Disbelief

Disbelief
Disbelief at Rage Against Racism 2017 in Duisburg
General information
origin	Dieburg , Germany
Genre (s)	Death metal , extreme metal
founding	1990
Website	www.disbelief.de
Founding members
singing	Karsten Jäger
guitar	Oliver Lenz (until 2006)
Guitar, studio bass	Denis Musiol (guitar: 1992–1995, studio bass: 1992, 1993)
bass	Jochen Trunk (since 1995)
Drums	Markus Gnap (until 1994)
Current occupation
singing	Karsten Jäger
guitar	David Renner (since 2013)
guitar	Alex Hagenauer (since 2010)
bass	Jochen Trunk (since 1995)
Drums	Fabian "Fab" Regmann (since 2014)
former members
Guitar, studio bass	Thomas Fritsch (studio bass: 1995, guitar: 1995–1999, 2004–2007)
guitar	Jan-Dirk Löffler (2000-2004)
guitar	Jonas Khalil (2007-2008)
guitar	Alejandro Varela (2009)
guitar	Witali Weber (2007-2010)
guitar	Wolfgang Rothbauer (2010-2013)
Drums	Kai Bergerin (1994-2010)
Drums	Corny Althammer (2010-2011)
Drums	Sandro "Drumster" Schulze (2013-2014)
Live support
guitar	Jan Jansohn (2012)
Drums	Thomas Walther (2012, 2014)

Disbelief is a German death metal band from Dieburg near Darmstadt in Hesse .

history

The band was officially founded in 1990. In the first five years a line-up was established that recorded several demos . It consisted of Karsten Jäger (vocals), Oliver Lenz (guitar), Denis Musiol (guitar, additional bass on the untitled demo 1992 and the demo Unbound 1993), Jochen Trunk (bass on the demo Choice 1995) and Kai Bergerin (drums) . Thomas Fritsch could (if you want to emphasize the relevance of a debut album compared to demo recordings) as one of the founders, since he already recorded the bass on the promotional tape in 1995 and later on Denis Musiol on the debut album the guitar replaced. This self-titled debut was only recorded after the formation of a new permanent line-up in autumn 1996 and distributed in 1997 via the small label Grind Syndicate Media . Andy Classen (ex- Holy Moses ) ensured a decent sound .

In January 1998, the band went to the studio for the second time (again with Andy Classen) to record their successor, Infected . This was published again via GSM in June of the same year. Concerts together with Hypocrisy and Benediction at the Nuclear-Blast and the Wacken Open Air Festival made the band better known for the first time. As a result, they performed at VIVA for a special about Dynamo Open Air . In the spring of 1999, the departure of guitarist Tommy Fritsch represented a severe setback for the band, which could only be compensated for a year later by the entry of Jan-Dirk Löffler.

After switching to Massacre Records , Disbelief began recording Worst Enemy (produced by Andy Classen) in mid-2000 , which was released in April 2001. With this album, the band achieved their breakthrough: it received top ratings from all music magazines in Germany (including Metal Hammer 6 out of 7, Rock Hard 9.5 out of 10 and Legacy 15 out of 15 points). Due to problems with the new label, the band gave only a few live concerts in the course of the release and so they were in the studio again in December of the same year (this time in the Frankfurt Art of June) to record the successor Shine (this time not with Andy Classen) . In support of the release, the band went on tour with Bolt Thrower in February as well as with the No-Mercy Festival concert series in April .

For the recording of the fifth album Spreading the Rage in May and June 2003, the band worked again with Andy Classen. It appeared in October of the same year. On the following promotional tour Disbelief played after Darkane , Mnemic and Mystic Prophecy alongside Death Angel as co-headliners . After the label had already signed the band in the United States, they switched to Nuclear Blast across Europe in 2004 . After a tour with Pro-Pain , Disbelief began to record 66sick , which was released in March 2005. The producer was Tue Madsen . It was the second album that was not produced by Andy Classen. On November 3rd, 2006 the band announced that Oliver Lenz had left the band for professional reasons, because he didn't have the time for Disbelief.

On November 11, 2008, the band announced that the album Protected Hell would be recorded in January. In addition, guitarist Jonas Khalil left the band for lack of time. His successor was the Spaniard Alejandro Varela at the end of March 2009. On September 29, 2009 Disbelief announced on the band's official homepage that Alejandro Varela would leave the band in December 2009 for professional reasons. His successor was Alex Hagenauer ( Soul Demise ) in 2010 .

On September 7, 2010 the band announced that Disbelief and drummer Kai Bergerin and guitarist Witali Weber had parted ways. According to the band, Bergerin had left Disbelief for private reasons that made longer tours impossible for him. Weber stated personal differences as a reason for leaving. In the same month Disbelief announced on their homepage that they had found two new members in drummer Corny Althammer ( Ahab , Dead Eyed Sleeper ) and guitarist Wolfgang Rothbauer ( In Slumber , Thirdmoon , Zombie Inc. , Eisblut ). In the meantime (2012) Thomas Walther ( Schistosoma ) played on the drums and Jan Jansohn ( All Will Know , Adorned Brood , Dunkelschön , Jan Jansohn Quartet, Ex-Opalessence, Ex-Agathodaimon) on the guitar temporarily for Disbelief.

Guitarist Wolfgang Rothbauer left the band in July 2013 for organizational reasons and was replaced by David "Dave" Renner (Painful). The drums position, vacant since 2011 and previously occupied by session drummers, was given to Drumster ( Gorilla Monsoon ), who was replaced in 2014 by Fabian “Fab” Regmann.

style

The style of the band can be broadly assigned to Death Metal, even if they have moved away from this style over time. The label often calls it “Emotional Deathcore”, while others use the simple description “Noise Metal” or “ Extreme Metal ”. The band is characterized by the variable vocals of Karsten Jäger, whose spectrum ranges from downright bestial screams to filigree vocal melodies, and the emotionality of their music. Due to the extremely brutal, but always with a strong melancholy note, Disbelief is compared to the band Neurosis .

Discography

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

The Ground Collapses   DE 93 04/03/2020 (1 week)

Demos

• 1992: Untitled demo
• 1993: Unbound
• 1995: Promotion tape
• 1995: Choice

Albums

• 1997: Disbelief
• 1998: Infected
• 2001: Worst Enemy
• 2002: Shine
• 2003: Spreading the Rage
• 2005: 66Sick
• 2007: Navigator
• 2009: Protected Hell
• 2010: Heal!
• 2017: The Symbol of Death
• 2020: The Ground Collapses

Web links

Commons : Disbelief  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website
• Disbelief at laut.de
• Disbelief at Discogs (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ The-Pit.de: Guitarist found , accessed on March 24, 2009
2. ↑ Chart sources: Germany