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Jürgen "Ventor" Reil (born 29 June 1966[1]) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for German thrash metal band Kreator.[2] He is one of the only two original members left in the band, although he has left "at least twice" due to personal differences.
Jürgen "Ventor" Reil
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Ventor performing with Kreator in 2018
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1966-06-29) 29 June 1966 (age 57) |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Member of | Kreator |
Reil plays the double bass drum style prevalent in thrash and death metal. He also sang lead vocals on a few songs on the band's earlier albums, and still does live (notably "Riot of Violence").
He is a big fan of tattoo art and he owns his own tattoo studio in Essen-Karnap (Kreativ-Tattoo),[3] in which he actively works as a tattooer.
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