Illdisposed is a Danish death metal band from Aarhus, 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)

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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. 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.

  • 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

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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

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Current members

  • Bo "Subwoofer" Summer – vocals
  • Jakob "Batten" Hansen – guitars , bass
  • Ken Holst – guitars
  • Onkel K. Jensen – bass
  • Michael Olsson - drums

Former members

  • Rasmus Henriksen – guitars
  • 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
  • Rasmus Schmidt – drums

Timeline

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References

  • Illdisposed — official website