Grotesque

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland
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 January 26th, 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 ...

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, ex-Conquest
Goatspell	Vocals (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: At the Gates, Lock Up, Sign of Cain, The Lurking Fear, ex-Infestation, Ben-Hur, Disfear, The Great Deceiver, 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: Dun Ringill, 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, Ljotan, 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, ex-Binnike Bengt & Roy Rövmuns Orkester

Necrolord	Guitars (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: Diabolique, ex-Decollation, ex-Liers in Wait, The Great Deceiver, ex-Conquest
Goatspell	Vocals (1988-1990, 1996, 2007)
See also: At the Gates, Lock Up, Sign of Cain, The Lurking Fear, ex-Infestation, Ben-Hur, Disfear, The Great Deceiver, 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: Dun Ringill, 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, Ljotan, 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, ex-Binnike Bengt & Roy Rövmuns Orkester

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Added on: 2002-12-09 21:30:36	Last modified on: 2021-01-12 09:16:17