Centaurus-A
| Centaurus-A | |
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| General information | |
| origin | Cologne , Germany |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal , technical death metal |
| founding | 2000 |
| Website | www.centaurus-a.de |
| Founding members | |
| Maik Matanovic | |
| Patrick Schröder (until 2011) | |
| Michael Ahlgrimm | |
| Current occupation | |
| Johannes Henke (since 2003) | |
Electric guitar |
Maik Matanovic |
Electric guitar |
Hernan Martinez (since 2003) |
Electric bass, backing vocals
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Michael Ahlgrimm |
| former members | |
Bass, vocals |
Sven "Sieben" Krautkrämer |
singing |
Christian Kolf |
Centaurus-A is a band from Cologne , founded in 2000 , that plays a mixture of Technical Death Metal and Thrash Metal . The name refers to the galaxy Centaurus A , which is known for its strong radio emissions .
history
Centaurus-A was founded in 2000 by Maik Matanovic (electric guitar), Patrick Schröder (drums) and Michael Ahlgrimm (bass) in Cologne. After releasing two demos, the line-up was completed in 2003 with the addition of guitarist Hernan Martinez and singer Johannes Henke. After the release of several demos, the demo Narcotic was recorded in a recording studio in 2003. In the following years the band played at various concerts in Germany.
In April 2007 the band recorded their first album Side Effects Expected . Centaurus-A signed a contract with Listenable Records in March 2009 . After the release of the debut album, the band played at various concerts in Europe, including with bands such as Gojira and Hatesphere . The band also took part in some festivals such as the Metalcamp .
style
Centaurus-A primarily plays a mixture of Technical Death Metal and Thrash Metal . The music is generally very varied, so that there are also influences from Melodic Death Metal and Groove Metal . Changes in tempo between songs are also frequent. In various reviews of the debut album, Patrick Schröder's precise drumming was particularly emphasized.
Discography
- 2000: Last Step Line (Demo)
- 2001: Nimbus (demo)
- 2002: Untitled Demo (Demo)
- 2003: Narcotic (demo)
- 2009: Side Effects Expected ( Listenable Records )
- 2018: Means of Escape
Web links
- Official website
- Centaurus-A at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ metalnews.de: Review of Side Effects Expected
- ↑ metalcrypt.com: Review of Side Effects Expected