Kerim Lechner
Kerim "Krimh" Lechner (born 26 January 1989) is an Austrian musician, best known for his drumming work for Polish death metal band Decapitated. Before joining Decapitated, Lechner played in symphonic black metal band Thorns of Ivy from 2006 to 2009. Lechner joined Decapitated starting after their hiatus from 2007 to 2009, replacing deceased former drummer Witold Kiełtyka.
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Kerim Lechner
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- Name
- Kerim Lechner
- Born
- 26 January 1989
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Austria
- Fields
- technical death metal
- Languages
- German
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Kerim "Krimh" Lechner (born 26 January 1989) is an Austrian musician, best known for his drumming work for Polish death metal band Decapitated. Before joining Decapitated, Lechner played in symphonic black metal band Thorns of Ivy from 2006 to 2009. Lechner joined Decapitated starting after their hiatus from 2007 to 2009, replacing deceased former drummer Witold Kiełtyka.
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Lechner played in the band until leaving in September 2012, performing on the band's album Carnival Is Forever. In 2013, Lechner started an online fundraiser to fund his independently released solo album, titled Explore, released on 26 September 2013. Later in 2013, Lechner filled in on drums for Polish death metal band Behemoth, due to drummer Zbigniew Robert Promiński undergoing surgery. In December 2013, Lechner posted videos of himself playing the Slipknot songs "People = Shit" and "Eyeless" as an audition to be the band's next drummer, following the departure of Joey Jordison. However, his speculative application was eventually unsuccessful. Lechner endorses Meinl, Tama, Promark, Remo and Czarcie Kopyto. In 2014, Lechner toured with Polish symphonic black metal band Vesania. On 15 December 2014 it was announced that Lechner had joined Septicflesh as the new drummer. On 26 April 2017 Lechner released a new album, titled Gedankenkarusell, collaborating among others with Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski (Decapitated), Patryk Zwolinski (formerly of Blindead), Chris "VokillCovers" Breetzi (formerly of Upon a Red Sky), Zofia "Wielebna" Fraś (Obscure Sphinx) and Silva Raziel (Thorns of Ivy).
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• Name — Kerim Lechner • Birth Name — Kerim Lechner • Alias — Krimh • Born — 26 January 1989 • Origin — Wiener Neustadt, Austria • Instrument — * Guitar • drums • bass guitar • piano • Genre — * Technical death metal • death metal • progressive metal • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 2006–present • Associated Acts — * Decapitated • Thorns of Ivy • Septicflesh • Mondstille • Redemptor • Behemoth • Vesania • Act of Denial
Discography
With Thorns of Ivy • "Deathwish" (single, 2007, self-released) • "Beneath Seemingly Dead Soil" (single, 2008, self-released) With Mondstille • Am Ende... (2008, White Bird Records) With Decapitated • Carnival Is Forever (2011, Nuclear Blast) With Redemptor • The Jugglernaut (2014, self-released) As Krimh • Explore (2013, self-released) • Krimhera (2014, self-released) • Gedankenkarussell (2017, self-released) With Septicflesh • Codex Omega (2017, Season of Mist) • Modern Primitive (2022, Nuclear Blast) With Harakiri for the Sky • Arson (2018, Art of Propaganda) • Mære (2021, Art of Propaganda) Act of Denial • Negative (2021, Crusader Records) With Dååth • The Deceivers (2024, Metal Blade)
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- 1.Blabbermouth.net. Decapitated Drummer Quits. September 1, 2012.
- 2.Blabbermouth.net. Behemoth Featuring Ex Decapitated Drummer Krimh: Drum Cam Footage From See Rock Festival. June 23, 2013.
- 3.Loudwire.com. Decapitated Drummer Krimh Posts Audition Videos for Slipknot. December 31, 2013.
- 4.Metal Injection. Former DECAPITATED Drummer Posts Audition Video for SLIPKNOT. 31 December 2013.
- 5.MEINL Cymbals. Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - MEINL Cymbals: Artists. December 2025.
- 6.Czarcie Kopyto. Kerim "Krimh" Lechner.
- 7.Tamadrum.pl. Meinl Distribution.
- 8.Regal Tip. Full Artist Roster | Artist Roster. March 20, 2015.
- 9.YouTube.com. VESANIA@Marduke's Mazemerising-live in Zabrze-Poland (Drum Cam). 2 November 2014.
- 10.Blabbermouth.net. Septicflesh Recruits Former Decapitated Drummer Kerim 'Krimh' Lechner. December 15, 2014.
- 11.KRIMH. GEDANKENKARUSSELL.
- 12.KrimhKerim. !! KRIMH - Gedankenkarussell - FULL ALBUM stream !!. April 26, 2017.
- 13.Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. ACT OF DENIAL Featuring Members Of SOILWORK, TESTAMENT, KOZIAK, SEPTICFLESH And THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Gearing Up To Release New Single And Full Band Video. October 3, 2020.
- 14.Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. ACT OF DENIAL Featuring Members Of SOILWORK, TESTAMENT, KOZIAK And SEPTICFLESH Release Debut Single / Video "Puzzle Heart". August 31, 2020.
- 15.Metal Rules. Supergroup ACT OF DENIAL Finish Recording New Album 'Negative', New Single 'Down That Line' Coming October 25th!. October 18, 2020.
- 16.AllMusic. Carnival Is Forever - Decapitated | Credits. July 12, 2011.
- 17.Septicflesh (News, biography, albums, line-up, tour dates) | Official Season of Mist band.
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