Living Death (band)

Living Death was formed in 1981 in Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, A year later, the band signed a deal with Aaarrg Records and the EP Back to the Weapons was recorded; shortly before its release, they found a new drummer, Atomic Steif. In 1987, the album Protected from Reality was released, followed by May 1988's Live EP, featuring four songs off their second album. After the release of their fourth studio album Worlds Neuroses in 1989, band members Toto, Fred and Atomic Steif left the band (and recorded one EP as Sacred Chao, taking the name from a song on Worlds Neuroses). The remaining Living Death members then recruited vocalist Gerald Thelen and drummer Frank Ullrich as replacements. With this line-up, Living Death split up in 1992, having released Killing in Action a year prior. ==Previous members==

Last-known lineup • Thorsten "Toto" Bergmann (singer) • Andreas Oberhoff (drummer) • Reiner Kelch (guitar) • Dieter Kelch (bass) Vocals • Thorsten "Toto" Bergmann (1981–1989) (Sacred Chao, X-Mas Project) • Gerald Thelen (1989–1991) Guitars: • Frank "Fred" Fricke (1980–1989) (Mekong Delta, X-Mas Project, Sacred Chao, ex-U.D.O.) Drums • Frank Schubring (1981–1983) • Eric (session drums on Vengeance of Hell) • Harald Lutze (1984) • Andreas Oberhoff (1984–1986, died 2021) • Atomic Steif (1986–1989, died 2025) (Stahlträger, Assassin, Sodom, Holy Moses, Violent Force, Sacred Chao) ==Discography==

Studio albums • Vengeance of Hell (1984) • Metal Revolution (1985) • Protected from Reality (1987) • Worlds Neuroses (1989) • Killing in Action (1991) EPs • Watch Out! (1985) • Back to the Weapons (1986) • Live (1988) Compilation albums • Living Death (1994) Singles • Eisbein (mit Sauerkraut) (1987) Demos • Demo 83 (1983) • Pre-Production Demo (1984) ==References==