God Dethroned have announced, via a post on their official website, that they will be calling it day. Here is the post from the website:
“For a Nihilist, nothing is at least something”.
2011 is God Dethroned’s final year in existance.
We could have spent another year in a tourbus because the amount of offers was endless, but I just don’t feel like touring anymore.
People told me to take a break for a year or maybe two, but as I’m an “all, or nothingat all” type of person, I decided to call it quits.
Not immediately, but in December of this year we will definitely play our last show.
That’s gonna be at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting in Holland.
I’m very proud of what we achieved with the band, but the time has come for new challenges.
I would like to thank all of our fans for their support for all these years.Cheers, Henri
On behalf of God DethronedLast shows:
July 2, Fortarock Festival – Holland
August 20, Summer Breeze Festival – Germany (Final German Show)
December 17, Eindhoven Metal Meeting – Holland (Farewell show).
Personally, I’m absolutely gutted!
God Dethroned released their ninth album, “Under The Sign of The Iron Cross”, in November 2010. When talking about the release, Henri Sattler said the following:
“Musically the new album turned out to be one of the most extreme records we ever did. Nevertheless with the very recognizable God Dethroned hooks present in all the songs. Producer Joerg Uken outdid himself this time, because our new album is in my opinion the best produced album we ever had. Extremely raw, heavy, but crystal clear and super dynamic at the same time.”
It’s time to see what you voted as the best (and worst) of 2010!
Winner: Iron Maiden
Honorable mentions:
Godsized
Halcyon Way
Dimmu Borgir
Obituary
Lou’s Note: Iron Maiden probably wouldn’t have been my first choice for band of the year (you should all know by now who my vote went to! 
). but no-one can deny that they are deserving of this title. Plus, “The Final Frontier” is an awesome album.
Winner: Iron Maiden – “The Final Frontier”
Honorable mentions:
ZORORMR – “Kval”
Black Label Society – “Order of the Black”
Avenged Sevenfold – “Nightmare”
Halcyon Way – “Building The Towers”
Dimmu Borgir – “Abrahadabra”
God Dethroned – “Under The Sign of the Iron Cross”
Lou’s Note: You guys must really like Iron Maiden! 
But, as I said before, “The Final Frontier” is a great album. Also, I’m pleased to see ZORORMR and God Dethroned in that list too 
…oh, and Dimmu Borgir… and Halcyon Way… and BLS…
Winner: Live Evil Festival
Honorable mentions:
High Voltage
Lamb of God @ Brixton
Bloodstock
Wacken Open Air
Download
Lou’s Note: Well, I can’t argue with that. I managed to get along to the Saturday of Live Evil (thanks to Dave & Jo!) and it was awesome!
Winner: Black Label Society – “Overlord”
Honorable mentions:
Dimmu Borgir – “Gateways”
Iron Maiden – “Final Frontier”
Abgott – “Lustmord”
Lou’s Note: “Overlord” is a fantastic video and is definitely worthy of your votes 
Winner: Halcyon Way – “Building The Towers”
Iron Maiden – “The Final Frontier”
Dimmu Borgir – “Abrahadabra”
Lou’s Note: A brilliant cover for a brilliant album!
Winner (or should that be “Loser”?): Avenged Sevenfold – “Nightmare”
Lou’s Note: “Nightmare” seems to be 2010′s Marmite album – some of you love it, others hate it
Winner: Corey Taylor – “X-M@$”
Lou’s Note: A fine choice! Although I did also like this suggestion: “Lou singing “merry x-mas””
And there you have it! If you don’t like the results and you didn’t vote… well, that’s just tough!
Maybe next year, eh?
Mighty Dutch Death Metallers GOD DETHRONED have finished the recordings for their upcoming new album ‘Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross’!
The bands 9th album has been recorded at the Soundlodge Studios in Leer, Germany.
Comments singer/guitarist Henri Sattler:
“Just like with our two previous albums we’ve been recording at the Soundlodge Studio’s in Leer, Germany with producer Joerg Uken. “Under the Sign of the Iron Cross” is another concept album about World War One. Having done a concept album about this topic before didn’t make it an easy job, but reading Ernst Juenger’s “In Stahlgewittern” (Storm of Steel), which is his biography of his daily experiences in the trenches during the war, gave me so much inspiration that I managed to do a good job on the lyrics and I’m really satisfied with the result, but this is of course something you will have to check out for yourselves.
Musically the new album turned out to be one of the most extreme records we ever did. Nevertheless with the very recognizable God Dethroned hooks present in all the songs. Producer Joerg Uken outdid himself this time, because our new album is in my opinion the best produced album we ever had. Extremely raw, heavy, but crystal clear and super dynamic at the same time.”
GOD DETHRONED is:
Henri “T.S.K.” Sattler vocals & lead guitars
Henk “Henke” Zinger bass
Michiel “Mike” vd Plicht drums
Danny Tunker guitars
‘Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross’ will be released the 19th/22nd of November 2010 via Metal Blade Records in Europe and the 23rd of November in North America!
The track listing, cover artwork and more details on the album concept will be revealed shortly!
