---
title: "Dissection"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection"
genre: "Melodic Black Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1989
disbanded: 2006
---

# Dissection

**Dissection** is a melodic black metal band, from Sweden, active 1989 to 2006.

Dissection was a Swedish extreme metal band from Strömstad, formed in 1989 by guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter Jon Nödtveidt and bassist Peter Palmdahl. Despite several lineup changes, Dissection released The Somberlain in 1993 and Storm of the Light's Bane in 1995 before splitting up in 1997 due to Nödtveidt's imprisonment for complicity in the murder of Josef Meddour.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissection_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dissection |
| Genre | Melodic Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Strömstad Municipality, Sweden |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Disbanded | 2006 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tomas Asklund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-asklund) | Drums (drum set) | 2004 to 2006 | Former |
| [Ole Öhman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ole-ohman) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 1995 | Former |
| [Peter Palmdahl](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-palmdahl) | Electric bass guitar | 1989 to 1997 | Former |
| [Brice Leclercq](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brice-leclercq) | Electric bass guitar | 2004 to 2005 | Former |
| [Johan Norman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-norman) | Electric guitar | 1994 to 1997 | Former |
| [John Zwetsloot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-zwetsloot) | Electric guitar | 1991 to 1994 | Former |
| [Jon Nödtveidt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jon-nodtveidt) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1989 to 2006 | Former |
| [Tobias Kellgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tobias-kellgren) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 1997 | Former |
| [Haakon Forwald](https://themetalnet.com/musician/haakon-forwald) | Electric bass guitar | 2005 to 2005 | Former |
| [Set Teitan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/set-teitan) | Electric guitar | 2004 to 2006 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Into Infinite Obscurity](https://themetalnet.com/album/16bb5e0a-2d5f-393c-93e9-7f02dc673856) | EP |
| 1992 | ["The Somberlain" Promo-92](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d717698-3558-4f47-9073-9388b8a5e905) | EP |
| 1993 | [The Somberlain](https://themetalnet.com/album/a168d5d0-74c7-3c79-bf6d-029b0224f9ac) | Album |
| 1995 | [Storm of the Light’s Bane](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6cebdb0-4116-39d1-a944-2138b8a7af7c) | Album |
| 1996 | [Where Dead Angels Lie](https://themetalnet.com/album/e74e9eae-6245-3890-b852-3acba295580d) | EP |
| 2006 | [Reinkaos](https://themetalnet.com/album/bdc2e544-e766-3965-91c0-82c2f6f44c95) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Dimmu Borgir](https://themetalnet.com/band/dimmu-borgir) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dissection/183
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dissection.Official
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/7372
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qpmcQfxhmNxNMCJUrpHwe
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdg8RhvnP2ThRIlzxhIddHA
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/7024358

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection](https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt