Editing Kreator (section)

===Experimentation (1992–2000)===
The early 1990s brought a decline in the popularity of traditional thrash metal, which was replaced by [[grunge]]. By 1992, Kreator had been released from their American contract with [[Sony Music|CBS/Sony Music]], then-home of the likes of [[Alice in Chains]] and [[Pearl Jam]]. Their sixth studio album ''[[Renewal (Kreator album)|Renewal]]'' was released in the fall of that year, and featured heavy death metal and [[industrial metal|industrial]] influences.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} While reaching a newer audience, the band upset many longtime fans, accusing them of "[[selling out]]".<ref name="UTTER DARK webzine">{{cite web|title=UTTER DARK webzine – Kreator interview|author=Bertrand Garnier|publisher=UTTER DARK webzine|url=http://utterdark.free.fr/kreator1.htm|access-date=27 March 2007|date=29 February 2000}}</ref><ref name="Extreem Metaal"/> Kreator experienced a decline in popularity as the result of the backlash against the album.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

The line-up of the band had also underwent significant changes. Founding member Roberto Fioretti left the band after the recording of the album and was replaced by Andreas Herz. In 1994, Reil left as well, leaving Petrozza the sole original band member. Reil was replaced by Joe Cangelosi while Herz left the same year and was replaced by Christian "Speesy" Giesler. During this time, Kreator had ended their tenure with Noise Records and signed with [[GUN Records]]. The new line-up released the album ''[[Cause for Conflict]]'' in 1995. The songs bore a heavy influence of such bands as [[Pantera]] and [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] as well as the partial resemblance of ''Renewal''.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}

Gosdzik and Cangelosi both left in 1996 and were replaced by Tommy Vetterli (then-formerly of [[Coroner (band)|Coroner]]) and a returning Reil, respectively. Kreator continued to experiment producing ''[[Outcast (Kreator album)|Outcast]]'' (1997) and ''[[Endorama]]'' (1999), with [[ambient music|ambient]] and [[gothic rock|gothic]] influences, incorporated [[sampling (music)|samples]] and [[loop (music)|loops]]. However, the record sales went down, and by the end of the 1990s, the band had reached commercial and critical nadir.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} Despite that, Petrozza was quoted as stating: "For us, success doesn't define in record sales. So all our albums have been successful for us, because we've achieved what we were aiming for."<ref name="Extreem Metaal">{{cite web|title=Extreem Metaal - Kreator|publisher=Extreem Metaal|url=http://www.extreemmetaal.nl/interviews/interviews/kreator_duitsland.html|access-date=27 March 2007|date=21 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301095851/http://www.extreemmetaal.nl/interviews/interviews/kreator_duitsland.html|archive-date=1 March 2007}}</ref>