''Endorama'' is the ninth studio album by German
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an Extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, ...
band
Kreator
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current line-up consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mille Petrozza, Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen Reil, Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli- ...
, released on 20 April, 1999 by
Drakkar Records. The
gothic metal
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influences were the most prominent on this release,
and
Lacrimosa frontman
Tilo Wolff provided guest vocals on the title song.
This is the final Kreator album to feature Tommy Vetterli, who was replaced by current guitarist
Sami Yli-Sirniö shortly before the recording of their next album ''
Violent Revolution''.
Track listing
All music by
Mille Petrozza and Tommy Vetterli, except tracks 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 by Mille Petrozza. All lyrics by Petrozza
Personnel
;Kreator
*
Mille Petrozza – vocals, rhythm guitar, producer, cover art, concept, design
*
Tommy Vetterli – lead guitar,
guitar synth, programming, producer
*Christian Giesler – bass
*
Jürgen Reil – drums
;Additional musicians
*
Tilo Wolff – guest vocals on track 2
*Christian Wolf – orchestral arrangements on tracks 5 and 8
;Production
*Detti Mohrmann, Jörg Sahm,
Kalle Trapp
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Trapp is a German former music engineer and producer, and owner of the Karo Studio in Münster.
The federal state North Rhine-Westphalia became breeding ground for most German metal bands in the 1980s, with Trapp being referred ...
– pre-production engineers at KKS Studios, Essen and at Mohrmann Studios, Bochum, Germany.
*Britta Kühlmann, Gudrun Laos, Jörg Steinfadt – engineers
*Roland Kupferschmied – engineer, additional programming
*Dawo – assistant engineer
*Gudrun Laos – vocal coach and producer
*
Ronald Prent – mixing at
Wisseloord Studios
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, Hilversum, Netherlands
*Hendrik Ostrak – mixing assistant
*Rene Schardt – mastering
*Peter Dell – design, concept, cover art
*Markus Mayer – artwork, cover art
Charts
References
External links
Kreator Terrorzone: Endorama
Kreator albums
1999 albums
Gothic metal albums by German artists
Drakkar Entertainment albums
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