Genre(s)
Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Death, Religion, Politics, War, Terrorists
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Germany (Essen) 1984 SPV Records Active
Current line-up
Miland ``Mille`` Petrozza - Guitars, Vocals (ex-Voodoocult) (1982-)
Sami Yli-Sirniö - Guitars (Waltari) (2001-)
Christian Giesler - Bass (1995-)
Jürgen ``Ventor`` Reil - Drums, Vocals (1982-1994, 96-)
Former/past member(s)
Guitars:
Michael Wulf (R.I.P.) (ex-Sodom) (1986, one show only)
Jörg ``Tritze`` Trzebiatowski (1986-89)
Frank ``Blackfire`` Gosdzik (Mystic (Bra), ex-Sodom, as guest in Black Messiah) (1989-1996)
Tommy Vetterli (ex-Coroner) (1996-2001)
Bass:
Roberto ``Rob`` Fioretti (1982-1992)
Bogusz Rutkiewicz (Gotham (Pol), Turbo (Pol)) (guest bassist for one gig (Budapest, 1988))
Andreas Herz (1992-95) (ex-Slasher, ex-Flaming Anger, In Rags)
Drums:
Joe Cangelosi (Death Corps,ex-Whiplash (US), ex-Massacre, Cerebral Hemorrhage) (1994-96)
Markus Freiwald (ex-Voodoocult, Despair) (on Endorama Tour)
Additional notes
The band was called Tormentor (Ger) in the old days (1982-1984). Both demos were released under that name. The first lineup was Mille, Rob, and Ventor. A few guitarists were tried before Jörg Tritze joined before Pleasure to Kill. Michael Wulf was in the band for a few days, and didn't play on Pleasure to Kill, despite his getting credit. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1993.
With Tritze the band started their first tour ever (before the release of Pleasure...
Kreator - Enemy of God (2005)
Kreator - Enemy of God (2005)
