Editing Kreator (section)

==Band members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Mille Petrozza|Miland "Mille" Petrozza]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/mille-petrozza-on-35-years-of-kreator-essential-gear-and-advice-for-guitarists-647705|title=Mille Petrozza on 35 years of Kreator, essential gear and advice for guitarists|author=Amit Sharma|website=MusicRadar|date=26 January 2017 |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref> (1982–present), [[lead guitar]] (1982–1986)
* [[Jürgen Reil|Jürgen "Ventor" Reil]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] (1982–1994, 1996–present), co-lead vocals (1982–1989)
* [[Sami Yli-Sirniö]] – lead guitar, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] (2001–present)
* [[Frédéric Leclercq]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], backing vocals (2019–present)

'''Former members'''
* Roberto "Rob" Fioretti – bass (1982–1992)
* Jörg "Tritze" Trzebiatowski – lead guitar (1986–1989)
* [[Frank Blackfire|Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik]] – lead guitar (1989–1996)
* Andreas Herz – bass (1992–1994, died 2023)
* Christian "Speesy" Giesler – bass, backing vocals (1994–2019)
* Joe Cangelosi – drums (1994–1996)
* Tommy Vetterli – lead guitar (1996–2001)

'''Former touring musicians'''
* [[Michael Wulf]] – lead guitar (1986; died 1993)
* Bogusz Rutkiewicz – bass (1988)
* Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums (2000)
* [[Marco Minnemann]] – drums (2009)

===Timeline===
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