Carnal Forge

Carnal Forge are a Swedish band, best classified as thrash metal with some melodic death metal influences.[1][2] Their name originates from a song on Carcass's album Heartwork.[3]

Carnal Forge
Carnal Forge in 2009.
Carnal Forge in 2009.
Background information
OriginSala, Västerås, Stockholm, Sweden
GenresMelodic death metal, thrash metal
Years active1997–2010, 2013–present
LabelsWAR Music, Relapse, Century Media, Candlelight
MembersPetri Kuusisto
Lars Lindén
Lawrence Dinamarca
Tommie Wahlberg
Past membersStefan Westerberg
Jari Kuusisto
Jonas Kjellgren
Johan Magnusson
Dennis Vestman
Jens C. Mortensen
Peter Tuthill
Dino Medanhodzic
Chris Barkensjö
Websitewww.carnalforge.com

Biography

Carnel Forge was founded in Sala, Sweden in 1997 by Jari Kuusisto and Stefan Westerberg as a side project to their band In Thy Dreams.[4][1] They released their debut album Who's Gonna Burn (War Music) in 1998, then signed with Century Media Records in 2000 and recorded Firedemon (2000) and Please... Die! (2001).[5][6][7]

In 2000, guitarist Johan Magnusson left and bassist Petri Kuusisto took his place.[8] Lars Lindén replaced Petri on bass and made his debut at the 2000 Decibel Festival in Bengtsfors, Sweden and at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Wacken, Germany.[9] Around this time, the band went on tour across Europe with The Haunted and Nile.[10] The releases of The More You Suffer (2003) and Aren't You Dead Yet? (2004) came just prior to the departure of vocalist Jonas Kjellgren just prior to the band's European tour with Pro-Pain.[11][12][13] Jens C. Mortensen was chosen as their new vocalist in a matter of days.[13][14]

In addition to Europe, the band also toured the USA and Japan and played a number of festivals, including the Sweden Rock Festival,[15] Metal Meltdown (USA),[16] Fury Fest,[17] Pressure Festival (Germany),[18] Kaltenbach Open Air (Austria)[19] Summer Breeze Open Air,[20] and Fuck the Commerce (Germany).[21] They released a 2004 DVD "Destroy Live" of concerts in New York City, Kraków, and Tokyo.[22] In January 2007, the band signed to Candlelight Records and released the album Testify for My Victims later that year.[23][7] Owe Lingvall, who the band had worked with before on previous music videos, directed the videos for "Burning Eden" and "Numb (The Dead)," both of which were filmed in Umeå, Sweden.[24]

In November 2007, Mortensen and Jari left the band because they were "fed up with the music industry;" other Carnal Forge members were grappling with personal problems too.[14] Dino Medanhodzic (guitar) of Construcdead and Peter Tuthill (vocals) of Soulbreach were brought in to replace them.[14][25] In September 2009, they released their next album's first single, "Blood War," and filmed the music video the next month.[24] It was edited by Tuthill and mixed by Medanhodzic, then released the following summer.[26][24] Not long after, in January 2010, Westerberg left the band and was replaced by Chris Barkensjö.[27][28] In 2011, Lindén announced the band would be taking an indefinite hiatus due to personal reasons and because they "weren't having much fun anymore."[29] They reunited in 2013; Mortensen and Jari returned and Lawrence Dinamarca joined on drums.[30] They released a single, "When All Else Fails," in 2014.[8] Mortensen became a father and withdrew from the band again in 2015 while recording their next album.[31] He was replaced by Tommie Wahlberg.[31] In 2018, after a 12-year hiatus, Carnal Forge released Gun to Mouth Salvation, its seventh album, with ViciSolum Production.[2][14][31] Jari departed again in January 2022.[32]

Discography
Title Release date Label
Sweet Bride 1997 Demo
Who's Gonna Burn 22 September 1998 WAR Music/Relapse Records
Firedemon 14 November 2000 Century Media
Please... Die! 22 October 2001 Century Media
The More You Suffer 22 April 2003 Century Media
Aren't You Dead Yet? 21 June 2004 Century Media
Testify for My Victims 21 May 2007 Candlelight Records
Gun to Mouth Salvation 25 January 2019 ViciSolum Productions

Videography
Title Release date Label
Destroy Live 2004 Metal Mind Productions

Band members

Current members
  • Petri Kuusisto – lead guitar (2000–2010, 2013–present); rhythm guitar (2022-present)
  • Lars Lindén – bass (2001–2010, 2013–present)
  • Lawrence Dinamarca – drums (2013–2023)
  • Tommie Wahlberg – vocals (2018–present)

Former members
  • Stefan Westerberg – drums (1997–2010)
  • Jari Kuusisto – rhythm guitar (1997–2008, 2013–2022)
  • Jonas Kjellgren – vocals (1997–2004)
  • Johan Magnusson – guitars (1997–2000)
  • Dennis Vestman – bass (1997–2000)
  • Jens C. Mortensen – vocals (2004–2007, 2013–2018)
  • Peter Tuthill – vocals (2008–2010)
  • Dino Medanhodzic – guitar (2008–2010)
  • Chris Barkensjö – drums (2010)

Timeline

References
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  2. "Carnal Forge – Gun to Mouth Salvation Review". Angry Metal Guy. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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  10. "CARNAL FORGE - TWO NEW VIDEOS FILMED". BraveWords. 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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  14. "Interviews - Naast muziek maken willen artiesten er ook graag over vertellen. Het resultaat van al dat gepraat kan je hieronder vinden". Arrow Lords of Metal. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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  29. "CARNAL FORGE Goes On Hiatus". Metal Shock Finland. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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  31. "CARNAL FORGE: Blastbeats from the Past". Outburn. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  32. "Carnal Forge Announce Departure Of Co-Founding Guitarist Jari Kuusisto". The PRP. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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