Illdisposed
Illdisposed is a Danish death metal band from Aarhus, that was formed in 1991[1] by vocalist Bo Summer and guitarist Lasse Bak.[2] As of 2020, the band consists of vocalist Bo Summer, guitarists Jakob Batten and Rasmus Henriksen, bassist Kussen and drummer Rasmus Schmidt.
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Illdisposed live at Metal Frenzy Open Air 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, death metal |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | AFM, Roadrunner, Diehard Candlelight, Massacre |
| Members | Bo Summer Jakob Batten Rasmus Henriksen Onkel K. Jensen Rasmus Schmidt |
| Past members | Michael Enevoldsen Morten Gilsted Ronnie R. Bak Hans Wagner Lars Hald Rolf Rognvard-Hansen Tore Mogensen Lasse Bak Martin Thim Franz Gottschalk Ken Holst |
| Website | illdisposed |
Since the beginning of the 1990s, Illdisposed have been one of the top bands of the Nordic death metal scene and have released 13 albums and two EPs. Illdisposed have developed their own form of death metal with groovy rhythms, melodic but still hard hitting riffs and a massive wall of sound with a unique subwoofer vocal in focus.
History edit
Four Depressive Seasons, Submit and There's Something Rotten… (1992–1997) edit
In early 1991, Illdisposed was formed and soon released their first demo entitled The Winter of Our Discontempt, this demo brought the band a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.[3] In the end of 1992, the band contributed with the track "Reversed" to the compilation Fuck You, We're from Denmark, released by Progress Red Labels, followed by 1993's debut album Four Depressive Seasons, and in December 1993 toured in Europe as support for Wargasm and Sinister.[3] In 1994 guitarist Hans Wagner was fired, due to problems with alcoholism, and was temporarily replaced by Morten Gilsted. In 1994 The first EP "Return from Tomorrow" was released.[3] In early 1995, drummer Lars Hald performed for some live concerts, the second studio album Submit was released with new drummer Rolf Rognvard-Hansen, previously had been guitarist for Caustic from Esbjerg.[3] During the tour in Germany to promote the album, guitarist Lasse Bak played several concerts naked.[3] There's Something Rotten... In the State of Denmark is the third studio album, and was released in 1997. This album marked the departure of guitarist Morten Gilsted replaced by ex-roadie Tore Mogensen.[3] While recording the album, the band was featured in the documentary "Headbang i Hovedlandet" alongside future member Jakob 'Batten' Hansen's band Infernal Torment in 1997.
Retro and Kokaiinum (1998–2002) edit
In 2000, Illdisposed released the tribute album Retro, with covers of bands such as Carcass, Autopsy, Darkthrone, Venom, Motörhead, and AC/DC.[3] It was the first album to feature guitarist Jakob "Batten" Hansen, who joined the band in 1999, after Lasse Bak's brother Ronnie Bak had left. This was followed by their fourth album Kokaiinum in 2001, which featured original songs only. The song "Fear Bill Gates" was only one example of the band's sense of humor. Kokaiinum sometimes fused more melodic elements in the music, but still retained the groove/death metal style, that the band was known for.
From 1-800 Vindication to To Those Who Walk Behind Us (2003–2009) edit
The band went on short hiatus because Bo needed time to cure his alcoholism. In 2003, they went back together, to release the "Promo 2003" CD, which already included some songs from the upcoming album 1-800 Vindication, those were "Jeff" and "Dark". The band had found new members in Thomas "Muskelbux" Jensen on drums and Jonas "Kloge" Mikkelsen on bass. Tore Mogensen left the band during that time and started working at TC Electronics, while Jakob "Batten" Hansen switched from bass to lead guitar. In 2004, 1-800 Vindication was released. It was the band's most successful album, released on Roadrunner Records. The song "Still Sane" was released as a single and a video was shot for it by Lasse Hoile, who also designed the artwork for the album. The release was followed by a tour and a DVD, shot in Arhus, entitled "We suck - live in Arhus". This DVD was during that time only available as a bootleg, but went on to be sold regularly, due to its high quality.
In 2005, guitarist and founding member Lasse Bak left the band to join his former Illdisposed band comrades Rolf Hansen and Morten Gilsted in Slow Death Factory. A short-lived replacement was found in ex-roadie and Exmortem guitarist Martin Thim, who joined during the recording of the band's sixth studio album Burn Me Wicked, released in 2006 on Roadrunner Records. The music on Burn Me Wicked was written almost entirely by Jakob Hansen, who recorded demos of the songs on his computer at home and then passed it to the other members. The two Roadrunner albums are the most successful Illdisposed albums to date, with sales of 30,000 copies each (before the re-release on Massacre). After an extensive tour, the band went back in the studio again, to record their seventh album The Prestige. The Prestige took the band more back to their roots and sounded more straightforward and rawer than its predecessors. Before recording started, Martin Thim left the band to focus more on his day job; he was replaced by ex-Volbeat guitarist Franz "Hellboss" Gottschalk. One of their most successful gigs was the With Full Force festival in Germany, where the band presented The Prestige in front of over 70,000 people. A live video of the song "A Child Is Missing" can be found on the band's website.
Only one year later, the band hit the studio again with a new record deal on Massacre Records, after Roadrunner dissolved the contract to the band. In 2009, Massacre Records released the new album To Those Who Walk Behind Us as well as re-releasing Illdisposed's Roadrunner albums 1-800 Vindication and Burn Me Wicked. This album was produced by Illdisposed's guitarist Jakob "Batten" Hansen and mixed by longtime friend Tue Madsen. To Those Who Walk Behind Us represented a mix between the band's more traditional death-metal sound and their use of synthesizers on albums like 1-800 Vindication and Burn Me Wicked.
On 23 June 2012, The original Illdisposed Line Up consisting of Bo Summer, Lasse Bak, Ronnie Bak, Morten Gilsted and Rolf Hansen, played a reunion show at Lasse Bak's 40th Birthday.
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Four Depressive Seasons (1993), Progress Red Labels
- Submit (1995), Progress Records
- There's Something Rotten... In the State of Denmark (1997), Serious Entertainment
- Retro (2000), Diehard Music
- Kokaiinum (2001), Diehard Music
- 1-800 Vindication (2004), Roadrunner Records
- Burn Me Wicked (2006), Roadrunner Records
- The Prestige (2008), AFM Records
- To Those Who Walk Behind Us (2009), Massacre Records
- There Is Light (But It's Not for Me) (2011), Massacre Records
- Sense the Darkness (2012), Massacre Records[4]
- With the Lost Souls on Our Side (2014), Massacre Records
- Grey Sky Over Black Town (2016), Massacre Records
- Reveal Your Soul for the Dead (2019)
EPs edit
- Return from Tomorrow (EP, 1994), Progress Red Labels
- Demo 2003 (EP, 2003) Independent release
Compilations edit
- Helvede (1995, RSS)
- The Best of Illdisposed 2004–2011 (2012, Massacre Records)[5]
DVDs edit
- We Suck – Live Aarhus (live DVD, 2004)
Band members edit
- Bo Summer
- Jacob Batten
- Ken Holst
- Onkel K. Jensen
- Rasmus Schmidt
Current members edit
| Former members edit
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Timeline edit
References edit
- ^ Bille, Torben, ed. (2002). Dansk rockleksikon (in Danish) (1st ed.). Politikens Forlag. p. 232. ISBN 87-567-6525-8.
Dannet 1991 i Århus. [English: Formed 1991 in Aarhus.]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Illdisposed > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sharpe-Young, Garry (9 September 2007). "ILLDISPOSED - Unique, Detailed Biography". Rockdetector. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
External links edit
- Illdisposed — official website
- Illdisposed at MySpace