God Macabre
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1988 in Sweden |
| Defunct | 1992 (initial breakup) |
| Headquarters | Sweden |
| Products | Death metal music |
God Macabre originated as a grindcore ensemble named Botten På Burken during the winter of 1988 in Sweden. By 1989, they transitioned into death metal and adopted the name Macabre End. In spring 1990, Jonas Stålhammar became part of the group and took on the role of chief songwriter. The band issued the demo Consumed by Darkness in September 1990 before changing their name to God Macabre.
The group dissolved in 1992 following the departure of Johansson and Nilsson in 1991, with no successors recruited. After the breakup, Boder and Sjöberg created Snake Machine, which later transformed into Space Probe Taurus. Their only album, The Winterlong...'’, was released after the band's split and was reissued in 2002 by Relapse Records including additional demo tracks. In March 2008, Bloodharvest Records from Sweden released the album on vinyl for the first time. Another reissue came in May 2014 through Relapse Records, featuring "Life's Verge," a track written in 1991 but recorded anew in 2013.
Discography
- Consumed by Darkness (demo, September 1990) - under the name Macabre End
- Remixed and issued as a 7" record in June 1991
- The Winterlong... (Recorded December 1991, Released December 1993)
- Eve Of Souls Forsaken (Live Album, Recorded September 1991, Released 2010)
Members
- Current members
- Per Boder – Vocals (1991-1992, 2013–present)
- Ola Sjöberg – Guitar (1991-1992, 2013–present)
- Jonas Stålhammar – Guitars and Bass (1991-1992), Guitars (2013–present)
- Björn Larsson – Bass (2013–present)
- Tobias Gustafsson – Drums (2013–present)
- Former members
- Niklas Nilsson – Drums (1991)
- Tomas Johansson – Bass (1991)