Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, Federal Republic of Germany at that time, formed in 1982, under the name Tormentor. They originally performed their type of thrash metal style with Venom influences. The band is also influenced by Slayer, Metallica, Mercyful Fate
Kreator's work began in the vein of pure thrash metal but ventured into industrial and gothic from 1991 to 2000, before eventually returning to their classic thrash sound to date.
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