ATROCITY was a Västerås Thrash Metal band dating to 1988. The demo 'Atrocious Destruction' emerged in May. That same year a split 7" vinyl EP, entitled 'Is This Heavy Or What?', was released in union with DAMIEN, GRAVITY and TRIBULATION. A 1000 copies were pressed. ATROCITY put out a second demo, 'To Be... Or Not To Be', in 1989. The group disbanded in 1990, with members forming ROSICRUCIAN.