Poltergeist is a Swiss thrash metal band formed in 1983 as Carrion, the name with which they released an album entitled “Evil Is There!” in 1986 . Upon the arrival of vocalist André Grieder, the band changes its name to Poltergeist, and former vocalist VO Pulver shifts to concentrating solely on guitar. [ 1 ]
Before their separation the band released 3 albums, 2 of them through the famous label Century Media Records. In 1990 , the band achieved some notoriety when vocalist André Grieder replaced Marcel Schmier in Destruction on the album Cracked Brain , this being considered the only official German album on which Schmier is not present.
They never got past the status of being an underground band. After their dismemberment in 1995 , the members alternated in different Swiss and German bands, such as Krokus , Mekong Delta and Messiah , until announcing their return with Poltergeist in 2013. In October 2016 the band released their new album “Back to the hunt”.
Discography:
Poltergeist | Demo | 1987 | |
Writing on the Wall | Demo | 1988 | |
Depression | Full-length | 1989 | |
D.C.W. / You’ve Learned Your Lesson | Split | 1989 | |
Behind My Mask | Full-length | 1991 | |
Promo-Demo ’91 | Demo | 1991 | |
Tell Me / Nothing Lasts Forever | Single | 1992 | |
Nothing Lasts Forever | Full-length | 1993 | |
Back to Haunt | Full-length | 2016 | |
Feather of Truth | Full-length | 2020 |

Guitars (1986-1994, 2013-present)
See also: Gurd, Pänzer, Pulver, Messiah (live), ex-Carrion
André Grieder
Vocals (1986-1994, 2013-present)
See also: ex-Destruction
Chasper Wanner
Guitars (2013-present)
See also: Klaw, Chasper Wanner Quartet, Eddie’s Beast, Outmars, ex-Driving Force
Ralf W. Garcia
Bass (2016-present)
See also: Neolithic Regression, Requiem, Wolf Counsel, ex-Curare, ex-Uppercut, ex-Piranha (live), ex-Arise, ex-Bonedust, ex-Scopeshow, ex-Tinta Leal, ex-Wildsoar
Reto Crola
Drums (2017-present)
See also: Neolithic Regression, Punish, Requiem, Wolf Counsel
Past Members:
Thomas Steiner | Bass (1986-1988) |
See also: ex-Carrion | |
Walter Schäfer | Drums (1986-1988) |
See also: ex-Carrion | |
Graf | Bass (1988-1989) |
Jazzi | Drums (1988-1989) |
See also: Braindead, ex-Messiah | |
Joel “Gino” Bessière | Drums (1989-1991) |
Marek Felis | Bass (1991-1994, 2013-?) |
See also: ex-Gurd, ex-Cryonix (live) | |
Peter Haas | Drums (1991-1994) |
See also: ex-Ain’t Dead Yet, ex-Babylon Sad, ex-Calhoun Conquer, ex-Clockwork, ex-Krokus, ex-Mekong Delta | |
Alex Lang | Drums (1991) |
See also: ex-Cryonix, ex-Angel Heart | |
Sven Vormann | Drums (2013-2017) |
See also: Megora, Raise Hell, ex-Cryonix, ex-Jesus Chrysler Superskunk, ex-Abandoned, ex-Destruction, ex-The Lie |