Despite (band)
| Despite | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | |
| Members | Peter Tuthill, André Gonzales, Timmy Leng, Oscar Nilsson, Mathias "Matte D" Dagerhed |
Despite is a Metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed 1998. Their debut album, "In Your Despite" was released in Sweden in March 2009.[1][2][3] The album contains a song called ”MindPlague” with guest vocals supplied by Knut Agnred, a renowned Swedish singer and member of the very popular comedy group ”Galenskaparna och After Shave”.[4][5][6] In October 2010 the band released their second album "Clenched" on Dozer Records [7][8] and this time the famous producer Andreas Kleerup helped them out on the track "Commander of Hate".[9] Later the band parted ways with their singer Alex, and Peter Tuthill (also in Godsic and ex member of Carnal Forge and Construcdead) joined as their new lead singer in December 2012. During the spring of 2013 Despite entered their own studio "Crehate Studios" to record their third album. In June 2013 their new single “Unexceptional” from the third album “EPic” was released. EPic is set for release in November 2013.
Members
- Current
- Peter Tuthill - Vocals (2012 - )
- Andrè Gonzales - Guitar (2011 - )
- Timmy Leng - Guitar (1998 - )
- Oscar Nilsson - Drums (2009 - )
- Mathias "Matte D" Dagerhed - Bass guitar (2010 - )
- Former
- Jimmie Strimell - Vocals (1998 - 2002 )
- Daniel Andersén - Guitar (2000 - 2002 )
- Alex Losbäck Holstad - Vocals (2007 - 2011 )
- Jonatan "Oktaven" Larsson - Guitar (2010 - 2011 )
- Johan Sporre - Guitar (2009 - 2009)
- Fredrik Meister - Bass guitar (1998–2009)
- John Lidén - Guitar (2006–2009)
- Joseph Astorga - Drums (2006–2009)
- Maximilian Ramström - Guitar (1999–2000)
- Michel Kolic - Vocals (2011 - 2012)
Discography
References
- ↑ "In Your Despite" review by Michael Porali in Slavestate Magazine. Retrieved on 18 March 2009.
- ↑ "In Your Despite" review by Daniel Nordström in Västerbottens Folkblad. Retrieved on 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "In Your Despite" review by Anders Jakobson in Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved on 25 March 2009.
- ↑ ”Despite: New Song Posted Online” Blabbermouth.net. 30 January 2009. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "Bäst just nu" by Bella Stenberg in Göteborgs-Posten 12 February 2009
- ↑ "DESPITE" by Daniel Josefsson in Close-Up Magazine issue no.109. Retrieved on 12 March 2009.
- ↑ http://www.dozerrecords.com
- ↑ http://www.corezine.net/2010/09/23/despite-clenched/
- ↑ http://www.criticalmass.se/?option=com_critic&task=read&id=1081