---
title: "Nihilist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/nihilist"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 1989
---

# Nihilist

**Nihilist** is a death metal band, from Sweden, active 1987 to 1989.

Nihilist was a Swedish death metal band formed in 1987 by Nicke Andersson and Alex Hellid. The band split up in 1989 when Johnny Hedlund left to form Unleashed. The remaining members reformed the band under the name Entombed. Nihilist never recorded a full-length album before they renamed themselves Entombed, but a collection of their demo work was released in 2005. Guitarist Leif "Leffe" Cuzner died in June 2006.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Nihilist |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lars-Göran Petrov](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-goran-petrov) | Lead vocals | 1988 to 1989 | Former |
| [Uffe Cederlund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/uffe-cederlund) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 1989 | Former |
| [Nicke Andersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nicke-andersson) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Alex Hellid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-hellid) | Electric guitar | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Johnny Hedlund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-hedlund) | Electric bass guitar | 1988 to 1989 | Former |
| [Leif Cuzner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leif-cuzner) | Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar | 1987 to 1989 | Former |
| [Mattias Boström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mattias-bostrom) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1988 | Former |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Nihilist/14076
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/11CFp8UNM1BN6f37Y8b2Z1
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1685432
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/277792045

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