After 17 years with Crematory, guitar player Matze decided to leave the band in early 2015, to concentrate on his private life and to explore new musical horizons. The successors are confirmed now, and it's quite amazing, because for the first time ever, Crematory will play with two guitarists from now on.

On one hand they found Tosse Basler (pictured above on the right), who has been in the music-business for over 30 years and played in bands like Poison Asp, Forty Shades, Scapegoat, Avalanche or Evolution, who's handling the rhythm guitar and the clean vocals. On the other hand, Rolf Munkes (above, left), who also has over 30 years of experience in the business, joined the band as their new lead guitarist. Rolf is also operating as a producer in his Empire Studios, were he worked with such acts as Majesty, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath), Neil Murray (ex-Whitesnake, ex-Gary Moore), Don Airey (Deep Purple) and Doogie White (Michael Schenker).

More guitars means more metal! Crematory will hit the Kohlekeller Studio again, in September, to record their new album with producer Kristian Bonifer. And this album will cause some great surprises in spring 2016, which also marks the band's 25th anniversary.

Crematory recently released last year's Wacken show on DVD, including private backstage footage, detailed interviews, footage from their rehearsal room and the three videoclips from Antiserum. Live W:O:A 2014 is available now via SPV/Steamhammer

Live W:O:A 2014 tracklisting:

“Until The End”
“Fly”
“Höllenbrand”
“Shadowmaker”
“Revolution”
“Tears Of Time”
“Kommt Näher”
“Tick Tack”
“The Fallen”
“Virus”
“Black Celebration”
- Backstage at W.O.A. 2014
- brand new band interviews
- guitarist Matze’s last interview
- three Video Clips: Shadowmaker, Kommt Näher, Virus