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Maze Of Torment
12+ albums
thrash metaldeath metalMelodic Death Metalswedishdeath-thrash metal
about
Maze of Torment formed in 1996 in Strängnäs, Sweden out of the ashes of the band Harmony, due to massive line-up and direction changes the band had experienced from 1992-95. Maze of Torment dedicated itself to creating intense Death/Thrash Metal with total disregard for all trends or caution. In May 1995, Maze of Torment recorded for the first time and with their line-ups' first incarnation; Pehr Larsson on vocals and bass, Pete Flesh on guitars and Kjell Enblom on drums. The three-track promo that was the result of these initial rumblings landed the band a deal with Germany's We Bite/Corrosion Records. A year later, the band's debut, "The Force" was complete, recorded at Unisound Studios in Sweden. Due to delays of every imaginable variety the release of "The Force" was delayed for an entire year after its completion, leading the band to seek another label as quickly as possible. In March of 1998 they re-entered the studio with a new contract with Tomas Nyqvist's Iron Fist Productions to record their second album, "Faster Disaster". By this time, Pehr Larsson had quit playing bass to focus on his vocals, and the band had recruited Peter Jansson to handle the four-string duties. The album received extremely positive critical response, even at a time when the word "Thrash" was becoming synonymous with "Cheesy Cash-in garbage", Maze of Torment's material was strong enough to win over even the staunchest critics. Despite the brilliant reaction that the album received, sale
