Satanic Slaughter
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History
Having previously performed under the name Evil Cunt, the group first adopted the name Satanic Slaughter in 1985. The group went through several guitarists and other lineup changes in its early years before releasing its first demo, One Night in Hell, in 1988. The group split late in 1989 due to lead guitarist Ztephan "Dark" Karlsson's imprisonment for assaultAssault
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. In 1992, the group re-formed with former members of Seance
Seance (band)
Seance is a Swedish death metal band. The band was formed in March 1990 when two local Linköping bands, Orchriste and Total Death, fused. They split up after two albums in 1998. Most band members were also involved in the bands Satanic Slaughter and Witchery. Patrik Jensen later joined the band The...
, and began playing again in November 1994.
This lineup recorded its first album in 1996, which was issued on Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
; a second album followed on the same label the next year. In 1997, this incarnation of the group disbanded, and all of the members except Dark went on to reunite under the name Witchery
Witchery
Witchery is a Swedish thrash/speed metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup consists of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula , ex-Devian), guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rickard "Richard Corpse" Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot...
; following this, Dark decided to reconstitute the band with new members.
Further lineup changes occurred between 1997 and the release of their next LP, 2000's Afterlife Kingdom, which was followed by touring in Europe with Ragnarok. In the wake of Witchery's success, Necropolis reissued Satanic Slaughter and Land of the Unholy Souls as a two-fer in 2001. 2002 saw the group release Banished to the Underworld and more European touring with 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....
and Corporation 187. In 2004, the group returned to Europe to tour with Misericordia and Avenger.
After a short hiatus the group reassembled, again with new members, and announced new plans in March 2006. However, these were quickly cut short when Dark, the only remaining original member of the group, died of heart failure in April 2006.
Discography
- One Night in Hell demo (1988)
- Satanic Slaughter (Necropolis RecordsNecropolis RecordsNecropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
, 1995) - Land of the Unholy Souls (Necropolis RecordsNecropolis RecordsNecropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
, 1996) - Afterlife Kingdom (Loud 'N Proud, 2000)
- The Early Years: Dawn of Darkness (Necropolis RecordsNecropolis RecordsNecropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
, 2001) - Banished to the Underworld (Black Sun Records, 2002)
Members
Lineup as of 2006:- Ztephan Dark - Guitar (1985–2006, died 19 April) (Morbidity, Morgue)
- Stefan Johansson - Guitar (1999-) (The Grand Trick, Dismal, Morgue)
- Simon Axenrot - Bass (2003-)
- Fredrik Nilsson - Drums (2006-) (Spetälsk, Misericordia)
Former members
Vocals:
- Toxine (Tony Kampner) (WitcheryWitcheryWitchery is a Swedish thrash/speed metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup consists of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula , ex-Devian), guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rickard "Richard Corpse" Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot...
, SeanceSeance (band)Seance is a Swedish death metal band. The band was formed in March 1990 when two local Linköping bands, Orchriste and Total Death, fused. They split up after two albums in 1998. Most band members were also involved in the bands Satanic Slaughter and Witchery. Patrik Jensen later joined the band The...
) (1987/1994-1997) - Andreas Deblèn (HöstHostHost or hosts may refer to:* A person who provides hospitality* Host or sacramental bread* Host , organism harboring another organism on or in itself* Host , "personality" emphasized in treating dissociative identity disorder...
, Deranged, Morgue, Spiteful) (1995–2006)
Guitar:
- Mikki Fixx (1985)
- Jörgen Sjöström (1985)
- Patrik Strandberg (1985)
- Jonas Hagberg (1987–1989)
- Janne Karlsson (1989)
- Patrik JensenPatrik JensenPatrik Jensen is a Swedish guitarist who formed the Swedish thrash metal musical group The Haunted in 1996 with Adrian Erlandsson. He was formerly a member of Seance and Satanic Slaughter and is also a founding member and sole music/lyric writer of Witchery. He is sometimes just referred to as...
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, SeanceSeance (band)Seance is a Swedish death metal band. The band was formed in March 1990 when two local Linköping bands, Orchriste and Total Death, fused. They split up after two albums in 1998. Most band members were also involved in the bands Satanic Slaughter and Witchery. Patrik Jensen later joined the band The...
, Orchriste) (1994–1997) - Richard Corpse (WitcheryWitcheryWitchery is a Swedish thrash/speed metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup consists of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula , ex-Devian), guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rickard "Richard Corpse" Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot...
, SeanceSeance (band)Seance is a Swedish death metal band. The band was formed in March 1990 when two local Linköping bands, Orchriste and Total Death, fused. They split up after two albums in 1998. Most band members were also involved in the bands Satanic Slaughter and Witchery. Patrik Jensen later joined the band The...
, Morgue) - Kecke Ljungberg (Morgue) (1997–1999)
Bass:
- Ron B. Goat (1985–1987)
- Patrik "Kulman" (1987–1989)
- Peter Blomberg (Belsebub) (1989)
- Filip Carlsson (Corporation 187, HöstHostHost or hosts may refer to:* A person who provides hospitality* Host or sacramental bread* Host , organism harboring another organism on or in itself* Host , "personality" emphasized in treating dissociative identity disorder...
, Thornclad, Spiteful, Demons to Prefer) (1997–2003)
Drums:
- Pontus Sjösten, (Denata) (1985)
- Peter Svedenhammar (1985–1987)
- Robert Falstedt (1987–1989)
- Evert Karlsson (1989)
- Gerry Malmström (1989)
- Mique (WitcheryWitcheryWitchery is a Swedish thrash/speed metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup consists of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula , ex-Devian), guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rickard "Richard Corpse" Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot...
, SeanceSeance (band)Seance is a Swedish death metal band. The band was formed in March 1990 when two local Linköping bands, Orchriste and Total Death, fused. They split up after two albums in 1998. Most band members were also involved in the bands Satanic Slaughter and Witchery. Patrik Jensen later joined the band The...
, Freevil) (1987/1994-1997) - Robert Eng (Corporation 187, HöstHostHost or hosts may refer to:* A person who provides hospitality* Host or sacramental bread* Host , organism harboring another organism on or in itself* Host , "personality" emphasized in treating dissociative identity disorder...
) (1997–1998) - Martin AxenrotMartin AxenrotErik Martin "Axe" Axenrot is the drummer for the bands Opeth, Bloodbath and Witchery. Axenrot played with Opeth on their last five tours, filling in for then drummer Martin Lopez. On May 12, 2006, he officially joined the band as Lopez left permanently...
(Nephenzy Chaos Order, NifelheimNifelheimNifelheim is a Swedish black metal band. The band was formed in 1990 by the twin brothers Erik and Per Gustavsson, under the stage names Tyrant and Hellbutcher...
, Morgue, Triumphator, WitcheryWitcheryWitchery is a Swedish thrash/speed metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup consists of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula , ex-Devian), guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rickard "Richard Corpse" Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot...
, BloodbathBloodbathBloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding...
, OpethOpethOpeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
) (1998–2006)