| 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 |
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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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