CHAINSAW
Current Members
- Peter Lindqvist Sep 2007- Present - CANOPY, A-BROS, DECADENCE
Drums - Mario Ramos -
Vocals - Pontus Arvidson - INCENDIARY
Guitar / Vocals - Tobias Backlund (Tobbe Backlund) - INCENDIARY
Bass - Christian Skärby - HELLSTREAM, ILLUSION OF CLARITY
Guitar
Past Members
- Jan Vrbec (Janne Vrbec) Jun 2007- Sep 2007 - ASTRAL CARNEVAL, LAWGIVER
Drums - Nicke Olsson - LEPROSY, ABUSED, GODPHOBIA, HYDROGEN, SADISTIC PAIN, BLACHEM
Drums / Vocals - Fredric Gråby (Wredhe) - ONDSKAPT, SHINING, BLOODLINE, DIMHYMN
Guitar / Vocals - Emil Holmgren - ORCHARDS OF ODENWRATH, LAID TO UNREST, ILLUSION OF CLARITY, ODENWRATH
Bass / Drums / Vocals - Graja Pikanen -
Drums - Jonas Åhlén (Reverend Sorethroat) - SHADES OF PALE, BACKDRAFT, ANTICIPATION
Vocals - Harry Virtanen (Straight G) - VÖRGUS, NOCTURNAL SORROW, SERPENTINE, DEFORMITY, INTERNAL DECAY, PANDEMONIC
Bass / Guitar
Biography
Stockholm Thrash Metal act CHAINSAW was manifested in October 2003 by ex-INCENDIARY guitarist Pontus Arvidson and former PANDEMONIC, NOCTURNAL SORROW, SERPENTINE and DEFORMITY bassist Harry Virtanen, the latter also active with VȪRGUS and INTERNAL DECAY. In 2003 they would be joined by ABUSED, BLACHEM, SADISTIC PAIN and LEPROSY vocalist Nicke Olsson. Drums for initial demo recordings were programmed by Mike Wead of MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND repute, after which Emil Holmgren from ILLUSION OF CLARITY was enlisted for live work.
Olsson exited in May 2004. July saw the introduction of Graja Pikanen on drums and in October Jonas Åhlen, a veteran of BACKDRAFT, ANTICIPATION and SHADES OF PALE, became lead singer. Pikanen exited shortly afterward.
