Dimension Zero
Encyclopedia
Dimension Zero is a Gothenburg
, Sweden
-based melodic death metal
band formed in 1995 as a side project of In Flames
former guitarists Jesper Strömblad
and Glenn Ljungström
. Former Marduk
drummer and vocalist Jocke Gothberg would join later on vocals, as well as Hans Nilsson (ex-Liers in Wait
, Diabolique
, Crystal Age) behind the drumkit.
The band released "Penetrations from the Lost World" in 1997 before splitting up the following year due to internal problems. They reformed in 2000, and later recorded "Silent Night Fever" and "This Is Hell". Tours have been rare due to members' other musical commitments.
Musically, they have been described as strictly old-school Swedish death metal
in the range of At the Gates
, Unleashed
, and Defleshed
. Due to Dimension Zero's inception by In Flames
lead guitarist, Jesper Strömblad
, their albums have also drawn critical comparisons with some of In Flames' earlier work. Their latest album, He Who Shall Not Bleed
, was released in 2007. Niclas Andersson of Lord Belial
joined them in 2007 as session bassist.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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....
-based 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...
band formed in 1995 as a side project of In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
former guitarists Jesper Strömblad
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is currently the guitarist for the bands Dimension Zero & The Resistance...
and Glenn Ljungström
Glenn Ljungström
Glenn Ljungström was the original guitarist of the Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames along with the band's founder, Jesper Strömblad. He was a member of In Flames from 1993 until 1997, after which he quit In Flames to support his family with a more stable job. He was fired from multiple...
. Former Marduk
Marduk (band)
Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
drummer and vocalist Jocke Gothberg would join later on vocals, as well as Hans Nilsson (ex-Liers in Wait
Liers in Wait
Liers in Wait were a Gothenburg, Sweden-based death metal band active between 1990 and 1995.The group was formed by Kristian Wåhlin after the dissolution of Grotesque, a precursor to At the Gates, and for a very brief time featured the band's core members...
, Diabolique
Diabolique (band)
Diabolique is a Swedish gothic metal band, formed in 1995 after the dissolution of Liers in Wait. The group is heavily influenced by The Sisters of Mercy, Black Sabbath, and Fields of the Nephilim, and in sound are similar to the styles of Charon, Tiamat, Moonspell, and Type O Negative.The band's...
, Crystal Age) behind the drumkit.
The band released "Penetrations from the Lost World" in 1997 before splitting up the following year due to internal problems. They reformed in 2000, and later recorded "Silent Night Fever" and "This Is Hell". Tours have been rare due to members' other musical commitments.
Musically, they have been described as strictly old-school Swedish death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
in the range of At the Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
, Unleashed
Unleashed (band)
Unleashed is a Swedish death metal band that was formed in 1989 by Johnny Hedlund. Viking culture, recollection of a pre-Christian world, and Norse folklore are common themes found in the band's songs. A number of their recent songs also contain references to J. R. R. Tolkien.-Biography:Unleashed...
, and Defleshed
Defleshed
Defleshed was a Swedish death/thrash metal band. The group was formed by Lars Lofven, formerly of Convulsion and Inanimate. They have released several albums on high-profile metal labels...
. Due to Dimension Zero's inception by In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
lead guitarist, Jesper Strömblad
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is currently the guitarist for the bands Dimension Zero & The Resistance...
, their albums have also drawn critical comparisons with some of In Flames' earlier work. Their latest album, He Who Shall Not Bleed
He Who Shall Not Bleed
He Who Shall Not Bleed is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.The sampling at the beginning of the eponym song "He Who Shall Not Bleed" is a line by James Gregory from the film Beneath the Planet of the Apes....
, was released in 2007. Niclas Andersson of Lord Belial
Lord Belial
Lord Belial is a Swedish black metal band. The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album in 1995; placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal. Their sound has been compared with bands such as Dissection....
joined them in 2007 as session bassist.
Discography
- Penetrations from the Lost WorldPenetrations from the Lost WorldPenetrations from the Lost World is the debut EP by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.It was re-issued in 2003 with bonus tracks.- Track listing :-Note:Tracks 5-6 recorded in November 2001....
(1997), War Music − EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... - Silent Night FeverSilent Night FeverSilent Night Fever is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero, distributed jointly through Century Media and Regain Records. The title is a play on words of the John Travolta film, Saturday Night Fever....
(2002), RegainRegain RecordsRegain Records is a Swedish based independent record label. The label predominantly releases death metal and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 1997...
− Full-lengthStudio albumA studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or... - This Is HellThis Is Hell (Dimension Zero album)This Is Hell is the second album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.Glenn Ljungström left after the recording. By the time of the release he was not in the band making this the last DZ album with him featured on it...
(2003), Regain − Full-length - He Who Shall Not BleedHe Who Shall Not BleedHe Who Shall Not Bleed is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.The sampling at the beginning of the eponym song "He Who Shall Not Bleed" is a line by James Gregory from the film Beneath the Planet of the Apes....
(2007), Vic Records − Full-length
Current members
- Jocke Göthberg − vocals
- Jesper StrömbladJesper StrömbladClas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is currently the guitarist for the bands Dimension Zero & The Resistance...
− bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Daniel AntonssonDaniel AntonssonDaniel Antonsson is a musician and songwriter from Gothenburg, Sweden, currently playing guitar in Dimension Zero and playing bass in Dark Tranquillity. He was also briefly in Soilwork and recorded with them on their album Sworn to a Great Divide...
− guitar, bass - Hans Nilsson − 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 ....