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Kreator
- Country of origin:
- Germany
- Location:
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Themes:
- Death, Evil, Politics, War, Anti-fascism, Liberation, Rebellion, Anti-religion
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1982 (as Metal Militia), 1982 (as Tyrant), 1982-1984 (as Tormentor), 1984-present
| Current | |
| Ventor | Drums (1984-1994, 1996-present), Vocals (1984-1986) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor, ex-Ninnghizhidda | |
| Mille Petrozza | Vocals, Guitars (1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor, ex-Voodoocult | |
| Sami Yli-Sirniö | Guitars (2001-present) |
| See also: Barren Earth, Waltari, Zeus, ex-Brainwash, ex-In Rags, ex-Jimsonweed | |
| Frédéric Leclercq | Bass (2019-present) |
| See also: Amahiru, Loudblast, Menace, Sinsaenum, ex-Maladaptive, ex-Memoria, Egoine, ex-DragonForce, ex-Heavenly, ex-Carnival in Coal (live), ex-Machine Head (live), ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Denied, ex-Northwind, ex-Bad Looser, ex-Gods of Hate, ex-Hors Normes, ex-Jack' O Lantern, ex-Militia, ex-Rock Sympho Music, ex-Sudel's Project, ex-Sunny MC Bacon, ex-Suxeed, ex-The Gust, ex-Unnamed | |
| Past | |
| Rob | Bass (1984-1992) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor | |
| Tritze | Guitars (1986-1989) |
| Wulf | Guitars (1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Sodom | |
| Frank Blackfire | Guitars (1989-1996) |
| See also: Assassin, Frank Blackfire, Sodom, ex-Mystic, ex-Wortmord, ex-Widia | |
| Andreas Herz | Bass (1992-1995) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Slasher, ex-Flaming Anger, ex-In Rags | |
| Joe Cangelosi | Drums (1994-1996) |
| See also: Death Corps, Uncivil War, ex-Cerebral Hemorrhage, Brooklyn Militia, Carnivore A.D., ex-Massacre, ex-Whiplash, ex-Eliminate, ex-Moondog, ex-The Burn Victims | |
| Christian Giesler | Bass (1995-2019) |
| See also: Bonded, Extinct the Scum, Fore, ex-Darkness, ex-Overkill (live) | |
| Tommy Vetterli | Guitars (1996-2001) |
| See also: 69 Chambers, Coroner, ex-Clockwork, ex-Tar Pond, ex-Voodoocult (live) | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Sofia Portanet | Vocals (additional) (2023-present) |
| See also: Sofia Portanet | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Bogusz Rutkiewicz | Bass (1988) |
| See also: Turbo, ex-Gotham, ex-Doctrine X, ex-SIR.SAW, ex-Non Iron (live) | |
| Markus Freiwald | Drums (1999) |
| See also: Despair, Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm | |
| Marco Minnemann | Drums (2009-2010) |
| See also: Aeonsgate, Ilusen's Fallacy, Painstyle, Waken Eyes, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Vindictiv, Mike Keneally Band, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani (live), ex-Nathan Frost, ex-Theodore Ziras, ex-Witherfall, ex-Illogicist, ex-Necrophagist, ex-H-Blockx, ex-Silver | |
| Ventor | Drums (1984-1994, 1996-present), Vocals (1984-1986) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor, ex-Ninnghizhidda | |
| Mille Petrozza | Vocals, Guitars (1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor, ex-Voodoocult | |
| Sami Yli-Sirniö | Guitars (2001-present) |
| See also: Barren Earth, Waltari, Zeus, ex-Brainwash, ex-In Rags, ex-Jimsonweed | |
| Frédéric Leclercq | Bass (2019-present) |
| See also: Amahiru, Loudblast, Menace, Sinsaenum, ex-Maladaptive, ex-Memoria, Egoine, ex-DragonForce, ex-Heavenly, ex-Carnival in Coal (live), ex-Machine Head (live), ex-Sabaton (live), ex-Denied, ex-Northwind, ex-Bad Looser, ex-Gods of Hate, ex-Hors Normes, ex-Jack' O Lantern, ex-Militia, ex-Rock Sympho Music, ex-Sudel's Project, ex-Sunny MC Bacon, ex-Suxeed, ex-The Gust, ex-Unnamed | |
| Rob | Bass (1984-1992) |
| See also: ex-Tormentor | |
| Tritze | Guitars (1986-1989) |
| Wulf | Guitars (1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Sodom | |
| Frank Blackfire | Guitars (1989-1996) |
| See also: Assassin, Frank Blackfire, Sodom, ex-Mystic, ex-Wortmord, ex-Widia | |
| Andreas Herz | Bass (1992-1995) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Slasher, ex-Flaming Anger, ex-In Rags | |
| Joe Cangelosi | Drums (1994-1996) |
| See also: Death Corps, Uncivil War, ex-Cerebral Hemorrhage, Brooklyn Militia, Carnivore A.D., ex-Massacre, ex-Whiplash, ex-Eliminate, ex-Moondog, ex-The Burn Victims | |
| Christian Giesler | Bass (1995-2019) |
| See also: Bonded, Extinct the Scum, Fore, ex-Darkness, ex-Overkill (live) | |
| Tommy Vetterli | Guitars (1996-2001) |
| See also: 69 Chambers, Coroner, ex-Clockwork, ex-Tar Pond, ex-Voodoocult (live) | |
| Current | |
| Sofia Portanet | Vocals (additional) (2023-present) |
| See also: Sofia Portanet | |
| Past | |
| Bogusz Rutkiewicz | Bass (1988) |
| See also: Turbo, ex-Gotham, ex-Doctrine X, ex-SIR.SAW, ex-Non Iron (live) | |
| Markus Freiwald | Drums (1999) |
| See also: Despair, Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm | |
| Marco Minnemann | Drums (2009-2010) |
| See also: Aeonsgate, Ilusen's Fallacy, Painstyle, Waken Eyes, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Vindictiv, Mike Keneally Band, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani (live), ex-Nathan Frost, ex-Theodore Ziras, ex-Witherfall, ex-Illogicist, ex-Necrophagist, ex-H-Blockx, ex-Silver | |
| Added by: SomberOracle | Modified by: Rochvill |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 22:26:36 | Last modified on: 2024-04-03 22:31:09 |
Pictured from left to right: Sami Yli-Sirniö, Ventor, Mille Petrozza, Frédéric Leclercq.
The band was called Tormentor in the old days (1982-1984). Both demos were released under that name. The first line-up was Mille, Rob, and Ventor. A few guitarists were tried before Tritze joined after the Flag of Hate EP. Michael Wulf was in the band for a few days and didn't play ...