Genre(s):
Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Social problems, having fun
Origin:
Germany (Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg)
Formed In:
1992
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Frank Geue - Vocals/Guitar
Ulrich Mewes - Guitar
Timo Flöther - Bass
Alexander Reichelt - Drums
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Reiner Striegel (left the band in 1996) (Faken Grovn)
Bass:
Klaus Hoffer (left the band in 1998)
Jürgen Kimmel (left the band in 1999) (Fifth Cross)
Additional Notes
Not to be confused with Thrash/Death Metal band from Austria and Grindcore band from Czech Republic.

Cockroach was founded during March 1992 by Alexander Reichelt (drums), Ulrich Mewes (guitar) and Frank Geue (guitar). With this line up the band wrote the first material and during that time the singer Reiner Striegel joined the band.
The first songs made the direction of the band clear - thrash metal with death metal influences but still original.
In 1995 the band was reenforced by Klaus Hoffer on the bass guitar. Until this point the band gained a lot of live experience.
The first rehearsal demos were made and the preparations for a demo cd started. In the beginning of 1996 the singer left the band and Frank Geue took over the vocal parts. Anyways the band went into the studio at the end of 1996 for recording "Fi®st"
In April 1997 the demo cd was released. In October 1998 Jürgen Kimmel joined the band as new bass player because the band parted ways with Klaus Hoffer for personal reasons and performed without bass player for some time.
At the end of July 1999 the second CD "No Compromise" was recorded in
At the End of 1999 the band again parted ways with their bass player Jürgen Kimmel because of missing motivation. In the beginning of 2000 Timo Flöther took over this part.
The band went into the studio again to record the third album.
In February 2003 the third chapter "Temple of Mystery" was released with the help of Supreme Chaos Records. Again, it was recorded in the Sub Zero studios and mixed by Alexander Krull (Atrocity) and should give the band the attention that was missing the whole decade before.

On the picture left to right:
Frank, Uli, Alexander, Timo


Discography:
Cockroach - Fi®st [demo] - 1997
Cockroach - No Compromise [full-length] - 1999
Cockroach - Temple Of Mystery [full-length] - 2003
Cockroach - The Observer [full-length] - 2006
Cockroach - Judgement Day [full-length] - 2012

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Official Site:
http://www.cockroach.de.vu
http://www.myspace.com/roach667