-The Forsaken-

Originally formed in late 1997 as Septic Breed with a slightly different line-up, the band became serious and enthusiastically determined to conquer death metal thrones after their first demo recording 'Patterns Of Delusive Design' garnered them positive reviews and welcoming feedback.

Things ultimately started moving forward when core members Nicke Grabowski (drums), Stefan Holm and Patrik Persson (both rhythm & lead guitar) were suitably joined by Ominous/Massgrav vocalist Anders Sjöholm and Evergrey/Embraced-bassist Michael Håkansson, forming a new diabolic union called The Forsaken. The songwriting became much more inspired and technically challenging with this new formation and the band quickly created a three-track demo entitled Reaper in September 1999 at Abyss Studios with Tommy Tägtgren as engineer. The three songs can confidently be described as the most unexpectedly striking and devastating Swe-Death in some time and attracted several labels interested in signing the quintet. To better understand the thrilling outburst, mesh together the untamed power of At The Gates, the songwriting wit of Arch Enemy, the evil melodies of Dissection and the obscure atmospheric twists of Morbid Angel.

Century Media Records simply couldn't resist offering the band a contract and begin working on the debut album, Manifest Of Hate. The resulting poisonous ten-track blastfest was recorded throughout September 2000 at Abyss Studios again with Tommy Tägtgren, who interestingly proclaimed The Forsaken as "the best band I've recorded so far!". Manifest Of Hate is a technically impressive, precisely tight and relentless record that proved to quickly establish the band amongst the deserved elite of their musical movement.

Their hateful sophomore manifestation is entitled "Arts Of Desolation" (also on Century Media), and proves to be one relentless album in terms of intensity and US-styled brutality, yet clever and challenging as always in songwriting and mindblowing in terms of their technical skills and instrumental delivery. The Forsaken stand for both precise instrumental virtuosity and truly entertaining audio devastation and it appears obvious that there is a bright, evil future in store for them...