Death Breath is a Swedish

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band featuring

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Nicke Andersson Nicke Andersson (born 1 August 1972), also known as Nick Royale, is a Swedish musician best known for his work as the singer and guitarist for the rock band The Hellacopters and drummer for the death metal band Entombed. He was also briefly the ...

, formerly of the death metal band Entombed, who wanted to return to playing drums and death metal. The members of the band are both members of other bands but do not consider Death Breath to be a side project. The band was formed in 2005 and was originally intended to be named Black Breath but to the band's surprise the name Death Breath had never been used by a metal band. The band consider their music to be pure death metal, free from seven-string guitars, five-string basses and triggered drums.
The band's music is influenced by

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as well as old horror movies and HP Lovecraft.

Members

Current members

– vocals, guitar *

– drums, guitar, bass *

Scott Carlson Scott Carlson is an American musician, who most notably worked as the lead vocalist and bassist of pioneering grindcore band Repulsion. Additionally, he was briefly the bassist and one of the vocalists of pioneering death metal band Death, as ...

– vocals, bass * Erik Wallin – guitar

Former members

*Mange Hedquist – bass

Other contributors

Jörgen Sandström Jörgen Sandström (born 13 November 1971) is a Swedish musician. He provided vocals, bass and guitar for Grave on their first three albums and played with Entombed (Bass/Backing Vocals) 1995-2004. He is currently involved with bands such as Kru ...

– vocals *

Fred Estby Fred Estby (born 14 March 1972) is a Swedish drummer. He is best known as the drummer and main songwriter of the Swedish death metal band Dismember. Before he played drums in the band Carnage. Estby appeared in various other projects including ...

– vocals * Erik Sahlstrom – vocals

Discography

;Studio albums * ''

Stinking Up the Night ''Stinking Up the Night'' is the debut album by the Swedish old-school death metal band Death Breath, released in 2006. Track listing # "Death Breath" – 2:55 # "Chopping Spree" – 3:28 # "Heading for Decapitation" – 2:57 # "D ...

'' (2006) ;Extended plays * ''

Let It Stink ''Let It Stink'' is an EP by the band of the Death Breath. The EP's title and album cover are a reference to The Beatles album '' Let It Be''. Track listing # "Giving Head to the Dead" – 3:07 # "His Protoplasmic Worship" – 4:36 # "Maimed ...

'' (EP, 2007) * '' The Old Hag'' (EP, 2022) ;Singles * "Death Breath" (2006)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Swedish death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2005 Musical quartets