Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm, formed in 2000. These musicians created the three-song Breeding Death EP in 2000, with the vocals of Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth), the drumming of Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, and more), the heavy guitar sound of Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (Katatonia, Diabolical Masquerade), and the bass of Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, October Tide). Influenced by positive feedback from fans, the band decided to make a full release. Two years later, Bloodbath released their debut album Resurrection Through Carnage. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Kristina Axén Olin (m) Population (March 2007)  - City 786,509  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... Martin Axenrot (born 1979 in Linköping, Sweden) is a death metal drummer of Satantic Slaughter, Witchery, and most recently, Swedish supergroup Bloodbath. ... For other uses, see Supergroup (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Kristina Axén Olin (m) Population (March 2007)  - City 786,509  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Breeding Death, released in 2000 by Century Media Records, is the debut EP release by Bloodbath. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (aka god) (IPA: ) (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is currently lead vocalist and guitarist of Opeth. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Dan Swanö, (born on the March 10, 1973, in FinspÃ¥ng, Östergötland, Sweden), is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as influential in the underground death metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ... Edge of Sanity are a Swedish melodic death metal band whose work often delves into experimental, even progressive, territory. ... Nightingale: (from left) top row: Tom Björn, Erik Oskarsson. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Anders Nyström, also known as Blackheim, or Blakkheim, is a founding member, guitarist, and former singer of the Swedish rock band Katatonia. ... For the Welsh indie-rock band, see Catatonia (band). ... Diabolical Masquerade is a Swedish one-man project. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975, in Sweden), is a founding member and the current lead singer of the band Katatonia. ... For the Welsh indie-rock band, see Catatonia (band). ... Resurrection Through Carnage, released in 2002 under Century Media Records, is the second release (but the first full album release) of Swedish death metal group Bloodbath. ...

In 2004 Mikael Åkerfeldt left Bloodbath to free up more time for Opeth, his main band. To replace him, Bloodbath brought in well-known Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy). The line-up changed further with Dan Swanö switching to play the guitar instead of drums. Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Satanic Slaughter and now Opeth) took his place and the band was now bigger and more serious; no longer functioning as just a secondary project. The band's second full release, Nightmares Made Flesh, was released in Europe on September 27, 2004. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Peter Tägtgren (born June 3, 1970) is a Swedish musician. ... Hypocrisy is a death metal band from Sweden. ... Dan Swanö, (born on the March 10, 1973, in FinspÃ¥ng, Östergötland, Sweden), is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as influential in the underground death metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ... Martin Axenrot (born 1979 in Linköping, Sweden) is a death metal drummer of Satantic Slaughter, Witchery, and most recently, Swedish supergroup Bloodbath. ... Witchery is a Swedish thrash metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Nightmares Made Flesh, released in 2004 under Century Media Records, is the third release by Bloodbath. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In February of 2005, new vocalist Peter Tägtgren left the band due to "conflicting schedules". That same year, Mikael Åkerfeldt rejoined the band for a single live show at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival on August 5. Prior to the show, the band commented on the Wacken show: "Not only the first, but also the last gig for Bloodbath (with Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals)" (later also turning out to be the last one with Dan Swanö). In September of 2005, Bloodbath also started a search for a new lead vocalist. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wacken Open Air Festival (WOA) is the biggest metal-festival in Europe. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August 2006, the band announced the departure of Dan Swanö from their ranks due to musical differences and Swanö's restrictions to devote more time and effort to the project in the future. They simultaneously closed the vocal auditions, announcing that no suitable singer had been found. Dan Swanö, (born on the March 10, 1973, in FinspÃ¥ng, Östergötland, Sweden), is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as influential in the underground death metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ...

On March the 27th, the band announced that a new lineup would shortly be unveiled, along with news that they were producing new material, to be released on a mini-cd towards the end of summer.

External links

• Bloodbath's official homepage
• Bloodbath's official forum
• Bloodbath's official MySpace
• Bloodbath‎ at MusicBrainz