Grotesque

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Gothenburg
Status:: Split-up
Formed in:: 1988

Genre:: Death/Black Metal
Lyrical themes:: Death, Satan, Religion, Darkness
Last label:: Black Sun Records

Years active:: 1988-1990, 1996, 2007

On 26 January 2007 they played some songs in the release party of the Swedish Death Metal book and decided to reunite the band, but on April 2nd, Tomas Lindberg announced that Grotesque was done after a few shows.

Kristian Wahlin, also known as Necrolord, is the man who painted album covers for many bands, like Emperor and Dissection.

Compilation appearances:
- "Spawn of Azathoth" on A ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Necrolord	Guitars (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: Diabolique, ex-Decollation, ex-Liers in Wait, The Great Deceiver
Goatspell	Vocals (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: At the Gates, Sign of Cain, The Lurking Fear, ex-Infestation, Ben-Hur, Disfear, The Great Deceiver, ex-Lock Up, ex-Nightrage, ex-The Crown, ex-Necronaut (live), ex-Liers in Wait, ex-Sacrilege (live), ex-Conquest, ex-Hide, ex-Skitsystem, ex-Snotrocket, ex-World Without End
Virgintaker	Bass (1989-1990, 2007)
See also: ex-Autotrash, ex-Conquest
Offensor	Drums (1989-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: Intoxicate, ex-Hymn to the Ancient, ex-Aggro, ex-Sisyphus, ex-DoomDogs, ex-Runemagick
Insulter	Guitars (2007)
See also: Diabolique, ex-Decollation, ex-Liers in Wait, The Great Deceiver
Past
Nuctemeron	Bass, Guitars (1988-1989)
Shamaatae	Drums (1988-1989)
See also: ex-Absorption, ex-Arckanum, ex-Sorhin, ex-Disenterment, ex-The Hearsemen
The Haunting	Guitars (1990)
See also: ex-Oral, ex-Oxiplegatz, ex-At the Gates, ex-Diabolique, ex-Liers in Wait

Necrolord	Guitars (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: Diabolique, ex-Decollation, ex-Liers in Wait, The Great Deceiver
Goatspell	Vocals (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: At the Gates, Sign of Cain, The Lurking Fear, ex-Infestation, Ben-Hur, Disfear, The Great Deceiver, ex-Lock Up, ex-Nightrage, ex-The Crown, ex-Necronaut (live), ex-Liers in Wait, ex-Sacrilege (live), ex-Conquest, ex-Hide, ex-Skitsystem, ex-Snotrocket, ex-World Without End
Virgintaker	Bass (1989-1990, 2007)
See also: ex-Autotrash, ex-Conquest
Offensor	Drums (1989-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: Intoxicate, ex-Hymn to the Ancient, ex-Aggro, ex-Sisyphus, ex-DoomDogs, ex-Runemagick
Insulter	Guitars (2007)
See also: Diabolique, ex-Decollation, ex-Liers in Wait, The Great Deceiver

Nuctemeron	Bass, Guitars (1988-1989)
Shamaatae	Drums (1988-1989)
See also: ex-Absorption, ex-Arckanum, ex-Sorhin, ex-Disenterment, ex-The Hearsemen
The Haunting	Guitars (1990)
See also: ex-Oral, ex-Oxiplegatz, ex-At the Gates, ex-Diabolique, ex-Liers in Wait

Added by: Envenomed	Modified by: Krister Jensen
Added on: 2002-12-09 21:30:36	Last modified on: 2019-01-27 08:54:57