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Artillery (band)
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Artillery is a Danish
technical thrash metal
band. They participated in the early development of the genre, and their highly energetic, riff
-centric and often fast-paced music is similar in style to that of Voivod
, Coroner
, Megadeth
and Sabbat
from the same era. After releasing three full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Artillery disbanded in 1991, but decided to reform seven years later, only to disband once again in 2000. However, they reformed again in 2007 and are still together today.
, a suburb to Copenhagen
. The members were guitarist
s Jørgen Sandau and Michael Stützer, bassist
Morten Stützer, drummer
Carsten Nielsen and singer Carsten Lohmann. The group recorded the demos Shellshock and Deeds of Darkness in 1984.
Artillery's first commercial debut came in early 1985 with the inclusion of the song "Hey Woman," on Volume One of the Speed Metal Hell compilation series which was released on New Renaissance Records
. Later that year, Carsten Lohmann left and was replaced by Flemming Rönsdorf. Later the same year, Artillery recorded a third demo, Fear of Tomorrow, signed with Neat Records
, and released their first album, also titled Fear of Tomorrow
. In 1986, Carsten Nielsen was contacted by Quorthon
of Bathory
asking him if he was interested in drumming for Bathory. Nielsen turned down the offer since he thought Artillery would become a much bigger band than Bathory. Their second album, Terror Squad
, was released in 1987.
Guitarist Jørgen Sandau left the band in 1989. Bassist Morten Stützer took over his position, lending the bass to recruit Peter Thorslund. Their third album, By Inheritance
, was released in 1990 on both LP and CD
, by Roadrunner Records
. Artillery disbanded in 1991, some of the members pursuing musical projects of their own during the rest of the 1990s.
Following the 1998 release of an Artillery compilation CD, Deadly Relics
by Mighty Music, featuring a mix of old demo recordings and two songs from the 1989 promotional tape, the band reformed to record a fourth album, B.A.C.K, which was released in 1999 by Die Hard Music. Then in 2000, Artillery decided to split up again.
In 2007, the band released a limited edition 4-CD boxset entitled Through the Years
, which contains the band's four studio albums and all their demo material.
On November 6, 2007, Michael Stützer confirmed on the official Artillery website that they were once again active. However, longtime Artillery singer Flemming Rönsdorf is not involved. On November 27 the same year, it was confirmed that singer Søren Adamsen would be the new frontman.
A new album, titled My Blood, was released on March 21, 2011.
Guitars
Bass
Drums
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
technical thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band. They participated in the early development of the genre, and their highly energetic, riff
RIFF
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-centric and often fast-paced music is similar in style to that of Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
, Coroner
Coroner (band)
Coroner is a Swiss thrash metal/progressive metal band from Zurich. They garnered relatively little attention outside of Europe. Formed in 1983, the band broke up in 1996, but decided to reform 14 years later. The band will perform at multiple live venues and festivals around the world in 2011,...
, Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
and Sabbat
Sabbat (band)
Sabbat are a thrash metal band from Nottingham, England, currently consisting of Martin Walkyier , Andy Sneap , Simon Jones , Gizz Butt and Simon Negus . Over the years Sabbat have released three studio albums, four demos, two split singles/compilation albums, two singles and a live VHS...
from the same era. After releasing three full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Artillery disbanded in 1991, but decided to reform seven years later, only to disband once again in 2000. However, they reformed again in 2007 and are still together today.
History
The band formed in 1982 in TaastrupTaastrup
Taastrup is a Danish satellite-city of Copenhagen and the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. The population in 2011 is 32,406 .-Geography:...
, a suburb to Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. The members were guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
s Jørgen Sandau and Michael Stützer, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Morten Stützer, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Carsten Nielsen and singer Carsten Lohmann. The group recorded the demos Shellshock and Deeds of Darkness in 1984.
Artillery's first commercial debut came in early 1985 with the inclusion of the song "Hey Woman," on Volume One of the Speed Metal Hell compilation series which was released on New Renaissance Records
New Renaissance Records
New Renaissance Records is an American record label founded in 1984 by Ann Boleyn, who also is the lead singer of the group Hellion and is credited for coining the term speed metal.-History:...
. Later that year, Carsten Lohmann left and was replaced by Flemming Rönsdorf. Later the same year, Artillery recorded a third demo, Fear of Tomorrow, signed with Neat Records
Neat Records
Neat Records was a record label based near Newcastle, England. The label was established in 1979 by David Wood, who was the owner of Impulse Studios in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England. The establishment of Neat coincided with the arrival at Impulse of Songwriter/Producer Steve Thompson who guided...
, and released their first album, also titled Fear of Tomorrow
Fear of Tomorrow
Fear of Tomorrow is the debut album by Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1985 by Neat Records.- Track listing :All tracks by Artillery#"Time Has Come" – 5:23#"The Almighty" – 4:17#"Show Your Hate" –4:54...
. In 1986, Carsten Nielsen was contacted by Quorthon
Quorthon
Tomas Forsberg, better known as "Quorthon" , was a multi-instrumentalist and the founder and songwriter of the pioneering Swedish black metal band Bathory. He is also credited with creating the Viking metal genre...
of Bathory
Bathory (band)
Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...
asking him if he was interested in drumming for Bathory. Nielsen turned down the offer since he thought Artillery would become a much bigger band than Bathory. Their second album, Terror Squad
Terror Squad (Artillery album)
Terror Squad is the second album by Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was originally released in 1987 by Neat Records.- Track listing:# "The Challenge" – 4:13# "In the Trash" – 4:47# "Terror Squad" – 5:47...
, was released in 1987.
Guitarist Jørgen Sandau left the band in 1989. Bassist Morten Stützer took over his position, lending the bass to recruit Peter Thorslund. Their third album, By Inheritance
By Inheritance
By Inheritance is the third studio album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1990 by Roadrunner Records.- Track listing :#"7:00 from Tashkent" – 0:54#"Khomaniac" – 06:43#"Beneath the Clay " – 04:49...
, was released in 1990 on both LP and CD
Compact Disc
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, by Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
. Artillery disbanded in 1991, some of the members pursuing musical projects of their own during the rest of the 1990s.
Following the 1998 release of an Artillery compilation CD, Deadly Relics
Deadly Relics
Deadly Relics is a compilation album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1998 on Mighty Music.Deadly Relics consists of various songs from four previous Artillery demos, and one new song...
by Mighty Music, featuring a mix of old demo recordings and two songs from the 1989 promotional tape, the band reformed to record a fourth album, B.A.C.K, which was released in 1999 by Die Hard Music. Then in 2000, Artillery decided to split up again.
In 2007, the band released a limited edition 4-CD boxset entitled Through the Years
Through the Years (Artillery album)
Through the Years is a box set by Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released on September 10, 2007, through Metal Mind Records....
, which contains the band's four studio albums and all their demo material.
On November 6, 2007, Michael Stützer confirmed on the official Artillery website that they were once again active. However, longtime Artillery singer Flemming Rönsdorf is not involved. On November 27 the same year, it was confirmed that singer Søren Adamsen would be the new frontman.
A new album, titled My Blood, was released on March 21, 2011.
Members
Current members
- Søren Nico Adamsen – Vocals
- Michael Stützer – Guitars
- Morten Stützer – Guitars
- Peter Thorslund – Bass
- Carsten Nielsen – Drums
Past members
Vocals- Flemming Rönsdorf
- Per Onink
- Carsten Lohman
- John Mathias
- Mickey Find
Guitars
- Jørgen Sandau
- Samir Belmaati
Bass
- Mikael Ehlert
- Michael "Romchael" Nielsen
Drums
- Per M. Jensen
- Henrik Quaade
- Benny balschmidt
- Anders Gyldenøhr
Studio albums
- Fear of TomorrowFear of TomorrowFear of Tomorrow is the debut album by Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1985 by Neat Records.- Track listing :All tracks by Artillery#"Time Has Come" – 5:23#"The Almighty" – 4:17#"Show Your Hate" –4:54...
(1985) - Terror SquadTerror Squad (Artillery album)Terror Squad is the second album by Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was originally released in 1987 by Neat Records.- Track listing:# "The Challenge" – 4:13# "In the Trash" – 4:47# "Terror Squad" – 5:47...
(1987) - By InheritanceBy InheritanceBy Inheritance is the third studio album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1990 by Roadrunner Records.- Track listing :#"7:00 from Tashkent" – 0:54#"Khomaniac" – 06:43#"Beneath the Clay " – 04:49...
(1990) - B.A.C.K.B.A.C.K.B.A.C.K. is the fourth studio album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1999 on Die Hard music.- Track listing:# "Cybermind" – 4:01# "How Do You Feel" – 4:01# "Out of the Thrash" – 4:00# "Final Show" – 5:27...
(1999) - When Death ComesWhen Death Comes (Artillery album)When Death Comes is the fifth studio album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 2009 on Metal Mind Productions.-Track listing:#"When Death Comes": 5.54...
(2009) - My BloodMy Blood (Artillery album)My Blood is the sixth studio album by the Danish technical thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 2011 on Metal Mind Productions.-Track listing:#"Mi Sangre "#"Monster"#"Dark Days"#"Death Is An Illusion"#"Aint Giving In"...
(2011)
External links
- Official website
- All Artillery lyrics at LyricsMania
- Khomaniac - free demo MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
(6.3 MB) of the song Khomaniac from the album Deadly Relics (originally the 1989 promo tape), provided by Mighty Music