Illdisposed

Illdisposed
Illdisposed live at Summer Breeze Open Air 2007
Background information
Origin	Aarhus, Denmark
Genres	Death metal
Years active	1991–present
Labels	AFM, Roadrunner, Diehard Music, Candlelight, Massacre
Associated acts	Panzerchrist, Slow death Factory
Website	www.illdisposed.dk
Members	Bo Summer - Vocals · Jakob Batten - Guitar · Ken Holst - Guitar · Kussen - Bass · Rasmus Schmidt - Drums
Past members	Michael Enevoldsen Morten Gilsted Ronnie R. Bak Hans Wagner Lars Hald Rolf Rognvard-Hansen Tore Mogensen Lasse Bak Martin Thim Franz Gottschalk

Illdisposed is a death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark that was formed in 1991 by vocalist Bo Summer and guitarist Lasse Bak. As of 2017, the band consists of: Bo Summer - Vocals, · Jakob Batten - Guitar, · Ken Holst - Guitar, · Kussen - Bass, · Rasmus Schmidt - Drums

Since the beginning of the 90's Illdisposed have been one of the top bands of the Nordic death metal scene and have released 13 albums and 2 EP's. 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.

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, 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 Wagnerwas fired, due to problems with alcoholism, is temporarily replaced by Morten Gilsted. In 1994 The first EP "Return from tomorrow" was released. In early 1995, drummer Lars Hald assumed for some live concerts, the second studio album Submit was released with new drummer Rolf Rognvard-Hansen, previously had been guitarist for Caustic from Esbjerg. 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.

In 2000, Illdisposed released the tribute album Retro, with covers of bands such as Carcass, Autopsy, Darkthrone, Venom, Motörhead, and AC/DC. 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 for the band's lively 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.