The Artillery logo

Artillery is a Danish thrash metal band that was active during the 1980s and participated in the early development of the genre. Their highly energetic, riff-centric and often fast-paced music is similar in style to that of Slayer and Metallica from the same era.

History

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 in 1986

Carsten Lohmann left in 1985 and was replaced by Flemming Rönzdorf. 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. 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.

Following the 1998 release of an Artillery compilation CD, Deadly Relics by Mighty Music , featuring a mix of old demo recordings and two songs from a 1989 promotional tape, the band had a reunion to record a fourth album, B.A.C.K, which was released in 1999 by Diehard Music .

Discography

• 1982 – We Are The Dead – demotape
• 1984 – Shellshock – demotape
• 1984 – Deeds Of Darkness – demotape
• 1985 – Fear Of Tomorrow – demotape
• 1985 – Speed Metal Hell – compilation LP/MC (New Renaissance)
• 1985 – Satan's Revenge – LP/MC (New Renaissance)
• 1985 – Fear Of Tomorrow – LP (Neat)
• 1987 – Terror Squad – LP (Neat)
• 1989 – 1989 promo – promo tape
• 1990 – Khomaniac – 12" EP (Roadrunner Records)
• 1990 – By Inheritance – LP/CD (Roadrunner Records)
• 1990 – Fear Of Tomorrorw/Terror Squad – CD (Roadrunner Records)
• 1998 – Fear Of Tomorrow – reissue CD (Axe Killer)
• 1998 – Terror Squad – reissue CD (Axe Killer)
• 1998 – Deadly Relics – CD (Mighty Music)
• 1999 – B.A.C.K – CD (Diehard Music)

External links

• Khomaniac - free demo MP3 (6.3 MB) of the song Khomaniac from the album Deadly Relics (originally the 1989 promo tape), provided by Mighty Music
• Artillery at Diehard Music