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Soul Demise Soul Demise Soul Demise is a German death metal band from Neumarkt in Bavaria, founded in 1993 as Inhuman. Their musical style is mainly influenced by the Swedish band At The Gates and their "Göteborg" sound. Guitarist Andreas Schuhmeier is the only founding member still with the band, which was renamed Soul Demise in 1998. Despite several member changes Soul Demise has toured with well-known artists such as Vader (1997/98), Krisiun and Soilwork (1998), Immolation and Deströyer 666 (2001), Napalm Death (2002), Illdisposed (2002) and Dismember (2004), and have released some albums which were warmly welcomed by specialist publications. Their