| Atrocity | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
| Spinoffs: | Leaves' Eyes |
| Current Members: | Alexander Krull Luc Gebhardt Marc 'Micki' Richter Joris Nijenhuis Andre Nasso |
| Past Members: | Thorsten Bauer Sander van der Meer Richard Scharf Oliver Klasen Michael Schwarz Markus Knapp Martin Schmidt Christian Lukhaup Moritz Neuner Nick Barker Alla Fedynich Mathias Röderer Seven Antonopoulos Roland Navratil Pete Streit |
Atrocity is a German metal band from Ludwigsburg that formed in 1985.
First started in 1985 as Instigators and playing grindcore, Atrocity arose as a death metal band with their debut EP, Blue Blood, in 1989, followed soon by Hallucinations, a concept album about drug use. Their second album, Todessehnsucht ("longing for death"), ventured into death metal classics with a cover of "Archangel" by the band Death. Their musical scope broadened over the years, incorporating medieval and horror influences on their 1994 Dracula-based concept album Atrocity's Blut, (styled after the successful film Bram Stoker's Dracula). Atrocity's Blut was followed by Calling the Rain, an MCD with female vocals by guest singer Yasmin Krull and acoustic music.[1]
The 1996 release Willenskraft introduced industrial elements, with the special bonus CD of the album's special edition (Kraft und Wille) including electronic remixes of the songs. The later releases were less and less metallic; Werk 80 featured versions of 1980s disco hits and the band had no apparent direction for the following few years. Unusual MCD releases and experimental songs like "Lili Marlene" covers (featured on Gemini) estranged many of their original metal fans.[2]
After 2000, nothing had been heard from Atrocity and seemed to have disbanded. However, they returned after four years with a new concept album, Atlantis, centered on the myths of the sunken continent of Atlantis. The album also features the vocals of Alexander's wife, Liv-Kristine Espanaes Krull (formerly in Theatre of Tragedy). The band members also formed the atmospheric metal band Leaves' Eyes, which features Liv Kristine as lead singer.[3]
The release of the eleventh album After the Storm in 2010 started a new era for the band in the ethno metal genre.[4] Yasmin Krull returned a second time as guest singer and instrumentalist for the project.[5]
On 11 November 2007, Atrocity announced that bassist Chris Lukhaup was leaving the band for personal reasons and that drummer Moritz Neuner was taking another turn in his working career. Seven Antonopolous was named as the new drummer in late October 2008.
See main article: List of Atrocity band members. Current members
| Year | Title | Directed | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "B.L.U.T." | Blut | |
| 1994 | "Miss Directed" | ||
| 1995 | "Calling the Rain" | Calling the Rain | |
| 1995 | "Die Liebe" | Die Liebe | |
| 1996 | Love Is Dead | Willenskraft | |
| 1997 | "Shout" | Werk 80 | |
| 1997 | "The Great Commandment" | ||
| 2000 | "Taste of Sin" | Gemini | |
| 2006 | "Cold Black Days" | Thomas Manglitz | Atlantis |
| 2008 | "The Sun Always Shines on TV"[7] | Silvan Büge | Werk 80 II |
| 2009 | "Fade to Grey"[8] | ||
| 2013 | "Pandaemonium" | Rainer ZIPP Fränzen (Und Action!)[9] | Okkult |
| "Murder Blood Assassination"[10] |