| Description: | In the beginning of 1998, Magnus Pettersson, Olof Knutsson and drummer Robert Eng started the band Corporation187 . They started out as a Slayer-cover band in 1995 but under a different bandname, with Pelle Severin on vocals and Filip Leo (former known as Filip Carlsson) on bass for a short period of time.
Corporation 187 recorded "promo 98", the summer of 1998. Bassplayer Johan Ekström joined in the spring of 1999. By the beginning of 1999 Wicked World had signed the band. Subliminal Fear was recorded in Studio Underground and Studio Helltower the summer of 1999, and released in February 2000.
The band’s first shows outside of Sweden was with label-mates Decapitated and Lock Up in UK in August 2000. Short after the tour vocalist Pelle quit the band, and he was replaced by Filip Leo. Corporation 187 toured Germany and Holland in April 2002 with Lord Belial and Satanic Slaughter as they geared up for the recording of their second album. Returning from Europe bassist Johan was replaced by Viktor Klint.
"Perfection in Pain" was recorded in July and August 2002 at Studio Underground and Studio Helltower. Peter Tägtgren mixed the album at Abyss Studios . “Perfection in Pain” got released November 2002 and the following year turned out great for Corporation 187. Touring through United Kingdom together with Arch Enemy and Without Face in December 2002 led to the following Scandinavian tour with Arch Enemy in January 2003. Corporation 187 hooked up with Australian monsters “The Berzerker” and “December” from USA for the EARACHE EXTREMITY EXPERIMENT 03. Starting out in Bradford (UK) 28th of February to slay the rest of England. Roaring through Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and finally Switzerland. The band continued through Sweden with various gigs and a last show in hometown Linköping with Godhate, May 22nd, 2004.
During the year 2007, 12 new songs was recorded in Studio Helltower, Linköping. Drummer Robert Eng engineered |