Disharmonic Orchestra | |
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 Disharmonic Orchestra live at Eindhoven Metal Meeting, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Genres | Death metal Grindcore Progressive death metal Avant-garde metal |
| Years active | 1987–1995, 2001–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Steamhammer |
Disharmonic Orchestra are an Austrian death metal/grindcore band.
History
The band was formed in Klagenfurt in 1987. Two demos were recorded. A gig in Germany with Pungent Stench led to a deal with Nuclear Blast in 1989. The first outcome of that deal was a split with country-mates Pungent Stench. After they released two full-length albums with Nuclear Blast they signed a new deal and released their third album on Steamhammer. The albums sound rather different from each other. The band took a break in 1994 . This timeout lasted until 2002 after their debut album Expositionsprophylaxe had been re-issued they released studio album, titled Ahead.
In October 2016 after a long break the band released their new album called Fear of Angst. In January 2023 the band released a compilation album of early demos, EPs, and previously unreleased recordings, entitled Repulsive Overtones? 1988-1989 on F.O.A.D. records.
Members
- Patrick Klopf – Guitars, vocals (1987–)
- Martin Messner – Drums (1987–)
- Hoimar Wotawa – Bass (2008–)
Former members
- Herald Bezdek – Guitar (1987–1988)
- Herwig Zamernik – Bass (1988–2008)
Discography
- The Unequalled Visual Response Mechanism (Demo, 1988)
- Requiem for the Forest (Demo, 1988)
- Split with Pungent Stench (EP, 1989)
- Successive Substitution (EP, 1989)
- Disappeared with Hermaphrodite Choirs (compilation LP, 1990) on Witchhunt Records
- Disharmonisation (Compilation LP, 1990) on Witchhunt Records
- Expositionsprophylaxe (CD, 1990)
- Not to Be Undimensional Conscious (CD, 1992)
- Mind Seduction (Single, 1992)
- Pleasuredome (CD, 1993)
- Ahead (CD, 2002)
- Fear of Angst (CD, LP, 2016)
- Repulsive Overtones? 1988-1989 (Compilation CD/LP, 2023)