---
title: "Messiah"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/messiah-2a34ac3d"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Switzerland"
formed: 1984
---

# Messiah

**Messiah** is a death metal band, from Switzerland, active 1984 to present.

Messiah is a death/black and thrash metal band from Switzerland. The band has had three vocalists over its existence with vocalist Andy Kaina's tenure the longest. Guitarist R.B. Broggi has been the band's only constant member since inception.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_(Swiss_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Messiah |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Baar, Switzerland |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christofer Johnsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christofer-johnsson) |  |  | Current |
| [Dave Phillips](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-phillips) |  |  | Current |
| [Patrick Hersche](https://themetalnet.com/musician/patrick-hersche) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Karrer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-karrer) |  | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Oliver Koll](https://themetalnet.com/musician/oliver-koll) |  |  | Current |
| [Andy Kaina](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-kaina) | Lead vocals | 1990 to 1994 | Former |
| [Remo Broggi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/remo-broggi) |  | 1984 to 1995 | Former |
| [Reto Wilhelm Kühne](https://themetalnet.com/musician/reto-wilhelm-kuhne) |  | 1984 to 1995 | Former |
| [Rolf Heer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rolf-heer) |  | 1984 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Hymn to Abramelin](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e5e473d-1a82-3020-b595-4a92547a1c3f) | Album |
| 1987 | [Extreme Cold Weather](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b9028e0-c757-3739-87c4-fc397ab2c944) | Album |
| 1991 | [Choir of Horrors](https://themetalnet.com/album/258a0e07-bd06-3691-b696-599548702eda) | Album |
| 1991 | [Psychomorphia](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a1660e8-4580-3a91-9c89-d60c7650cdd0) | EP |
| 1992 | [Rotten Perish](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc5598a5-3496-3f07-a5de-088e2d452980) | Album |
| 1994 | [The Ballad of Jesus](https://themetalnet.com/album/ecf28a60-785f-3053-a21a-5c5177a53098) | EP |
| 1994 | [Underground](https://themetalnet.com/album/2bf64c90-283c-324f-910b-dc1aa1bac01e) | Album |
| 2020 | [Fatal Grotesque Symbols - Darken Universe](https://themetalnet.com/album/47d7bf27-5238-4cef-b01d-71f901c40245) | EP |
| 2020 | [Fracmont](https://themetalnet.com/album/20479ec2-4c79-4612-a6a6-1477e77e88af) | Album |
| 2024 | [Christus Hypercubus](https://themetalnet.com/album/e60c7b76-944f-4c81-845b-2232c0377383) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Kreator](https://themetalnet.com/band/kreator) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Tankard](https://themetalnet.com/band/tankard) (listened together)
- [Destruction](https://themetalnet.com/band/destruction) (listened together)
- [Fear Factory](https://themetalnet.com/band/fear-factory) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)
- [Nocturnus](https://themetalnet.com/band/nocturnus) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Messiah/907
- bandcamp: https://messiah1984.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MESSIAHthrashingmadness
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messiahthrashingmadness/
- website: https://www.messiah-thrashingmadness.ch/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TqvDG7Xr1RrbxTNorrdCL
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Oc5r5rOBPXyK43q5i_29Q

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/messiah-2a34ac3d](https://themetalnet.com/band/messiah-2a34ac3d). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt