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7/22/10
Rotten Sound
* Genre(s): Grind core
* Representative Albums: "Cycles", "Still Psycho", "Murder works"
Biography
Finland, like most countries, has its mainstream, middle-of-the-road pop stars (people who sound like Celine Dion or Gloria Estefan singing in Finnish) as well as its musical extremists who cater to the underground; and rock doesn't get much more extreme and underground than Rotten Sound. In the '90s and 2000s, Rotten Sound has favored a brutally harsh, violent, angry, and ferocious approach to death metal/black metal and grindcore. There is nothing merciful about Rotten Sound's blistering albums, which have a very claustrophobic quality and give the listener no room to breath; when a Rotten Sound album is finished playing, one feels drained and exhausted. And while that mercilessly intense approach has earned Rotten Sound no mainstream acceptance, the band has enjoyed a small but extremely devoted cult following.
Founded by guitarist Mika Aalto in Vaasa, Finland, in 1993, the band quickly earned a reputation for being one of the most intense bands on the Scandinavian death metal/grindcore scene. Rotten Sound -- whose early influences included Slayer, Napalm Death, Suicidal Tendencies, Entombed, and Carcass -- started recording in 1994, when the headbangers' debut single "Sick Bastard" came out on the Genet label. Subsequent releases included 1995's "Psychotic Veterinarian" on SOA, 1996's "Loosin' Face" on Anomie, and 1997's "Splitted Alive" on IDS. Under Pressure, Rotten Sound's first full-length album, was released by Repulse Records (a Spanish label) in 1998 and was followed by Drain (also on Repulse) in 1999. In the early 2000s, Rotten Sound signed with Necropolis' Deathvomit subsidiary, which released Still Psycho in 2000 and Murderworks in 2002.
Over the years, Rotten Sound has had some personnel changes; in 2002, the band's lineup included founder Mika Aalto on guitar, vocalist Keijo Niinimaa on vocals, Mika Häkki (who replaced Pekka Ranta) on bass, and Kai Hahto on drums. In the early 2000s, all four of them preferred to go by one-letter nicknames: Niinimaa went by G, while Häkki called himself H, Aalto went by Q, and Hahto called himself K.
HISTORY
Rotten Sound is a Finnish grindcore band, formed in 1993 in Vaasa.
Rotten Sound plays music in the same vein as Napalm Death and Extreme Noise Terror, lyrically attacking social issues such as greed, conformity and racism. The band has been praised mostly for its ferocity and relentlessness, as well as the unusually high musicianship of the group, particularly ex-drummer Kai Hahto, who left to join the Finnish progressive / melodic death metal band Wintersun.
Formation, Under Pressure and Drain (1993–2000)
Rotten Sound was founded by guitarist Mika Aalto in Vaasa, Finland, in 1993. The group started recordings in 1994, releasing the single Sick Bastard through Genet label. Their subsequent underground releases, between singles and EPs, included 1995's Psychotic Veterinarian on SOA, 1996's Loosin' Face on Anomie, and 1997's Splitted Alive on IDS.
Rotten Sound's first full-length album, Under Pressure, was released by Repulse Records (a Spanish label) in 1998 and was followed by Drain (also on Repulse) in 1999. This album was also the debut of second guitarist Juha Ylikoski. In early 2000, the band signed with American Necropolis Records, a subsidiary Deathvomit label for release the EP Still Psycho, which included a cover of Carcass's "Reek of Putrefaction". Paul Kott of Allmusic praised the album saying, "Rotten Sound does a good job, and although the audio production does leave something to be desired, the finished product is well worth listening to for any fan of earlier death metal and more recent grindcore. The video segments are very well-produced, with fantastic live audio recording, multiple camera angles, and good edits." The band toured in Europe to promote the album, along with label mates Hateplow, In Aeturnum and Malevolent Creation.
Murderworks and Exit (2001–2005)
Rotten Sound release their second full-length, Murderworks, in 2002. The Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated, "This 2002 release gives the listener no room to breathe; from start to finish, Murderworks is an exercise in sensory assault for the sake of sensory assault." For the album's promotion, the group headline a European tour, titled Murdering Europe, with support of two Czech bands, Fleshless and Lykathea Aflame. They also toured Europe during June 2003, along with Hateplow and Debauchery. In May 2004, Rotten Sound teamed up with Circle of Dead Children, Phobia and Strong Intention for US Grind the East Coast tour. The band's fourth studio album, Exit, was recorded at Soundlab studio in Örebro, Sweden with engineer Mieszko Talarczyk and mastered at the Cutting Room. Shortly after their release, the album peaked at number 22 on the Finnish album charts. In March 2005, the band teamed up with Disfear for a co-headline Scandinavian tour.
Members
* Mika Aalto (aka "Q") – guitar (1993–present)
* Keijo Niinimaa (aka "G") – vocals (1993–present)
* Kristian Toivainen – bass (2010–present)
* Sami Latva – drums (2006–present)
Former members
* Toni Pihlaja - bass (2003-2009)
* Masa Kovero – bass (1994)
* Ville Väisänen – drums (1994)
* Kai Hahto (aka "K") – drums (1995–2006)
* Pekka Ranta – bass (1998–2000)
* Juha Ylikoski (aka "J") – guitar (1998–2001)
* Mika Häkki (aka "H") – bass (2000–2003)
Discography
EPs
* 1995 - Sick Bastard (Genet Records)
* 1995 - Psychotic Veterinarian (S.O.A. Records)
* 1996 - Loosin' Face (Anomie Records)
* 2000 - Still Psycho (Necropolis Records/Merciless Records)
* 2006 - Consume to Contaminate (Spinefarm Records / Power It Up Records)
* 2010 - Napalm (Relapse)
Full-length albums
* 1997 - Under Pressure (Repulse Records/Revenge Productions)
* 1998 - Drain (Repulse Records/S.O.A. Records)
* 2002 - Murderworks (Autopsy Stench Records/Necropolis Records/Century
Media Records/Relapse Records)
* 2003 - From Crust 'Til Grind (Century Media Records)
* 2004 - Murderlive (Spinefarm Records)
* 2005 - Exit (Spinefarm Records/No Tolerance Records/Willowtip Records)
* 2008 - Cycles (Spinefarm Records)
Splits
* 1997 - Spitted Alive Split with Control Mechanism (I.D.S. Records)
* 2001 - 8 Hours of Lobotomy Split with Unholy Grave (M.C.R. Records)
* 2003 - Seeds of Hate Split with Mastic Scum (Cudgel Agency)
* Representative Albums: "Cycles", "Still Psycho", "Murder works"
Biography
Finland, like most countries, has its mainstream, middle-of-the-road pop stars (people who sound like Celine Dion or Gloria Estefan singing in Finnish) as well as its musical extremists who cater to the underground; and rock doesn't get much more extreme and underground than Rotten Sound. In the '90s and 2000s, Rotten Sound has favored a brutally harsh, violent, angry, and ferocious approach to death metal/black metal and grindcore. There is nothing merciful about Rotten Sound's blistering albums, which have a very claustrophobic quality and give the listener no room to breath; when a Rotten Sound album is finished playing, one feels drained and exhausted. And while that mercilessly intense approach has earned Rotten Sound no mainstream acceptance, the band has enjoyed a small but extremely devoted cult following.
Founded by guitarist Mika Aalto in Vaasa, Finland, in 1993, the band quickly earned a reputation for being one of the most intense bands on the Scandinavian death metal/grindcore scene. Rotten Sound -- whose early influences included Slayer, Napalm Death, Suicidal Tendencies, Entombed, and Carcass -- started recording in 1994, when the headbangers' debut single "Sick Bastard" came out on the Genet label. Subsequent releases included 1995's "Psychotic Veterinarian" on SOA, 1996's "Loosin' Face" on Anomie, and 1997's "Splitted Alive" on IDS. Under Pressure, Rotten Sound's first full-length album, was released by Repulse Records (a Spanish label) in 1998 and was followed by Drain (also on Repulse) in 1999. In the early 2000s, Rotten Sound signed with Necropolis' Deathvomit subsidiary, which released Still Psycho in 2000 and Murderworks in 2002.
Over the years, Rotten Sound has had some personnel changes; in 2002, the band's lineup included founder Mika Aalto on guitar, vocalist Keijo Niinimaa on vocals, Mika Häkki (who replaced Pekka Ranta) on bass, and Kai Hahto on drums. In the early 2000s, all four of them preferred to go by one-letter nicknames: Niinimaa went by G, while Häkki called himself H, Aalto went by Q, and Hahto called himself K.
HISTORY
Rotten Sound is a Finnish grindcore band, formed in 1993 in Vaasa.
Rotten Sound plays music in the same vein as Napalm Death and Extreme Noise Terror, lyrically attacking social issues such as greed, conformity and racism. The band has been praised mostly for its ferocity and relentlessness, as well as the unusually high musicianship of the group, particularly ex-drummer Kai Hahto, who left to join the Finnish progressive / melodic death metal band Wintersun.
Formation, Under Pressure and Drain (1993–2000)
Rotten Sound was founded by guitarist Mika Aalto in Vaasa, Finland, in 1993. The group started recordings in 1994, releasing the single Sick Bastard through Genet label. Their subsequent underground releases, between singles and EPs, included 1995's Psychotic Veterinarian on SOA, 1996's Loosin' Face on Anomie, and 1997's Splitted Alive on IDS.
Rotten Sound's first full-length album, Under Pressure, was released by Repulse Records (a Spanish label) in 1998 and was followed by Drain (also on Repulse) in 1999. This album was also the debut of second guitarist Juha Ylikoski. In early 2000, the band signed with American Necropolis Records, a subsidiary Deathvomit label for release the EP Still Psycho, which included a cover of Carcass's "Reek of Putrefaction". Paul Kott of Allmusic praised the album saying, "Rotten Sound does a good job, and although the audio production does leave something to be desired, the finished product is well worth listening to for any fan of earlier death metal and more recent grindcore. The video segments are very well-produced, with fantastic live audio recording, multiple camera angles, and good edits." The band toured in Europe to promote the album, along with label mates Hateplow, In Aeturnum and Malevolent Creation.
Murderworks and Exit (2001–2005)
Rotten Sound release their second full-length, Murderworks, in 2002. The Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated, "This 2002 release gives the listener no room to breathe; from start to finish, Murderworks is an exercise in sensory assault for the sake of sensory assault." For the album's promotion, the group headline a European tour, titled Murdering Europe, with support of two Czech bands, Fleshless and Lykathea Aflame. They also toured Europe during June 2003, along with Hateplow and Debauchery. In May 2004, Rotten Sound teamed up with Circle of Dead Children, Phobia and Strong Intention for US Grind the East Coast tour. The band's fourth studio album, Exit, was recorded at Soundlab studio in Örebro, Sweden with engineer Mieszko Talarczyk and mastered at the Cutting Room. Shortly after their release, the album peaked at number 22 on the Finnish album charts. In March 2005, the band teamed up with Disfear for a co-headline Scandinavian tour.
Members
* Mika Aalto (aka "Q") – guitar (1993–present)
* Keijo Niinimaa (aka "G") – vocals (1993–present)
* Kristian Toivainen – bass (2010–present)
* Sami Latva – drums (2006–present)
Former members
* Toni Pihlaja - bass (2003-2009)
* Masa Kovero – bass (1994)
* Ville Väisänen – drums (1994)
* Kai Hahto (aka "K") – drums (1995–2006)
* Pekka Ranta – bass (1998–2000)
* Juha Ylikoski (aka "J") – guitar (1998–2001)
* Mika Häkki (aka "H") – bass (2000–2003)
Discography
EPs
* 1995 - Sick Bastard (Genet Records)
* 1995 - Psychotic Veterinarian (S.O.A. Records)
* 1996 - Loosin' Face (Anomie Records)
* 2000 - Still Psycho (Necropolis Records/Merciless Records)
* 2006 - Consume to Contaminate (Spinefarm Records / Power It Up Records)
* 2010 - Napalm (Relapse)
Full-length albums
* 1997 - Under Pressure (Repulse Records/Revenge Productions)
* 1998 - Drain (Repulse Records/S.O.A. Records)
* 2002 - Murderworks (Autopsy Stench Records/Necropolis Records/Century
Media Records/Relapse Records)
* 2003 - From Crust 'Til Grind (Century Media Records)
* 2004 - Murderlive (Spinefarm Records)
* 2005 - Exit (Spinefarm Records/No Tolerance Records/Willowtip Records)
* 2008 - Cycles (Spinefarm Records)
Splits
* 1997 - Spitted Alive Split with Control Mechanism (I.D.S. Records)
* 2001 - 8 Hours of Lobotomy Split with Unholy Grave (M.C.R. Records)
* 2003 - Seeds of Hate Split with Mastic Scum (Cudgel Agency)
7/3/10
Dissection
- Genre(s):Black Metal
- Representative Albums: "Storm of the Light's Bane", "Storm of the Light's Bane/Where Dead Angels Lie", "Live Legacy"
- Representative Songs: "Where Dead Angels Lie", "Night's Blood", "Feather's Fell"
Biography
Gothenburg, Sweden-based death metal outfit Dissection were formed in 1989 by singer/guitarist Jon Nödtveidt and bassist Peter Palmdahl; with the addition of drummer Ole Öhman the following spring, the group recorded its first demo, The Grief Prophecy. Following the 1991 Corpsegrinder single "Into Infinite Obscurity," Dissection recorded a second demo named The Somberlain, which resulted in a contract with No Fashion Records and their first album (also titled The Somberlain, but also featuring second guitarist John Zwetsloot) in late 1993. Johan Norman replaced Zwetsloot for the follow-up, 1995's Storm of the Light's Bane, but then, in July of 1997, Nödtveidt and a friend were charged with the brutal murder of an Algerian homosexual. Both were convicted and Nödtveidt received an eight-year sentence, bringing about the end of Dissection.
Öhman formed a new group called Reaper, and the release of a rarities collection, The Past is Alive, in 1998 felt like the band's last rites. But the ensuing long silence was eventually broken by 2003's Live Legacy box set, and Nödtveidt's release a year later allowed him to finally revive the Dissection name, starting with the two-song Maha Kali EP (part of which was recorded while he was still in jail). A potential collaboration with former Emperor drummer Bard Faust didn't work out, but by late 2005, Nödtveidt had assembled a new Dissection lineup out of guitarist Set Teitan (see also Aborym), bassist Brice Leclercq (of Nightrage), and drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-Dark Funeral). This foursome recorded Dissection's well-received third studio album, Reinkaos, which was issued in May 2006 by The End Records, and seemed to confirm the band's triumphant rebirth -- later documented on the aptly named Rebirth of Dissection in-concert DVD.
However, Dissection's summer tour plans were abruptly cut short, and it was announced that the band would split up following a final string ofU.S. Stockholm , Sweden Transylvania ."
However, Dissection's summer tour plans were abruptly cut short, and it was announced that the band would split up following a final string of
Biography
Dissection was a black/death metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989 by Jon Nödtveidt and disbanded in 2006 after Nödtveidt's suicide. Dissection released its first EP in 1991.
In 1990, Dissection played their first live show with death metal act Entombed. In the same year, they also recorded and released a demo entitled, The Grief Prophecy. It contained three songs and featured illustrations by the artist known as Necrolord, who later created most Dissection album artworks. A special edition of The Grief Prophecy was later released in memory of Dead, the former vocalist for the notorious Norwegian black metal group Mayhem, who committed suicide in 1991. The special release featured album art drawn by Dead himself. Dissection also played a live show in his honour, at which they performed the Mayhem song "Freezing Moon". The Grief Prophecy was soon spread through the underground, and the French record label Corpsegrinder Records offered Dissection a deal to record an EP. Later that year, Dissection accepted the deal and recorded Into Infinite Obscurity. The band continued to tour.
In 1992, Dissection began work on a full-length album, The Somberlain. Because of coordination problems among members, the entire band moved to Gothenburg,
During November 1994, Dissection signed a record deal with the German record label Nuclear Blast. In 1995, the band's second full-length album, called Storm Of The Light's Bane, was released. The following year, Dissection also released a short EP entitled Where Dead Angels Lie. It was compiled from previous rare and import releases, and contained only cover songs and demo tracks.
In 1997, Jon Nödtveidt was convicted of helping murder Josef Ben Meddaours, a 38-year-old homosexual Algerian in Gothenburg. He was released from prison in the autumn of 2004. Nödtveidt formed a new line-up for Dissection with none of the previous members participating. Subsequently, Dissection recorded one two-track EP entitled Maha Kali and toured heavily with the "The Rebirth of Dissection" tour. In 2006, Dissection released their third full length album "Reinkaos" through their own label, in association with The End Records. The lyrics in the Reinkaos album contain magical formulae from the book, and are based on the teachings of the "Misanthropic Luciferian Order" of which some others in the group were members. Shortly after the release, in May 2006, in an online chat interview, Dissection announced plans to split following a short tour. This tour was to include two
The band played its final European concert in
Sometime between August 14 and 16, 2006, frontman Jon Nödtveidt committed suicide, and was found dead in his apartment on the 16th. Nödtveidt's death was confirmed by the Swedish distributor Sound Pollution, whose staff has worked with Dissection throughout the band's career. Media reports had the man's body next to a copy of The Satanic Bible. However it was later confirmed by band-mate Set Teitan to in fact be a Satanic grimoire, which is believed to be copy of the Liber Azerate written by Frater Nemidal, leader of the MLO. A posting on the Sound Pollution web site reads: "RIP Jon Nödtveidt 1975-2006. Condolences from Sound Pollution & Black Lodge."
The band also made an official statement upon Dissection's official website.
Philosophical beliefs:
The vocalist of Dissection, Jon Nödtveidt, was a member of the Misanthropic Luciferian Order founded in 1995, Contrary to popular belief, he was not its co-creator, but “was introduced [...] by close friends at a quite early stage.” The order has since renamed to
The
Extreme militant nihilism is taught within the group, and they say the true satanist is not part of the modern society, as it is founded upon lies.
They believe in three forces, three dark veils - chaos, emptiness and darkness, which were expelled from Ain Sof in order to make way for the manifestation of The Black Light in The Outer Darkness that soon became Sitra Ahra. The three forces are the three steps back to a mysterious chaos.
These forces are above the Thaumitan, a two-headed god who allows the connection to the spiritual world. Members of the MLO seek to make that connection and channel the Black Light.
The Temple of the Black Light also believe there are eleven aeons; those of Moloch, Beelzebuth, Lucifuge Rofocale, Astaroth, Asmodeus, Belfegor, Baal, Adramelech, Lilith, Naamah and Satan. Azerate is eleven united as one, and these forces combined are those revered by the MLO/Temple of the Black Light.
Some former members of Dissection have gone on to form other bands, also influenced by their beliefs based on the MLO.
Members
Final line-up
- Jon Nödtveidt - vocals, guitars (1989–2006)
- Set Teitan - guitars (2004–2006)
- Tomas Asklund - drums (2004–2006)
Former members
- Peter Palmdahl - bass (1989–1997)
- Ole Öhman - drums (1990–1995)
- Mattias "Mäbe" Johansson - guitar (1990) (session live)
- John Zwetsloot - guitars (1991–1994)
- Johan Norman - guitars (1994–1997)
- Tobias Kjellgren - drums (1995–1997)
- Emil Nödtveidt - bass (1997) (session live)
- Brice LeClercq - bass (2004–2005)
- Hakon Forwald - bass (2005)
- Erik Danielsson - bass (2005–2006) (session live)
Discography
Studio albums
- The Somberlain (1993)
- Storm of the Light's Bane (1995)
- Reinkaos (2006)
Live, EP, and compilation releases
- Into Infinite Obscurity (EP) (1991)
- Where Dead Angels Lie (EP) (1996)
- The Past Is Alive (The Early Mischief) (1997)
- Live Legacy (live) (2003)
- Maha Kali (EP) (2004)
Demos
- The Grief Prophecy (1990)
Videography
- Live & Plugged Vol. 2 (VHS) (1997)
- Rebirth of Dissection (DVD) (2006)
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