Kreator
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 1982 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Active: 1982 - present
Biography
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. The group’s current lineup includes lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédéric Leclercq. Over the band’s more than four-decade career, its lineup has changed several times, particularly in the positions of bassist and lead guitarist. Petrozza and Reil remain the only original members, with Reil having briefly left the band in 1994 before rejoining in 1996.
Genres
Kreator Discography
- Endless Pain (1985) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Pleasure to Kill (1986) - Album - rated 4/5
- Flag of Hate (1986) - EP - rated 3.91/5
- Terrible Certainty (1987) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Extreme Aggression (1989) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Coma of Souls (1990) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Renewal (1992) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Cause for Conflict (1995) - Album - rated 2.88/5
- Outcast (1997) - Album - rated 2.65/5
- Voices of Transgression - A 90s Retrospective (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.27/5
- Endorama (1999) - Album - rated 2.65/5
- 1985-1992 Past Life Trauma (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.6/5
- Violent Revolution (2001) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Enemy of God (2005) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Hordes of Chaos (2009) - Album - rated 2.97/5
- Phantom Antichrist (2012) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- Gods of Violence (2017) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Hate über alles (2022) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Krushers of the World (2026) - Album - rated 2.9/5
Members
- Miland "Mille" Petrozza - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1982–Present)
- Jürgen "Ventor" Reil - drums, vocals (1982–1994; 1996–Present)
- Sami Yli-Sirniö - lead guitar, backing vocals (2001–Present)
- Frédéric Leclercq - bass, backing vocals (2019–Present)
- Roberto "Rob" Fioretti - bass (1982–1992)
- Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski - lead guitar (1986–1989)
- Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - lead guitar (1989–1996)
- Christian "Speesy" Giesler - bass, backing vocals (1994–2019)
- Tommy Vetterli - lead guitar (1996–2001)