Category: Metal History

OBITUARY

Besides being one of my favourate child hood bands, Obituary, are one of the most influential bands in death metal history, the lads began their journey in 1984 in Tampa,…

DEATH

The Early Days of Death: How Chuck Schuldiner Helped Shape Death Metal Death, one of the most influential bands in death metal history, began as a teenagers dream in the…

DARK THRONE

Formation of Darkthrone: Death Metal Beginnings (1986–1990) Darkthrone was formed in 1986 in Kolbotn, Norway. The original lineup featured Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell, Anders Risberget, Ivar Enger (Zephyrous), and Dag Nilsen.…

SEPULTURA

In the gritty streets of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during the mid-1980s—a time of political transition and economic hardship—a powerful musical movement was brewing. It was here, in 1984, that Sepultura…

DISMEMBER

Origins in Stockholm’s Underground (1988–1989) Dismember was formed in 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden by teenagers David Blomqvist (guitar), Fred Estby (drums), and Robert Sennebäck (vocals/guitar). Influenced by extreme acts like…