Biography by milestones
1999
• The band is formed
• Recordings of first demo 'CrosSection'
2000
• Change of name from Crimson Sky to Grendel
• Recordings of first EP 'Broken Dream'
• Recordings of 'Endless War' demo
2001
• 'Endless War' to Norhernbreeze II compilation CD
• Vocalist Jarno Blom leaves the band
• Search of a new vocalist
2002
• Mikko Virtanen joins the band to replace Jarno Blom
• Recordings of second EP 'Fight Against Time'
• 2 gigs
2003
• Recordings of 'Promo 2003'
• 1 gig
2004
• Recordings of 'Something To Remind' demo
• 5 gigs
2005
• 'The Times Of Agony' to Noise.fi Vol. 1 compilation CD
• Recordings of debut album 'Lost Beyond Retrieval'
• Opening of www.grendelband.com
• 11 gigs
2006
• Release of debut album 'Lost Beyond Retrieval'
• 13 gigs
2007
• 'Drifting Away' to Firesampler No. 5 compilation CD
• Recordings of 'Promo 2007'
• 'Quicksand' to Firebox Records' Video Collection DVD
• Recordings of second album
• 18 gigs
2008
• 'The Deaf Cult' to Tuhma Vol. 2 compilation CD
• Deal with Firebox Records
• Release of 'Half-Life' single
• Release of 'A Change Through Destruction'
• 19th place on the Official Finnish Album Chart
• Warm-up on Poisonblack's tour in Finland
• 27 gigs
2009
• 'One Desire' to Terrrorizer Magazine's compilation CD
• Gig at Finnish Metal Expo, Cable Factory
• Gig at Tuska Open Air Evening Club, Virgin Oil Co.
• Metallia Perkele! Tour Finland
• 27 gigs