Hearse (band)

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Name = Hearse


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Origin = Sweden
Genre = Melodic death metal, Death 'n' Roll
Years_active = 2001 - present
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Associated_acts = Furbowl Arch Enemy NonExist Satanarchy Carnage
URL = [http://www.hearse.se Official Site]
Current_members = Johan Liiva Max Thornell Mattias Ljung Jocke Knutsson
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Hearse is a Swedish Melodic death metal band, founded by vocalist Johan Liiva (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Max Thornell in 2001. The band have released four albums to date.

History

Following Johan Liiva's departure from NonExist, he decided to team up with one time Furbowl bandmate Max Thornell to form a new project. The duo soon recruited guitarist Mattias Ljung, who had not actually played any metal for several years, and recorded a demo in 2001. The band's first recording was sent to select metal press and labels, and attracted interest from Hammerheart Records. After signing a contract, the first single "Torch" was released in 2002, and the debut album "Dominion Reptilian" followed in March 2003. In the summer of 2003 Hearse started recording their second album titled "Armageddon, Mon Amour". It was finally released in April 2004 on Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records). Their third album, "The Last Ordeal", was released in 2005, and their fourth release, "In These Veins", was released in 2006 on Cold Records.

Discography

Full-lengths

* "Dominion Reptilian" (2003)
* "Armageddon, Mon Amour" (2004)
* "The Last Ordeal" (2005)
* "In These Veins" (2006)

Demos

* "Hearse" (2002)

EP's

* "Torch" (2002)
* "Cambodia" (2005)

Members

Current members

* Johan Liiva - vocals
* Max Thornell - drums
* Mattias Ljung - guitars
* Jocke "Skägget" Knutsson - bass (sessional/live member)

ee also

* Arch Enemy
* Johan Liiva