- Carnage (band)
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Name = Carnage
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Alias = Global Carnage
Origin =Sweden
Genre =Grindcore (early)Death metal
Years_active = 1988-1991
Label = Necrosis, Earache
Associated_acts = Dismember, Entombed, Cadaver, Carcass, Therion,Carbonized , General Surgery
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Notable_instruments =Carnage was an influential Swedish
death metal band with members later founding Dismember andArch Enemy . The band was formed byMichael Amott andJohan Liiva in 1988. They released only one album before dissolving in 1990.History
Carnage was founded as "Global Carnage" at the end of 1988 by
Michael Amott andJohan Liiva , but quickly renamed themselves to Carnage. The band released two widely traded cassette demos, "The Day Man Lost", and "Infestation of Evil" in 1989. Carnage was plagued by lineup changes, eventually releasing their only album "Dark Recollections " in 1990, featuring Michael Amott as the sole founding member. By the time the album hit the streets, the band was broken up for good. The album was originally released as a split CD with Cadaver's "Hallucinating Anxiety " onNecrosis Records ,a subdivision ofEarache Records , and was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000.Michael Amott went on to join Carcass, and later form Arch Enemy (with
Johan Liiva ) andSpiritual Beggars .Matti Kärki ,David Blomqvist andFred Estby went on to reform Dismember.Discography
* "The Day Man Lost" (1989 demo)
* "Live in Stockholm" (1989EP )
* "Infestation of Evil" (1989 demo)
* "Dark Recollections " (1990)Members
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Michael Amott - guitars (1988-1991)
*Matti Kärki - vocals (1989-1991)
*Fred Estby - drums (1989-1991)
* David Blomqvist - guitar (1989-1991)
* Johnny Dordevic - bass (1989-1991)
*Johan Liiva - bass, vocals (1988)
* Jeppe Larsson - drums (1988)External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/carnageswe Carnage] at
MySpace (tribute)
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