Raunchy
Raunchy is a metal band from Denmark, formed in 1994. They have released si… Read Full Bio ↴Raunchy is a metal band from Denmark, formed in 1994. They have released six studio albums, and are currently signed to Massacre Records. Raunchy was founded in 1992 by Jesper Tilsted, Jesper Kvist, and Morten Toft Hansen, who started playing mostly covers from bands such as Metallica and Slayer. Lars Vognstrup and Lars Christensen joined the band in 1994, and in 1995 they record their first demo, at Borsing Recordings in Århus. The song "Space Story" from the demo was later released on the compilation CD Extremity Rising vol. 1, a rock compilation from Serious Entertainment. Two demos (and two more Extremity Rising inclusions later) the band finally get their record deal, with Mighty Music's sub label Drug(s) in 2000. A few months later, Raunchy entered the Aabenraa Studio with producer Jacob Hansen to record Velvet Noise. In 2001 the album was released in Scandinavia and was very well received by the press After the release, keyboardist and supporting vocalist Jeppe Christensen joined the band.
The year 2002 proved to be crucial for the band: as the first Danish band ever, Raunchy signs a contract with one of the world biggest metal labels, Nuclear Blast, releasing Velvet Noise in Europe. Raunchy played at the German festival Summerbreeze. They recorded a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and a new song called "Decemberklar" for Denmark's National radio, produced by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios. The songs proved to be extremely popular. In 2003 Velvet Noise was released in North America, and in the summer the second album, Confusion Bay, is recorded, again with producer Jacob Hansen.
The year 2004 started off with singer Lars Vognstrup leaving the band. Kasper Thomsen was recruited as the new lead singer to replace Lars. In February Confusion Bay was released. An animated video for the track "Watch Out" is made by the critically acclaimed director Anders Morgenthaler and the video received airplay on channels like VIVA+ and MTV2. The band performed a whole concert live on Danish National Radio, and in August the band performed at the Wacken Open Air in front of 4000 fans.
In 2005 Raunchy signed to a new label, Lifeforce Records and began recording of Death Pop Romance in summer 2005. At the end of the year the band performed at the Danish Metal Awards. The show was broadcast live on the Danish radio and marks the band's third radio appearance. Death Pop Romance was released in early 2006, where it received good reviews among critics. Raunchy supported American heavy metal band Soulfly on all German tour dates. The band also played at the popular With Full Force festival in Leipzig in front of 10,000 fans. In 2006, the band continued to tour to promote Death Pop Romance along with support gigs such as Ill Niño and Hatebreed. The band embarked on a full-length European tour called Danish Dynamite Tour, together with Hatesphere and Volbeat, and played at 2008's Roskilde Festival.
In summer 2008 Raunchy released their fourth album Wasteland Discotheque. The album was generally well received among the press. In late 2008 Raunchy went on a small tour with Volbeat in Germany. In April 2009, almost a year after Wasteland Discotheque was released, Raunchy did a music video for the track "Warriors", directed by Andreas Krohn, after that they went on a tour called "Weekend Warriors Tour", in Denmark and Sweden, and in July and August the band played at the big metal festivals With Full Force and Summer Breeze Open Air.
Their fifth album, A Discord Electric, was released on September 20, 2010.
On March 14, 2013, Kasper Thomsen left the band; both parties stated that the split was amicable. At the same time, it was announced that their new vocalist was Mike Semesky (formerly of The HAARP Machine, Intervals). The band also stated that they would be entering the studio later on in the year and would be touring in July and October 2013. Mike Semesky later commented saying that it was "a dream come true" to have been given the opportunity to sing for the band.
In late September, 2014, Raunchy announced their sixth studio album, Vices. Virtues. Visions.,and in October Raunchy was one of the first bands to be announced for the 2015 Copenhell lineup.
Current members
Mike Semesky - Vocals (2013-Current)
Lars Christensen - Guitar (1994-Current)
Jesper Andreas Tilsted - Guitar, Keyboards (1994-Current)
Jesper Kvist - Bass (1994-Current)
Jeppe Christensen - Keyboards, Vocals (2001-Current)
Morten Toft Hansen - Drums (1994-Current)
Former members
Lars Vognstrup - Vocals (1994–2004)
Kasper Thomsen - Vocals (2004 - 2013)
Tour members
Victor-Ray Salomonsen Ronander - Guitar (2010)
Niels Kofod - Synth, Vocals (2010)
Lasse Sivertsen - Vocals (summer 2013)
Flemming C. Lund - Guitar (fall 2013)
Discography
Studio Albums
Velvet Noise - 2001
Confusion Bay - 2004
Death Pop Romance - 2006
Wasteland Discotheque - 2008
A Discord Electric - 2010
Vices. Virtues. Visions. - 2014
Re-releases
Velvet Noise Extended - 2007
The year 2002 proved to be crucial for the band: as the first Danish band ever, Raunchy signs a contract with one of the world biggest metal labels, Nuclear Blast, releasing Velvet Noise in Europe. Raunchy played at the German festival Summerbreeze. They recorded a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and a new song called "Decemberklar" for Denmark's National radio, produced by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios. The songs proved to be extremely popular. In 2003 Velvet Noise was released in North America, and in the summer the second album, Confusion Bay, is recorded, again with producer Jacob Hansen.
The year 2004 started off with singer Lars Vognstrup leaving the band. Kasper Thomsen was recruited as the new lead singer to replace Lars. In February Confusion Bay was released. An animated video for the track "Watch Out" is made by the critically acclaimed director Anders Morgenthaler and the video received airplay on channels like VIVA+ and MTV2. The band performed a whole concert live on Danish National Radio, and in August the band performed at the Wacken Open Air in front of 4000 fans.
In 2005 Raunchy signed to a new label, Lifeforce Records and began recording of Death Pop Romance in summer 2005. At the end of the year the band performed at the Danish Metal Awards. The show was broadcast live on the Danish radio and marks the band's third radio appearance. Death Pop Romance was released in early 2006, where it received good reviews among critics. Raunchy supported American heavy metal band Soulfly on all German tour dates. The band also played at the popular With Full Force festival in Leipzig in front of 10,000 fans. In 2006, the band continued to tour to promote Death Pop Romance along with support gigs such as Ill Niño and Hatebreed. The band embarked on a full-length European tour called Danish Dynamite Tour, together with Hatesphere and Volbeat, and played at 2008's Roskilde Festival.
In summer 2008 Raunchy released their fourth album Wasteland Discotheque. The album was generally well received among the press. In late 2008 Raunchy went on a small tour with Volbeat in Germany. In April 2009, almost a year after Wasteland Discotheque was released, Raunchy did a music video for the track "Warriors", directed by Andreas Krohn, after that they went on a tour called "Weekend Warriors Tour", in Denmark and Sweden, and in July and August the band played at the big metal festivals With Full Force and Summer Breeze Open Air.
Their fifth album, A Discord Electric, was released on September 20, 2010.
On March 14, 2013, Kasper Thomsen left the band; both parties stated that the split was amicable. At the same time, it was announced that their new vocalist was Mike Semesky (formerly of The HAARP Machine, Intervals). The band also stated that they would be entering the studio later on in the year and would be touring in July and October 2013. Mike Semesky later commented saying that it was "a dream come true" to have been given the opportunity to sing for the band.
In late September, 2014, Raunchy announced their sixth studio album, Vices. Virtues. Visions.,and in October Raunchy was one of the first bands to be announced for the 2015 Copenhell lineup.
Current members
Mike Semesky - Vocals (2013-Current)
Lars Christensen - Guitar (1994-Current)
Jesper Andreas Tilsted - Guitar, Keyboards (1994-Current)
Jesper Kvist - Bass (1994-Current)
Jeppe Christensen - Keyboards, Vocals (2001-Current)
Morten Toft Hansen - Drums (1994-Current)
Former members
Lars Vognstrup - Vocals (1994–2004)
Kasper Thomsen - Vocals (2004 - 2013)
Tour members
Victor-Ray Salomonsen Ronander - Guitar (2010)
Niels Kofod - Synth, Vocals (2010)
Lasse Sivertsen - Vocals (summer 2013)
Flemming C. Lund - Guitar (fall 2013)
Discography
Studio Albums
Velvet Noise - 2001
Confusion Bay - 2004
Death Pop Romance - 2006
Wasteland Discotheque - 2008
A Discord Electric - 2010
Vices. Virtues. Visions. - 2014
Re-releases
Velvet Noise Extended - 2007
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Raunchy Lyrics
9 Working 9-5 half a life made you sick You might as…
9-5 Working 9-5 Half a life Made you sick You might as…
A Heavy Burden You know it turns me on to see The way you…
Abandon Your Hope Hollywood demonology Sound the seventh parade of vanity We b…
Big Truth We are machines inside your heart Let's go back to the…
Bleeding They want you so very bad, it's glooming for miles And…
Bleeding #2 Piercing through flesh Cutting bones so don't test You're …
Blueprints For Lost Sounds Lay down and wait Save your guns for the night There's a…
City Of Hurt I will use the hate you have awakened I will learn…
Confusion Bay Here we are we are big cigars today What can I…
Crack of Dawn Explosions in my thoughts keep going on and on It's keeping…
Decemberklar Frostblå læber på min kind Jeg klæber mig fast, varmen fra…
Dim The Lights And Run You don't think you'll make it What's wrong with faking You…
Drive I can't smell this I can't feel this I can't eat this…
Drivê I can't smell this I can't feel this I can't eat…
Farewell To Devotion I am seduced by your rush of devotion The darkness is…
From Out of Nowhere Tossed into my mind, stirring the calm You splash me with…
Gunslingers & Tombstones We're surfing the waves of the blues Through times of gloom…
I Get What I See I'm bad, I'm a bad bad boy Just think of what…
Insane Here we come and off we go This is where it…
Ire Vampire Let's fuckin' go Let's go It's ironic You're down here …
Join The Scene 50 fags, Jim Beam, two wizards and me sitting in…
Leech I tried just to avoid you I was never able to Cause…
Live The Myth I've been avoiding the light I join the myth I need to…
Morning Rise And A Friday Night Take it easy, you know what'll tease me And keep it…
My Game The noise pumping through your insides Makes you wanna screa…
Never Be What if I tried to forget all about you Pretend that…
Nght Prty I think I'm in love with the glamorous hills The beauty…
Out of Sight And after tourniquet fights on my veins Then I'll begin agai…
Persistence This is just me Nothing more and nothing less It feels lik…
Phantoms I wasn't trying to see But I was looking around I wasn't…
Remembrance Our darkest dreams set us free Our darkest scene set us…
Rumors Of Worship We are the death of the funeral We are the pulse…
Shake Your Grave Well, I'm feathered And torn by this life I have led Live…
Show Me Your Real Darkness 12 years of thunder and storm Turned me into what I…
Showdown Recovery Yeah, we bring out the guns tonight Rednecks of the dawn…
Somebody Watch baby, watch baby I got it like that Watch baby, watch…
Somebody's Watching Me Watch baby, watch baby I got it like that Watch baby, watc…
Somewhere Along the Road Hell Yeah we're riding big cars with big cigars today We're…
Straight to Hell This city we ride like devils in the night Harlots and…
Street Emperor I'm not the preacher here If I could reach I would…
Summer Of Overload We're approaching Showtime You put down your closing punch …
The Bash Get Fighted or get in a fight with them like…
The Comfort in Leaving Fight me Just fucking fight me I'll sacrifice it all so you…
The Curse Of Bravery Closed hands yield open hearts This is a song of rebellion…
The Devil In the light of my darkness I took the devil off…
The Great Depression We've been working Like machines for hours now Since crack…
The Velvet Remains We burn down their contradictions As the sparks turn into da…
The Yeah Thing Let's fuckin' go Let's go It's ironic You're down here …
This Is Not an Exit Emptiness hold my hand and join me here tonight Let me…
This Legend Forever You live the fiction of a new bravery, your slavery Every…
Tiger Crown You got me right where you want me Now what is…
To the Lighthouse You have become my ethereal darkness My black highway and…
Tonight There is somebody I meet when I'm drunk Someone looking bett…
Twelve Feet Fall Avoiding the bypass Feeling at least Silence, overrated Our …
Warriors Intro: I am the one that breaks death, and dirty girls, I…
Wasteland Discotheque WARRIOR YEAH! Verse 1: You know its right when you feel its…
Watch Out Watch out, see us coming Don't think about running Speak up…
Welcome the Storm So you say doom is on the way for those…