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Deathstars are an industrial metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden. They were formed from the heavy metal band Swordmaster, but also have former members of Dissection and Ophthalamia. The band consists of Whiplasher "Andreas Bergh" Bernadotte (vocals), Nightmare "Emil Nödtveidt" Industries (guitar, keyboard), Skinny "Jonas Kangur" Disco (bass, backing vocals), Bone W "Ole Öhman" Machine (drums) and Cat Casino (guitar).

Former member: Eric "Beast X Electric" Halvorsen (guitar)

Background information

Origin: Sweden

Genre(s): Industrial metal/"Death Glam"

Years active: 2001 - present

Label(s): Nuclear Blast

Discography

Albums and EPs

- Synthetic Generation (2003) (Europe, Russia) (2004) (North & South America)

- Termination Bliss (2006)

- Night Electric Night (2009)

Singles / Music Videos

- Synthetic Generation (2001)

- Syndrome (2002)

- Cyanide (2005)

- Blitzkrieg (2006)

- Virtue to vice (2007)

- Death dies hard (2009)

(taken from WIKIPEDIA, the free encyclopedia)

Band: Deathstars
Album: Termination Bliss (Nuclear Blast)
Year: 2006 (Release date: 27.01.06)
Website: http://www.deathstars.net

For those not familiar with the Deathstars, they are a mix of gothic, industrial, death and black metal. Try imagining a more poppy Rammestein or Early Marilyn Manson brought up on European death metal. Having formed from the former members of acts such as Dissection, Ophthalamia and Swordmaster, the band brings that Scandinavian melodic death sound together with synths and samples.

Termination Bliss is the bands second album following 2003's debut release "SYNTHETIC GENERATION". Opening track "Tongues" has a solid riff combined with a catchy chorus and some nice lyrics delivered brilliantly by Front man "Whiplasher" who has a great talent switching from clean vocals, to death growls, gothic singing and low grunts.

Another star of this album is the production "Termination Bliss" was produced by Nightmare Industries in Black Syndicate Studios and mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Clawfinger etc.) at Toytown Studios which gives the album a real atmosphere reminiscent of black metal.

Other standout tracks are the awesome "Blitzkrieg" and "The Last Ammunition". In all it's a great album and the Deathstars could be as big in the rest of Europe if not the world as they are in Sweden, it all depends on whether they get the break.