Exumer is a German

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band formed in

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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

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in 2001 and were reactivated by V. Stein and Mensh in 2008.

History

Their first album, '' Possessed by Fire'', is musically in the same vein as ''Into the Dark Past'' by the then-labelmates of Angel Dust. The second album ''

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'' is more influenced by

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due to the voice of Paul Arakaki, which is similar to that of

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. Soon after this album, the band broke up only to reform in the 2001 during the exhibition at

. In 2009, Exumer released a one-track demo called "Waking the Fire". The band released their third album, ''

Fire & Damnation ''Fire & Damnation'' is the third studio album by the German thrash metal band Exumer. It was released 25 years after the band's previous album, '' Rising from the Sea'' (1987), on 6 April 2012 through Metal Blade Records. The album was enginee ...

'', 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.

Band members

;Current members * Mem V. Stein – vocals , bass * Ray Mensh – guitar * T. Schiavo – bass * Matthias Kassner – drums * Marc B – guitar ;Former members * Bernie Siedler – guitar * Syke Bornetto – drums * Paul Arakaki – vocals, bass , guitar * John Cadden – vocals * Franz Pries – bass * Bernd Cramer – drums * J.P. Rapp – drums * H.K. – guitar * L.O.P. – drums

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Possessed by Fire'' (1986) * ''

'' (1987) * ''

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Demos

* ''A Mortal in Black'' (1985) * ''Whips & Chains'' (1989) * ''Waking the Fire'' (2009)

References

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External links

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