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Essen, Germany (1982 – present)

Kreator is a 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 bands from Germany. All three of these bands are often credited with helping create .

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 Miland “Mille” Petrozza, 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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  • seevag

    THrash* not trash. learn it. thanks.

    yesterday evening

  • Skelot

    One of the best Trash metal bands

    yesterday evening

  • veyita_88

    Coma of souls is awesome too.

    yesterday morning

  • Omega_Switch22B

    @chuche7787 Except it's follow-up...

    Wednesday morning

  • Xenthrax

    na kurcu te nosam

    Tuesday afternoon

  • poizongreen

    o s a m ,,'',,''

    Tuesday morning

  • veyita_88

    Well i like Extreme Agressions more.

    Tuesday morning

  • chuche7787

    Nothing will ever compare to Endless Pain.

    Tuesday morning

  • leofaig

    Enemy of God!!

    Tuesday morning

  • Reverie-I--I-

    Check out these amazing & underrated thrash classics Entropy --- Devastation --- Demolition Hammer ,Demolition Hammer's Epidemic Of Violence is like Kreator on steroids

    Monday afternoon

  • veyita_88

    Besides songs like Enemy of God are among their best.

    Monday morning

  • Stroke-Mister

    E NE MY OF GOD!

    Monday morning

  • mariusz50

    The guitar work on Violent Revolution is excellent. [2] Great album for me

    Sunday afternoon

  • LordsOfTheStorm

    The guitar work on Violent Revolution is excellent. Great tone, strong thrash riffs and a Gothenburg-esque melodic side.

    Saturday evening

  • hammerstrikebg

    When I listen to the last three albums of Kreator I have the feeling that I'm listening to At the Gates, which is... FUCKING AWESOME.

    Saturday evening

  • Metalistruth

    Great band, They took it too levels that other thrash bands wouldn't dare. and that is why they are still going strong and some other thrash bands died out

    Saturday afternoon

  • DrDTheAlchemist

    METAL OPEN AIR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwK7MD0H8TA TRASHMETAL FROM BRAZIL

    last week

  • veyita_88

    whatever

    last week

  • MercilessSinner

    Ok, someone still doesn't get the sense of the whole pure thrash thingy ;)

    last week

  • Quaku5852

    Give us "Phantom Antichrist" NOW!!!

    last week
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