Grinder was a late 1980s/early 1990s

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band from Germany. They released three full-length albums and one EP before disbanding. Grinder was the first international heavy metal act to play in Turkey, on May 12, 1990, at the Open Air Theater in

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Members

* Adrian Hahn – vocals (plus bass guitar on first three albums) * Andy – lead guitar * Lario – rhythm guitar * Andi – bass guitar * Stefan Arnold – drums (played in

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afterwards)

Discography

* ''Dawn for the Living'' (1988, No Remorse) * ''Dead End'' (1989, No Remorse) * ''The 1st EP'' (1990, No Remorse) * ''Nothing Is Sacred'' (1991, Noise)

References

External links

* * http://www.bnrmetal.com/v3/band/band/Grin
Andy Ergun, Interview: "We Were An Original Band" January 5, 2012
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