Disbelief

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This article is about the German metal band. For a definition of the word "disbelief", see the Wiktionary entry disbelief.
Disbelief
Disbelief at Rock the Lake in Finkenstein am Faaker See
Disbelief at Rock the Lake in Finkenstein am Faaker See
Background information
Origin Hesse, Germany
Genre(s) Death metal, doom metal, post-hardcore
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Grind Syndicate Media
Massacre
Nuclear Blast
Website disbelief.de
Members
Karsten Jäger
Jochen Trunk
Kai Bergerin
Jonas Khalil
Witali Weber
Former members
Markus Knap
Denis Musiol
Jan-Dirk Löffler
Olly Lenz
Tommy Fritsch

Disbelief (sometimes decapitalized to "disbelief") is a metal band from Hesse, Germany. Their music combines death metal with doom metal and post-hardcore.

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[edit] Biography

The band was formed in 1990, but did not become one solid line-up for several years. They began with Karsten Jäger, Oliver Lenz, and drummer Markus Gnap, with guitarist/bassist Denis Musiol joining later. They released their first demo the following year. After two more demo tapes, five years, and the replacement of Gnap and Musiol with Tommy Fritsch, Jochen Trunk, and Kai Bergerin, they released their self-titled album in 1997. Their second album, Infected, was released in 1998. A year later, they replaced Fritsch with Jan-Dirk Löffler and received a new recording contract from Massacre Records. After a few more albums, they became signed to Nuclear Blast, which distributed their 2004 record Spreading the Rage to North America and helped them to gain a wider fanbase. After reinstating Fritsch into the band, they released 66Sick in 2005, also in the Americas. Lenz left the band in late 2006 and was replaced by Jonas Khalil; however, the band's seventh album, Navigator, was still released in late February of 2007.

[edit] Style

The style of Disbelief can usually be generalized to death metal, although they have progressed from this style significantly. The label often designates them as "emotional deathcore", while others find the simple description "noise" or "extreme metal" fitting. The extremely brutal music is performed with a strong melancholy and depressive tone, giving way to comparisons to bands such as Neurosis.

[edit] Discography

  • Disbelief (1997, Grind Syndicate Media)
  • Infected (1998, Grind Syndicate Media)
  • Worst Enemy (2001, Massacre Records, licensed from GSM)
  • Shine (2002, Massacre Records, licensed from GSM)
  • Spreading the Rage (2003, Massacre Records, licensed from GSM)
  • 66Sick (2003, (Nuclear Blast)
  • Navigator (2007, Massacre Records)

[edit] Current Members

  • Karsten Jäger – vocals
  • Jochen Trunk – bass guitar
  • Kai Bergerin – drums
  • Jonas Khalil – guitar
  • Witali Weber – guitar

[edit] Previous Members

  • Markus Knap – drums
  • Denis Musiol – guitar/bass guitar
  • Jan-Dirk Löffler – guitar
  • Tommy Fritsch – guitar
  • Olly Lenz – guitar
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