Jürgen "Ventor" Reil (born 29 June 1966[1]) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for German thrash metal band Kreator.[2] He is one of the only two original members left in the band, although he has left "at least twice" due to personal differences.
Jürgen "Ventor" Reil | |
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 Ventor performing with Kreator in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 June 1966 |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Member of | Kreator |
Reil plays the double bass drum style prevalent in thrash and death metal. He also sang lead vocals on a few songs on the band's earlier albums, and still does live (notably "Riot of Violence").
He is a big fan of tattoo art and he owns his own tattoo studio in Essen-Karnap (Kreativ-Tattoo),[3] in which he actively works as a tattooer.
Discography edit
- Endless Pain (1985)
- Pleasure to Kill (1986)
- Terrible Certainty (1987)
- Extreme Aggression (1989)
- Coma of Souls (1990)
- Renewal (1992)
- Outcast (1997)
- Endorama (1999)
- Violent Revolution (2001)
- Enemy of God (2005)
- Hordes of Chaos (2009)
- Phantom Antichrist (2012)
- Gods of Violence (2017)
- Hate Über Alles (2022)
References edit
- ^ "Rock B-Days/Today In Rock: June « Rock B-Days/today In Rock « Marshall Of Rock". Marshallofrock.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Kreator". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Kreativ-Tattoo by Ventor - Home". Kreativ-tattoo.de.tl. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
External links edit
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