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Atrocity
Atrocity
	Atrocity performs at the Kavarna Rock Fest in 2010
Background information
Origin	Ludwigsburg, Germany
Genres	Gothic metal; death metal; industrial metal; folk metal; symphonic metal (later); technical death metal (early);
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast; Roadrunner; Massacre; Motor; Napalm;
Spinoffs	Leaves' Eyes
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
Website	atrocity.de

Atrocity is a German metal band from Ludwigsburg that formed in 1985.

History

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.

Members

Current members

Alexander Krull – lead vocals, keyboards, samples (1985–present)
Joris Nijenhuis – drums, backing vocals (2012–present)
Micki Richter – guitar (2019–present)
Andre Nasso – bass (2021–present)
Luc Gebhardt – guitar (2022–present)

Discography

Studio albums

1990: Hallucinations
1992: Todessehnsucht
1994: Blut
1996: Willenskraft
1997: Werk 80 (cover album)
2000: Gemini
2004: Atlantis
2008: Werk 80 II (cover album)
2013: Okkult
2018: Okkult II
2023: Okkult III^[6]

Collaborations

1995: Calling the Rain (EP, feat. Yasmin Krull)
1995: Die Liebe (feat. Das Ich)
2010: After the Storm (feat. Yasmin Krull)

Compilations

1996: Kraft & Wille (video collection & The Hunt EP)
1999: Non Plus Ultra: 1989–1999 (best-of)

DVD

2012: Die Gottlosen Jahre

Demos

1988: Instigators
1993: Promo '93

EPs

1996: The Hunt
1996: The Definition of Kraft and Wille
2017: Masters of Darkness
2019: Spell of Blood

Music videos

Year	Title	Directed	Album
1994	"B.L.U.T."	—	Blut
1994	"Miss Directed"	—	Blut
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"	—	Werk 80
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]	—	Werk 80 II
2013	"Pandaemonium"	Rainer ZIPP Fränzen (Und Action!)^[9]	Okkult
2013	"Murder Blood Assassination"^[10]	—	Okkult