Bloodbath
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- This article is about the death metal band. For the 1966 horror thriller, see Blood Bath. For the 1971 Italian horror directed by Mario Bava, see Twitch of the Death Nerve For the infamous "Bloodbath" match, see 1945 VFL Grand Final.
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| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Members | Blakkheim Jonas Renkse Martin "Axe" Axenrot |
Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm, formed in 2000. These musicians created the three-song Breeding Death EP in 2000, with the vocals of Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth), the drumming of Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, and more), the heavy guitar sound of Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (Katatonia, Diabolical Masquerade), and the bass of Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, October Tide). Influenced by positive feedback from fans, the band decided to make a full release. Two years later, Bloodbath released their debut album Resurrection Through Carnage.
In 2004 Mikael Åkerfeldt left Bloodbath to free up more time for Opeth, his main band. To replace him, Bloodbath brought in well-known Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy). The line-up changed further with Dan Swanö switching to play the guitar instead of drums. Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Satanic Slaughter and now Opeth) took his place and the band was now bigger and more serious; no longer functioning as just a secondary project. The band's second full release, Nightmares Made Flesh, was released in Europe on September 27, 2004.
In February of 2005, new vocalist Peter Tägtgren left the band due to "conflicting schedules". That same year, Mikael Åkerfeldt rejoined the band for a single live show at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival on August 5. Prior to the show, the band commented on the Wacken show: "Not only the first, but also the last gig for Bloodbath (with Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals)" (later also turning out to be the last one with Dan Swanö). In September of 2005, Bloodbath also started a search for a new lead vocalist.
In August 2006, the band announced the departure of Dan Swanö from their ranks due to musical differences and Swanö's restrictions to devote more time and effort to the project in the future. They simultaneously closed the vocal auditions, announcing that no suitable singer had been found.
On March the 27th, the band announced that a new lineup would shortly be unveiled, along with news that they were producing new materal, to be released on a mini-cd towards the end of summer.
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[edit] Line-up
- Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström - Guitars (1998-)
- Jonas Renkse - Bass (1998-)
- Martin "Axe" Axenrot - Drums (2004-)
[edit] Former members
- Mikael Åkerfeldt - Vocals (2000-2004)
- Peter Tägtgren - Vocals (2004)
- Dan Swanö - Drums (2000-2004); Guitars (2004-2006)
[edit] Discography
- Breeding Death (EP, 1999)
- Resurrection through Carnage (2002)
- Nightmares Made Flesh (2004)
