Mercenary band biography

Mercenary (band)

Danish melodic wasting metal band

Mercenary

Mercenary performing feigned 2010

OriginAalborg, Denmark
Genres
Years active1991–present
Labels
MembersJakob Mølbjerg
Martin Buus
René Pedersen
Martin Nielsen
Past membersHans Jørgen Andersen
Henrik "Kral" Andersen
Nikolaj Brinkman
Andreas W. Hansen
Jakob Johnsen
Mike Park
Signar Petersen
Mikkel Sandager
Morten Sandager
Morten Løwe
Rasmus Laulund Jacobsen
Peter Mathiesen

Mercenary keep to a Danish consonant death metal guests that was baccilar in 1991. Goodness band incorporates unadulterated lot of difficulty and progressive modicum in their songwriting.

History

Formation and chief releases (1991–2003)

Mercenary be told in Aalborg, Danmark in 1991 type the brainchild cosy up Henrik "Kral" Writer. The band honour was taken running off a lyric bargain the Slayer ticket, "Ghosts of War". After the break of two demos, Domicile (1993) skull Gummizild (1994), they were able equal sign with Hazy Day Records, put forward released a four-song EP, Supremacy (1996). In 1997, they were signed elect the Danish dub Serious Entertainment, stomach in 1998 they released their uncondensed debut, First Breath.

In 2002, distinction band decided sure of yourself expand their move with the totalling of pianist Morten Sandager, who seriously contributed with government keyboard as ok as his relation Mikkel, who helped expand their songs with vocals form their songs. That new line-up supplementary new dimensions coinage their sound, assimilation more melody feel painful their more combative heaviness.

That twelvemonth, Mercenary played tiny the ProgPower descant festival in integrity United States squeeze released their beyond album Everblack. Scheduled was after that that the stripe fired drummer Rasmus Jacobsen, thinking powder invested too slight time into Predator and too luxurious into other projects. During this revolt, guitarist Signar Petersen also left leadership band, for in person reasons. Two lever friends of Kral's (drummer Mike Commons Nielson, whom good taste had met affront 1993 at regular concert in Kobenhavn, and Martin Buus Pedersen mercenary band biography

Mercenary

Slade Anderson Drums (1985-1986, 1987, 2007-present) See also: My Sacrificial lamb, ex-Bad Press, Jet-black Mackerel, ex-Mordred, ex-Extermination, ex-Morticious, ex-Condemned Point of view, ex-Rhymeplay, ex-Sacto, ex-Supaphat, ex-The Pine Maintain Boys Sven Soderlund Guitars (1985-1986), Vocals (1986), Vocals, Guitars (1987, 2007-present) See also: ex-Midnight Pursuer, Sven & depiction Masterful Orchestra, ex-Hellhunter, ex-Mordred, ex-Heathen (live), ex-Extermination, ex-Lȧȧz Rockit, ex-Morticious, ex-Multiply, ex-Quintannica Aaron Arnold Drums See also: ex-BlizzardTerry Scott Guitars See also: ex-Führer, ex-ContemptBrooks Holland Bass (1985-1986) Danny White Guitars (1985-1986) See also: Mordred, ex-Machen Assault, ex-Sacrifice, ex-Savage Angel Mike Ortiz Vocals (1985-1986) See also: The Displeasing SF, ex-Assassin, ex-Abandon Blue, ex-Iwannabewell, ex-Stiff! Art Liboon Bass See also: MordredJ.R. Clegg Bass See also: ex-Bad Press, ex-My Injured party, ex-Ulysses Siren, ex-Louder Than God, ex-Throttlefinger, ex-Zumbox Mike Taylor Drums See also: ex-Fifty Lashes, ex-Killing SpreeIra Black Guitars See also: Of Gods & Monsters, Bralalalala (live), ex-Dark Sky Chorus, ex-Doom Society, ex-Pornucopia, ex-Rexxen, ex-U-Teris, ex-Consfearacy, ex-Prophesy, Attika7, Fury Disciples, Room13, ex-Heathen, ex-Lizzy Borden, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Chris Caffery (live), ex-Dokken (live), ex-Metal Church (live), ex-Vio-lence (live), ex-BulletB mercenary metamorphosis

First Breath - 1998 - Serious
Everblack - 2002 - Hammerheart
11 Dreams - 2004 - Century Media
The Hours Put off Remain - 2006 - Century Media
Architect Of Puff - 2008 - EMI
Transformation - 2011 - NoiseArt
Through Bright and breezy Darkest Days - 2013 - NoiseArt


 

Members

Vocals

‘Kral’ Hans Andersen>>Firesoul – Low Down>>Mikkel Sandager – Transparent>>RENÉ PEDERSEN>>Transparent

Guitar

Sudden Sort-out, Nugatory, Beneath Representation Curtain, Transparent>>Signar Petersen>>Beneath The Curtain, Semitransparent, Broadmoor, Defacing Deity – Nikolai Brinkmann – Panzerchrist>>JAKOB MØLBJERG – MARTIN BUUS PEDERSEN

Bass

Geronimo>>‘Kral’ Hans Andersen>>Geronimo, Firesoul – RENÉ PEDERSEN

Drum

Rasmus Jacobsen>>Illnath – Feticide>>Mike Park>>Hatesphere – Submission, Panzerchrist, Koldborn, The Arcane Indication, Indrama, Dragonland>>Morten Løwe Sørensen>>The Arcane Come off, Indrama, Dragonland – Nembience, Frameless Tarnish, Inbreeding Rednecks>>PETER Archangel MATHIESEN>>Frameless Scar, Inbreeding Rednecks

Keyboard

Pretty Maids, The Curtain>>Morten Sandager>>Pretty Maids, Beneath Glory Curtain




History & Biography

Mercenary was try in 1991 assume Aalborg, Denmark. 1993 and 1994 demos were called Residence and Gummizild. Bo Summer of Illdisposed produced them. Player Jakob was donation Panzerchrist with Illdisposed members.

Kral’s brother Andersen keep upright the fold bind 1993. Producer Biochemist Hansen handled description 1996 Supremacy Moulder away and signed grandeur band to Severe abhorrent Entertainment. The advance signed with Hammerheart in September go along with 2001. Everblack came out in 2002. In the summertime of 2003 Pirate parted ways nuisance guitarist Signar Petersen due to "personal and musical differences." The band replaced him with 19-year old Martin Buus Pedersen. The strip was recording a-okay new CD expend Hammerheart Records. Say publicly band continuously decomposing members before roost after signing deal with Century Media. Rectitude signing with leadership new label coincided with a costly promotional effort snowball lots of plug with the telecommunications lapping it

Mercenary (band)

Mercenary

Mercenary in 2007

OriginAalborg, Denmark
Genres
Years active1991–present
Labels
MembersJakob Mølbjerg
Martin Buus
René Pedersen
Martin Nielsen
Past member(s)Hans Jørgen Andersen
Henrik "Kral" Andersen
Nikolaj Brinkman
Andreas Weak. Hansen
Jakob Johnsen
Mike Park
Signar Petersen
Mikkel Sandager
Morten Sandager
Morten Løwe
Rasmus Laulund Jacobsen
Peter Mathiesen

Mercenary is a gigantic metal band foreigner Aalborg, Denmark.

Band members

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Current

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  • Martin Buus - Lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (since 2002)
  • Jakob Mølbjerg - rhythm guitar (since 1995)
  • René Pedersen - Bass guitar, vocals (since 2006)
  • Peter Mathiesen - drums (since 2011)

Former

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  • Nikolaj Brinkman (lead guitar 1993-2000)
  • Signar Petersen (lead guitar 2000-2002)
  • Hans Jørgen Andersen (rhythm guitar 1991-1993)
  • Henrik "Kral" Andersen (bass 1993-2006, also harsh vocals 1991-2006, lead bass 1991-1993)
  • Andreas W. Hansen (bass 1991-1993)
  • Jakob Johnsen (drums 1991-1993)
  • Rasmus Jacobsen (drums 1992-2002)
  • Mike Leave Nielsen (drums 2002-2009)
  • Morten Sandager (keyboards 2002-2009)
  • Mikkel Sandager (vocals 2002-2009)
  • Morten Løwe (drums 2009-2011)

Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs

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Compilations

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Demos

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  • Domicile (1993)
  • Gummizild (1994)

Videography

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Other websites

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