Carnal Forge
Encyclopedia
Carnal Forge are a Swedish
band, best classified as thrash metal
with some melodic death metal
influences. The songs tend to be very fast and violent. Their name originates from a song on Carcass
's album Heartwork
.
Petri Kuusisto joined and the band would tour Europe supporting The Haunted and Nile and make the first of several prestigious festival appearances.
In 2001 Lars Linden joined just to the recordings of "Please... die!" (Linden making his debut with the band at the year's 2000 Decibel festival and Wacken Open Air). "The More You Suffer" (2003) and "Aren't You Dead Yet" (2004) would continue to see the band expand fan and worldwide sales base as well as touring in Europe, USA & Japan, playing a number of festivals (Sweden Rock Festival (SE), Metal Meltdown (USA), Fury Fest (FR), Pressure Fest (DE), Kaltenbach Open Air (A), Summer Breeze (DE), Fuck the Commerce (DE) Metal Fest URI (CH) etc. and releasing the live DVD "Destroy Live" recorded live in Kraków, Poland (2004).
Vocalist Jens C. Mortensen would join the band's ranks in late 2004. In early 2005, the band began work on new material and the first pre-prod recordings with Jens were made late 2005. In 2006 demos of all songs were made and in Oct the real recordings started.
In January 2007, the band signed to Candlelight Records. "Testify For My Victims" was released June 2007. Director Owe Lingvall (Village Road Film) has made two videos for the songs "Burning Eden" and "Numb (The Dead)". Both videos recorded in Umeå, Sweden in January 2007, and additional photage for "Numb" during the fall.
In November 2007 Jens and Jari both decided to part ways with Carnal Forge for personal reasons. Shortly after the replacements were found in Peter Tuthill (Vocals), and Dino Medanhodzic (Guitar). Peter Tuthill released 2 albums with Construcdead prior to joining Carnal Forge. Dino Medanhodzic has released one album with Soulbreach and is also a well reputated album producer as well as video director.
On the 27 of September 2009 Carnal Forge released the first song with the new line up. The song is called "Blood War". Blood War is written, recorded & produced by Carnal Forge in their own studio in Sala and mixed by Dino Medanhodzic.
In Jan 2010 Stefan Westerberg left the band and was replaced by Chris Barkensjö.
The video for Blood War was released in June 2010. This was Stefan Westerbergs last appearance with the band.
After the Rock Weekend Festival 2010, the band took a break and some of the members has been working on side projects.
At the moment Carnal Forge is writing new material and working on pre-productions for the next album.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
band, best classified as thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
with some melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
influences. The songs tend to be very fast and violent. Their name originates from a song on Carcass
Carcass (band)
Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
's album Heartwork
Heartwork
Heartwork is the fourth album by metal band Carcass, released through Earache Records in 1993. The album was recorded at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool between May 18 and June 21, 1993....
.
Biography
Formed in 1997 by Jari Kuusisto & Stefan Westerberg, Carnal Forge released its debut, "Who's Gonna Burn" (War Music), in 1998. After signing with Century Media in early 2000, the band released "Firedemon" later in the year.Petri Kuusisto joined and the band would tour Europe supporting The Haunted and Nile and make the first of several prestigious festival appearances.
In 2001 Lars Linden joined just to the recordings of "Please... die!" (Linden making his debut with the band at the year's 2000 Decibel festival and Wacken Open Air). "The More You Suffer" (2003) and "Aren't You Dead Yet" (2004) would continue to see the band expand fan and worldwide sales base as well as touring in Europe, USA & Japan, playing a number of festivals (Sweden Rock Festival (SE), Metal Meltdown (USA), Fury Fest (FR), Pressure Fest (DE), Kaltenbach Open Air (A), Summer Breeze (DE), Fuck the Commerce (DE) Metal Fest URI (CH) etc. and releasing the live DVD "Destroy Live" recorded live in Kraków, Poland (2004).
Vocalist Jens C. Mortensen would join the band's ranks in late 2004. In early 2005, the band began work on new material and the first pre-prod recordings with Jens were made late 2005. In 2006 demos of all songs were made and in Oct the real recordings started.
In January 2007, the band signed to Candlelight Records. "Testify For My Victims" was released June 2007. Director Owe Lingvall (Village Road Film) has made two videos for the songs "Burning Eden" and "Numb (The Dead)". Both videos recorded in Umeå, Sweden in January 2007, and additional photage for "Numb" during the fall.
In November 2007 Jens and Jari both decided to part ways with Carnal Forge for personal reasons. Shortly after the replacements were found in Peter Tuthill (Vocals), and Dino Medanhodzic (Guitar). Peter Tuthill released 2 albums with Construcdead prior to joining Carnal Forge. Dino Medanhodzic has released one album with Soulbreach and is also a well reputated album producer as well as video director.
On the 27 of September 2009 Carnal Forge released the first song with the new line up. The song is called "Blood War". Blood War is written, recorded & produced by Carnal Forge in their own studio in Sala and mixed by Dino Medanhodzic.
In Jan 2010 Stefan Westerberg left the band and was replaced by Chris Barkensjö.
The video for Blood War was released in June 2010. This was Stefan Westerbergs last appearance with the band.
After the Rock Weekend Festival 2010, the band took a break and some of the members has been working on side projects.
At the moment Carnal Forge is writing new material and working on pre-productions for the next album.
Discography
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Bride | 1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy... |
Demo |
| Who's Gonna Burn Who's Gonna Burn -Track listing:#"Who's Gonna Burn" - 2:53#"Sweet Bride" - 2:20#"Twisted" - 3:34#"Godzilla Is Coming Thru" - 3:01#"The Other Side" - 3:43#"Part Animal...Part Machine" - 2:25#"Born to Hate" - 2:12#"Evilizer" - 2:24#"Maggot Man" - 3:18#"Confuzzed" - 3:11... |
September 22, 1998 | WAR Music War Music War Music is both British poet Christopher Logue's ongoing project to create a modernist poem based on Homer's Iliad, and the name of one volume of that project.... /Relapse Records Relapse Records Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado... |
| Firedemon Firedemon Firedemon is the second full length album by the death metal band, Carnal Forge. It was released in 2000.-Track listing:#"Too Much Hell Ain't Enough for Me" - 2:20#"Covered with Fire" - 4:09#"I Smell Like Death " - 2:59... |
November 14, 2000 | Century Media |
| Please... Die! Please... Die! Please ... Die! is the third full length album by the death metal band, Carnal Forge. It was released in 2001.- Track listing:# "Butchered, Slaughtered, Strangled, Hanged" - 2:28# "Hand Of Doom" - 3:48# "Fuel For Fire" - 2:00... |
October 22, 2001 | Century Media |
| The More You Suffer The More You Suffer The More You Suffer is the fourth full length album by the Swedish metal band Carnal Forge.- Track listing :#"H.B.F. Suicide" - 3:23#"Deathblow" - 3:46#"Ripped & Torn" - 3:43#"Destroy Life" - 3:35#"Cursed" - 3:17#"Divine Killing Breed Machine" - 3:56... |
April 22, 2003 | Century Media |
| Aren't You Dead Yet? Aren't You Dead Yet? Aren't You Dead Yet? is the fifth album by metal band Carnal Forge. It is the final Carnal Forge release with Jonas Kjellgren.- Track listing :# "Decades of Despair" - 3:02# "My Suicide" - 3:54# "Burn Them Alive" - 4:26# "Waiting for Sundown" - 3:14... |
June 21, 2004 | Century Media |
| Testify for My Victims Testify for My Victims Testify For My Victims is the latest release by the Swedish band Carnal Forge.- Track listing :#"Testify for My Victims" - 4:03#"Burning Eden" - 4:15#"Numb " - 2:52#"Godsend Gods End" - 4:53#"End Game" - 4:13... |
May 21, 2007 | Candlelight Records Candlelight Records Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,... |
Videography
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Destroy Live | 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
Metal Mind Productions Metal Mind Productions Metal Mind Productions is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent labels in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres... |
Current members
- Peter Tuthill - vocals (2008-)
- Dino Medanhodzic - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(2008-) - Petri Kuusisto - guitar (2000-)
- Lars Linden - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2001-) - Chris Barkensjö - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2010-)
Former members
- Dennis Vestman - bass (1997–2000)
- Johan Magnusson - guitars (1997–2000)
- Jonas KjellgrenJonas KjellgrenJonas Kjellgren is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde, Sweden. He has played for bands such as Carnal Forge and Dellamorte as their lead vocalist and played guitar for Centinex, Scar Symmetry and bass for October Tide. As a producer, he has worked with bands such as Sonic...
- vocals (1997–2004) - Jari Kuusisto - guitars (1997–2008)
- Jens C. Mortensen - vocals (2004–2007)
- Stefan Westerberg - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1997–2010)
External links
- Carnal Forge at MySpace
- Carnal Forge at YouTube
- Carnal Forge at Relapse RecordsRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
- [ Allmusic band entry]