Biography:

In keeping with the approach established for Spite, MARIONETTE assembled a production team for Enemies which included Pontus Hjelm (Dead By April) and two-time Swedish Grammy award winning producer Åke Parmerud. Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At The Gates, Bring Me The Horizon) and Peter In De Betou (Dimmu Borgir, Meshuggah) handled mixing and mastering duties respectively. Enemies was born to critical acclaim upon its European release in late 2009 and early 2010 in North America and Japan. Special recognition given to the band’s aggressive sound, “stylistic depth”, “technical cohesion”, and an intrinsic ability to walk the line between relentless heaviness and commercial appeal (Kerrang! Magazine). Heavy touring followed including Scandinavian dates with Five Finger Death Punch in November 2009 and European dates with Blessthefall. Enemies was nominated for a Swedish Metal Award in the category of “Best Death Metal Album” of 2009.

In July 2010 MARIONETTE entered Studio Fredman with producer Fredrik Nordström to begin recording the band’s as yet unnamed third album, the first to feature new vocalist Alexander Andersson. The band will take a break from recording in fall 2010 to perform on its headlining “The Slaughtour 2010” of the U.K. and to support fellow Gothenburgers Dark Tranquillity for the final Scandinavian dates of “Where Death Is Most Alive Part II” Tour. With a mobilized, energetic, fanbase, and new album well on the way, MARIONETTE’s continued efforts to challenge and stir up the metal establishment will not go unnoticed.