Kranium
Country of origin:
Peru
Location:
Lima
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1986
Genre:
Thrash/Death Metal (early); Folk/Doom/Death Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:
Inca culture, Death, Occultism, Human feelings, Society
Current label:
Gestores
Years active:
1985-1986 (as Murder), 1986-present
Compilation appearances:
- "En contra de uno", Compilatorio peruano Cuero Negro vol. 2 tape (Cuero Negro, 1993).
- "En contra de uno" on Kraneal Masacre Compilation tape (Vómito Productions, 1996).
- "Dos sonrisas, una lágrima" on Compilatorio peruano Cuero Negro vol. 3 tape (Cuero Negro, 1998).
- "No te tortures" on Ledo Takas Magazine #8 Soundcheck CD: Armed Forces (Ledo Takas
MEMBERS
| Current | |
| Eloy Arturo | Guitars (lead) (1986-present), Songwriting (1986-present) |
| See also: Caligvla, ex-Reino Ermitaño, ex-Black Angel, ex-El Hijo de la Aurora, ex-Confrönto, ex-La Bruja, ex-La Hoja | |
| Mito Espíritu | Guitars (rhythm) (1991-2001, 2010-present), Wind instruments, Charango (1994-2001, 2010-present), Bass (1997, 1999) |
| See also: ex-Sarcoma, Sabbatage, ex-Darken, ex-Espíritu de Hierro, ex-Psicorragia | |
| Dennis Yamazato | Drums (2005-2007, 2010-present) |
| See also: ex-El Viejo | |
| Ian Chang | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: The Somnambulist | |
| Christian Meléndez | Keyboards (2013-present), Vocals (2015-present) |
| See also: Caligvla, ex-Ritual, ex-La Bruja | |
| Past | |
| Micky Santos | Bass (1986-1989), Guitars (rhythm) (1988) |
| Mortis | Drums (1986-2004) |
| See also: Darken, Orbe Gandul, ex-Arkano, ex-El Viejo, ex-Martes 13 | |
| Richard "El Muerto" | Drums (1986) |
| Beto Cárdenas | Guitars (1986-?) |
| Richard Maguiña | Vocals (1986) |
| See also: ex-Dharma | |
| Max Lonzoy | Vocals (1987-1990) |
| See also: ex-Afronte, ex-Estrella Negra | |
| Giancarlo Württele | Bass (1988, 1989) |
| See also: Orgus, ex-Armagedon, ex-Draken, ex-Lo Irreal, ex-Piranha, ex-Reina Gitana, ex-Tirano | |
| Edgar Carbajal | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-Armagedon | |
| Manuel "Occult" Fernández | Vocals (1992-1994, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Contumacy, Dismorfia, Illapa, ex-Cannibalistic, ex-Ofenza, ex-Spasm, ex-Troops of Terror, ex-Funeral Mist, ex-Ritual, ex-Solbaid | |
| Oswaldo Carlos | Bass (1993-1996) |
| See also: ex-Darken, ex-Espíritu de Hierro, ex-El Viejo, ex-La Hoja, ex-La Tierra | |
| Georgy Espíritu (R.I.P. 2012) | Keyboards (1994-2001, 2010-2012) |
| Daniel Roncagliolo | Vocals, Charango, Andean instruments (1994-1999, 2000-2004, 2010-2015) |
| See also: El Abismo, Hands of Doom, ex-Belzec, ex-Death Reign, ex-Pazuzu | |
| Javier Álvarez Gil | Bass (1997-1999), Wind instruments (1997-2000), Vocals (1999) |
| See also: ex-Mantra x | |
| Claudio Temoche | Bass (2000-?) |
| See also: ex-Necropsya, ex-Scud, ex-Totenkopf | |
| Mijail Grande | Guitars (2001-2004, 2005-2007) |
| Tilsa Sánchez | Keyboards (2001-?) |
| See also: ex-Icarus, ex-Dominium | |
| Luk Under | Wind instruments (2001-?) |
| Rafael Pacho Cieza | Bass (2005-2007) |
| See also: Orbe Gandul, ex-Espíritu de Hierro | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Guzael Huaman Paniura | Wind instruments (2020-present) |
| Past (Live) | |
| Jorge Cortés | Bass (1990) |
| See also: Gatoebrio, Mazo, ex-Grael, ex-Tortura, ex-Oxido, ex-JAS | |
| Necronomicon | Vocals (1990-1992) |
| See also: ex-Satanas, ex-Apocryphus, ex-Hadez, ex-Pacto Negro, ex-Sucubo | |
| Dennis Yamazato | Drums (1999) |
| See also: ex-El Viejo | |
| Claudio Temoche | Vocals (1999) |
| See also: ex-Necropsya, ex-Scud, ex-Totenkopf | |
| Manuel "Occult" Fernández | Vocals (2017, 2018) |
| See also: Contumacy, Dismorfia, Illapa, ex-Cannibalistic, ex-Ofenza, ex-Spasm, ex-Troops of Terror, ex-Funeral Mist, ex-Ritual, ex-Solbaid | |
| Sergio Calbanapon | Wind instruments (2018) |
DISCOGRAPHY
| Name | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal + Core II | Split | 1989 | |
| ¿Sociedad o suciedad? | Demo | 1992 | |
| Mundo interior | Demo | 1992 | |
| Kranium en vivo (93-94) | Live album | 1994 | |
| Dos sonrisas, una lágrima | EP | 1996 | |
| Testimonios | Full-length | 1999 | |
| Satánica devastación | Split | 2009 | |
| Uma Tullu | Full-length | 2020 |