Cromok
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Cromok is a thrash metal
band from Malaysia. They are known to be an otai band (where the term otai refers to old-timers or pioneers) of thrash metal music.
Their song structures are characterised by very simple riffs and minimalist drumming overlaid with complex guitar solos.
, in Australia
, where they decided to form a thrash metal band. While in Australia (as a three piece band), Cromok went on to achieve a steady following and a large fanbase, and eventually returned to Malaysia. Din died because of drug overdose in 1996 where so many people or fans try to deny it by saying he died because of dengue fever, but the band continued as a trio.
In 2005, Sam announced that they were going on hiatus and that all band activities are suspended. Lead guitarist Hillary Ang rejoined his old band, Search, thus adding to the speculation of a break-up (and the end of Cromok).
. They are also known to have at least one instrumental track in every album. Sam uses a teutonic thrash vocal style, while the band's music sounds similar to the Bay Area thrash metal
.
Cromok also often experiments with Malay cultural music elements and sounds, adding Malay elements to their artwork.
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Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band from Malaysia. They are known to be an otai band (where the term otai refers to old-timers or pioneers) of thrash metal music.
Their song structures are characterised by very simple riffs and minimalist drumming overlaid with complex guitar solos.
History
Sam, Karl, Miji and Din were Malaysian students studying at the University of WollongongUniversity of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
, in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where they decided to form a thrash metal band. While in Australia (as a three piece band), Cromok went on to achieve a steady following and a large fanbase, and eventually returned to Malaysia. Din died because of drug overdose in 1996 where so many people or fans try to deny it by saying he died because of dengue fever, but the band continued as a trio.
In 2005, Sam announced that they were going on hiatus and that all band activities are suspended. Lead guitarist Hillary Ang rejoined his old band, Search, thus adding to the speculation of a break-up (and the end of Cromok).
Style
The group sings in EnglishEnglish language
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. They are also known to have at least one instrumental track in every album. Sam uses a teutonic thrash vocal style, while the band's music sounds similar to the Bay Area thrash metal
Bay Area thrash metal
Bay Area thrash metal, or "Bay Area thrash", referred to a steady following of heavy metal bands in the 1980s who formed and gained international status in the San Francisco Bay Area, California...
.
Cromok also often experiments with Malay cultural music elements and sounds, adding Malay elements to their artwork.
Members
- Shamsudin Ali (Sam) - Bass, Vocals
- Tarmizi Mokhtar (Miji) - Drums
- Khairul Anuar Shariff (Karl) - Guitars
Former members
- Hillary - guitar
- Khairudin Muhammad (Din) - (R.I.P. 1997) - guitar, vocal (D'Cromok)
- Che Dean (Denan)
- Ji
- Muhammad Fadhil (Mat Puck) - guitar
- Hanif Halim (Joni) - Keyboard
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Studio albums
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
| 1991 | Image of Purity | VSP VSP VSP is a three letter acronym for:*Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians, a noise warning system for electric vehicles developed by Nissan*Vertical seismic profile *V. S... (Malaysia) |
| 1993 | Forever in Time | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 1996 | Yours Truly | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 1999 | Mean, Meaner, Meanest | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 2000 | Image of Purity (Remastered & Re-released) |
EMI (Malaysia) |
| 2000 | What's Left? | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 2002 | Deafening Silence | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 2004 | Untitled | EMI (Malaysia) |
| 2005 | Untitled + Raw | EMI (Malaysia) |
Compilation
- Mentera Metal - Pelbagai Artis (1998)
- Cromok & FTG (2000)
- Engraved In Eternity (2003)
- Soundtrack Gol & Gincu - Various Artist (2005)