Invocator
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Genres | Thrash metal, Death metal, Progressive metal, Groove metal |
| Years active | 1986–1995 2000–present |
| Labels | Black Mark, Progress, Scarlett |
| Associated acts | Anubis Gate, Beyond Twilight, Maceration, Eidetic, Withering Surface, Lord Bane, Autumn Leaves, Raunchy, The Arcane Order, Geronimo, The Haunted, Artillery, Konkhra. |
| Members | Jacob Hansen Perle Hansen Jacob Gundel Carsten Mikkelsen |
| Past members | Jacob Schultz Flemming C. Lund Søren Christensen Per Jakobsen Otto Hansen Mikkel Henssel Jesper Jensen Finn Pedersen Erik Ziega Per Möller Jensen Brian Rasmussen Simon Melsen |
Invocator are a Danish technical thrash metal band featuring Esbjerg-based guitarist/singer Jacob Hansen, founder of the band. They are considered influential on the European thrash metal/heavy metal scene, and known for incorporating elements from death metal, thrash metal, groove metal and progressive metal into their style.
Invocator's first demo proper Genetic Confusion was released in 1988 (the band had released a live demo in 1987). The band played numerous shows in support of the demo, supporting the Danish thrash metal act Artillery, among others. The following demo, Alterations, which sold nearly 2000 copies, was released in 1989. Following up on the demo, the band played successful shows with major acts such as Entombed, Edge Of Sanity, Psychotic Walts, Gorefest, and Incubus (now Opprobrium).
Having signed with Swedish/German label Black Mark Production, Invocator released their debut album, Excursion Demise which was recorded at Montezuma Studios in 1991, where the likes of Memento Mori and Edge Of Sanity had also recorded albums. The album received a nomination for the Danish Grammy for "best heavy metal album of the year". In support of the album, Invocator played numerous shows with the likes of (Evil Dead, Lääz Rockit, Atheist, Suffocation, Asphyx, Immolation, Bolt Thrower, Benediction, Massacre, Pungent Stench, Atrocity etc.) and toured with legendary US metal act Dark Angel throughout Europe in 1992. The tour was followed by Invocator supporting Sepultura at their Danish "Arise" show in Saga in Copenhagen and then at the Roskilde Festival, playing in front of 5,000 people.
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