Defleshed Explained

Defleshed
Origin:	Uppsala, Sweden
Label:	Regain Records
Current Members:	Gustaf Jorde Lars Löfven Matte Modin

Defleshed is a Swedish death/thrash metal band. The group was formed by guitarist Lars Löfven, formerly of Convulsion and Inanimate. He was joined by ex-Crematorium bassist Gustaf Jorde shortly after recording a demo. In 1995 drummer Matte Modin joined the band. They have released several albums on high-profile metal labels. In November 2005, it was announced that Defleshed had officially split-up.The band also had a side project named Vargavinter.^[1]

In January 2021, Defleshed announced they had reformed and they were working on new material.^[2] In July 2022, the band announced they had signed with Metal Blade Records and would be releasing their new album, Grind Over Matter, on October 28, which will be the band's first album in 17 years.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• Abrah Kadavrah (1996)
• Under the Blade (Metal Blade Records, 1997)
• Fast Forward (Pavement Music, 1999)
• Royal Straight Flesh (Regain Records, 2002)
• Reclaim the Beat (Candlelight Records, 2005)
• Grind Over Matter (Metal Blade Records, 2022)

EPs

• Ma Belle Scalpelle (1994)
• Death... The High Cost of Living (Crash Records, 2000)

Demos

• Defleshed (1992)
• Abrah Kadavrah (demo) (1992)

Members

Current members

• Gustaf Jorde – vocals, bass (Raubtier)
• Lars Löfven – guitars
• Matte Modin – drums, (Raised Fist, ex-Dark Funeral)

Former members

• Oskar Karlsson – drums
• Kristoffer Griedl – guitar
• Robin Dohlk – vocals (on Defleshed demo)
• Johan Hedman – vocals (on Abrah Kadavrah demo)

External links

• Defleshed on Myspace
• [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p289570|pure_url=yes}} Defleshed] at Allmusic.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gustaf Jorde (Defleshed) :: T.C Crew. Tisselskogs-companiet.webnode.se. 8 October 2020.
2. Web site: Defleshed - Reactivated After 15 Years, Preparing New Music. Metal Storm. January 3, 2021. January 3, 2021.
3. Web site: Defleshed Sign With Metal Blade Records, New Album "Grind Over Matter" Due In October. ThePRP. July 5, 2022. July 5, 2022.