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Gothenburg, Sweden-based death metal outfit Dissection was formed in 1989 by singer/guitarist Jon Nodtveidt and bassist Peter Palmdahl; with the addition of drummer Ole Ohman the following spring, the group recorded its first demo, "The Grief Prophecy." Following the 1991 Corpsegrinder single, "Into Infinite Obscurity," Dissection recorded a second demo named iThe Somberlain/i, which resulted in a contract with No Fashion Records and their first album (also titled The Somberlain, but also featuring second guitarist John Zwetsloot) in late 1993. Johan Norman replaced Zwetsloot for the follow-up, 1995's Storm of the Light's Bane, but then, in July of 1997, Nodtveidt and a friend were charged with the brutal murder of an Algerian homosexual. Both were convicted and Nodtveidt received an eight-year sentence, bringing about the end of Dissection. Ohman formed a new group called Reaper and the release of a rarities collection, The Past Is Alive, in 1998, felt like the band's last rites. But the ensuing long silence was eventually broken by 2003's Live Legacy box set and Nodtveidt's release a year later allowed him to finally revive the Dissection name, starting with the two-song Maha Kali EP (part of which was recorded while he was still in jail). A potential collaboration with former Emperor drummer Bard Faust didn't work out, but by late 2005, Nodtveidt had assembled a new Dissection lineup out of guitarist Set Teitan (see also Aborym), bassist Brice Leclercq (of Nightrage), and drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-Dark Funeral). This foursome recorded Dissection's third studio album, Reinkaos, issued in May 2006 by The End Records. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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