| NonExist | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scania, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, Thrash metal |
| Years active | 2000–2003 |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Associated acts | Arch Enemy Andromeda Defleshed Dark Funeral Hearse |
NonExist was a Swedish death metal group formed by former Arch Enemy vocalist, Johan Liiva. Liiva, guitarist/bassist (on record) Johan Reinholdz (of Andromeda), and drummer Matte Modin (of Defleshed, Dark Funeral) began playing together as NonExist in 2000;[1] in May 2002, they released their debut album, Deus Deceptor, on New Hawen Records in Europe and Century Media in North America.[2][3] The group attempted to put together a touring lineup in 2002, but this never occurred, in part due to the group members' commitment to other projects.[1] In 2003 Liiva and Modin split from the group, leaving Reinholdz the primary (and only) member. By 2004 Liiva (now with Hearse) had confirmed the group's demise.[4]