One Man Army and the Undead Quartet
Encyclopedia
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet is a death
/thrash metal
band from Sweden
. The band was formed by vocalist Johan Lindstrand after the breakup of The Crown
. After two albums on Nuclear Blast Records, they moved to Massacre Records
. Their third album, Grim Tales
, received lukewarm reviews.
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....
/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...
band from 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....
. The band was formed by vocalist Johan Lindstrand after the breakup of The Crown
The Crown (band)
The Crown is a death / thrash metal band from Trollhättan, Sweden. Originally, they used the name Crown of Thorns but were forced to change their name due to another band already using that name. Their music and lyrics are inspired by death, antireligious themes and rebellion. They are known to...
. After two albums on Nuclear Blast Records, they moved to Massacre Records
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
. Their third album, Grim Tales
Grim Tales (album)
Grim Tales is the third album by Swedish death/thrash metal band One Man Army and the Undead Quartet. It was released October 28 2008.- Track listing :# "Black Clouds"# "Misfit with a Machine Gun"# "Saint Lucifer"# "Cursed by the Knife"...
, received lukewarm reviews.
Current members
- Johan Lindstrand - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Pekka Kiviaho - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Jonas Blom - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Robert Axelsson - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Marek Dobrowolski - 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 ....
Albums
- 21st Century Killing Machine21st Century Killing Machine21st Century Killing Machine is the debut album by Swedish death-thrash metal band One Man Army and the Undead Quartet.-Track listing:# "Killing Machine" – 6:42...
(Album, Nuclear BlastNuclear BlastNuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
, 2006) - Error in EvolutionError in EvolutionError in Evolution is the second album by Swedish death/thrash metal band One Man Army and the Undead Quartet.-Track listing:# "Mine for the Taking" – 3:53 # "Knights in Satan's Service" – 3:14...
(Album, Nuclear Blast, 2007) - Grim TalesGrim Tales (album)Grim Tales is the third album by Swedish death/thrash metal band One Man Army and the Undead Quartet. It was released October 28 2008.- Track listing :# "Black Clouds"# "Misfit with a Machine Gun"# "Saint Lucifer"# "Cursed by the Knife"...
(Album, Massacre RecordsMassacre RecordsMassacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
, 2008) - The Dark Epic (Album, Massacre Records, 2011 TBA)
Single/EP
- When Hatred Comes to Life (EP, 2005)
- Christmas for the Lobotomizer (Single, 2006)