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Rising Insane

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Rising Insane
OriginSchierbrok, Lower Saxony, Germany
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Aaron Steineker (vocals)
  • Florian Köchy (vocals, guitar)
  • Sven Polizuk (guitar)
  • Ulf Hedenkamp (bass)
  • Robert Kühling (drums)
Past members
  • Helge Dannebaum (guitar)
Websiterisinginsane.de
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Rising Insane is a German metalcore band based out of Schierbrok, a community in the Ganderkesee municipality formed in 2012.[1][2]

History

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Formation in 2012 and departure of Dannebaum in 2013

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At the start, the band consisted of vocalist Aaron Steineker, guitarist and backing vocalist Florian Köchy, guitarist Helge Dannebaum, bassist Ulf Hedenkamp, and drummer Robert Kühling. A year into the project, guitarist Helge Dannebaum left the group and was replaced with Sven Polizuk.[3]

Nation and Impericon Festival (2017-2019)

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Within the five-year gap between the band formation and their first album, Rising Insane was in the midst of founding the Springsane Festival and making contact with the German metal scene. The band's very first major album titled Nation was recorded and released in 2017 while recording under German record label recordJet. In 2018, the band went on tour throughout Germany and Austria with fellow German metalcore band Annisokay. In 2019, Rising Insane won the Next Generation competition in the jury prize category, and they were set to perform at the Impericon Festival in Leipzig.[4][5][6]

Porcelain and Recovered, COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2020)

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In 2019, Rising Insane released their second major album, Porcelain, after signing with Long Branch Records. In that time period, Aaron Steineker's sister died, causing him to deal with post-traumatic stress. In 2020, COVID-19 hit, forcing a halt to their tours and the lockdowns, which gave them the time to work on their guitar sounds and release two EPs, Recovered, a cover label consisting of four songs and an acoustic version of Porcelain, consisting of four songs in acoustic version from their Porcelain album.[7][8]

Afterglow (2021)

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In 2021, Rising Insane released their third major album titled Afterglow.[9]

Demons and Wildfires (2023–2024)

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In 2023, Rising Insane released their third EP titled Demons, the following year in 2024, they released their fourth major album titled Wildfires.[10][11]

Members

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Current

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  • Aaron Steineker – clean & unclean vocals (2012–present)
  • Florian Köchy – vocals, guitar (2012–present)
  • Sven Polizuk – guitar (2013–present)
  • Ulf Hedenkamp – bass (2012–present)
  • Robert Kühling – drums (2012–present)

Past

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  • Helge Dannebaum – guitar (2012–2013)

Timeline

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Discography

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Albums

Year Title Label Peak positions
GER CH AUT
2017 Nation recordJet
2019 Porcelain Long Branch Records
2021 Afterglow Long Branch Records
2024 Arms Long Branch Records

EPs

  • 2020: Recovered
  • 2016: Porcelain (Acoustic)
  • 2023: Demons

References

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  1. ^ "Musik aus dem Lockdown" (in German). Weser Kurier. January 36, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Rising Insane Diskografie" (in German). Spirit of Metal.
  3. ^ "Musik aus dem Lockdown" (in German). Weser Kurier. January 36, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Rising Insane" (in German). laut.de.
  5. ^ "Springsane Festival" (in German). Festivalhopper. 26 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Impericon contest 2019". Thomann Blog. 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Musik aus dem Lockdown" (in German). Weser Kurier. January 36, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Rising Insane" (in German). laut.de.
  9. ^ "Afterglow Rising Insane". Metal Temple. 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Rising Insane: 6K Fest 2024". The New Times. 21 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Rising Insane Wildfires". Blabbermouth.net. 22 August 2024.