Messiah (Swiss band)

Messiah were a death/thrash metal band from Switzerland.

Messiah's debut album, Hymn to Abramelin, was released in 1986 through Chainsaw Murder Records.^[1] Their second LP, titled Extreme Cold Weather, came out in 1987 and was re-issued on CD three years later by Nuclear Blast. The release also contained the band's debut album.^[2] The band then managed to sign to a German major metal label, Noise Records, which released their next album, Choir of Horrors, in 1991. Messiah released two more albums, Rotten Perish and Underground, through Noise, but disbanded in the mid-1990s.^[3] Although the band members have since rehearsed together and gave a concert, they have decided not to re-unite.^[4]

Members

Last known line-up

• R. B. Broggi – Guitars
• Andy Kaina – Vocals
• Patrick Hersche – Bass
• Steve Karrer – Drums

Former members

• Reto Wilhelm Kühne – Vocals, bass
• Rolf Heer – Drums
• Christofer Johnsson – Vocals (Carbonized, Demonoid, Therion, ex-Liers in Wait)
• Andre Steiner – Guitars
• Dave Philips – Bass
• Pete Schuler – Drums
• VO Pulver – Guitars
• Oliver Kohl – Bass

Discography

Albums

• Hymn to Abramelin (1986)
• Extreme Cold Weather (1987)
• Choir of Horrors (1991)
• Rotten Perish (1992)
• Underground (1994)
• Choir Of Horrors (2010) Remastered with Bonus Tracks
• Rotten Perish (2010) Remastered with Bonus Tracks

EPs

• Psychomorphia (1990)
• The Ballad of Jesus (1994)
• Psychomorphia (2010) Remastered with Bonus Tracks

Compilations

• Powerthrash / The Infernal Thrashing (2004)
• Reanimation, Live At Abart (2003)

DVDs

• 20 Years of Infernal Thrashing Madness (2004)

Demos

• Demo 1984 (1984)
• Infernal Thrashing (1985)
• Powerthrash (1985)
• Live Baar (1985)
• Extreme Cold Weather (1986)

References

1. ↑ Allmusic - Hymn to Abramelin
2. ↑ Discogs - Extreme Cold Weather
3. ↑ Allmusic - Messiah biography
4. ↑ Metal-Rules.com - Interview with Messiah

External links

• Messiah at Allmusic