The Duskfall
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The Duskfall was a Swedish melodic death metal
band from Luleå
, Sweden
, formed in 1999. The band released four full-length studio albums and, shortly afterwards, disbanded in 2008.
entitled Deliverance in 2001.
In 2002, Duskfall released their debut album Frailty
, which was produced by Daniel Bergstrand. After the release of Frailty, Joachim Lindbäck would join the band on guitar. The final product was 2003's Source which was recorded at Daniel Bergstrand's Dug Out Studios. Duskfall would suffer more departures in the form of members Joachim Lindbäck and Kaj Molin. Eventually the band would recruit Antti Lindholm on guitars and Marco Eronen on bass. With the new additions, Duskfall would focus on recording their third studio album, Lifetime Supply of Guilt
.
The Duskfall completed their latest album The Dying Wonders of the World
, which was released on October 26, 2007.
A statement on the official website dated August 4, 2008, confirmed that the band quit following the departure of main songwriter and founder Mikael Sandorf.
Former members;
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band from Luleå
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, formed in 1999. The band released four full-length studio albums and, shortly afterwards, disbanded in 2008.
History
The band was formed in 1999 when guitarist Mikael Sandorf, split-up from his previous melodic death metal band Gates of Ishtar and shortly afterwards the band was created. Initially the band would be named Soulash, until changing it in 2001 to The Duskfall. Although line-up changes would hamper the band at first when band members Tommi Konu and Urban Carlsson departed, they would quickly fill the vacant slots with drummer Oskar Karlsson (from the later period of Gates of Ishtar) and bassist Kaj Molin. Soon after, the band would record and release their first demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
entitled Deliverance in 2001.
In 2002, Duskfall released their debut album Frailty
Frailty (album)
Frailty is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band, The Duskfall. Released on November 30, 2002, the album was re-released on August 22, 2005 with three bonus tracks "Unspoken", "Harvest the Battle" and "Tears are Soulash", the two tracks; "Harvest the Battle" and "Tears are Soulash"...
, which was produced by Daniel Bergstrand. After the release of Frailty, Joachim Lindbäck would join the band on guitar. The final product was 2003's Source which was recorded at Daniel Bergstrand's Dug Out Studios. Duskfall would suffer more departures in the form of members Joachim Lindbäck and Kaj Molin. Eventually the band would recruit Antti Lindholm on guitars and Marco Eronen on bass. With the new additions, Duskfall would focus on recording their third studio album, Lifetime Supply of Guilt
Lifetime Supply of Guilt
Lifetime Supply of Guilt is the third album by melodic death metal band The Duskfall. The album was the band's first release through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:# "Trust Is Overrated" − 2:12# "The Shallow End" − 3:16# "Break the Pact" − 4:53...
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The Duskfall completed their latest album The Dying Wonders of the World
The Dying Wonders of the World
The Dying Wonders of the World is the fourth album by melodic death metal band The Duskfall, it was released on October 26, 2007. The album is the final album by the band before The Duskfall disbanded in August 2008.-Track listing:...
, which was released on October 26, 2007.
A statement on the official website dated August 4, 2008, confirmed that the band quit following the departure of main songwriter and founder Mikael Sandorf.
Members
Final line-up- Kai Jaakkola – vocals
- Matte Järnil – bass guitar
- Oskar Karlsson – drums
- Antti Lindholm – guitars
- Mikael Sandorf – guitars
Former members;
- Kaj Molin – bass guitar
- Tommi Konu – bass guitar
- Urban Carlsson – drums
- Joachim Lindbäck – guitars
- Marco Eronen – bass guitar
- Glenn Svensson – guitars
- Pär Johansson – vocals
- Jonny Ahlgren – guitars
Discography
| Album title | Release date | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| Frailty Frailty (album) Frailty is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band, The Duskfall. Released on November 30, 2002, the album was re-released on August 22, 2005 with three bonus tracks "Unspoken", "Harvest the Battle" and "Tears are Soulash", the two tracks; "Harvest the Battle" and "Tears are Soulash"... |
November 30, 2002 | Black Lotus Black Lotus Records Black Lotus Records was an independent record label based in Greece that specialized in metal. After licensing an amount of new artists, Black Lotus Records surprised the scene by suddenly filing for bankruptcy and all announced titles are on hold indefinitely.... |
| Source Source (album) Source is the second album by melodic death metal band The Duskfall. The album was released on December 30, 2003, it was re-released along with previous album Frailty on August 22, 2005 and included three bonus tracks that are re-recorded versions of songs from the band's second demo.-Track... |
December 30, 2003 | Black Lotus |
| Lifetime Supply of Guilt Lifetime Supply of Guilt Lifetime Supply of Guilt is the third album by melodic death metal band The Duskfall. The album was the band's first release through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:# "Trust Is Overrated" − 2:12# "The Shallow End" − 3:16# "Break the Pact" − 4:53... |
August 12, 2005 | Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic... |
| The Dying Wonders of the World The Dying Wonders of the World The Dying Wonders of the World is the fourth album by melodic death metal band The Duskfall, it was released on October 26, 2007. The album is the final album by the band before The Duskfall disbanded in August 2008.-Track listing:... |
October 26, 2007 | Nuclear Blast/Massacre Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal... |
In popular media
- The videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song "Shoot It In" is featured in the video game The DarknessThe Darkness (video game)The Darkness is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 2K Games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It was released on June 25, 2007 in North America and on June 20, 2007 in Europe. The video game is based on the comic book of the same title...
. - The song "Case Closed" is featured in the film Five Across the EyesFive Across the Eyes (film)Five Across the Eyes is a suspense/horror film directed by Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen and produced by Trauma One Entertainment. It was shot in 2005 in Morristown, TN and neighboring Greene County, TN.- Plot :...
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