Kreator is a German thrash metal band formed in Essen in 1982 as Tyrant. The band is one of the best known and oldest German bands in this genre. Together with the bands Destruction and Sodom, Kreator form the so-called triumvirate of German thrash metal. To date, the band has sold over two million albums worldwide. The name derives from the Latin creator ('creator'), but Miland "Mille" Petrozza's history teacher told him after the release of the debut LP that the name came from a Norse forest troll from the Edda. As a result, Petrozza related the band's name to a demon in German mythology, until years later when he read the Edda and didn't see a figure named Kreator in it.

In the 1980s she contributed to the spread of this style in Germany and also gained popularity in the scene abroad. The 1990s were characterized by numerous musical experiments that were not always well received by the fans. In the new millennium, the band returned to their musical roots.

(Source: Wikipedia.de)