Rasmus “Hække” Henriksen of Illdisposed has passed away

Rasmus “Hække” Henriksen, guitarist for Illdisposed, has passed away on October 27th, after a battle with brain cancer. His bandmates posted a statement on social media:

Rasmus “Hække” Henriksen [26.09.78 – 26.10.25]

Forever in our hearts. You left us way too soon. Your kindness, endless positivity and heavy riffs will be missed. Fly free dear friend and let your energy remain in all of us. We love you. So long

Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and your dear wife Rolle

Since the beginning of the 90’s Illdisposed have been one of the top bands of the Nordic death metal scene and have released 16 albums. 

The experience gained from the production of 16 albums and the band’s numerous shows all over Europe and as far away as New Zealand says it all: Illdisposed know what it’s all about.

Over the years their success has not just been restricted to the metal scene: The last seven albums entered the official Danish album charts at position 85, 58, 44, 32, 78, 78 and 60 which made Illdisposed the first Danish death metal band with such high chart entries. The video to “Still Sane” was the most wanted metal video on VIVA Plus for two weeks and the track “Dark” was featured on the soundtrack to the horror blockbuster SAW.

In the fall of 2009 Illdisposed headlined the MTV Headbangers Ball Tour in Denmark. Numerous headlining- and co-headlining tours have been played all over Europe.

Illdisposed is the 2nd Danish band ever to have played in New Zealand. The 1st was Aqua!

Upcoming shows:

Nov. 7 – 8, 2025 – Aalborg Metal Fest 2025 – Aalborg, Denmark – TICKETS

Sat, NOV 8 – Chaos Unity Festival 2025 – Lohr Am Main, Germany – TICKETS

Jan. 29 – Feb. 2nd, 2026 – 70000TONS OF METAL 2026 – Miami, FL – TICKETS

May. 22 – 23, 2026 – Heavy Agger Metal Festival 2026 – Vestervig, Denmark – NOTIFY ME

Jul. 10 – 11, 2026 – Pure Fucking Metal Festevil 2026 – Laberweinting, Germany – TICKETS

Jul. 24 – 25, 2026 – Kaaos Festival 2026 – Vaasa, Finland – TICKETS

Aug. 5 – 8, 2026 – Brutal Assault 2026 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – TICKETS

Aug. 12 – 15, 2026 – Summer Breeze Open Air 2026 – Wittelshofen, Germany – TICKETS