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Dimension Zero

Swedish melodic death metal band

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ934404 ↗
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Dimension Zero is a melodic death metal band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was formed in 1995 as a side project by then In Flames guitarists Jesper Strömblad and Glenn Ljungström. Former Marduk drummer and vocalist Joakim Göthberg joined later on vocals, as well as Hans Nilsson (ex-Liers in Wait, Diabolique, Crystal Age) on drums.

The band released Penetrations from the Lost World in 1997 before splitting up the following year. They reformed in 2000, and recorded Silent Night Fever and This Is Hell. Tours have been rare due to the members' other musical commitments.

They have been described as old-school Swedish death metal in the range of At the Gates, Unleashed and Defleshed. Because of In Flames' lead guitarist's involvement in Dimension Zero, their albums have drawn critical comparisons with some of In Flames' earlier work. Their latest album, He Who Shall Not Bleed, was released in 2007.

In May 2014, it was announced that the band would reunite for the Gothenburg Sound Festival, set to take place in January 2015.

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