Krieg

For the song by Farin Urlaub Racing Team, see Krieg (song); for people named Krieg, see Krieg (surname).

Krieg
Background information
Origin	Somers Point, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1995–present
Labels	No Colours Records
Associated acts	N.I.L., Weltmacht, Judas Iscariot, Nachtmystium
Members
Imperial & Marcus Kolar (Session)

Krieg (German for "War") is a black metal band from Somers Point, New Jersey in the United States of America. They play a low-fi, "raw" style, drawing influence from the Darkthrone-esque style of black metal and did not use synthesizers or folk instruments, in their recordings. The band formed in 1995, initially as Imperial, changing name to Krieg in 1997. With the only permanent member being Imperial (Neill Jameson), live members were drawn from an array of various bands, such as Nyktalgia, Nachtmystium, Forest of Impaled, Noctuary and Satanic Warmaster. In 2004 the band toured Europe with Demoncy and Abazagorath. In 2006 Krieg, with Noctuary as tour mates and backing band, toured the West Coast of the US, with added dates in Mexico. The band split up in 2006, and reformed once again in 2008 and played shows in L.A. and San Francisco. They have recently released a split and are working on a full-length.

In 2005, Imperial joined the metal supergroup Twilight along with members of Leviathan, Xasthur, Nachtmystium, and Draguar.

Imperial also plays in the crusty drone/doom metal project March into the Sea.

Discography

• Battlegod (Demo 1996)
• Rise of the Imperial Hordes (Full length) (1998)
• The Church (Reissue of Forgotten Secrets demo) (2001)
• The Black Plague' (Demo compilation) (2001)
• Destruction Ritual (Full length) (2002)
• Kill Yourself or Someone You Love (Live EP) (2002)
• The Black House (Full length) (2003)
• Patrick Bateman (EP) (EP) (2004)
• Sono Lo Scherno (Full length) (1998/2005)
• Blue Miasma (Full length) (2006)
• The Isolationist (Full length) (2010)

Krieg also have numerous splits, demos and live recordings.

Inspirations

The band's frontman, Imperial, has cited numerous films and novels as the inspiration for his work including:

• The Church: The 1989 Italian horror film The Church.
• Patrick Bateman (EP): The novel and film American Psycho.
• "Murder without the Burden of Conscience": The novel and film American Psycho.
• "Flesh Descending": The film Boondock Saints.
• Other novels: Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream.

Members

Last live lineup

• Imperial - Vocals
• SM Daemon - Bass
• Malfeitor - Guitars
• Sebastian - Drums

Former members

• Jeremy Neal Hoffman - Bass

Former session members

Bass

• Steven Nelson (Winterthrall, Noctuary(Band))
• Asmodaios (Sterbend)
• God Vomit (Helcaraxe)
• Xaphan (Kult ov Azazel)
• Wrest (Leviathan, Lurker Of Chalice, Twilight, Von Goat, Nachtmystium)

Guitar

• Azentrius (Nachtmystium)
• L Hiver (Winterblut)
• Satanic Tyrant Werewolf (Satanic Warmaster)
• Wrath (Averse Sefira)
• Joseph Van Fossen (Noctuary (Band))
• Azag (Todesbonden)

Drums

• Sebastian Engelhardt (Voodooshock)
• Flakpanzer 38 (Open Grave)
• Teloc Coraxo (Perverseraph)
• Wargoat Obscurum (Cult Of Daath)
• Butcher (Maniac Butcher)
• Rob Alaniz (Abattoir)
• Thrawn (Secrets of the Moon)
• MK (Katharsis)
• Cryptic Winter (Funeral Rites)

Interviews

• Interview (2002) with Feo Amante
• Interview (2004) with Metal Crypt
• Interview (2004) with Maelstorm

External links

• Krieg on Myspace