Disdained
is a swedish melodic progressive metal band.
Since the start‐up in 2005 the band has evolved and the music has made tremendous leaps forward. With well arranged theatrical live performances with Therése breathing fire among other things, contribute to a solid live act which has proven to be very appreciated at the Nordic music festivals.
Over the years Disdained has had many performances, but some of them are a little bit extra memorable so to speak, such as they headlined the "Harvester Rock festival" in Finland two years in row 2007 and 2008. Disdained also played at the "Vadstuck Festival" 2008 on the island Gotland and later the same year they played at the "Furious Monkey Festival" in Karlstad.
during 2010 the bandperformed at "Sweden RockFestival" receiving great credit and recognition from the audience.Disdained also won the Stockholm finals 2010 including the category "best guitarists" at theStockholm/Sweden/Nordic final in the world's biggest music competition the "Emergenza musicfestival" which attracted a lotof attention from record labels, radio stations and music magazines.
2022 was something of a comeback year for the band and they managed some really big gigs, such as they played at one of the bigest metal festival in sweden the "Gefle Metal Festiavl" in Gävle and again received great credit and recognition from the crowd, and in October they got the honor to opend up for the great metalband “Scar symmetry” at Palatset in Linköping.
The official video for "I live for you pain", released on YouTube in the fall of 2012 gained a lot of
international interest and with eager fans in USA, Russia, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Germany etc awaiting the release of the debut album “Kill My Only Enemy” and the video of
“I live For Your pain” to be aired internationally by Metal Central TV among others, Disdained is destined to make an heavy impact on the metal scene.
Members
Jocke Vähätalo
is a Finnish/American Guitarist and comes from the powermetal scene and have released 2 albums with his former band "Kardinal Sin" He have also played heavier music in other constallations. He is also currently the guitaristin the band "Storm burner."
Therése Thomsson
is from the island Gotland and has previously worked as a theatre actress and has collaborated with several well known Swedish musicians. She is also one of two singers in the metalband "Sadauk"
Thomas Avenbrand
is a trained guitarist & bassist from Stockholm who for more than a decade was a session musician both live and in the studio. He has played in many different constallations over the years”
Ernestas Sevcuvianiec
is a Lithuanian Guitarist and a formery member of the Lithuanian band "Ashtrey And Eden" and "Strangers In Avalon" Sens hi moved to Sweden hi has played with "Intention" and toured with bands like "GrandExit".
Johannes Berg
is a drummer from stockholm and over the years he has played with several band as "Semla" and he is also currentlythe drummer in the band "Castillion" and "Storm burner.”
Former Members
Niklas Dahlin (Guitar) Henrik Juhano (guitar) and Tomas Stolt (Bass). is al of them former members in the power metal band Insania (Stockholm) and Niklas and Tomas still is.
Jocke Wallgren(drums) has played in various constellations such as “Valkyria” and “October tide” and are nowdays playing with the well known metalband “Amon Amarth.”
Johan Persson (Drums) has played in various constellations mainly in south‐eastern parts of Sweden with members from Satanic Surfers amongst others.
Johan Hartman (Guitar) has prior to Disdained mainly been on the non‐mainstream scene focusing on progressive self‐indulgence.
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