Violated's story started in 2005 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, when vocalist and guitarist Kristoffer Viström decided to found a Metal band with his friends Henrik Eriksson on guitar, Patric Strömberg on bass, Mattias Strömberg on drums and Anton Viström ..boards. The band developed their style into a melodic Death Metal direction with influences of their favourite bands. Violated quickly wrote own songs and started heavy rehearsing, which led to the successful third place at the Swedish music competition Rockforum in 2005 when the band played their first show ever at this event, only a few months after the band was born. After this awesome happening, the band had tasted blood and was ready for more. Guitarist Henrik Eriksson left the band when they were composing new material but he was quickly replaced by talented guitarist Robert Saltehag who helped out his long-time friends who were preparing for another upcoming show. In this line-up the ban...