Kreator

Kreator
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Background information
Origin	Essen
Years active	1982 - present
Members	Miland 'Mille' Petrozza Jürgen 'Ventor' Reil Christian 'Speesy' Giesler Sami Yli-Sirniö
Past members	Michael Wulf Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik Tommy Vetterli Roberto "Rob" Fioretti Andreas Herz Joe Cangelosi
Website	www.kreatorterrorzone.de

Kreator is a popular thrash metal band from Essen, Germany. They originally started under the name Tormentor. Starting their career in 1982, they played thrash metal with Venom influences. They differ from the Bay Area thrashers in their brutality and speed. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the three biggest German thrash metal bands.

Kreator's work has been consistently in the vein of pure thrash, with the exception of three albums during the 1990s when they undertook serious experimentation. Incorporating industrial, goth and avant-garde elements into their sound, the results were uneven.

Members

Current members

• Miland 'Mille' Petrozza - Guitars, vocals
• Jürgen 'Ventor' Reil - Drums
• Christian 'Speesy' Giesler - Bass
• Sami Yli-Sirniö - Guitars

Former members

• Michael Wulf (R.I.P.) - Guitars (ex-Sodom) (1986, one show only)
• Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski - Guitars (1986–1989)
• Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - Guitars (Mystic (Bra), ex- Sodom) (1989–1996)
• Tommy Vetterli - Guitars (Coroner) (1996–2001)
• Roberto "Rob" Fioretti - Bass (1982–1992)
• Andreas Herz - Bass (1992–1995)
• Joe Cangelosi - Drums (Whiplash, Massacre) (1994–1996)

the 3 june, kreator were for the first time in an african and arabic country, it was in casablanca, morrocco, in a fest called l'boulevard

Discography

Demos

• Blitzkrieg (1983)
• End Of The World (1984)

These were released under the orginal band name Tormentor.

Studio Albums

• Endless Pain (1985) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs)
• Pleasure to Kill (1986) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs)
• Terrible Certainty (1987) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs), Trzebiatowski(g)
• Extreme Aggression (1989) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs), Trzebiatowski(g)
• Coma of Souls (1990) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs), Gosdzik(g)
• Renewal (1992)- Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Fioretti(bs), Gosdzik(g)
• Cause for Conflict (1995) - Petrozza(vo/g), Cangelosi(dr), Giesler(bs), Gosdzik(g)
• Outcast (1997)- Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Giesler(bs), Vetterli(g)
• Endorama (1999) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Giesler(bs), Vetterli(g)
• Violent Revolution (2001) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Giesler(bs), Yli-Sirniö(g)
• Live Kreation (2003) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Giesler(bs), Yli-Sirniö(g)
• Enemy of God (2005) - Petrozza(vo/g), Reil(dr), Giesler(bs), Yli-Sirniö(g)

Singles/EPs

• Flag of Hate (1986)
• Out of the Dark ... Into the Light (1988)
• Behind the Mirror (1989)
• Chosen Few (1999)

Compliations

• Scenarios Of Violence (1996)
• Voices Of Transgression (1999)
• Past Life Trauma (2000)

External links

• Official Website
• Ultimate Fan Site (in Russian)
• Kreator discography at MusicBrainz