German thrash metal band from Essen. The band was formed in 1982 as Tormentor, the name changed to Kreator in 1984 after the departure of singer Manfred Rehberg. Through its career of over 40 years, Kreator has released fifteen studio albums and the band has been credited for developing and popularizing the German thrash metal scene.

Current line-up:

Miland Mille Petrozza - vocals, guitar (1982–present)
Jürgen Ventor Reil - drums (1982–1994, 1996–present)
Sami Yli-Sirniö - guitar (2001–present)
Frédéric Leclercq - bass (2019–present)

Former members:

Roberto Rob Fioretti - bass (1982–1992)
Jörg Tritze Trzebiatowski - guitar (1986–1989)
Frank Blackfire Gosdzik - guitar (1989–1996)
Andreas Herz - bass (1992–1994; died 2023)
Christian Speesy Giesler - bass (1994–2019)
Joe Cangelosi - drums (1994–1996)
Thomas Tommy Vetterli - guitar (1996–2001)

Former touring members:

Michael Wulf - guitar (1986; died 1993)
Bogusz Rutkiewicz - bass (1988)
Markus Makka Freiwald - drums (2000)
Marco Minnemann - drums (2009)