Bitterness

Bio:

.. Formed in 2001 out of the remaining members of the Band STEEL TORMENTOR, the german Thrash Metal outfit BITTERNESS has steadily grown up to be a force to be reckoned with.

After the first Demo CD-R “...AND DEATH MARCHES ON” (only 200 copies/sold out since ages), and two self-financed CDs, “DAWN OF GOLDEN BLOOD” (sold out) and “SWEET SUICIDE SOLUTIONS”, which both sold over thousand copies so far, they signed to HEAVY HORSES RECORDS, kicking off a row of high quality releases.

Their label debut ”EVE OF DESTRUCTION”, a 7”-Picture Disc (limited 300 copies/sold out) of the most famous track from the “SWEET SUICIDE SOLUTIONS” CD hit the stores in 2004.

The follow ups ”MARCHING TOWARDS INFINITY” (7-EP/limited 500 copies/already sold out) released in 2004 by G.U.C. and “WITHERED SUNLIGHT (7”-Split with Witchburner/limited 500 copies/sold out) released through DANZA IPNOTICA RECORDS displayed an intense blend of raw power and catchy melody, strong enough to manifest this heavy four piece as one of South Germany..s best known underground acts in their genre.

Also BITTERNESS, consisting of Frank Urschler (vocals/guitar), Alexander Hinterberger (guitar), who joined the band in November 2002, Sebastian Jehle (bass) and Andreas Kiechle (drums), always have stated their reputation as a damn heavy live act - a European tour (e.g. with Third Moon & Alien Gates), some mini-tours (e.g. with Night In Gales & Fear My Thoughts, Susperia), lots of festivals (e.g. Devil Days Open Air, Walpurgis Metal Days, Zabbaduschder Open Air, Bringer Of Death Fest, etc) and over 190 single shows (e.g. local supports for Belphegor, Graveworm, D.R.I., Tankard, Grave, Dismember, Napalm Death, Vital Remains, Mercenary, Pungent Stench and many more), offered the audience a lethal pack of unbound energy each night.

But besides their constant live presence BITTERNESS of course didn..t forget about songwriting. Their 1st full-length album ”AUTUMN..S FALL”, released in May 2005, again through HEAVY HORSES RECORDS took new paths and its mixture of crushing Thrash Metal, some more melodic Death parts and the more complex songwriting established BITTERNESS as one of Germany..s most compromising extreme metal acts. Sadly a European tour (with Graveworm) in october 2005 was cancelled after only two shows.

In spring 2006 bass-player Stian left the band, out of personal reasons. But BITTERNESS didn..t have to search for long for a new bassman, and Marcel Konz (a long time friend of the band) joined the plot in early 2006. Finally 2006 saw the first succesful BITTERNESS shows with the new line-up, e.g. an European-Tour with Onkel Tom and a Mini-Tour with Necrophobic & Raise Hell.

In march 2007 BITTERNESS released a 10”-EP (limited 1000 copies) “AS ALL BEAUTY STARTS TO FADE…” through G.U.C. and went on a Mini-Tour with Morgana Lefay & Sacred Steel and a Tour through Germany with Lividity & Master.

At the beginning of 2008 lead-guitarist Alex decided to leave the band to apply to some new musical projects. Henceforward the band was forced to go on as a three-piece, but nevertheless played many great shows e.g. support-slots for Testament, Dying Fetus, Destruction, Desaster and again Master, the legendary "Fuck The Commerce-Festival" and went on a Mini-Tour through Germany and Switzerland with Havok and Epitome Of Frail. In December 2008 the band recorded their 2nd full-length album "Genociety", which was released through G.U.C. again in may 2009.
Now BITTERNESS is ready to assert inernationally. So check it out!

Member Since:

August 21, 2006

Members:

Andreas Kiechle [drums]
Marcel Konz [bass]
Frank Urschler [vox, guitars]

Influences:

late 80s european thrash-metal like Kreator, Destruction and Sabbat
mid 90s melodic death-metal in the veins of such bands as At The Gates, Unanimated, Gates of Ishtar and Dark Tranquility
& classical Heavy Metal like Running Wild, Helloween and Iron Maiden

Sounds Like:

Bitterness

Record Label:

G.U.C.