Visceral Bleeding
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Visceral Bleeding is a technical death metal
band from Sweden
.
and Monstrosity
, they performed what they thought the death metal scene was lacking. Joined by Calle Löfgren on bass, Dennis Röndum on vocals, and Marcus Nilsson on lead guitar, they released a demo, Internal Decomposition. Once signed to Neurotic
, they released their first album, Remnants of Deprivation, in 2002. After its release, Dewerud left Visceral Bleeding to focus all his attention on the band Spawn of Possession
; he was replaced by Tobias Persson.
The band's second album, Transcend into Ferocity, came out in 2004, and after its release another member quit, this time vocalist Dennis Röndum, also to join Spawn of Possession
. A replacement was found in Martin Pedersen. He joined the band as they toured across Europe, supporting bands like Obituary
and Deicide
.
While the band was writing the third album, Absorbing the Disarray, Nilsson decided that he needed to step back from the scene, as did Martin Bermheden. Absorbing the Disarray was released in June 2006. After its release, Löfgren got married and had a daughter, and left for an undisclosed amount of time while Martin Eklöv filled in for him on the following tour with Deicide
, Cryptopsy
, and Skinless
.
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
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....
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Biography
Visceral Bleeding was formed sometime in the late nineties by Peter Persson and Niklas Dewerud. Influenced by bands such as SuffocationSuffocation (band)
Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
and Monstrosity
Monstrosity (band)
Monstrosity is a death metal band originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the death metal scene of the early 1990s. Vocalist, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher and drummer, Lee Harrison, were the founders of Monstrosity. Harrison had just left the band Malevolent Creation and George Fisher...
, they performed what they thought the death metal scene was lacking. Joined by Calle Löfgren on bass, Dennis Röndum on vocals, and Marcus Nilsson on lead guitar, they released a demo, Internal Decomposition. Once signed to Neurotic
Neurotic Records
Neurotic Records is an independent extreme metal record label specialising predominantly in death metal, operating out of Tilburg in the Netherlands....
, they released their first album, Remnants of Deprivation, in 2002. After its release, Dewerud left Visceral Bleeding to focus all his attention on the band Spawn of Possession
Spawn of Possession
Spawn of Possession is a death metal band from Kalmar, Sweden, founded in 1997.-Biography:Spawn of Possession formed in February 1997, consisting of Jonas Bryssling , Jonas Karlsson , and Dennis Röndum ....
; he was replaced by Tobias Persson.
The band's second album, Transcend into Ferocity, came out in 2004, and after its release another member quit, this time vocalist Dennis Röndum, also to join Spawn of Possession
Spawn of Possession
Spawn of Possession is a death metal band from Kalmar, Sweden, founded in 1997.-Biography:Spawn of Possession formed in February 1997, consisting of Jonas Bryssling , Jonas Karlsson , and Dennis Röndum ....
. A replacement was found in Martin Pedersen. He joined the band as they toured across Europe, supporting bands like Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
and Deicide
Deicide (band)
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.-As Amon/Carnage :...
.
While the band was writing the third album, Absorbing the Disarray, Nilsson decided that he needed to step back from the scene, as did Martin Bermheden. Absorbing the Disarray was released in June 2006. After its release, Löfgren got married and had a daughter, and left for an undisclosed amount of time while Martin Eklöv filled in for him on the following tour with Deicide
Deicide (band)
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.-As Amon/Carnage :...
, Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.-Necrosis :...
, and Skinless
Skinless
Skinless is a death metal band that was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011.-History:Skinless was formed by Ryan Wade and Noah Carpenter in the town of South Glens Falls, New York...
.
Current members
- Tobbe Persson - drums (2002–present)
- Martin Pedersen - vocals (2004–present)
- Martin Eklöv - bass (2006–present)
- Benny Bats - guitar (2009–present)
Former members
- Peter Persson - guitar (2000–2009)
- Calle Löfgren - bass (2000–2008)
- Niklas Dewerud - drums (2000–2002)
- Dennis Röndum - vocals (2000–2004)
- Marcus Nilsson - guitar (2000–2006)
- Martin Bermheden- guitar (2006–2008)
Discography
- Internal Decomposition (Demo, 2000)
- Remnants of DeprivationRemnants of DeprivationRemnants of Deprivation is the first studio album from Swedish Brutal death metal band Visceral Bleeding. It was remastered and re-released along with three bonus tracks under the title "Remnants Revived" in 2005.-Track listing:...
(Album, Neurotic, 2002) - Transcend Into FerocityTranscend into FerocityTranscend into Ferocity is the second studio album from Swedish Brutal death metal band Visceral Bleeding.-Track listing:#"Merely Parts Remain" - 3:24#"Fed to the Dogs" 3:04#"Indulge in Self Mutilation" - 3:15#"Fury Unleashed" - 3:18...
(Album, The Orchard, 2004) - Remnants Revived (Remnants of Deprivation remastered, three more songs and four videos, 2005)
- Absorbing the DisarrayAbsorbing the DisarrayAbsorbing the Disarray is the third studio album by Swedish death metal band Visceral Bleeding.-Track listing:- Personnel :Performers*Martin Pedersen – vocals*Martin Bermheden – guitar*Peter Persson – guitar...
(Album, 2006)