Assassin is

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

group from

Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

. Founded in 1983, they notably released four albums on

Steamhammer Records SPV GmbH (short for ''Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH'', "Vinyl Production and Distribution Company") is a German independent record label. Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributor ...

and one on

Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music wh ...

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Discography

* ''The Upcoming Terror'' (1987,

) * ''Interstellar Experience'' (1988, Steamhammer Records) * ''The Club'' (2005) * ''Breaking The Silence'' (2011, Steamhammer Records) * ''Combat Cathedral'' (2016, Steamhammer Records) * ''Bestia Immundis'' (2020,

)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Assassin German thrash metal musical groups Culture in Düsseldorf Musical groups established in 1983 Massacre Records artists