Autopsy Torment

Autopsy Torment is a Sweden death metal band, formed in 1989. The band was started by Thomas Karlsson, Autopsy Torment's frontman and singer, with Onkel on guitars. In 1991, the band became a trio with Karl Vincent (Sexual Goatlicker) on drums and Daniel Nilssen on guitar, and made the demo Darkest Rituals. Then followed a period of constant personnel changes, with Thomas Karlsson and Karl Vincent as the core members.

Autopsy Torment
OriginHalmstad, Sweden
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Years active1989–present
Associated actsTristitia
Devil Lee Rot
Pagan Rites
Lords of the Grief
Tormentorium
Scyphian Dreams
MembersThe Demon
Thomas Karlsson
Daniel Nilssen
Past membersKarl Vincent (Sexual Goat Licker)
Onkel
Thomas Hedlund

In 1992, the band split up and Karlsson started black metal band Pagan Rites, later becoming the vocalist for the doom band Tristitia. In 1999, the 1991 line-up re-formed with the addition of The Demon on bass. The band released the album Orgy with the Dead on Miriquidi Productions, and then Tormentorium. Karlsson is still actively working with his own project, Devil Lee Rot, and with Pagan Rites. Pulverized Records released an Autopsy Torment compilation album in 2008.

Members

Current lineup
  • Thomas Karlsson – vocals
(The rest of the line-up is currently unknown)

Former members
  • The Demon – bass
  • Daniel Nilssen – guitar
  • David "Slaughter" Stranderud – guitar
  • Karl Vincent (Sexual Goat Licker) – drums
  • Onkel – guitars (first demo)
  • Thomas Hedlund – drums
Thomas Hedlund is not the same person that plays in Cult of Luna.

Discography
  • Jason Lives (Demo, 1989)
  • Splattered (Demo, 1990)
  • Darkest Rituals (Demo, 1991)
  • Moon Fog (EP, 1992)
  • Advanced Tape (Demo, 1992)
  • Nocturnal Blasphemy (Demo, 1992)
  • The Seventh Soul Of Hell (Demo, 1992)
  • Orgy with the Dead (LP, 2001)
  • Darkest Rituals (EP, 2002)
  • Premature Torment/Pagan From The Heat (Split with Devil Lee Rot, 2003)
  • Tormentorium (LP/CD, 2003)
  • Graveyard Creatures (LP, 2005)
  • 7th Ritual for the Darkest Soul Of Hell (Digi-CD, 2008)
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