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Kragens
12+ albums
thrash metalheavy metalmetalfrenchfrench metal
about
Kragens was formed in late 2000 by Cedric Sellier and Ludwig Laperche, both french guitarists, joined later by vocalist Renaud Espeche (DEMON EYES). They quickly found their creative process as they composed their first metal tracks together. But bassist Laurent Pottentier and drummer Jean Michel Scali left the band in 2001. So a new Kragens style was enforced by the Denis Malek arrival (bassist) and the Olivier Gavelle coming, a talented and powerful drummer (ACE, DIRTY SIDE). This line up performed full of local concerts as a cover band. As the months passed, the bandmates were building strong links and they began to write their own songs together. "Satan The Killer" was the first to be achieved. Years of work later, Kragens recorded their first album, "Dying In A Desert" released in 2004, with the full collaboration of the french keyboardist Franck Viencharutti. The album was signed on the excellent french metal label Thundering Records. Cover and artwork were made by the great Jean-Pascal Fournier (Immortal, Edguy...), mixing by Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast). This original and powerful album got excellent reviews and great feedbacks...Some Kragens rates in Germany : 8/10 on Rock Hard, (soundcheck classified 36/43), and 5/7 on Metal Hammer, + Heavy Oder Was 8/10 (soundcheck classified 30/77), Rock It 7.5/10 (soundcheck classified 32/40). In France, Kragens got one track on the Rock Hard Sampler, and they gave 7.5 points to the album. Metallian gave 4.5/6 too. Classed as "Rev
