Living Death  

Vengeance From Hell was an inauspicious start for the thrash band band known as Living Death, as the songwriting too closely resembled a cheap early Metallica clone, and Thorsten Bergmann's vocals were underdeveloped and at times somewhat annoying. Eventually the band picked up steam and started producing some good albums, the best being the Mekong Delta-like Protected From Reality, featuring some fine progressive thrash riffing. It turned out the Mekong Delta similarity was no coincidence, as it was later revealed that the two LD guitarists were also the mystery guitarists in MD, back in the time where Mekong Delta's members were all shrouded in mystery. Amidst a few lineup changes along the way, Living Death continued to release albums but never made a serious run at stardom. Ex-vocalist Bergmann later formed a band called Sacred Chao, releasing an EP in 1989.

Current Members Gerald Thelen vocals Reiner Kelch guitars (Mekong Delta) Dieter Kelch bass Frank Ullrich drums (Grave Digger, X-Wild)

Former Members/Guests Thorsten Bergmann vocals (Sacred Chao) Frank Fricke guitars (Mekong Delta) Frank Schubring drums Andreas Oberhoff drums Atomic Steif (Guido Richter) drums (Holy Moses, Sacred Chao, Sodom)

Discography

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Vengeance Of Hell 
1984 Earthshaker

You and Me Living Death Nightlight My Victim Labyrinth Heavy Metal Hurricane Hell Pike Riding a Virgin Vengeance of Hell

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Frank Schubring

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Metal Revolution 
1985 Earthshaker

Killing Machine Grippin' a Heart Rulers Must Come Screaming from a Chamber Intro. / Shadow of the Dawn Panic and Hysteria Road of Destiny Deep in Hell

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Andreas Oberhoff

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(EP) Watch Out 
1985 Earthshaker

Watch Out! You and Me (Remix) Heavy Metal Hurricane (Remix) Nightlight (Remix)

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Andreas Oberhoff

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(EP) Back To The Weapons 
1986 Aaarrg

Nuclear Greetings Bloody Dance The Way (Your Soul Must Go) Child of Illusion

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Atomic Steif

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Protected From Reality 
1987 Aaarrg

Horrible Solution Manila Terror Natures Death Wood of Necrophiliac Vengeance Intruder The Galley War of Independence Eisbein (mit sauerkraut)

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Atomic Steif

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(EP) Live 
1988 Aaarrg

Killing Machine Grippin' a Heart Road of Destiny Screaming from a Chamber

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Andreas Oberhoff

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World Neuroses 
1989 Aaarrg

It's your last birthday Die Young Schizophrenia On The 17th Floor Down World's Neuroses Bustard At The Busstop The Testament Of Mr. George The Sacred Chao Tuesday

Thorsten Bergmann Reiner Kelch Frank Fricke Dieter Kelch Atomic Steif

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Killing In Action 
1991 IRS

Killing in Action Hang 'em High Dire Weak Up Hearteater Polymorphic World Weariness Die For (For What We Lie For) Stand Up Tribut of Gutter Daily Life

Gerald Thelen Reiner Kelch Dieter Kelch Frank Ullrich

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Living Death (2CD compilation) 
1994

Nuclear Greetings Bloody Dance The Way (Your Soul Must Go) Child of Illusion Horrible Solution Manila Terror Natures Death Wood of Necrophiliac Vengeance Intruder The Galley War of Independence Eisbein Last Birthday Die Young Schizophrenia On the 17th Floor Down Worlds Neuroses Bastard (at the Busstop) The Testament of Mr. George Sacred Chao Tuesday Killing Machine (live) Grippin' a Heart (live) Road of Destiny (live) Screaming from a Chamber (live)