Cadaver (band)

Cadaver
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1988 in Råde and Fredrikstad, Norway
Founder	Anders Odden, Ole Bjerkebakke
Defunct	1993 (first period), 2004 (second period)
Fate	Disbanded twice, reunited in 2019
Headquarters	Råde and Fredrikstad, Norway
Products	Death metal music, studio albums, live albums, demos, EPs
Number of employees	2 (current members)
Website	web.archive.org/web/20110713193019/http://www.cadaver.no/

Cadaver is a death metal group originating from Råde and Fredrikstad, Norway. Initially active until 1993, the band resurfaced in 1999 under the name Cadaver Inc. with Anders Odden as the only founding member remaining. They later reverted to their original name for a following album before disbanding in 2004, culminating in a final performance in 2005. The band reunited in April 2019 and launched their fifth studio album in 2020.

History

Established in 1988 by Anders Odden alongside Ole Bjerkebakke, Cadaver soon added bassist René Jansen to their lineup. Their 1989 demo, Abnormal Deformity, attracted the interest of Carcass members Bill Steer and Jeff Walker, which led to signing with their Earache Records subsidiary, Necrosis. The debut album Hallucinating Anxiety was released in 1990 as a split release with Carnage's Dark Recollections. Shortly after, René Jansen was succeeded by Eilert Solstad on bass. The band's sophomore album, ...In Pains, came out in 1992; however, internal disputes caused the group to dissolve in 1993.

In 1999, Odden resurrected the project as Cadaver Inc., bringing in Carl-Michael Eide (Czral), L.J. Balvaz, and Apollyon. They issued Discipline in February 2001 and embarked on a tour supporting Morbid Angel and Extreme Noise Terror. A promotional campaign involving a website offering fictional murder alibis stirred controversy, leading to the restoration of the original band name. During an ill-fated U.S. tour in April 2002, their booking agent evaded law enforcement, resulting in multiple show cancellations. Upon returning from the United States, the group dropped "Inc." from their moniker.

The last album of this period, Necrosis, was released in 2004 before the band ceased activity, performing a final concert in 2005. Odden preserved the concept and recorded a fifth album with drummer Dirk Verbeuren in 2014.

Cadaver was officially reassembled by Odden in April 2019 with current Megadeth/ex-Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren. In September 2020, they revealed their new album Edder & Bile, which was released on November 27.

Current

Anders "Neddo" Odden – guitar (1988–1993, 1995, 2002–2004, 2010–present), vocals and bass (2010–present)
Dirk Verbeuren – drums (2014–present)

Former

Ole Bjerkebakke — vocals and drums (1988–1993, 1995)
René Jansen – bass (1989–1990)
Eilert Solstad – bass (1990–1993; live performances: 2020–present)
Espen Sollum – guitar (1990)
Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) – vocals and bass (2002–2004; also affiliated with Immortal, Aura Noir, Dødheimsgard)
L.J. Balvaz (Lasse Johansen) – guitar (2002–2004)
Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) – drums (2002–2004; also associated with Ved Buens Ende, Dødheimsgard, Aura Noir)

Studio albums

Hallucinating Anxiety (Necrosis, 1990)
...In Pains (Earache, 1992)
Discipline (Earache, 2001)
Necrosis (Candlelight, 2004)
Edder & Bile (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
The Age of the Offended (Nuclear Blast, 2023)
Hymns Of Misanthropy (Listenable, 2025)

Demo Recordings

Into the Outside (1988)
Abnormal Deformity (1989)
Sunset at Dawn (1989) (Live recording)
Demo 2 (1990) (Unpublished cassette)
Hymns of Misanthropy (1991) (Unreleased pre-production material for ...In Pains)
Primal 1999 (EP, 1999)
D.G.A.F. (EP, 2020)

Live Releases

Live Inferno (2002)

Split Releases

Cadaver/Voice of Hate (2006)

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