Franz Gottschalk

Franz Gottschalk is a danish guitarist and bassist. He is currently playing in the Death Metal band Illdisposed and is a former member of Volbeat, Dominus and Hypodermic.

Gottschalk who is known under his nickname "Hellboss" was a member of the band Hypodermic with whom he released a record called "In Between". In the late 1990s he joined Dominus and played bass on their final record "Godfellas" in 2000. A year later, Dominus split-up and their singer Michael Poulsen founded Volbeat. Gottschalk joined Volbeat in 2002 replacing their original guitarist Teddy Vang. Gottschalk appeard on the first two Volbeat albums "The Strength / The Sound / The Songs" and "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil". However, after the recordings of the second album were done, Gottschalk was fired "due to different personalities and working methods off stage" according to a statement on Volbeat´s official website. [cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63671 |title=VOLBEAT Parts Ways With Guitarist |accessdate=2008-09-20 |publisher=Blabbermouth ] Gottschalk later joined Illdisposed, replacing Martin Thim. [cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86293 |title= ILLDISPOSED Announces New Guitarist |accessdate=2008-09-20 |publisher=Blabbermouth ] He made this debut on the album "The Prestige".

Discography

* Hypodermic - "In Between"
* Dominus - "Godfellas"
* Volbeat - "The Strength / The Sound / The Songs"
* Volbeat - "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil"
* Illdisposed - "The Prestige"

Weblinks

* [http://www.illdisposed.dk Official Illdisposed webite]