Merciless

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Strängnäs
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1986

Genre:: Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes:: Anti-Christianity, Hatred, War
Current label:: Black Lodge Records

Years active:: 1986-1994, 1999-present

One of the first underground death/thrash outfits to rise from Sweden. Merciless are also the first band to sign on the underground record label Deathlike Silence Productions owned by Euronymous of Mayhem fame with their first full length The Awakening (Anti-Mosh 01).

Broke up in 1994, but reformed fully in 1999.

Compilation Appearances
- "Nuclear Attack" on A Projection of a Stained Mind ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Stefan "Stipen" Carlsson	Drums (1986-1992, 2004-present)
See also: Trash Amigos, ex-Harms Way, ex-Blackshine, ex-Transport League, ex-Dia Psalma
Erik Wallin	Guitars (1986-1994, 1999-present)
See also: Trash Amigos, Under the Church, Death Breath (live), ex-Harms Way, ex-Nirvana 2002 (live)
Rogga	Vocals (1987-1994, 1999-present)
See also: ex-Satureye, ex-Hellfire
Peter Stjärnvind	Drums (1992-1994, 1999-2004), Guitars (2016-present)
See also: Pest, VOJD, Murder Squad, ex-Born of Fire, ex-Damnation, ex-Krux, ex-Black Trip, ex-Entombed, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Unanimated, ex-Face Down, ex-Regurgitate, ex-Loud Pipes
Past
Fredrik Karlén	Bass (1986-1994, 1999-2016)
See also: Dreadful Fate, ex-Hellfire, ex-Asmodeus, ex-Loud Pipes
Kåle (R.I.P.)	Vocals (1986-1987)
Current (Live)
Pontus Andersson	Bass (2016-present)
See also: ex-Snakestorm, ex-Eternal Grief, ex-Cipher System, ex-Satureye, ex-Dia Psalma
Joseph Tholl	Bass (2017-present)
See also: Enforcer, VOJD, ex-Corrupt, ex-Black Trip, ex-Corrupted, CC Company, Joseph Tholl and the Escapades, ex-Hazard

Stefan "Stipen" Carlsson	Drums (1986-1992, 2004-present)
See also: Trash Amigos, ex-Harms Way, ex-Blackshine, ex-Transport League, ex-Dia Psalma
Erik Wallin	Guitars (1986-1994, 1999-present)
See also: Trash Amigos, Under the Church, Death Breath (live), ex-Harms Way, ex-Nirvana 2002 (live)
Rogga	Vocals (1987-1994, 1999-present)
See also: ex-Satureye, ex-Hellfire
Peter Stjärnvind	Drums (1992-1994, 1999-2004), Guitars (2016-present)
See also: Pest, VOJD, Murder Squad, ex-Born of Fire, ex-Damnation, ex-Krux, ex-Black Trip, ex-Entombed, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Unanimated, ex-Face Down, ex-Regurgitate, ex-Loud Pipes

Fredrik Karlén	Bass (1986-1994, 1999-2016)
See also: Dreadful Fate, ex-Hellfire, ex-Asmodeus, ex-Loud Pipes
Kåle (R.I.P.)	Vocals (1986-1987)

Current
Pontus Andersson	Bass (2016-present)
See also: ex-Snakestorm, ex-Eternal Grief, ex-Cipher System, ex-Satureye, ex-Dia Psalma
Joseph Tholl	Bass (2017-present)
See also: Enforcer, VOJD, ex-Corrupt, ex-Black Trip, ex-Corrupted, CC Company, Joseph Tholl and the Escapades, ex-Hazard

Added by: Grave	Modified by: EzraBlumenfeld
Added on: 2002-09-02 19:43:26	Last modified on: 2018-02-16 14:03:09