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Kreator

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Mille Petrozza's Essen institution, a cornerstone of German thrash since the early '80s and still sharpening the same blade four decades on.

Kreator formed in Essen, Germany in 1982 and became, alongside Sodom and Destruction, one of the defining acts of the German thrash metal scene. Guitarist and vocalist Mille Petrozza has led the band throughout, and his hoarse, barked delivery is one of its most recognisable features. The early records were fast and abrasive enough to sit close to the beginnings of death metal, while later work brought in more melodic guitar writing and mid-paced, anthemic material.

The band experimented with gothic and industrial textures in the 1990s before returning to a harder thrash sound around the turn of the century. They have continued recording and touring internationally for four decades.

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