Exumer
German thrash metal band
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::summary German thrash metal band ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Exumer |
| image | Exumer Metal Frenzy 2019 47.jpg |
| caption | Exumer in 2019 |
| image_upright | 1.2 |
| origin | Wiesbaden, Germany |
| genre | Thrash metal |
| years_active | 1985–1991, 2001, 2008–present |
| label | Disaster, Metal Blade |
| :: |
| name = Exumer | image = Exumer Metal Frenzy 2019 47.jpg | caption = Exumer in 2019 | image_upright = 1.2 | origin = Wiesbaden, Germany | genre = Thrash metal | years_active = 1985–1991, 2001, 2008–present | label = Disaster, Metal Blade Exumer is a German thrash metal band formed in Wiesbaden in 1985 by singer/bassist Mem V. Stein and guitarist Ray Mensh. The band broke up in 1991 after two demos and two albums. Exumer appeared for a one-off show at Wacken Open Air in 2001 and were reactivated by V. Stein and Mensh in 2008.
History
Their first album, Possessed by Fire (1986), is musically in the same vein as Into the Dark Past by the then-labelmates of Angel Dust. Their second album, the following year's Rising from the Sea, is more influenced by Slayer due to the voice of Paul Arakari, which is similar to that of Tom Araya. Soon after this album, the band broke up only to reform in the 2001 during the exhibition at Wacken Open Air. In 2009, Exumer released a one-track demo called "Waking the Fire". The band released their third album, Fire & Damnation, in April 2012, followed four years later by their fourth album, The Raging Tides. Their fifth album, Hostile Defiance, was released on 5 April 2019. As of May 2024, Exumer is working on new material for their next album.
Band members
;Current members
- Mem V. Stein – vocals (1985–1986, 2001, 2008–present), bass (1985–1986, 2001)
- Ray Mensh – guitar (1985–1989, 2008–present)
- Matthias Kassner – drums (2010–present)
- Marc B – guitar (2013–present)
- Alex Voss – bass (2024-present; touring musician 2019–2023)
;Former members
- Bernie Siedler – guitar (1985–1989, 2001)
- Syke Bornetto – drums (1985–1989)
- Paul Arakari – vocals, bass (1986–1988), guitar (1985, 2009–2010)
- John Cadden – vocals (1989)
- Franz Pries – bass (1989)
- Bernd Cramer – drums (1989)
- J.P. Rapp – drums (2009–2010)
- H.K. – guitar (2010–2013; died 2014)
- L.O.P. – drums (2001)
- T. Schiavo – bass (2009–2024)
Discography
Studio albums
- Possessed by Fire (1986)
- Rising from the Sea (1987)
- Fire & Damnation (2012)
- The Raging Tides (2016)
- Hostile Defiance (2019)
Demos
- A Mortal in Black (1985)
- Whips & Chains (1989)
- Waking the Fire (2009)
References
;Sources
References
- (16 October 2015). "Exumer To Enter Studio This Month". Blabbermouth.net.
- (12 February 2019). "EXUMER's Hostile Defiance Album Due In April; Title Track Music Video Streaming; European Tour Dates Confirmed". [[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]].
- (May 8, 2024). "Exumer - Announce European Tour With Hirax". [[Metal Storm (webzine).
- [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=76430 Exumer Posts Video Trailer For Comeback Album "Fire & Damnation"]
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