Hearse is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed by vocalist Johan Liiva (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Max Thornell in 2001.
Following Johan Liiva's departure from NonExist, he decided to team up with one time Furbowl bandmate Max Thornell to form a new project.
The duo soon recruited guitarist Mattias Ljung, who had not actually played any metal for several years, and recorded a demo in 2001.
After signing a contract, the first single Torch was released in 2002, and the debut album Dominion Reptilian followed in March 2003.
In the summer of 2003 Hearse started recording their second album titled Armageddon, Mon Amour.