Atrocity (Ger)

Atrocity (Ger)
Genre(s)
Death Metal (early), Gothic / Industrial (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Depression, Death (old), Emotions, Fiction (new)
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Germany (Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg) 1985 Napalm Records Active
Current line-up
Alexander Krull - Vocals (1985-) (Leaves' Eyes, Corpus Christi, Liv Kristine)
Mathias Röderer - Guitars (1985-) (Leaves' Eyes)
Thorsten Bauer - Guitars (1994-) (Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine)
Alla Fedynitch - Bass (2008-) (Eyes Of Eden, Disillusion (Ger), Enemy Of The Sun, Leaves' Eyes, Pain (Swe))
Chris "Seven" Antonopolous - Drums (2008-) (Leaves' Eyes, Vanilla Ice, Opiate for the Masses)

Session members:
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull - Vocals (1997-) (Leaves' Eyes, Theatre of Tragedy)
Yasmin Krull - Vocals (1994, 1995, 2009-)
Former/past member(s)
Guitars:
Frank Knodel (1985-1988)
Richard Scharf (1988-1994)

Bass:
René Tometschek (1985-1988) (Mighty D.)
Oliver Klasen (1988-1993) (Coprophagist)
Markus Knapp (1994-1995) (Die Allergie)
Christian Lukhaup (1995-2007) (Leaves' Eyes, Erben der Schöpfung)

Drums:
Gernot Winkler (1985-1988)
Michael Schwarz (1988-1999) (Bitching Sluts, Coprophagist, Crestfallen (Ger))
Martin Schmidt (1999-2005) (Leaves' Eyes, Goddess Shiva, Erben der Schöpfung)
Moritz "Dragomir" "Gilván" Neuner (2005-2007) (Graveworm (Ita), Abigor, Necrology (Aut), Darkwell, Korovakill, Siegfried (Aut), Dornenreich, Angizia, Enid, Evenfall (Ita), Korova, Sternenstaub, Leaves' Eyes, Dark Embrace (Esp), Shadowcast, Angry Angels, Golden Dawn, Samsas Traum, Liv Kristine)
Nicholas Howard Barker (2008) (Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Catalepsy (UK), Monolith (UK), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter's Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium, Cradle of Filth, Exodus)

Session members:
Timon Birkhofer - Cello, Piano (on "Atlantis") (Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine)
Additional notes
Originally called Instigators and played grindcore.

Up to "Todessehnsucht", Atrocity played death metal, but with the album "Blut", they started to experiment with non-metal genres, going as far as to record "Werk 80", an album consisted of covers from 80s pop songs. On "Atlantis" Atrocity went back to extreme metal, being compared to Dimmu Borgir's "Death Cult Armageddon". With that new change of style, these Germans are probably the first band that started out by playing extreme metal, wandered [...]
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PumpkinFlyFreeJuly 21st, 2002
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Discography


Instigators Demo, 1988
Blue Blood Single, 1989[2 reviews, average 69%]
Hallucinations Full-length, 1990[2 reviews, average 96%]
Todessehnsucht Full-length, 1992[3 reviews, average 94%]
Promo 93 Demo, 1993
Blut Full-length, 1994[3 reviews, average 40%]
Calling The Rain Full-length, 1995
Die Liebe Full-length, 1995
The Hunt EP, 1996[1 review, 69%]
Willenskraft Full-length, 1996[1 review, 57%]
The Definition of Kraft and Wille EP, 1996
Werk 80 EP, 1997
Das Letzte Mal Single, 1997
Shout Single, 1997
Tainted Love Single, 1997
Werk 80 Full-length, 1997
Non Plus Ultra Best of/Compilation, 1999
Shape Edition Best of/Compilation, 1999
Sound of Silence Single, 2000
Taste of Sin Single, 2000
Gemini Full-length, 2000
Cold Black Days Single, 2004
Atlantis Full-length, 2004[3 reviews, average 79%]
Smalltown Boy Single, 2008
Werk 80 II Full-length, 2008[2 reviews, average 39%]



Links

Official
Atrocity @ Myspace
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Labels
Atrocity @ Napalm Records
Atrocity @ Massacre Records
Atrocity @ SPV

Official merchandise
Abyss Records

Fan site
Atrocity @ Wikipedia

Tablatures
Tablature@doomish.com
Atrocity @ MetalTabs.com
Guitar Pro TABs @ MYSongBook
Guitars Tabs @ Ultimate Guitars
Guitar Tabs @ MyGuitarTabs
Guitar Tabs @ GuitarTabz



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