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Kreator

Essen, Germany · Formed 1982

Kreator is a music group from Essen, Germany, active since 1982. Their discography on Gatefold includes 19 records.

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German thrash metal band from Essen. The band was formed in 1982 as Tormentor, the name changed to Kreator in 1984 after the departure of singer Manfred Rehberg. Through its career of over 40 years, Kreator has released fifteen studio albums and the band has been credited for developing and popularizing the German thrash metal scene.
Current line-up:
Miland "Mille" Petrozza - vocals, guitar (1982–present)
Jürgen "Ventor" Reil - drums (1982–1994, 1996–present)
Sami Yli-Sirniö - guitar (2001–present)
Frédéric Leclercq - bass (2019–present)
Former members:
Roberto "Rob" Fioretti - bass (1982–1992)
Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski - guitar (1986–1989)
Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - guitar (1989–1996)
Andreas Herz - bass (1992–1994; died 2023)
Christian "Speesy" Giesler - bass (1994–2019)
Joe Cangelosi - drums (1994–1996)
Thomas "Tommy" Vetterli - guitar (1996–2001)
Former touring members:
Michael Wulf - guitar (1986; died 1993)
Bogusz Rutkiewicz - bass (1988)
Markus "Makka" Freiwald - drums (2000)
Marco Minnemann - drums (2009)