Founded in 2000 in Stockholm, Deathstars are a Swedish goth metal band comprised of Whiplasher Bernadotte (vocals), Nightmare Industries (guitar, keyboards), Cat Casino (guitar), Skinny Disco (bass), and Bone W Machine (drums). Deathstars made their album debut in 2002 with Synthetic Generation on the LED Recordings label. Reaching the Swedish charts, the album was reissued internationally in 2003 by Nuclear Blast. Deathstars' second album, Termination Bliss (2006), was also a minor hit, reaching the Swedish charts, and the band was chosen to support black metal heavyweight Cradle of Filth on their 2006 European tour. The follow-up album, Night Electric Night (2009), was by far Deathstars' biggest success to date, reaching the Top Ten in Sweden and charting in several other European countries. ~ Jason Birchmeier