Mefisto - The Puzzle

From the demo "The Puzzle" (1986).

Mefisto started back in 1984 under the name Torment. Along with Obscurity (as well as Merciless shortly after) the 2 were the first Swedish extreme bands to follow Bathory. Both bands were of superior quality, however after just 2 demos both folded as they were simply too early with their extreme music at the time, getting virtually no support.
Mefisto since gained a cult status, heavily influencing the upcoming extreme music underground, especially the local Stockholm Death Metal scene. Featuring megatalanted guitarist Omar Ahmed, who delivered tight riffs and great solos, played out in a classic yet extreme manner, that to this day sounds fresh and relevant. Roberto Granath delivered violent drumming like few have before, and the singer Sandro Cajander did much deeper and harsher vocals than Bathory or Venom. This deep/harsh style was later further developed by LG Petrov of Nihilist, when the group finally delivered Sweden's first 100% Death Metal effort.
Mefisto's 2 demos have been reissued as a compilation cd titled "The Truth" on Regain Records in 1999. If you want to learn the roots of Swedish Death Metal, you definately need to find that cd, along with Obscurity's "Damnation's Pride".

For more info visit www.metal-archives.com for demo reviews.

Mefisto fan myspace @ www.myspace.com/mefisto1986

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[smoki666x666]

Oh no! Good Music! :)

[Sokturne]

what great fucking stuff

[ruleram1]

Learned of this band from the band Opeth's biography on their website, chapter 2

[aalu15]

@mefisto860 one lucky guy :) i would kill for those tapes :D

[mefisto860]

yes,swedish mefisto is underrated genius...i got their tapes through tape trading long time ago...eternal hailz for MEFISTO! MEFISTO/BEHEMOTH/GOAT TYRANT/

[VoiceofAstaroth]

I can't belive my ears! Great quality for a demo :0

[Mastafly7]

haha i heard the taco bell! 4:22

[necropawel]

i would have never heard of this band if it wasn't for the book "swedish death metal" awesomness

[skullfucker312]

so sad they never became famous on those days