Golem (band)
Encyclopedia
Golem is a German
extreme death metal
band. They took part in the 2007 Chronical Moshers Open Air
festival. They should not be confused with a 1970s progressive rock band from Germany with the same name.
in Brandenburg
(then still in East Germany). Two of the members died in automobile accidents, in 1992 Max Grützmacher and in 1993 Jens Malwitz. The band was re-formed and received for their debut album a contract with the East German label Invasion Records. After that label stopped producing records, they were without a contract again, but they were able to get another contract through the German label Nuclear Blast
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
extreme death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band. They took part in the 2007 Chronical Moshers Open Air
Chronical Moshers Open Air
Chronical Moshers Open Air is a heavy metal festival held annually at Chronical Moshers in Hauptmannsgrün, Germany since 2003. The 2007 edition took place on June 8 and June 9.-2011:*Hatesphere*Eisregen*Iron Kobra*Debauchery*Dawn Of Fate*End Of Green...
festival. They should not be confused with a 1970s progressive rock band from Germany with the same name.
History
The band was formed in 1989, in BuckowBuckow
Buckow is a town in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated at the Schermützelsee lake, northwest of Müncheberg and east of the Berlin centre...
in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
(then still in East Germany). Two of the members died in automobile accidents, in 1992 Max Grützmacher and in 1993 Jens Malwitz. The band was re-formed and received for their debut album a contract with the East German label Invasion Records. After that label stopped producing records, they were without a contract again, but they were able to get another contract through the German label Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
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Current lineup
- Andreas Hilbert - Guitar, Vocals
- Rainer Humeniuk - Bass
- Erik Krebs - Drums
- Carsten May - Guitar
Past members
- Max Grützmacher - Bass (died 1992)
- Jens Malwitz - Guitar (died 1993)
- Michael Marschalk - Drums
- Rico Spiller - Bass
- Ruben Wittchow - Drums
Discography
- Visceral Scab Demo, 1991
- Visceral Scab Single, 1992
- Recall the Day of Incarnation Demo, 1993
- Eternity: The Weeping Horizons Full-length, 1996
- The 2nd Moon Full-length, 1998
- Dreamweaver Full-length, 2004