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German power/heavy metal drummer. Co-founder of Blind Guardian (previously named Lucifer’s Heritage) in 1985, leaving the band in 2005, one of the original 1986 line-up of Heavenward, co-founder of Iron Savior in 1997, and founded Savage Circus after leaving Blind Guardian in 2005.

ALBUMS


Blind Guardian
A Night At The Opera
2002, ,
Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Gamma Ray
Valley Of The Kings
1997
Iron Savior
Iron Savior
1997, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Coldseed
Completion Makes The Tragedy
2006, ,
Gothic Metal/Groove Metal/Industrial Metal
Blind Guardian
The Bard Machine
2022, ,
Power Metal/Heavy Metal
Mentalist
Empires Falling
2022
Mentalist
A Journey Into The Unknown
2021, ,
Power Metal/Heavy Metal
Mentalist
Freedom Of Speech
2020, CD, Album, Pride & Joy Music
Blind Guardian
Imaginations From The Other Side Live
2020, ,
Heavy Metal/Speed Metal/Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Blind Guardian
The Tides Of War - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2016
2018, CD, Comp, RockHard
Blind Guardian
Live Beyond The Spheres
2017
Serious Black
As Daylight Breaks
2015, CD, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time
2013, ,
Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Memories Of A Time To Come
2012, 2x CD, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
The Sacred Worlds And Songs Divine Tour 2010
2010, CD, Metal Hammer, Nuclear Blast, ,
Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal
Coldseed
Nothing But A Loser / Democracy Lesson
2006, CD, Single, Promo, Nuclear Blast, ,
Heavy Metal
Savage Circus
Dreamland Manor
2005
Blind Guardian
Imaginations Through The Looking Glass
2004
Blind Guardian
Live
2003
Blind Guardian
A Night At The Opera
2002
Blind Guardian
A Night At The Opera
2002
Blind Guardian
And Then There Was Silence
2001, ,
Symphonic Metal
Blind Guardian
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998, Cass, Advance, Mas, Virgin, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
1998, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
The Forgotten Tales
1996
Blind Guardian
Imaginations From The Other Side
1995, CD, Album, Victor
Blind Guardian
Imaginations From The Other Side
1995, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Blind Guardian
A Past And Future Secret
1995
Pillow Killz
Pillow Killz
1994
Blind Guardian
Tokyo Tales
1993, ,
Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Speed Metal
Blind Guardian
Somewhere Far Beyond
1992
Pillow Killz
The 3rd Prophecy
1991, Cass, S/Sided, Not On Label (Pillow Killz Self-released)
Blind Guardian
Tales From The Twilight World
1990, ,
Speed Metal/Power Metal
Blind Guardian
Live
1989, Cass, Comp, Not On Label (Blind Guardian Self-released), ,
Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Follow The Blind
1989, ,
Power Metal/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Battalions Of Fear
1988
Blind Guardian
Another Stranger Me
2007, CD, Comp, Unofficial, No Remorse Records (3), No Remorse Records (3)
Blind Guardian
Tales From The Twilight World
2007, ,
Speed Metal/Power Metal
Blind Guardian
Imaginations Through The Looking Glass
2004, ,
Interview/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Live
2003, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Blind Guardian
A Night At The Opera
2002
Blind Guardian
Nightfall In Middle-Earth
2001, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
Follow The Blind / Bright Eyes
1998, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
Battalions Of Fear
1997
Iron Savior
Iron Savior
1997, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Follow The Blind
1997, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
The Forgotten Tales
1996
Blind Guardian
Imaginations From Hamburg
1996, ,
Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Imaginations From The Other Side
1995, ,
Power Metal
Blind Guardian
A Past And Future Secret
1995
Blind Guardian
Tokyo Tales
1993, ,
Symphonic Rock/Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Somewhere Far Beyond
1992
Blind Guardian
Live - Krefeld Kulturfabrik 29.9.89
Cass, S/Sided, P/Unofficial, Not On Label (Blind Guardian Self-released)

APPEARANCES +


Various
Rock Hard Festival (Die Rockpalast-Jahre 2010 - 2016)
2017, DVD-V, Comp, RockHard, ,
Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Black Metal/Power Metal
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 202
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer
Heaven Shall Burn
Veto
2013, ,
Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Hardcore
Stormrider
The Path Of Salvation
2012, CD, Album, Pure Steel Records, ,
Power Metal
Orden Ogan
Easton Hope
2010
Various
The World Of Gothic Rock
2007, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music, ,
Death Metal/Goth Rock/Gothic Metal
Various
Blasting Your Ears! Vol. 2
2006, CD, Smplr, Nuclear Blast, ,
Thrash/Doom Metal/Black Metal/Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Power Metal/Heavy Metal/Speed Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 105
2006, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, ,
Audiobook/Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Metalcore/Black Metal
Various
Dynamit Vol. 52
2006, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
Thrash/Industrial/Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Symphonic Rock
Blind Guardian
Imaginations Through The Looking Glass
2004, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, NEMS Enterprises, ,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Off Road Tracks Vol. 53
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock
Various
Dynamit Vol. 31
2002, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
Space Rock/Grunge/Prog Rock/Speed Metal/Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock
Various
Holy Dio (A Tribute To The Voice Of Metal: Ronnie James Dio)
1999, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Dynamit Vol. 10
1998, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
Grindcore/Industrial/Prog Rock/Speed Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Doom Metal/Nu Metal
Gamma Ray
Somewhere Out In Space
1997
Various
A Tribute To Judas Priest Legends Of Metal Vol. II = トリビュート・トゥ・ジューダス・プリースト　レジェンド・オブ・メタルVol.2
1996, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Guitar Rock
1993, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Lucifer's Heritage
Symphonies Of Doom
1986, ,
Heavy Metal
Blind Guardian, Lucifer's Heritage
The Lucifer's Heritage Demos
2020, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Falcon Entertainment
Orden Ogan
Easton Hope
2010
Gamma Ray
Somewhere Out In Space
2001
Various
Holy Dio (A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio)
2000, ,
Heavy Metal