Carbonized

The Profile

Carbonized is a Swedish extreme metal band active between 1988 and 1996. Emerging from the death/grind scene with For the Security (1991), they later veered into experimental territory on Disharmonization (1993) and Screaming Machines (1996). Members overlapped with Therion and Entombed, including Christofer Johnsson, Lars Rosenberg, and Piotr Wawrzeniuk.

Swedish death/grind origins; debut For the Security (1991) praised in reviews; later albums embrace avant-garde elements; lineup included Christofer Johnsson (Therion), Lars Rosenberg (ex-Entombed), and Piotr Wawrzeniuk; active 1988–1996.

One review hails Carbonized’s 1991 debut For the Security as a death/grind masterpiece. It spotlights tracks like Hypnotic Aim, Euthanasia, Third Eye, and Monument, praising riffs, tempo shifts, and bass lines. The write-up notes the Swedish origins and the lineup ties to Therion and Entombed. It also mentions the band’s later stylistic swerve on Disharmonization and Screaming Machines.