 
The band formed in 1982 in Taastrup, a suburb to
Copenhagen. The members were guitarists Jřrgen
Sandau and Michael Stützer, bassist Morten Stützer,
drummer Carsten Nielsen and singer Carsten
Lohmann. The group recorded the demos Shellshock
and Deeds of Darkness in 1984.
Carsten Lohmann
left in 1985 and was replaced by Flemming Rönzdorf.
Later the same year, Artillery recorded a third
demo, Fear of Tomorrow, signed with Neat
Records, and released their first album, also
titled Fear of Tomorrow. Their second album,
Terror Squad, was released in 1987.
Guitarist Jřrgen
Sandau left the band in 1989. Bassist Morten Stützer
took over his position, lending the bass to
recruit Peter Thorslund. Their third album, By
Inheritance, was released in 1990 on both LP and
CD, by Roadrunner Records. Artillery disbanded
in 1991, some of the members pursuing musical
projects of their own during the rest of the
1990s.
Following the
1998 release of an Artillery compilation CD,
Deadly Relics by Mighty Music, featuring a mix
of old demo recordings and two songs from a 1989
promotional tape, the band had a reunion to
record a fourth album, B.A.C.K, which was
released in 1999 by Diehard Music.
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