---
title: "Necrophagist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/necrophagist"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1992
disbanded: 2010
---

# Necrophagist

**Necrophagist** is a death metal band, from Germany, active 1992 to 2010.

Necrophagist was a German technical death metal band founded and fronted by guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. The band used baroque music-influenced compositions paired with extreme metal drumming.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necrophagist

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Necrophagist |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Technical Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-death) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Muhammed Suiçmez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/muhammed-suicmez) | Principal | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Sami Raatikainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sami-raatikainen) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Stephan Fimmers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephan-fimmers) |  | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Christian Münzner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-munzner) | Guitar | 2002 to 2006 | Former |
| [Hannes Grossmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hannes-grossmann) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to 2007 | Former |
| [Marco Minnemann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marco-minnemann) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2008 | Former |
| [Mario Petrovic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mario-petrovic) |  | 2000 to 2001 | Former |
| [Romain Goulon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/romain-goulon) |  | 2008 to 2010 | Former |
| [Slavek Foltyn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/slavek-foltyn) |  | 2000 to 2001 | Former |
| [Björn Vollmer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bjorn-vollmer) |  | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Daniel Silva](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-silva) |  | 1995 to 2003 | Former |
| [Heiko Linzert](https://themetalnet.com/musician/heiko-linzert) |  | 2003 to 2003 | Former |
| [Jan-Paul Herm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jan-paul-herm) |  | 1992 to 1995 | Former |
| [Jochen Bittmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jochen-bittmann) |  | until 2000 | Former |
| [Julien Laroche](https://themetalnet.com/musician/julien-laroche) |  | 2000 to 2003 | Former |
| [Matthias Holzapfel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthias-holzapfel) |  | 1995 to 2000 | Former |
| [Raphael Kempermann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/raphael-kempermann) |  | 1992 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Onset of Putrefaction](https://themetalnet.com/album/126ee2fe-1176-3593-b3ac-4bb5df4a70d8) | Album |
| 2004 | [Epitaph](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8432d63-411b-36a8-94f4-01c7bf11bcab) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Suffocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/suffocation) (listened together)
- [Decapitated](https://themetalnet.com/band/decapitated) (listened together)
- [Obscura](https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura) (listened together)
- [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Necrophagist/207
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Necrophagist
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/73982981
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCNdpjdnMdk-MHBtevrv7_AQ
- bandcamp: https://necrophagist.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/Necrophagist
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/15550
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/22GSc8UsPGIP5mrM4W57rY

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