- Despite (band)
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This article is about the band. For the synonym for contradiction, see contradiction. For other uses, see Despite (disambiguation).
Despite Origin Gothenburg, Sweden Genres Thrash Metal, Groove Metal Years active 1998–present Website www.myspace.com/despitegbg Despite is a metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed 1998. Their debut album, "In Your Despite" was released in Sweden in March 2009.[1][2][3] The album contains a song called ”MindPlague” with guest vocals supplied by Knut Agnred, a renowned Swedish singer and member of the very popular comedy group ”Galenskaparna och After Shave”.[4][5][6] In October 2010 the band released their second album "Clenched" on Dozer Records [7][8] and this time the famous producer Andreas Kleerup helped them out on the track "Commander of Hate".[9]
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Members
- Current
- Alex Losbäck Holstad - Singer (2007 - )
- Timmy Leng - Guitar (1998 - )
- Oscar Nilsson - Drums (2009 - )
- Jonatan "Oktaven" Larsson - Guitar (2010 - )
- Mathias "Matte D" Dagerhed - Bass guitar (2010 - )
- Former
- Johan Sporre - Guitar (2009 - 2009)
- Fredrik Meister - Bass guitar (1998–2009)
- John Lidén - Guitar (2006–2009)
- Joseph Astorga - Drums (2006–2009)
- Maximilian Ramström - Guitar (1999–2000)
Discography
- 2009 - In Your Despite
- 2010 - Clenched
References
- ^ "In Your Despite" review by Michael Porali in Slavestate Magazine. Retrieved on 18 March 2009.
- ^ "In Your Despite" review by Daniel Nordström in Västerbottens Folkblad. Retrieved on 27 March 2009.
- ^ "In Your Despite" review by Anders Jakobson in Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved on 25 March 2009.
- ^ ”Despite: New Song Posted Online” Blabbermouth.net. 30 January 2009. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Bäst just nu" by Bella Stenberg in Göteborgs-Posten 12 February 2009
- ^ "DESPITE" by Daniel Josefsson in Close-Up Magazine issue no.109. Retrieved on 12 March 2009.
- ^ www.dozerrecords.com
- ^ http://www.corezine.net/2010/09/23/despite-clenched/
- ^ http://www.criticalmass.se/?option=com_critic&task=read&id=1081
External links
Categories:- Swedish heavy metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1998
- Musical quintets
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