Carnage (band)

Carnage
Left to right: Jeppe Larsson, Johan Liiva, Michael Amott, Johnny Dordevic
Background information
Also known as	Global Carnage
Origin	Växjö, Sweden
Genres	Death metal grindcore (early)
Years active	1988–1991
Labels	Necrosis, Earache
Spinoffs	Dismember, Arch Enemy
Past members	Michael Amott Johan Liiva Jeppe Larsson Matti Kärki Fred Estby David Blomqvist Johnny Dordevic

Carnage was a Swedish death metal band formed in 1988 by Michael Amott and Johan Liiva. The members of the group would later form Dismember and Arch Enemy. ^[1] They released only one album before disbanding in 1991.

History

Carnage was founded at the end of 1988 by Michael Amott and Johan Liiva in Växjö, Sweden. ^[2] They released two-widely traded demos ^{[ citation needed ]}The Day Man Lost and Infestation of Evil in 1989. Plagued by lineup changes, Carnage eventually released their only album, Dark Recollections in 1990 when Michael Amott was the sole remaining founding member. The album was released as a split CD with Cadaver's Hallucinating Anxiety on Necrosis Records, a subdivision of Earache Records, and was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000.

Michael Amott went on to join Carcass, and later formed Arch Enemy (with Johan Liiva) and Spiritual Beggars. ^[1] Matti Kärki, David Blomqvist, and Fred Estby went on to reform Dismember.

Band members

• Michael Amott – guitar (1988–1990)
• Johan Liiva – bass, vocals (1988)
• Jeppe Larsson – drums (1988)
• Matti Kärki – vocals (1989–1990)
• Fred Estby – drums (1989–1990)
• David Blomqvist – guitar (1989–1990)
• Johnny Dordevic – bass (1989–1990)

Discography

• The Day Man Lost (1989 demo)
• Live in Stockholm (1989 EP)
• Infestation of Evil (1989 demo)
• Dark Recollections (1990)

References

1. Carnage at Allmusic
2. Ekeroth:"Swedish Death Metal" (2006) pag. 119-120