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Despair

Country of origin:
Germany
Location:
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1986
Genre:
Technical Thrash/Speed Metal
Themes:
Deception, Decadence, Personal struggles, War, Politics
Current label:
Century Media Records
Years active:
1986-1993, 2017-present
Contact: [email protected]

The band formed in 1986 with vocalist Robert Kampf, although the group swapped Kampf shortly after the release of the their first full-length History of Hate for new vocalist Andreas Hentschel in 1988 as the former became head of record label Century Media Records. In addition, the band was the first European signing that took place at Century Media Records.

In ...
Current
Waldemar Sorychta Guitars (1986-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Angel Dust (live), Exhorder (live), ex-Grip Inc., ex-Enemy of the Sun, ex-Eyes of Eden, Dortmunder Jungs, Mandrah, ex-Overkill (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Voodoocult
Markus Freiwald Drums (1987-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm
Marius Ickert Bass (2017-present)
See also: Destroy Them, ex-In Weak Lights
Marc Grewe Vocals (2017-present)
See also: Asinhell, Deimos' Dawn, Discreation, Insidious Disease, Leper Colony, ex-Action Jackson, ex-Power of Expression, ex-Morgoth, ex-Suicide by Cop
Past
Klaus Pachura Bass (1986-1993)
See also: ex-Torrent, ex-Dark Millennium
Thomas "Donald" König Drums (1986-1987)
See also: ex-Fangorn
Marek Greschek (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars (1986-1993)
Robert Kampf Vocals (1986-1989)
Andreas Hentschel Vocals (1989-1993)
See also: ex-Apostasy
Waldemar Sorychta Guitars (1986-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Angel Dust (live), Exhorder (live), ex-Grip Inc., ex-Enemy of the Sun, ex-Eyes of Eden, Dortmunder Jungs, Mandrah, ex-Overkill (live), ex-Therion (live), ex-Voodoocult
Markus Freiwald Drums (1987-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm
Marius Ickert Bass (2017-present)
See also: Destroy Them, ex-In Weak Lights
Marc Grewe Vocals (2017-present)
See also: Asinhell, Deimos' Dawn, Discreation, Insidious Disease, Leper Colony, ex-Action Jackson, ex-Power of Expression, ex-Morgoth, ex-Suicide by Cop
Klaus Pachura Bass (1986-1993)
See also: ex-Torrent, ex-Dark Millennium
Thomas "Donald" König Drums (1986-1987)
See also: ex-Fangorn
Marek Greschek (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars (1986-1993)
Robert Kampf Vocals (1986-1989)
Andreas Hentschel Vocals (1989-1993)
See also: ex-Apostasy
Added by: Stormrider Modified by: KingSpooky
Added on: 2002-08-15 06:59:16 Last modified on: 2024-02-09 20:17:39