Nihilist was a
Swedish death metal band formed in 1987 by
Nicke Andersson and Alex Hellid. The band split-up in 1989 when Johnny Hedlund left to form
Unleashed. The remaining members reformed the band under the name
Entombed. Nihilist never recorded a full-length album before they renamed as Entombed, but a collection of their demo work was released in 2005. Guitarist Leif "Leffe" Cuzner died in June 2006.