Cemetary is a Swedish
metal
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band founded by Mathias Lodmalm in 1989.
History
In the early 1990s, the band signed a contract with
Black Mark Production and released their debut album ''
An Evil Shade of Grey
Cemetary is a Swedish metal band founded by Mathias Lodmalm in 1989.
History
In the early 1990s, the band signed a contract with Black Mark Production and released their debut album '' An Evil Shade of Grey'' in 1992. The band recorded one ...
'' in 1992.
The band recorded one more album before moving from
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
into a
gothic metal style with ''
Black Vanity
Cemetary is a Swedish metal band founded by Mathias Lodmalm in 1989.
History
In the early 1990s, the band signed a contract with Black Mark Production and released their debut album '' An Evil Shade of Grey'' in 1992. The band recorded one ...
'' (1994),
''
Sundown'' (1996) and ''
Last Confessions
Cemetary is a Swedish metal band founded by Mathias Lodmalm in 1989.
History
In the early 1990s, the band signed a contract with Black Mark Production and released their debut album ''An Evil Shade of Grey'' in 1992. The band recorded one ...
'' (1997). After a seven-year break, the band reunited in 2004 and released their final LP, ''
Phantasma
Phantasma may refer to:
* Phantasm (disambiguation)
Music
* ''Phantasma'' (Leon Bolier album), an album by Leon Bolier
* ''Phantasma'' (Cemetery album)
*'' PhantasmaChronica'', an album by Korovakill under the name of Chryst
* Phantasma (band), a ...
''. In May 2005, Mathias Lodmalm posted a message at the band's website announcing that he was leaving the scene for good because of dissatisfaction with the people he did business with.
During his break from Cemetary, Lodmalm released albums similar in style under the moniker
Sundown, and an album titled ''The Beast Divine'' under the moniker ''Cemetary 1213'' by
Century Media
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A centennial or ...
.
December 2022 Mathias announced on Cemetarys Facebook profile that a new album is on its way for 2023 and that a record deal has been signed. The first new song will be released in january 2023.
Members
* Mathias Lodmalm – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards (1989–1997, 2004-2005, 2022-), bass, drums (2004-2005)
* Juha Sievers – drums (1989–1993)
* Zrinko Culjak – bass (1989–1993)
* Christian Saarinen – guitars (1991–1992)
* Anton Hedberg – guitars (1992–1993)
* Markus Nordberg – drums (1993–1997)
* Thomas Josefsson – bass (1993–1997)
*
Anders Iwers
Anders Iwers (born 6 October 1972) is a Swedish heavy metal musician and bassist of the bands Tiamat and Avatarium. He is the older brother of former In Flames bassist Peter Iwers.
Iwers is a former member of the metal band Dark Tranquillity. ...
– guitars (1993–1997)
Discography
* ''Incarnation of Morbidity'' (demo) (1990)
* ''In Articulus Mortis'' (demo) (1991)
* ''An Evil Shade of Grey'' (1992)
* ''Godless Beauty'' (1993)
* ''Black Vanity'' (1994)
* ''Sundown'' (1996)
* ''Last Confessions'' (1997)
* ''Sweetest Tragedies'' (1999) (compilation)
* ''Phantasma'' (2005)
* ''New untitled album'' (2023)
References
External links
Black Mark ProductionMathias Lodmalm on MySpaceMetal Archives page
Swedish death metal musical groups
Swedish gothic metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups disestablished in 2005
Black Mark Production artists
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