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Taastrup (1982 – 1991, 2007 – present)
Artillery is a Danish 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 Slayer and Megadeth from the same era.
The band formed in 1982 in Taastrup, a suburb to Copenhagen. The members were guitarists 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.
The band formed in 1982 in Taastrup, a suburb to Copenhagen. The members were guitarists 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.
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Aulin223 wrote:
download Artillery ringtones now for free at http://tiny.cc/ZxMoJ
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Thrashhard wrote:
My Soul is on Fire it feels like i'm Burning in Helll
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Reverie-I--I- wrote:
Watch out for Atlus hes back, Heathen shall crush all :P
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AlexHeavy wrote:
Khomaniac \m/
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Thrashhard wrote:
Terrrorrrrrrrrrrrrrr Squadddddd
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nekultura wrote:
WDC is maybe the best thrash album for this year.
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Megacorpse88 wrote:
Mikorn is an idiot [2]
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Czajnik_69 wrote:
By Inheritance - such an underrated masterpiece
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Megacorpse88 wrote:
By Inheritance is one of the best albums ever written.
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AlexHeavy wrote:
awesome band! must see
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Thrashhard wrote:
Mikorn is an idiot
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Megadieftw wrote:
By Inheritance is a masterpiece. So unknown though it hurts. It's better than so much of the popular metal crap yet no one even knows these gusy exist. Such is life I guess.
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burzumeris wrote:
yeah, Artillery is a danish legend \m/
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Mikorn wrote:
but only Artillery is Great of em ^^
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Guztavzepagan wrote:
There were lots of great danish bands in the 80s, Mercyful Fate, Artillery, Alien Force, Invocator etc.
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alskiyevski wrote:
Wow, and here I thought Mercyful Fate and King Diamond were the only good bands from Denmark! By Inheritance is awesome!
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chaosride wrote:
Vote for best Artillery album on http://www.artillery.dk/
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ElCarniceroLoco wrote:
the al fucking mighty!
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MetalHead359 wrote:
You can go to pretty much any band's page and find people saying how it's one of the best bands ever but this is actually one of them, going on By Inheritance...
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DarkThrone93 wrote:
By inheritance is a fucking masterpiece.
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Hangar 1, Oostende, Belgium
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Ramfest
Forbrændingen, Albertslund, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Artillery to play Ostendfest in Belgium
4 Nov 2009 | from www.artillery.dk
Artillery has been confirmed for the Ostendfest in Oostende in Belgium, to take place on the 20th of February 2010. Other bands on the billing are The Lucifer Principle, Hyades, Always Fallen and Tyraniz. For more info, click here.
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