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As You Drown
12+ albums
death metaldeathcoreswedishbrutal deathcoremetal
about
Delivering some of the most memorable, intense and catchy death metal to date, AS YOU DROWN was born to combine the speed and brutality of the modern death metal scene with the atmosphere and catchy songwriting of its old-school predecessor. Adding a number of outside influences, the result is an always raging - yet always changing, storm of anger, brutality and finesse. Their debut album will surely appeal to fans of such artists as Decapitated, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth or Job For A Cowboy, but should also be able to catch the attention of almost any fan of brutal, creative and honest metal – ranging from those who enjoy the surgical precision of Meshuggah to those who get their fill from blasting death legends like Morbid Angel. AS YOU DROWN was formed in Borås, Sweden in the winter of 2003/2004 when the average age of the band was only 17 years old, under the name of Ethereal. The band then consisted of Mikael Åkerström (g/v), Simon Exner (g), Martin Latvala (dr) and Alexander Persson (b). Two demos were recorded between 2003-2005, mainly for the fans and for the band's own amusement. Both demos received great response from the audience and a lot of shows were played, supporting fine acts such as Entombed and Vader in the process. In mid 2005 Mikael decided to step down from his vocal duties in order to focus on the guitar, and longtime friend Christopher Ranåsen was recruited as the new vocalist. During the same time period Alexander left the band due to studies in Jap
