Crematory (band)

Crematory is a gothic metal band formed in Mannheim, Germany in 1991.

For the Russian rock band, see Krematorij.
Crematory
Crematory at Rockharz 2018
Background information
OriginWesthofen, Germany
GenresGothic metal
Melodic death metal
Industrial metal
Neue Deutsche Härte
Death metal (early)
Years active1991–2001, 2003–present
LabelsMassacre (1993–1996, 2006–2013)
Nuclear Blast (1996–2006)
Steamhammer/SPV (2013–2019)
Napalm Records (2019–present)
Associated actsMystic Circle
Websitehttp://www.crematory.de
MembersGerhard "Felix" Stass
Markus Jüllich
Katrin Goger
Rolf Munkes
Jason Matthias
Connie Andreszka
Past membersLothar "Lotte" Först
Marc Zimmer
Heinz Steinhauser
Harald Heine
Matthias Hechler
Tosse Basler

History

The band received its earliest recognition in the mid-1990s by touring with My Dying Bride, Tiamat and Atrocity.[1] Much like the latter two groups, the band had begun as traditional death metal, then evolved in an industrial music and gothic metal musical direction on later albums. The band received heavy rotation on MTV Germany,[2] and made appearances at various extreme metal festivals, including Germany's Wacken Open Air in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2008, in addition to inclusion on Nuclear Blast compilation samplers.

The band re-signed to Massacre Records in 2006 after a 10-year stint with Nuclear Blast; Massacre had been the band's first label. In 2013 they signed with Steamhammer/SPV[3] to release their next album, Antiserum. In 2019 they moved to Napalm Records[4], and their 15th studio album, Unbroken, will be released under their label, on 6 March 2020[5].

Active for over 20 years (with a brief split between 2001 and 2003) they are among one of Europe's longest running gothic metal bands.[1]

Line-up

Current members
  • Gerhard "Felix" Stass - lead vocals (1991–present)
  • Markus Jüllich - drums, programming (1991–present)
  • Katrin Jüllich - keyboards, samples (1992–present)
  • Rolf Munkes - lead guitar (2015–present)
  • Jason Matthias - bass (2016–present)
  • Connie "Conner" Andreszka - guitars, vocals (2018-present)

Former members
  • Marc Zimmer - bass, vocals (1991–1992)
  • Lothar "Lotte" Först - guitars, clean vocals (1991–1998)
  • Harald Heine - bass, backing vocals (1993–2016)
  • Heinz Steinhauser - bass, vocals (1993)
  • Matthias Hechler - guitars, clean vocals (1998–2015)
  • Tosse Basler - guitars, clean vocals (2015-2018)

Timeline

Discography

Demos
  • Crematory (1992)

Studio albums
  • Transmigration (1993)
  • ...Just Dreaming (1994)
  • Illusions (1995)
  • Crematory (1996)
  • Awake (1997)
  • Act Seven (1999)
  • Believe (2000)
  • Revolution (2004)
  • Klagebilder (2006)
  • Pray (2008)
  • Infinity (2010)
  • Antiserum (2014)
  • Monument (2016)
  • Oblivion (2018)
  • Unbroken (2020)

Live
  • Live... At the Out of the Dark Festivals (1997)
  • Live Revolution (2005)
  • Black Pearls (2010)
  • Live at W.O.A (2014)

Singles and EPs
  • Ist es wahr (1996)
  • Fly (1999)
  • Greed (2004)
  • Shadowmaker (2013)
  • The Downfall (2020)

Compilation albums
  • Early Years (1999)
  • Remind (2001)
  • Black Pearls (2010)
  • Inception (2013)

References
  1. "Artists: CREMATORY". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  2. "archived link". Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
  3. "CREMATORY Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER". BlabberMouth.net. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "Crematory.de News". Crematory Official Website. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. "CREMATORY: 'Unbroken' Album Details Revealed". BlabberMouth.net. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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