Vomitory is a Swedish

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band formed in 1989 by guitarist Urban Gustafsson and bassist Ronnie Olson. The band released a total of eight albums, all released on

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. After breaking up in 2013 and reuniting for a one-off show in 2017, Vomitory officially reformed in 2018.

History

The band formed in 1989, and initially played as a three-piece, comprising Urban Gustafsson, Ronnie Olson, and drummer Tobias Gustafsson.Seida, Linda
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. Retrieved 14 January 2018 They soon added Bengt Sund on bass guitar, with Olson focusing on vocals. Guitarist Ulf Dalegren joined on guitar in 1991, after releasing a demo, the band had their debut single, "Moribund", released by Swiss label Witchhunt Records. Thomas Bergqvist replaced Sund on bass, and the band released their second demo in 1994. They were signed by Fadeless Records of the Netherlands, who released their debut album, ''

Raped in Their Own Blood ''Raped in Their Own Blood'' is the first album by Swedish death metal band Vomitory. It was released in 1996 on Metal Blade. Track listing # "Nervegasclouds" – 5:19 # "Raped in Their Own Blood" – 3:22 # "Dark Grey Epoch" – 3:15 # "Pure ...

''. Vocalist Jussi Linna and bassist Erik Rundqvist replaced Olson and Bergqvist prior to the recording of the band's second album, '' Redemption'', the first to be released in the United States when it was issued on the Pavement label.Huey, Steve
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. Retrieved 14 January 2018 The band signed to Metal Blade Records, who released their next two albums: ''

Revelation Nausea ''Revelation Nausea'' is the third album by Swedish death metal band Vomitory. It was released in 2001 on Metal Blade. Track listing # "Revelation Nausea" – 3:16 # "The Corpsegrinder Experience" – 4:20 # "Beneath the Soil" – 4:56 # "Under ...

'' (2001) and ''

Blood Rapture ''Blood Rapture'' is the fourth album by Swedish death metal band Vomitory. It was released in 2002 on Metal Blade. Track listing # "Chaos Fury" – 3:09 # "Hollow Retribution" – 2:13 # "Blessed and Forsaken" – 3:44 # "Madness Prevails" � ...

'' (2002). ''

Primal Massacre ''Primal Massacre'' is the fifth album by Swedish death metal band Vomitory. It was released on April 19, 2004, on Metal Blade Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Me ...

'' followed in 2004, the final release to feature guitarist Dalegren, who left in 2005, to be replaced by Peter Östlund. The band released three further albums — ''

Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize ''Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize'' is the sixth album by Swedish death metal band Vomitory. It was released on April 20, 2007, on Metal Blade. Track listing #"Eternal Trail of Corpses" – 2:38 #"Scavenging the Slaughtered" – 3:52 #"Terrorize B ...

'' (2007), '' Carnage Euphoria'' (2009), and ''Opus Mortis VIII'' (2011). In February 2013, Vomitory announced that it would be disbanding by the end of that year. The band's final show was on 27 December 2013. Rundqvist and Tobias Gustafsson went on to form

Cut Up Cut Up is a Swedish death metal band formed by former members of Vomitory (band), Vomitory in 2014, and is currently signed to Metal Blade Records. Members * Erik Rundqvist – bass guitar, vocals * Andreas Björnson – guitar, vocals * And ...

. On 2 April 2018, after reuniting the year before for "one show to honor an old friend", Vomitory announced that they reformed and celebrated their 30th anniversary together in 2019. After another 2-year hiatus following the

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, the band announced a return to touring in June 2022.

Members

Current members

* Urban Gustafsson – guitar * Tobias Gustafsson – drums * Erik Rundqvist – bass, vocals * Peter Östlund – guitar

Former members

* Bengt Sund – bass * Thomas Bergqvist – bass * Ronnie Olson – bass, vocals * Jussi Linna – vocals * Ulf Dalegren – guitar

Live musicians

* Danny Tunker – guitar

Timeline

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' (Metal Blade, 1996) * '' Redemption'' (Metal Blade, 1999) * ''

'' (Metal Blade, 2001) * ''

'' (Metal Blade, 2002) * ''

'' (Metal Blade, 2004) * ''

'' (Metal Blade, 2007) * '' Carnage Euphoria'' (Metal Blade, 2009) * ''Opus Mortis VIII'' (Metal Blade, 2011)

Demos and rarities

* ''Vomitory'' demo (1992) * Promo (1993) * ''Moribund'' 7" (1993) * ''Through Sepulchral Shadows'' (1994) * ''Anniversary Picture Disc'' (1999)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Swedish death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1989 Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Metal Blade Records artists