Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédéric Leclercq. The band's lineup has changed multiple times over its 41-year career, most noticeably with their bassists and lead guitarists. Petrozza and Reil are the only two original members left in Kreator, although the latter took a break from the band from 1994 to 1996. Yli-Sirniö has been the lead guitarist of Kreator since 2001, while Leclercq joined in 2019 as the replacement of Christian "Speesy" Giesler, who had been a member of the band since 1994. To date, Kreator has released fifteen studio albums, two EPs, two live albums and three compilation albums. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international thrash metal community, with their second studio album Pleasure to Kill regarded as an influential album of the genre.
| Also known as | Tyrant |
| Origin | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Genres | Thrash metal, speed metal, Early: death metal, black metal, Mid: industrial metal, gothic metal |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Epic, Steamhammer, Drakkar, GUN, Noise, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Sodom, Destruction, Coroner, Voodoocult, Waltari, Tankard |
| Members | Miland "Mille" Petrozza, Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, Sami Yli-Sirniö, Frédéric Leclercq |
| Past members | Michael Wulf, Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski, Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik, Tommy Vetterli, Roberto "Rob" Fioretti, Andreas Herz, Joe Cangelosi, Christian "Speesy" Giesler |
About Kreator
Thrash metal outfit from Germany. The group is primarily recognized for their sophomore studio effort Pleasure to Kill which is regarded as an influential staple of the sub genre. They released their 15th studio album Hate Über Alles in 2022.
Achievement of Kreator
Their music has been distributed through the labels Epic and Steamhammer. They are considered to be one of the main 4 Teutonic thrash metal bands.
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Kreator discography - The following is the complete discography of the German thrash metal band Kreator.. German thrash metal musical groups.. Essen.. Epic Records artists.
