Cipher System

Cipher System
Origin	Tjörn, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Lifeforce, Nuclear Blast
Members	Johan Eskilsson Henric Carlsson Peter Engström Andreas Allenmark Emil Frisk Carl Obbel
Past members	Andreas Johansson Magnus Öhlander Daniel Schöldström Jimmie Strimell Andreas Solveström Pontus Andersson Pontus Hjelm

Cipher System is a Swedish melodic death metal band that hails from Tjörn.

The band released their first album Central Tunnel Eight by Lifeforce Records on 2 November 2004. After some years of silence the band spent several months between 2010 and 2011 with that on their own to record a new album. The album was mixed at Studio Fredman and was entitled Communicate the Storms. Shortly after the album was finished, it was announced that the band signed with Nuclear Blast, and the album was released by the label on 9 September 2011.

Members

Current members

• Johan Eskilsson - guitars, clean vocals (1995–present)
• Henric Liljesand - bass (1995–present)
• Christian Älvestam - lead vocals (2020–present)

Former members

• Andreas Johansson - guitars (1995-1999)
• Daniel Schöldström - vocals (1997-1999, 2001-2005)
• Magnus Öhlander - guitars (2002-2007)
• Pontus Andersson - drums (1995-2008)
• Jimmie Strimell - lead vocals (2005-2008)
• Pontus Hjelm - Appeared in 7 Inch Cut demo.
• Andreas Solveström - lead vocals (2008-2009)
• Carl Obbel - lead vocals (2010–2020).
• Emil Frisk - drums (2009–2020)
• Peter Engström - Keys (2001-2020)
• Andreas Allenmark - guitars (2008-2020

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• 2004 - Central Tunnel Eight (Lifeforce Records)
• 2011 - Communicate the Storms (Nuclear Blast)

Demos

• 1998 - Path of Delight
• 1999 - Raped by Chaos
• 2000 - Awakening of Shadows
• 2002 - Eyecon
• 2006 - Promo 2006
• 7 Inch Cut Ft. Jimmie Strimmel & Pontus Hjelm of Dead By April
• 2009 - Promo 2009

Split

• 2004 - Cipher System / By Night (Lifeforce Records)

External links

• MySpace
• Encyclopedia Metallum