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Illness
Illness formed in Stockholm in 2004, a group drawn to extreme metal and themes of mental distress. Their name reflects that focus, and their sound pulls from...
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Illness formed in Stockholm in 2004, a group drawn to extreme metal and themes of mental distress. Their name reflects that focus, and their sound pulls from black metal, speed metal, and industrial noise. You can hear those elements on tracks like 'Black Schizophrenic Metal' and 'Selftorture'.
Their 2006 debut album, also called 'Black Schizophrenic Metal,' gave the band a clearer identity. The title track and others like 'Cmentarz' and 'Trapped Scared and soon to be Dead' delivered raw, aggressive music with lyrics that dealt directly with schizophrenia and psychological torment. The album's intensity found an audience in the metal underground.
Some listeners have questioned whether the band's approach to mental illness is exploitative. Illness has described their work as a form of personal catharsis, a way to express difficult experiences through music.
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