Paganizer

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Paganizer
Origin Västervik, Sweden
Genres Death metal
Years active1998–present
Labels
  • Asphyxiate
  • Imperium
  • Suffer
  • Psychic Scream
  • Forever Underground
  • Xtreem
  • Transcending Obscurity
Members
  • Roger "Rogga" Johansson
  • Matthias Fiebig
  • Martin Klasén
  • Kjetil Lynghaug
Past members
  • Andreas "Dea" Carlsson
  • Jocke Diener
  • Jocke Ringdahl
  • Oskar Nilsson
  • Patrik Halvarsson
  • Anders Bersheim
  • Dennis Blomberg

Paganizer is a Swedish death metal band playing the classic Swedish style metal, in the style of Grave and Dismember. The band was formed initially by Johansson, Carlsson and Jocke in 1998 after the departure of Terminal Grip since 1997.

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History

In early 2005 it was announced that Paganizer was finished; however, soon the band was activated once again, in the Johansson/Fiebig/Halvarsson lineup. Many members, including Rogga, are also involved in the band Ribspreader.

On 28 October 2008 Paganizer signed with Cyclone Empire Records and released their album Scandinavian Warmachine on 17 April 2009. Paganizer's long-time recorded last album, Carnage Junki, was finally released via Vic Records in November 2009. [1]

On 6 May 2013 the band announced their latest studio album, titled World Lobotomy, released on 10 May 2010 via Cyclone Empire. [2] Later that year, Paganizer canceled some upcoming shows, publicly blaming Andreas 'Dea' Carlsson. Dennis Blomberg replaced Carlsson as their new guitarist. [3]

Critical reception

The band is known for its adherence to the classic style of Swedish death metal. [4] Singer and guitarist Johansson is a prolific musician in the genre, and the band's sound is sometimes attributed to his influence. [5] Some critics have noted that the band moved toward a sound more heavy in melodic elements in their 2019 album The Tower of the Morbid, mixing this more melodic approach with core elements of Swedish death metal. [6] Others dismiss the band for its lack of originality, while still praising the strong songwriting and production, [7] as well as the band's enjoyability for those who are inherently partial to the genre. [8]

Members

Current members

Past members

Timeline

Paganizer

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Demos

Compilation albums

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References

  1. ↑ "Paganizer Signs with Cyclone Empire". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. ↑ "New Track "Mass Of Parasites" Streaming From Paganizer". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  3. ↑ "PaganizerAnnounces Lineup Change, Cancels Tour Dates". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  4. ↑ Nathan (November 2019). "Paganizer – The Tower of the Morbid Review" . Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ↑ McGinn, Kyle (2019-11-16). "Paganizer – The Tower of the Morbid (Transcending Obscurity)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  6. ↑ MaxenNov 14; Metal, 2019Death; Releases; Reviews0 (2019-11-14). "Paganizer - The Tower of the Morbid • GRIMM Gent". GRIMM Gent. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ liam.easley. "Metal-Temple.com :: Paganizer – The Tower of the Morbid (CD Review)". www.metal-temple.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. ↑ Holdeneye (2019-10-31). "Paganizer - The Tower of the Morbid Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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