Thanatos (Nld)

Thanatos (Nld)
Genre(s)
Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Anti-religion
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Netherlands (Rotterdam, South Holland) 1984 Deity Down Records Active
Current line-up
Stephan Gebédi - Vocals, Guitar (1984-1992, 1999-) (Legion, Second Hell (Nld), Hail of Bullets)
Paul Baayens - Guitar (1999-) (Cremation (Nld), Asphyx (Nld), Hail of Bullets)
Marco De Bruin - Bass (2001-) (Funeral Winds, Abode of the Blessed, Lier in Wait)
Marco De Groot - Drums (2009-) (Rouwen, Blind Justice (Nld), Ordo Draconis, Abyss (Nld), Altar (Nld), Houwitser)
Former/past member(s)
Guitar :
Remco De Maaijer (1984-1985)
Mark Staffhorst (1987-1988) (Virtual, Second Hell (Nld), TDW, Malfunction)
Erwin De Brouwer (1987-1992, also Bass) (Second Hell (Nld))

Bass :
André Scherpenberg (1986-1987) (Vigilant (Nld))
Ed Boeser (1988-1992)
Theo Van Eekelen (1999-2001) (Judgement Day (Nld), Houwitser, Hail of Bullets)

Drums :
Marcel Van Arnhem (1984-1985) (Sepulchral Death)
Rob De Bruin (1986)
Remo Van Arnhem (1986-1992) (Sempiternal Deathreign)
Aad Kloosterwaard (1999-2001) (Sinister (Nld), Infinited Hate, Blastcorps, Houwitser, Monastery, Supreme Pain, Weapons to Hunt, Absurd Universe)
Yuri Rinkel (2001-2009) (Liar of Golgotha, Melechesh, Lier in Wait, Funeral Winds, Inferi (Nld))
Additional notes
Thanatos are famous for being the first Dutch extreme music/extreme metal band.

Split-up in 1992. Reformed by the founding member Stephan Gebédi in 1999 with a different line-up.

Early drummers Marcel and Remo Van Arnhem are brothers.
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Discography


Speed Kills Demo, 1984[1 review, 51%]
Promo Demo Demo, 1985
Rebirth Demo, 1986
The Day Before Tomorrow Demo, 1987
Official Live Tape 1987 Live album, 1987
Omnicoitor Demo, 1989
Emerging from the Netherworlds Full-length, 1990[2 reviews, average 97%]
Promo Demo 1991 Demo, 1991
Realm Of Ecstasy Full-length, 1992[2 reviews, average 88%]
Angelic Encounters Full-length, 2000[1 review, 95%]
Beyond Terror EP, 2002
Undead. Unholy. Divine. Full-length, 2004[1 review, 92%]
The Burning of Sodom / ...And Jesus Wept EP, 2006[1 review, 90%]
Thanatos boxed set Boxed set, 2007[2 reviews, average 100%]
Justified Genocide Full-length, 2009[3 reviews, average 82%]



Links

Official
Thanatos
Thanatos @ MySpace

Labels
Konqueror Records @ MySpace
Area Death Productions
Deity Down Records
Deity Down Records @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Beelzebub's Syndicate

Fan site
Thanatos @ Demo Archives



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