Franz Gottschalk, also known under the nickname "Hellboss", is a Danish guitarist. He played in the

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

band Illdisposed and is a former member of

Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish Rock music, rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll and Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Michael Poulsen, drummer Jon Lars ...

, Dominus and Hypodermic.

Biography

Gottschalk was a member of the band Hypodermic with whom he released a record called "In Between". After Hypodermic split up, he founded the death metal band "Deadly Sins" with friends Lars B.(Koldborn), Rasmus, Huhle and Brian Jensen. In the late 1990s, he joined Dominus and played bass on their final record "Godfallos" in 2000. A year later, Dominus split-up and their singer Michael Poulsen founded Volbeat. Gottschalk joined Volbeat in 2002 replacing their original guitarist Teddy Vang. Gottschalk appeared on the first two Volbeat albums '' The Strength / The Sound / The Songs'' and '' Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil''. However, after the recordings of the second album were done, Gottschalk was fired "due to different personalities and working methods off stage," according to a statement on Volbeat's official website. Gottschalk later joined Illdisposed, replacing Martin Thim. He made his debut on the album ''

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''. His exit came in 2011.

Discography

* Hypodermic – ''In Between'' * Dominus – ''Godfallos'' * Volbeat – '' The Strength / The Sound / The Songs'' * Volbeat – '' Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil'' * Illdisposed – ''

'' * Illdisposed – '' To Those Who Walk Behind Us''

References

External links

Official Illdisposed website
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