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Grand Cadaver
Grand Cadaver's Mikael Stanne during their first live show, 2021
Background information
OriginSweden
GenresDeath metal
Years active2020–present
LabelsMajestic Mountain Records
Spinoff of
Members
  • Mikael Stanne
  • Stefan Lagergren
  • Alex Stjernfeldt
  • Christian Jansson
  • Daniel Liljekvist
Websitewww.grandcadaver.com

Grand Cadaver is a Swedish death metal supergroup formed in 2020.[1] Made up of Swedish artists, their sounds are based in the early Stockholm death scene music.[2] The group consists of Mikael Stanne, Christian Jansson, Stefan Lagergren, Daniel Liljekvist, and Alex Stjernfeldt.[3]

History

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The band was formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by Alex Stjernfeldt and Daniel Liljekvist. They invited Stefan Lagergren, Christian Jansson, and Mikael Stanne to join the group.[1][4]

The band planned to release an EP as a side-project during the pandemic since tours were on hold.[5] The band produced their debut album, Into The Maw of Death on 29 October 2021, and the music earned the "Best Metal" at the 2022 Manifest awards.[6]

After the pandemic, they recorded a follow-up album, Deities of Deathlike Sleep in 2022, and was released on 29 August 2023.[5] One of the album's songs, "Reign Through Fire", was released as a seven inch single, with a cover of Nihilist's "Supposed To Rot" on the B-side. The cover song was dedicated to Lars-Göran Petrov as a celebration of life and his years of service to death metal.[7]

In 2024 the band contributed with a new, unreleased song to the Suicide Records compilation album In the Loving Memory of You / Time Will Heal, alongside 15 other bands (Skitsystem, Knivad, Demonic Death Judge, M:40, Downfall Of Gaia, The Moth Gatherer, Fredag den 13:e, Besvärjelsen, Novarupta, Fabian Brusk Jahn, Rainbird, Ulmus, Division of Laura Lee, GUHTS, and Firebreather). All proceeds from the album went to the Swedish suicide-prevention non-profit organisation, Suicide Zero.[8] The album was released on 10 September 2024,[8] on the World Suicide Prevention Day.

On 23 May 2025, the band released the single "The Rot Beneath", the second track from their upcoming EP of the same name, The Rot Beneath. The title reflects a commentary on contemporary global issues, describing the EP as "an anthem to mankind’s demise" and exploring themes of societal decay, conflict, and human responsibility.[9] The EP is scheduled for release on 15 August 2025.[9]

Members

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Current members

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Source:[10]

Live members

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  • Andreas Baier (Besvärjelsen, Hilning, Vorder) - bass guitar (2021, 2024)
  • Per Stålberg (Division of Laura Lee) - guitar (2022)

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Into the Maw of Death (2021) [11]
  • Deities of Deathlike Sleep (2023) [12]

EPs

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  • Madness Comes (2021) [13]
  • The Rot Beneath (2025) [9]

Singles

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  • Fields of the Undying (2020) [14]
  • Blood-Filled Skies (2020) [15]
  • Reign Through Fire (2021) [16]
  • Grim Eternal (2021) [17]
  • Empire of Lies (2021) [18]
  • Serrated Jaws (2023) [19]
  • The Wishful Dead (2023) [20]
  • Vortex of Blood (2023) [21]
  • A Crawling Feast of Decay (2023) [22]
  • Terminal Exit / Skinless Gods (2024) [23]

Compilation albums

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  • Legacy #130 (2020)
  • Worldwide Underground Against War (2022)
  • In the Loving Memory of You [8][24] (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Grand Cadaver – Death Metal from Sweden". grandcadaver.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ Millom, André (25 August 2023). "Grand Cadaver om nya albumet: "Det ska vara rått!"". ROCKBLADET.SE (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2020-11-04). "GRAND CADAVER (Ex-KATATONIA, DARK TRANQUILLITY) Is All Death Metal on "Fields of the Undying"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  4. ^ Grütz, Moritz (13 April 2024). "Grand Cadaver (The Halo Effect, Dark Tranquillity & Cemetery Skyline) - Interviews". Metal1.info (in German). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Tepedelen, Adem (22 August 2023). "Full Album Stream: Grand Cadaver – 'Deities of Deathlike Sleep'". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Vinnarna Manifestgalan 2022 – Manifestgalan".
  7. ^ Kennelty, Greg (26 July 2021). "GRAND CADAVER (DARK TRANQUILLITY, Ex-KATATONIA) Drops Brutal New Song "Reign Through Fire"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Kennelty, Greg (4 September 2024). "M:40 Streams Raging New Single "Tyngdlös"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Dempsey, Colin. "Grand Cadaver Peel the World's Flesh and See "The Rot Beneath" (Track Premiere)". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Grand Cadaver - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  11. ^ Druhm, Steel (2021-10-28). "Grand Cadaver - Into the Maw of Death Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  12. ^ Tepedelen, Adem (2023-08-22). "Full Album Stream: Grand Cadaver – 'Deities of Deathlike Sleep'". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  13. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2020-11-04). "GRAND CADAVER (Ex-KATATONIA, DARK TRANQUILLITY) Is All Death Metal on "Fields of the Undying"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  14. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2020-11-04). "GRAND CADAVER (Ex-KATATONIA, DARK TRANQUILLITY) Is All Death Metal on "Fields of the Undying"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  15. ^ Dick, Chris (2020-12-16). "Track Premiere: Grand Cadaver "Blood-Filled Skies"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  16. ^ "Just a moment..." www.metalkaoz.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  17. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2021-09-03). "GRAND CADAVER (Ex-KATATONIA, DARK TRANQUILLITY) Drops New Single "Grim Eternal"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  18. ^ "'Empire Of Lies' feiert Premiere - RockHard". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  19. ^ Frasier, Sean (2023-02-08). "Track Premiere: Grand Cadaver – "Serrated Jaws"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  20. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2023-04-19). "GRAND CADAVER (DARK TRANQUILLITY, Ex-KATATONIA) Offers Only Death Metal On "The Wishful Dead"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  21. ^ BraveWords. "GRAND CADAVER - Swedish Death Metal Outfit Ft. Members Of DARK TRANQUILLITY And KATATONIA Share New Song "Vortex Of Blood"". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  22. ^ Nubel, Ted. "Grand Cadaver Serve Up "A Crawling Feast of Decay" (Early Track Stream)". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  23. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2024-04-04). "GRAND CADAVER (DARK TRANQUILLITY, Ex-KATATONIA) Cranks Up The HM-2 On New Single "Terminal Exit"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  24. ^ "In The Loving Memory of You - Time Will Heal". 2024-11-22.
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