---
title: "Assassin"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/assassin"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1985
---

# Assassin

**Assassin** is a thrash metal band, from Germany, active 1985 to present.

Assassin is a thrash metal group from Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1983, they notably released albums on Steamhammer Records and Massacre Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin_(German_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Assassin |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Michael Hoffmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-hoffmann) |  | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Dinko Vekić](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dinko-vekic) |  |  | Current |
| [Jürgen Scholz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jurgen-scholz) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Atomic Steif](https://themetalnet.com/musician/atomic-steif) |  | 2002 to 2004 | Former |
| [Markus Ludwig](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-ludwig) | Bass | 1985 to 1989 | Former |
| [Robert Gonnella](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-gonnella) | Lead vocals | 1985 to 2014 | Former |
| [Frank Nellen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-nellen) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [The Upcoming Terror](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec5f5122-d6b4-3232-8b01-d79c29db53dc) | Album |
| 1988 | [Interstellar Experience](https://themetalnet.com/album/93a024cd-344f-3c36-a804-b7a99a7d86e0) | Album |
| 2005 | [The Club](https://themetalnet.com/album/907afd61-6632-4d96-8350-9b6e69095edb) | Album |
| 2011 | [Breaking the Silence](https://themetalnet.com/album/16e00c25-be4a-4ecb-8753-c74b39a91fc9) | Album |
| 2016 | [Combat Cathedral](https://themetalnet.com/album/f365fddc-5453-4dca-9bb7-632422fb6dbb) | Album |
| 2020 | [Bestia Immundis](https://themetalnet.com/album/335536ab-df9a-4e1f-837b-066f45273675) | Album |
| 2024 | [Skullblast](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1a99dcc-0464-486e-ae1f-2643cb922e82) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Artillery](https://themetalnet.com/band/artillery) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Exumer](https://themetalnet.com/band/exumer) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Assassin/642
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/64567062
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wMNgYUgftAj1nEsRPUJ6d

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/assassin](https://themetalnet.com/band/assassin). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt