News
Dismember Calls It A Day
Swedish death metal veterans Dismember have announced that they have broken up. A brief statement from the bass player Tobias Cristiansson reads as follows:
"After 23 years, Dismember have now decided to quit. We wish to thank all our fans for your support."
Dismember released their first album, "Like An Ever Flowing Stream" in 1991 and released seven more studio albums afterwards, the most recent of which was a self-titled effort, which was released in 2008.
Dismember To Perform For First Time In Three Years
Swedish extreme metal act Dismember has announced that it will be filling the spot left vacant by Gorguts at the 2011 Death Feast Open Air event in Germany. The band commented on the rare concert appearance by saying;
"This will be our only show in 2011, and our first since 2008 and we feel extremely excited to hit the stage once again for some serious headbanging. We will do a set that covers our whole career, from 'Like An Ever Flowing Stream' from 1991 up until the self-titled album released in 2008, so get ready for some serious Swedish death metal!!"
Death Feast Open Air is set to take place on June 23, 2011 in Hunxe, Germany.
Grave Parts Ways With Bass Player
Swedish death metal outfit Grave has announced that they have parted ways with bass player Fredrik Isaksson. A message from the band reads as follows:
"We would like this to get official before too many rumors start.
"Grave has parted ways with bass player Fredrik Isaksson due to personal reasons and issues. Fredrik played his last show with us in late July at the Eisenwahn festival in Germany. More...
Necronaut Signs To Regain Records
Swedish extreme metal band Necronaut has announced their signing to Regain Records. Necronaut is a side project of former Dismember drummer Fred Estby. The cover artwork for the album was done by Chat Zar, which created prosthetic effects for such movies as The Ring, Planet of the Apes and Darkman.
Vocalists used in the recording of the album are as follows:
Chris Reifert (Abscess, Autopsy)
Hellbutcher (Nifelheim)
Tompa Lindberg (Disfear, Lock up)
Nicke Andersson (Imperial State Electric)
Solo guitarists on the album are as follows:
Tyrant (Nifelheim, Dagger)
Uffe Cederlund (Disfear, ex-Entombed, Principals of Existence)
Robert Pehrsson (Death Breath, Dundertåget)
Robert “Strings” Dahlqvist (Dundertåget)
David Blomqvist (Dismember, Dagger)
Listen to “Infecting Madness,” features Chris Reifert on vocals, here.
Dismember Posts "Under Bloodred Skies" Teaser
Sweden's Dismember released their live double-DVD album "Under Bloodred Skies" on July 27th. The band has now posted a new teaser trailer online for the DVD set, which can be viewed below. More...
Unanimated Readies New Album
UNANIMATED, the reunited Swedish melodic death metal band featuring former members of ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER, will release its new album, "In The Light Of Darkness (The Covenant Of Death)", in April via Regain Records. The CD was mixed by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, FUNERAL MIST). The album layout was handled by Erik Danielsson (WATAIN).
UNANIMATED's first two albums - 1993's "In the ..Forest.. of the Dreaming Dead" and 1995's "Ancient God of Evil" - were remastered and re-released in June 2008 with bonus tracks.
Vote In MetalStorm's Annual Awards
Metalstorm.Eu are holding their annual awards and they want you to vote for who you want to win. You need to register to vote and you can check it out by heading here. The categories for the awards are as follows:
Best albums by genre:
Alternative Metal
Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal
Avantgarde Metal
Black Metal
Death Metal
Doom Metal
Extreme Doom Metal
Gothic Metal
Grindcore
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Melodeath/Gothenburg Metal
Metalcore
Pagan/Viking/Folk Metal
Post-Metal
Power Metal
Progressive Metal
Sludge/Stoner Metal
Thrash Metal
Other awards:
The Best Cover Song
The Best Debut Album
The Best DVD
The Best Video
The Biggest Letdown
The Biggest Surprise
Special awards :
The Best Drama
Dismember Opens Up New Web Store
Swedish metal band Dismember has issued the following statement about opening a new web store:
"We have now launched a new webshop together with Deaf & Dumb AB with both new and old stuff in it. Some of the items are very limited, so if you want a particular design you better hurry up with your orders. Go check it out here.
Cheers! /DISMEMBER"