---
title: "Cretin"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/cretin"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1992
---

# Cretin

**Cretin** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1992 to present.

クレチン (Cretin) は、アメリカのグラインドコアバンド。

Biography source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Cretin |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | California, United States |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Grindcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/grindcore-classic) · [Deathgrind](https://themetalnet.com/genre/deathgrind)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marissa Martinez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marissa-martinez) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Matt Widener](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-widener) | Electric bass guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Elizabeth Schall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/elizabeth-schall) | Electric guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Col Jones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/col-jones) | Drums (drum set) | 1994 to 2015 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Cretanic Grind Ambush](https://themetalnet.com/album/04e046bb-9fb7-48bc-874b-44ef34145625) | EP |
| 2006 | [Freakery](https://themetalnet.com/album/a66e434d-f5bc-3055-acb7-5c1cb9117060) | Album |
| 2014 | [Stranger](https://themetalnet.com/album/f1015db3-c85b-4fff-b11d-d8ec03b9c9b7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Nasum](https://themetalnet.com/band/nasum) (listened together)
- [Agoraphobic Nosebleed](https://themetalnet.com/band/agoraphobic-nosebleed) (listened together)
- [Repulsion](https://themetalnet.com/band/repulsion) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/band/pig-destroyer) (listened together)
- [Lock Up](https://themetalnet.com/band/lock-up) (listened together)
- [Phobia](https://themetalnet.com/band/phobia) (listened together)
- [Magrudergrind](https://themetalnet.com/band/magrudergrind) (listened together)
- [Brutal Truth](https://themetalnet.com/band/brutal-truth) (listened together)
- [Cephalic Carnage](https://themetalnet.com/band/cephalic-carnage) (listened together)
- [Gadget](https://themetalnet.com/band/gadget) (listened together)
- [Kill the Client](https://themetalnet.com/band/kill-the-client) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://cretin.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cretin/21444

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