History Music / Dismember

The band released their debut ''Like an Ever Flowing Stream'' in 1991, considered by many one of the pinnacles of death metal at that time and even today. Along with the aforementioned Carnage's album ''Dark Recollections'', Music/{{Entombed}}'s ''Left Hand Path'', Grave's ''Into the Grave'' and others, the album helped establish Sweden as a major force in death metal. During this early period, Entombed drummer and de-facto leader of the Swedish scene Nicke Andersson was heavily associated with them: Andersson performed the bass tracks on their first demo, most of the lead guitar work on their first post-reform demo and ''Like an Ever Flowing Stream'', named the band, and designed their IconicLogo.

* MadLibMetalLyrics: On their first two albums, mostly the standard stuff about {{Satan}}, killing and gore. On the latter, [[MilitaryAndWarfareTropes War]] and [[ReligionRantSong Religion]].

* {{Filk}}: "Bred For War" is about TabletopGame/BattleTech.

'''Dismember''' was a Swedish old school DeathMetal band that existed between 1988 and 2011, often considered a TropeCodifier for that style of death metal. Although they briefly split up in 1989 after the release of some demo tapes, they got back together in 1990 with a different lineup containing members of the band Carnage (a band featuring future Music/{{Carcass}}[=/=]Music/ArchEnemy guitarist Michael Amott; Carnage disbanded after he joined Carcass, leaving the rest of Carnage to start Dismember). The band released another demo in 1990, which would secure a record deal with now-famous metal label Nuclear Blast.

Dismember continues to be a very popular and almost universally respected band in the death metal community. They have been seen as extremely influential (generally, in the Swedish scene, only second to Entombed and arguably Grave) for their violent but melodic approach to the genre that, unsurprisingly, has spawned many [[FollowTheLeader derivative bands]] seeking to expand upon their style. One of the aspects they are acclaimed for is the fact although their sound did change, it was not to nearly as drastic an extent to such Entombed or other bands (even outside the Stockholm scene such as Music/AtTheGates) did, earning them what's seen as a much more consistent career. In 2019, they reunited.

* ContemptibleCover: ''Indecent and Obscene'' is basically that.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Hovers around 9-10, the former more commonly in their mid-era (''Capacity'' to ''Campaign''). The beginning of "Dismembered" is about 8, probably lower than that if not for the guitar tone.

Dismember continues to be a very popular and almost universally respected band in the death metal community. They have been seen as extremely influential (generally, in the Swedish scene, only second to Entombed and arguably Grave) for their violent but melodic approach to the genre that, unsurprisingly, has spawned many [[FollowTheLeader derivative bands]] seeking to expand upon their style. One of the aspects they are acclaimed for is the fact although their sound did change, it was not to nearly as drastic an extent to such Entombed or other bands (even outside the Stockholm scene such as Music/AtTheGates) did, earning them what's seen as a much more consistent career.

* XMeetsY: Basically Music/{{Entombed}} meets Music/IronMaiden, with the balance between the two differing from album to album.

* FlayedAlive: "SkinHerAlive".

* BloodKnight: Many songs, but "Of Fire" features an exceptionally BadAss (and psychotic) one.

* {{Gorn}}: As you might guess from their name, often used as a lyrical topic. Also the cover for ''Indecent and Obscene''.

* MadLibMetalLyrics: On their first two albums, mostly the standard stuff about {{Satan}}, killing and gore. On the latter, [[MilitaryAndWarfareTropes War.]]

* HorribleHistoryMetal: "Europa Burns" is about WorldWarOne.

Dismember continues to be a very popular and almost universally respected band in the death metal community. They have been seen as extremely influential (generally, in the Swedish scene, only second to Entombed and arguably Grave) for their violent but melodic approach to the genre that, unsurprisingly, has spawned many [[FollowTheLeader deriative bands]] seeking to expand upon their style. One of the aspects they are acclaimed for is the fact although their sound did change, it was not to nearly as drastic an extent to such Entombed or other bands (even outside the Stockholm scene such as Music/AtTheGates) did, earning them what's seen as a much more consistent career.

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'''Dismember''' was a Swedish old school DeathMetal band that existed between 1988 and 2011. Unlike their countrymen in bands like Music/{{Entombed}} and Music/AtTheGates, Dismember never really saw the need to alter their traditional DeathMetal sound, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks and god bless 'em for it.]]

Many of the members had previously played in the band '''Carnage''' which was founded by Michael Amott of Music/ArchEnemy fame. When he was invited to join Music/{{Carcass}} in the 90's, the other members of Carnage went on to form Dismember without him.

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* Discography
** '''Like an Everflowing Stream''' (1990)
** '''Indecent and Obscene''' (1993)
** '''Massive Killing Capacity''' (1995)
** '''Death Metal''' (1997)
** '''Hate Campaign''' (2000)
** '''Where Ironcrosses Grow''' (2004)
** '''The God That Never Was''' (2006)
** '''Dismember''' (2008)

!!Tropes that apply to Dismember:

* ContemptibleCover: "Indicent and Obscene"
* MadLibMetalLyrics: On their first two albums, mostly the standard stuff about {{Satan}}, killing and gore. On the latter, [[MilitaryAndWarfareTropes War.]]
* ScaryImpracticalArmor: The TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}}-inspired monstrosity on the cover of "Massive Killing Capacity". He has machine gun barrels ''on his feet''.
* StrictlyFormula: Changed very little in their sound and image over the years.
* ShoutOut: "Where Ironcrosses Grow" is a quote from the 1977 Creator/SamPeckinpah movie Film/CrossOfIron.

* {{Filk}}: "Bred For War" is about TabletopGame/BattleTech.

* NukeEm: "Massive Killing Capacity".

Many of the members had previously played in the band '''Carnage''' which was founded by Michael Amott of Music/ArchEnemy fame. When he was invited to join Music/{{Carcass}} in the 90's, the other members of Carnage went on to form Dismember.