Country of origin: Denmark Location: Taastrup, Hovedstaden Status: Active Formed in: 1982 Genre: Thrash Metal Themes: Society, Death, Life Current label: Metal Blade Records Years active: 1982-1993, 1998-2000, 2007-present Contact: [email protected] Pictured from left to right: Peter Thorslund, Kræn Meier, Michael Bastholm Dahl, Michael Stützer, and Josua Madsen. Named after the track 'Heavy Artillery' by Tank. Founded by Carsten Nielsen and Jørgen Sandau. The band played their first concert on October 14th, 1983 together with Dark Mission and Evil. Quorthon (of Bathory) wrote drummer Carsten Nielsen in the summer of 1986, asking him if he'd be interested in joining Bathory. Nielsen replied that he figured his band Artillery would be ten times bigger than Bathory, and thus kindly but firmly turned the offer down. Recording lineup: Michael Bastholm Dahl – vocals Michael Stützer – guitars Peter Thorslund – bass Kraen Meier – guitars Josua Madsen – drums