God Dethroned

God Dethroned

God Dethroned is a blackened death metal band from the Netherlands.

Biography

The Dutch death metal band God Dethroned was formed in 1990 by vocalist Henri Sattler with several friends (credited only as M. Beukeveld, M. Arends, and A. Dijkstra); they recorded a demo in 1992 and signed a deal with German label Shark soon afterward. Their first album, The Christhunt did poorly. Dethroned went on hiatus the following year, with Sattler forming a new group called Ministry of Terror. Following that band's 1994 album Fall of Life and a supporting European tour, Sattler decided to re-form God Dethroned with guitarist Jens Van Der Val, bassist Beef, and drummer Roel Sanders. With this lineup a deal was signed with Metal Blade, and they issued The Grand Grimoire in Europe in 1997; the album was released in the U.S. the following year, along with a re-issue of The Christhunt, which featured the cover art they had originally wanted (a dissected rat).

Current members

• Henri "T.S.K." Sattler - vocals & lead guitars
• Isaac Delahaye - lead guitars
• Henk "Henke" Zinger - bass guitar
• Ariën Van Weesenbeek - drums

Former members

• Jens Van Der Val - guitar
• Beef - bass guitar
• Roel Sanders - drums

Discography

• The Christhunt (1992) (Reissued in 1998)
• The Grand Grimoire (1997)
• Bloody Blasphemy (1999)
• The Ancient Ones (2000)
• Ravenous (2000)
• Into the Lungs of Hell (2003)
• The Lair of the White Worm (2004)
• The Toxic Touch (2006)

External Links

• Offical Website
• {http://www.heavymetalnation.com/God%20Dethroned%20Interviews%20Frameset.htm audio interview at Heavy Metal Nation.com]