Hearse (band)

Hearse
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal, death 'n' roll
Years active	2001–present
Members	Johan Liiva Max Thornell Mattias Ljung Jocke Knutsson
Website	hearse.se

Hearse is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed by vocalist Johan Liiva (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Max Thornell in 2001. The band have released five albums to date.

History

Following Johan Liiva's departure from NonExist, he decided to team up with one time Furbowl bandmate Max Thornell to form a new project. The duo soon recruited guitarist Mattias Ljung, who had not actually played any metal for several years, and recorded a demo in 2001. The band's first recording was sent to select metal press and labels, and attracted interest from Hammerheart Records. After signing a contract, the first single Torch was released in 2002, and the debut album Dominion Reptilian followed in March 2003. In the summer of 2003 Hearse started recording their second album titled Armageddon, Mon Amour. It was finally released in April 2004 on Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records). Their third album, The Last Ordeal, was released in 2005, and their fourth release, In These Veins, was released in 2006 on Cold Records. In 2009, Hearse released their fifth album, Single Ticket To Paradise. A music video for the song "Sundown" was produced.

Members

Current members

• Johan Liiva – vocals
• Max Thornell – drums
• Mattias Ljung – guitars
• Jocke "Skägget" Knutsson – bass (sessional/live member)

Discography

Full-length

• Dominion Reptilian (2003)
• Armageddon, Mon Amour (2004)
• The Last Ordeal (2005)
• In These Veins (2006)
• Single Ticket to Paradise (2009)

Demos

• Hearse (2002)

EPs

• Torch (2002)
• Cambodia (2005)

See also

• Arch Enemy
• Johan Liiva

External links

• Official website