Unleashed (band)

Unleashed

Unleashed is a Swedish death metal band that was formed in 1989 by Johnny Hedlund after he left Nihilist. Viking culture, recollection of a pre-Christian world, and Norse folklore are common themes found in the band's songs.

Biography

Unleashed was founded in 1989 by vocalist and bassist Johnny Hedlund after his former band, Nihilist disbanded. In 1991, the band released their debut studio album, Where No Life Dwells. In 1992, Unleashed released their second studio album, Shadows in the Deep. After releasing three more albums, the band went on hiatus until 2002. After a reissue of the band's classics in 2002, they released a new album called Hell's Unleashed, and they began to tour once again. In 2004, Unleashed released their seventh studio album, Sworn Allegiance. In October 2006, the band released their eight studio album, Midvinterblot.

Unleashed toured Europe in November 2006 as part of the Masters of Death tour, with Grave, Dismember, and Entombed. On February and March of 2007 they headlined a North American tour with Krisiun and Belphegor.

Members

Current members

• Johnny Hedlund – vocals, bass (1989 – present)
• Fredrik Folkare – lead guitar (1997 – present
• Tomas Måsgard – rhythm guitar (1989 – present)
• Anders Schultz – drums (1989 – present)

Former members

• Fredrik Lindgren – guitar (1989 – 1995)

Discography

Demos

• The Dark One (Witchhunt Records[1])
• The Utter Dark Revenge
• ...And the Laughter Has Died

Studio albums

• Where No Life Dwells (1991)
• Shadows in the Deep (1992)
• Across the Open Sea (1993)
• Victory (1995)
• Warrior (1997)
• Hell's Unleashed (2002)
• Sworn Allegiance (2004)
• Midvinterblot (2006)

Live albums

• Revenge Tour Live Demo (1991)
• Live in Vienna '93 (1993)
• Eastern Blood... Hail to Poland (1996)

External links

• Unleashed - official website
• Unleashed at MySpace
• Interview with Unleashed