Bloodbath
Bloodbath (English for, bloodbath ') is a death metal supergroup from Stockholm, Sweden.
Band History
Bloodbath was founded by Mikael Åkerfeldt ( Opeth ), Dan Swanö (including Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, Infestdead ), Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse (both Katatonia ). Since the founding members were particularly active in other bands, Bloodbath concerts were made possible by changes in the cast.
After the release of their first studio album Resurrection Through Carnage Åkerfeldt singer left the band, he was replaced by Peter Tägtgren ( Hypocrisy ) 2004. Furthermore, the drums with Martin Axenrot ( Opeth, Witchery, Satanic Slaughter ) was newly appointed as Dan Swanö moved to the guitar. After the second studio album Nightmares Made Flesh was recorded, left Tägtgren, the band immediately again. In a live performance in 2005 Åkerfeldt jumped once as a singer. 2006 also left Swanö the band.
Bloodbath remained permanently without a singer until Åkerfeldt rejoined in 2008. Furthermore, the guitarist Per Eriksson was joined by so that the EP could be Unblessing The Purity recorded and released on March 10, 2008. It was followed immediately the live recording The Wacken Carnage from the year 2005.
The fact that the Bloodbathmitglieder their time mainly with their " main bands " spend, there were only seven performances by Bloodbath, of which there were three in Germany. In 2005 she played at the Wacken Open Air, 2008 could see the Pellavarock Festival in Finland them on the Party San Open Air. In 2010 she appeared at the Rock Hard Festival and the Hellfest, at Graspop Metal Meeting and the UK Bloodstock on.
In April 2012, the band announced on their website that singer Mikael Åkerfeldt left Bloodbath. Another album with a new singer, was originally planned for 2013.