Search - Artist/Band: Darkane

• Band Name: Darkane
• Decades Active: 2000
• Genre: Rock
• Styles: Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Scandinavian Metal, Grindcore
• Moods: Aggressive, Visceral, Volatile, Menacing, Angry, Bleak

Title	Release
Demonic Art [Bonus DVD]	10/27/2008
Layers of Lies	07/12/2005
Expanding Senses	10/01/2002
Insanity	03/06/2001
Rusted Angel	10/12/1999

Swedish death metal band Darkane was formed from the remnants of Agretator, a progressive-influenced unit following in the footsteps of bands like Watchtower. Guitarist Christofer Malmström and drummer Peter Wildoer (the latter also formerly of Armageddon and Arch Enemy) first recruited guitarist Klas Ideberg and bassist Jorgen Löfberg, and recorded a couple of compilation tracks. The new band's sound contained some progressive elements (somewhat similar to Meshuggah), but took a more Gothenburg-style death metal approach. With ex-Forcefeed vocalist Lawrence Mackrory in tow, Darkane began work on their debut album Rusted Angel, which was released in late 1998 and appeared in the U.S. the following year on Relapse Records. Following Mackrory's exit, the group recruited Andreas Sydow, who made his debut on the follow-up release Insanity; it was issued in early 2001 by Century Media. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide