A melodic death metal quintet based out of Stockholm, Sweden,
the Unguided was formed in 2010 by
Richard Sjunnesson, who had previously played with Falkenberg-based metalcore unit
Sonic Syndicate -- he was eventually joined by
Cipher System bassist
Henric Carlsson, former
Sonic Syndicate vocalist
Roland Johansson, and guitarist
Roger Sjunnesson. The group issued a debut EP, Nightmareland, in early 2011 via Despotz Records, followed by a full-length outing, Hell Frost, later that November, also via Despotz. The band signed to Napalm Records in advance of the release of their sophomore long-player, 2014's
Fragile Immortality, with
Lust and Loathing arriving two years later. Original co-frontman and guitarist
Roland Johansson left the fold shortly after the LP's release, and in 2017 they dropped
And the Battle Royale with new vocalist
Jonathan Thorpenberg. ~ James Christopher Monger