Humanity's Last Breath
Humanity's Last Breath | |
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Humanity's Last Breath performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | HLB |
| Origin | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Century Media, Unique Leader,[1] Rogue Records America |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | humanitys-last-breath |
Humanity's Last Breath is a Swedish deathcore band, formed in 2009 by guitarists Buster Odeholm (later known as the drummer for Vildhjarta and Thrown) and Kristoffer Nillsson.[2] They released their debut EP Reanimated by Hate in 2010, and their self-titled debut album three years later. Their second studio album, Abyssal, was released in 2019, and their third, Välde, in 2021.[3] In 2023, they released their fourth album Ashen.[4][1]
The band is known for their blend of deathcore, djent, doom metal,[4] and blackened death metal,[5] and have been compared to acts such as Meshuggah and Vildhjarta, utilizing polyrhythms. They have described their sound as "Thall".[2]
Buster Odeholm, who serves as the band's guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter, has also been credited with shaping the modern "thall" sound associated with Humanity's Last Breath and its offshoots. Gear Gods wrote that "when it comes to dialing in ultra-tight, low-tuned metal tones, few players have refined the process like Buster Odeholm".[6]
Band members
Current
- Buster Odeholm – guitar (2016–present), bass (2016–present), drums (2009–2016)
- Filip Danielsson – vocals (2016–present)
- Klas Blomgren – drums (2020–present)
Live and session
- Calle Thomér – guitar, studio (2016–present)
- Tuomas Kurikka – guitar, live (2016–present)
- Zach Dean - drums, live (2025–present; substitute for Klas Blomgren)
Former
- Marcus Hultqvist – vocals (2009–2014)
- Kristoffer Nillsson – guitar (2009–2014)
- Stefan Bengtsson – bass (2009–2014)
- Marcus Rosell – drums (2016–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- Reanimated by Hate (2010)
- Structures Collapse (2011)
- Detestor (2016)
References
- ^ a b "Humanity's Last Breath unleash new single, share visualizer". lambgoat.com. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b Weller, Phil (8 July 2024). ""I try to mimic robots playing guitar. It's supposed to sound like a machine": Introducing thall – the metal genre that's djent's colder, more evil younger brother". Guitar World. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Välde – Humanity's Last Breath". distortedsoundmag.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Review: Humanity's Last Breath Defies the Laws of Heaviness with Ashen". MetalSucks. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Humanity's Last Breath: The Creation Of An Empire". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Buster Odeholm Bottles His Vildhjarta Brutality in the All-New Thall Amp Plugin". Gear Gods. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.