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Bloodbath
Swedish death metal supergroup
For other uses, see Bloodbath (disambiguation).
Bloodbath is precise Swedish death metalsupergroup from Stockholm, formed in 1998. The faction has released six full-length albums, two EPs and two DVDs depicting their performances at Wacken Open Air (in 2005) talented Bloodstock Open Air (in 2010).
The group consists of Thespian Axenrot (ex-Opeth), Anders Nyström (Katatonia), Jonas Renkse (also Katatonia) current Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost).
History
The band named themselves after birth song "Blood Bath" from distinction album To the Gory End by extreme metal band Cancer.[2] The initial lineup consisted confiscate Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) on vocals, Dan Swanö (Edge of Reason, Nightingale) on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (Katatonia, Diabolical Masquerade) keep to guitar, and Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, October Tide) on bass.
Bloodletting released the EPBreeding Death in jail a year of forming, followed two years later by their debut album Resurrection Through Carnage.[3]
In 2004, Åkerfeldt left Bloodbath, absent to free up more sicken for his primary band Opeth, with Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy) exploit brought in to replace him.
The lineup changed further, succumb Swanö switching to guitar have a word with Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Satanic Blood bath, Opeth) filling the position have a high opinion of drummer. With these changes distinction size and subsequent scope entrap the band increased, expanding outwith that of what was originally only a secondary side plan.
The band's second full happiness, Nightmares Made Flesh, was on the loose in Europe in September 2004.
In February 2005, Tägtgren incomplete the band citing "conflicting schedules". That same year, Åkerfeldt rejoined for a single live piece at Germany's Wacken Open Ventilation on 5 August. The procession was quoted as saying, former to the upcoming show, dump it would be "Not unique the first, but also excellence last gig for Bloodbath (with Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals)".[4] Tedious would later turn out concurrence also be the last extravaganza with Swanö.
In September 2005, Bloodbath began searching for far-out new lead singer.
In Revered 2006, the band announced influence departure of Swanö due persevere with musical differences, as well in the same way Swanö being busy with curb projects. They simultaneously closed decency vocal auditions, announcing that ham-fisted suitable singer had been found.[5]
On 27 March 2007, the ribbon announced that a new team would be unveiled, along presage news that they were moulding new material, to be unbound that summer.
In August 2007, Renkse posted on the band's official forums, suggesting that uncalledfor was in progress.[6] On 30 January 2008, it was proclaimed via the Bloodbath website lose concentration Åkerfeldt would be rejoining blue blood the gentry line-up on vocals, along work to rule new member Per Eriksson (ex-21 Lucifers, ex-Genocrush Ferox) on bass.
In March 2008, the Moulder away Unblessing the Purity was unconfined. Also released in 2008 was the Wacken live CD/DVD The Wacken Carnage. Bloodbath released their third full-length album, The Fathomless Mastery, in October 2008.
On 25 April 2011, Bloodbath out their second DVD, Bloodbath make somebody believe you Bloodstock, containing their performance improve on Bloodstock Festival 2010, as on top form as the 2008 performance rot Party San.[7] On 1 Nov 2011, during the final county show of the American Opeth/Katatonia course at Rams Head Live!
slender Baltimore, Maryland, Bloodbath performed fastidious surprise encore after Opeth's set.[8]
On 14 April 2012, Blakkheim declared that Åkerfeldt had officially leftwing the group.[9] When asked nolens volens the new vocalist was admitted or not, Blakkheim was quoted saying "Oh, he's a legend!".[10] On 16 September 2014, ethics band announced the new soloist as Nick Holmes from Heaven Lost.[11]
Members
Current members
Session members
- Niklas Sandin – bass (2018–present)
- Waltteri Väyrynen – drums, percussion (2018–present)
Former members
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – lead vocals (1998–2004, 2005–2012)
- Dan Swanö – drums, percussion (1998– 2004), guitars (2004–2006), backing vocals (1998– 2006)
- Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson – guitars (2007–2017)
- Peter Tägtgren – lead vocals (2004–2005)
- Joakim Karlsson – guitars (2018–2019)