Artillery

The Profile

Artillery are a Danish thrash metal band formed in 1982 in Taastrup by brothers Morten and Michael Stützer. After raw, influential 80s albums (Fear of Tomorrow, Terror Squad) they reached a technical and melodic apex with By Inheritance (1990). Following hiatuses, they reunited for B.A.C.K. (1999) and again from 2007, returning with When Death Comes (2009) and later albums.

Danish thrash band formed in 1982 in Taastrup by the Stützer brothers; early vocalist Flemming Rønsdorf, later Søren Nico Adamsen; classic albums include Fear of Tomorrow (1985), Terror Squad (1987), and By Inheritance (1990). Worked with producer Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence; dealt with Neat Records and later Roadracer; toured with Slayer, Destruction and Tankard.

Four DeBaser reviews chart Artillery’s path from raw Danish thrash origins to refined, technical songwriting. Fear of Tomorrow and Terror Squad get historical due, while By Inheritance is hailed as a peak. The pieces dwell on label woes (Neat, then Roadracer), tours with heavyweights, and the band’s evolving vocals and arrangements. When Death Comes marks a confident reunion with new singer Søren Nico Adamsen.