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Illdisposed is a Danish
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band from
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, that was formed in 1991 by vocalist Bo Summer and guitarist Lasse Bak. As of 2020, the band consists of vocalist Bo Summer, guitarists Jakob Batten and Rasmus Henriksen, bassist Kussen and drummer Rasmus Schmidt. Since the beginning of the 1990s, Illdisposed have been one of the top bands of the Nordic death metal scene and have released 15 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


''Four Depressive Seasons'', ''Submit'' and ''There's Something Rotten…'' (1992–1997)

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
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. In the end of 1992, the band contributed with the track "Reversed" to the compilation ''Fuck You, We're from Denmark'' (since the foreign death metal scene was perceived to underestimate its Danish counterpart), 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. In 1994 guitarist Hans Wagner was fired, due to problems with
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, and was temporarily replaced by Morten Gilsted. In 1994 The first EP "Return from Tomorrow" was released. 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
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. During the tour in Germany to promote the album, guitarist Lasse Bak played several concerts naked. '' 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. 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)

In 2000, Illdisposed released the tribute album ''Retro'', with covers of bands such as
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. 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)

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
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. 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 ''
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''. 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-
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guitarist Franz "Hellboss" Gottschalk. One of their most successful gigs was the
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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
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, 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


Studio albums

* ''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 * ''
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'' (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' * ''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) * ''In Chambers of Sonic Disgust'' (2024)


EPs

* ''Return from Tomorrow'' (EP, 1994), Progress Red Labels * ''Demo 2003'' (EP, 2003) Independent release


Compilations

* ''Helvede'' (1995, RSS) * ''The Best of Illdisposed 2004–2011'' (2012, Massacre Records)


DVDs

* ''We Suck – Live Aarhus'' (live DVD, 2004)


Band members

Illdisposed Metal Frenzy 2017 03.jpg, Bo Summer Illdisposed Dark Troll 2018 08.jpg, Jacob Batten Illdisposed Metal Frenzy 2017 19.jpg, Ken Holst Illdisposed Rockharz 2016 09.jpg, Onkel K. Jensen Illdisposed Dark Troll 2018 30.jpg, Rasmus Schmidt


Current members

* Bo "Subwoofer" Summer – vocals * Jakob "Batten" Hansen – guitars , bass * Rasmus Henriksen – guitars * Onkel K. Jensen – bass * Rasmus Schmidt – drums


Former members

* Hans Wagner – guitars * Michael "Panzergeneral" Enevoldsen – drums * Morten Gilsted – guitars * Ronnie Raabjerg Bak – bass * Lasse Dennis Raabjerg Bak – guitars * Lars Hald – drums * Rolf Hansen – drums * Tore "The Pimp" Mogensen – guitars * Jonas "Kloge" Mikkelsen – bass * Thomas "Muskelbux" Jensen – drums * Martin Thim – guitars * Franz Gottschalk – guitars * Kim Langkjaer Jensen – drums * Ken Holst – guitars


Timeline

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References


External links


Illdisposed
— official website * {{Authority control Danish death metal musical groups Danish heavy metal musical groups Danish melodic death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1991 Danish musical quintets 1991 establishments in Denmark Candlelight Records artists