Disfear

Disfear
Disfear at Wheelchair in Worcester, 4/27/08
Background information
Origin	Nyköping, Sweden
Genres	D-beat Crust punk[1] Speed metal
Years active	1989–present
Labels	No Records Distortion Osmose Productions Relapse Records Deathwish Inc.
Associated acts	At the Gates Entombed Nightrage
Website	Official website
Members
Tomas Lindberg Björn Petterson Marcus Andersson Uffe Cederlund
Past members
Jallo Lehto Robin Wiberg Jeppe Axelsson Henke Frykman

Disfear is a Swedish D-beat band that formed in the early 1990s. They have only recorded sporadically over the years. After releasing the albums Soul Scars in 1995 and Everyday Slaughter in 1997, the group did not release an album until 2003 with a 12 track album, Misanthropic Generation, featuring vocalist Tomas Lindberg of At the Gates and The Great Deceiver fame and Uffe Cederlund of Entombed fame. They recently finished working with Converge's Kurt Ballou for their new album, Live the Storm. It was confirmed on 30 March 2011^[2] that bassist Henke Frykman had lost his battle against cancer. The band had issued a statement: "It is with heavy hearts we inform you that on Friday the 25th of March Henrik Frykman passed away in his home after a long battle with cancer. Henrik will be greatly missed by family and friends."

Influences

Tomas Lindberg has cited The Ramones, AC/DC, Motörhead, The Wipers, The Dead Boys, The Stooges, Jerry's Kids, Articles of Faith, and Uniform Choice as musical influences, as well as Michel Foucault as a conceptual influence.^[3] Other bands mentioned as inspirational include Discharge, Entombed, Turbonegro, Zeke, and Anti Cimex.^[4]

Line-up

Current members

• Tomas Lindberg - vocals
• Björn Peterson - Guitar
• Marcus Andersson - drums
• Uffe Cederlund - Guitar

Former members

• Jan Axelsson - Drums
• Jallo Lehto - Drums (1989–1995)
• Robin Wiberg - Drums (1995–1998)
• Jeppe Lerjerud - Vocals (1989–1998)
• Henke Frykman - Bass Guitar (1990-2011^[2])

Discography

• Disfear (1992)
• A Brutal Sight of War (1993)
• Disfear/Uncurbed Split EP (1993)
• Soul Scars (1995)
• Everyday Slaughter (1997)
• In Defence of Our Future, Tribute to Discharge, contributing the song "Realities of War". (2001)
• Misanthropic Generation (2003)
• Powerload (2003; 7", Throne Records)
• Split w/ ZEKE (2004; 7", Relapse Records)
• Live the Storm (2008)
• Split with Doomriders (2008)

References

1. ^ Kevin Stewart-Panko, "I Saw Disfear Three Times in Three Days", Decibel, no. 46, August 2008, p. 22.
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=66748
3. ^ Brandon Stosuy, "Show No Mercy", Pitchforkmedia, March 26, 2008. [1] Access date: September 11, 2008.
4. ^ Interview with Yiannis D., Metal Temple, May 24, 2008. [2] Access date: October 22, 2008.

External links

• Official website
• http://www.myspace.com/disfear - Myspace profile with several songs
• Disfear discography at Discogs