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(1982 – present)
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany. They originally started under the name Metal Militia, later Tyrant and Tormentor, finally Kreator. Starting their career in 1982, they played Thrash Metal with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big teutonic thrash metal bands from Germany. All three of these bands are often credited with helping create death metal.
Kreator’s work has been consistently in the vein of pure thrash, with the exception of four albums (Renewal, Cause for Conflict, Outcast and Endorama) during the 1990s when they undertook serious experimentation. Incorporating Industrial, Gothic and Avant-Garde elements into their sound, the results were uneven in some fans’ and also critics’ eyes.
Kreator formed as Tyrant in 1982 in Essen, Germany. The original lineup featured vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza ,who is from serbia, drummer Jurgen ‘Ventor’ Reil, and bassist Rob Fioretti. They soon changed their name to Tormentor and released two demos. They changed the name of the band again to the final one, Kreator and signed to Noise Records in 1985. The name Kreator is not just a play on the English word “creator”, it’s also a name of a demon in the German mythology. Mille thought it was a cool name so the band settled with this new name instead of “Tormentor”.
They recorded their debut album, Endless Pain, in just 10 days. Legions of black and death metal bands call it one of their major influences. The band hired the late Sodom guitarist Michael Wulf for the albums tour.
Kreator’s work has been consistently in the vein of pure thrash, with the exception of four albums (Renewal, Cause for Conflict, Outcast and Endorama) during the 1990s when they undertook serious experimentation. Incorporating Industrial, Gothic and Avant-Garde elements into their sound, the results were uneven in some fans’ and also critics’ eyes.
Kreator formed as Tyrant in 1982 in Essen, Germany. The original lineup featured vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza ,who is from serbia, drummer Jurgen ‘Ventor’ Reil, and bassist Rob Fioretti. They soon changed their name to Tormentor and released two demos. They changed the name of the band again to the final one, Kreator and signed to Noise Records in 1985. The name Kreator is not just a play on the English word “creator”, it’s also a name of a demon in the German mythology. Mille thought it was a cool name so the band settled with this new name instead of “Tormentor”.
They recorded their debut album, Endless Pain, in just 10 days. Legions of black and death metal bands call it one of their major influences. The band hired the late Sodom guitarist Michael Wulf for the albums tour.
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super_ruben09 wrote:
Yes, yes it is.
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GaspingforAir__ wrote:
Outcast is atrocious.
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super_ruben09 wrote:
You're welcome. (Imagine Sarah Palin being in there somewhere.)
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Thrasher_00 wrote:
@super_ruben09: (Joking) John McCain's sex life!? Thanks for that awful image you bastard!
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bloodgrave45 wrote:
happy b-dai mille
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SoulBlade_ wrote:
Srsly? HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILLE!
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turboNOMAD wrote:
Happy Birthday Mille!
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Carnassial1 wrote:
Cheers everyone! You can vote for "Thrash metal" in "Favorite Heavy metal Sub-genre Poll" on my profile page Carnassial1 It's over 2300 votes now. I'll be glad if you take a shot.
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ImmortalsFall wrote:
I have seen them live...They are the most Amazing band on the scene....So much power,hatred,emotion..
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bloodgrave45 wrote:
super_ruben09 is absolutly right about this. Cavalera, what a douche! [2] His opinion is about as important and interesting as John McCain's sex life. ....... You killed me with this dude
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Guztavzepagan wrote:
super_ruben09 is absolutly right about this. Cavalera, what a douche!
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malajen wrote:
when the sun burnds REDDDDDDDD
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super_ruben09 wrote:
Max Cavalera is a moron that thinks Bestial Detestation and Morbid Visions are music for immature teenagers while he makes shitty nu/groove metal with Soulfly and doing stuff together with Corey fucking Taylor. His opinion is about as important and interesting as John McCain's sex life.
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sima22 wrote:
young thrash band http://www.last.fm/music/Backlash-Ro give it a listen
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Kevmaster wrote:
Must be a fucking joke. It was one of their live shows that got me hooked.
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oscar_metal wrote:
"Kreator LIVE sucks!!! Kreator is a band of studio, they sounds like a little Radio with Battery". - Max Cavalera.- 1991 Indeed!
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NoseOfNicko wrote:
I'm probably the only one, but I prefer their recent albums. I don't care that bad production makes thrash sounds tr00 and br00tal, I'd take good production over bad production any day.
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Patermetal wrote:
Best trash there is tbh imo
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SeatigerJr wrote:
Kreators Mucke ist einfach geil, aber irgendwie störts mich dass Mille so eine linke Pestbazille is.
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Scoalized wrote:
Endless Pain blows me away every time I listen to it. That it contains so many black metal elements in it before black metal was popularised, makes them look like a bunch of visionaries. When people count Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Mercyful Fate as early black metal pioneers, they forget about Kreator's Endless Pain.
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