Soul Demise
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Soul Demise is a German death metal
band from Neumarkt in Bavaria
, founded in 1993 as Inhuman. Their musical style is mainly influenced by Swedish band At The Gates
and their Göteborg sound.
Guitarist Andreas Schuhmeier is the only founding member to be still with the band which was renamed to Soul Demise in 1998.
Despite several member changes Soul Demise have toured with well known artists such as Vader
(1997/98), Krisiun
and Soilwork
(1998), Immolation
and Deströyer 666
(2001), Napalm Death
(2002), Illdisposed
(2002) and Dismember
(2004) and have released some albums which were warmly welcomed by specialist publications.
Their fourth album, Acts of Hate
was released April 17, 2009.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band from Neumarkt in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, founded in 1993 as Inhuman. Their musical style is mainly influenced by Swedish band At The Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
and their Göteborg sound.
Guitarist Andreas Schuhmeier is the only founding member to be still with the band which was renamed to Soul Demise in 1998.
Despite several member changes Soul Demise have toured with well known artists such as Vader
Vader (band)
Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...
(1997/98), Krisiun
Krisiun
Krisiun is a Brazilian death metal band, founded by Alex Camargo , Moyses Kolesne , and Max Kolesne . Since its formation, in 1990, the group recorded two demos, Evil Age in 1991, and Curse of the Evil One in 1992, and self-released an extended play titled Unmerciful Order in 1993...
and Soilwork
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic...
(1998), Immolation
Immolation (band)
-History:The band formed in May 1986 by Andrew Sakowicz and Dave Wilkinson under the name Rigor Mortis . The name was changed to Immolation in April 1988, after the Warriors of Doom demo which was recorded as Rigor Mortis and Demo I which was recorded as Immolation...
and Deströyer 666
Destroyer 666
Deströyer 666 is a black/death/thrash metal band formed in 1994 by guitarist K.K. Warslut. The group originated in Melbourne, Australia however moved to Europe.- History :...
(2001), Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
(2002), Illdisposed
Illdisposed
Illdisposed is a death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark that was formed in 1991 by vocalist Bo Summer. As of 2011, the band consists of vocalist Bo Summer, guitarists Jakob "Batten" Hansen, guitarist Ken Holst, bassist Jonas "Kloge" Mikkelsen, and drummer Thomas "Muskelbux" Jensen.Since their...
(2002) and Dismember
Dismember (band)
Dismember was a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1988. They are well known in the death metal underground. They split up in October 2011.-History:...
(2004) and have released some albums which were warmly welcomed by specialist publications.
Their fourth album, Acts of Hate
Acts of Hate
Acts of Hate is the 2009 album by German melodic death metal band Soul Demise.A promotional clip for the album's opener, "The Tempest", was included to Maximum Metal Vol...
was released April 17, 2009.
Discography
- Incantations (demo, 1994, as Inhuman)
- Inner Fears (self released, 1996, as Inhuman)
- Farewell To The Flesh (MCD, 1998)
- Beyond Human Perception (CD/LP, 2000) through Gutter Records
- In Vain (CD, 2002) through Season of MistSeason of MistSeason of Mist is a record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pagan metal and death metal records, the label moved on to releasing...
- Blind (CD, 2005) through Remedy Records
- Acts of HateActs of HateActs of Hate is the 2009 album by German melodic death metal band Soul Demise.A promotional clip for the album's opener, "The Tempest", was included to Maximum Metal Vol...
(CD, 2009) through Remission/Soulfood