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Metalium
Metalium was a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1999 and disbanded in 2011. Their style of music was that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian. History The band was formed by bassist Lars Ratz (ex-Viva, Zed Yago, Velvet Viper), vocalist Henning Basse (ex- Burgeon Street, Brainstorm) and newcomer guitarist Matthias Lange. The German musicians got acquainted with drummer Mike Terrana and Savatage guitarist Chris Caffery through Ratz's own management company during a European tour of the two Americans. The five musicians worked together on a single concept album project with a science fiction/fantasy storyline and speed metal style, to be released before the new millennium. The story is about Michael, a metal fan, who drinks a magic potion and becomes the invincible warrior Metalian. The debut Metalium album '' Millennium Metal – Chapter One'' was released in 1999 and was a success in Germany, pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium Metal – Chapter One
''Millennium Metal – Chapter One'' is the debut album by the German power metal band Metalium. It was released in 1999 by the German label Massacre Records and distributed in the USA by Pavement Music. ''Millennium Metal'' is a concept album and the first chapter of the ongoing saga of the mythic warrior Metalium. The story continues on their second album, '' State of Triumph - Chapter Two'', released the following year. Track listing Personnel ;Band members * Henning Basse - lead vocals * Chris Caffery - guitars, co-producer * Matthias Lange - guitars * Lars Ratz - bass, producer, mixing * Mike Terrana - drums, narration ;Additional musicians * Ferdy Doernberg, JP Genkel - keyboards * Roland Grapow - guitar solo on "Metalium" * John Osborn - drums (touring only) ;Production * JP Genkel - engineer, mixing * Tommy Hansen - pre-mastering * Alexander Krull Alexander Krull (born 31 July 1970) is a German musician who is the lead vocalist for metal band Atrocity, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Nation – Chapter Three
''Hero Nation – Chapter Three'' is third studio album recorded by the German power metal band Metalium and released in 2002. Track listing All songs by Metalium #"Source of Souls" - 1:13 #"Revenge of Tizona" - 3:45 #"In the Name of Blood" - 4:24 #"Rasputin" - 5:34 #"Odin's Spell" - 6:26 #"Accused to Be a Witch" - 4:45 #"Throne in the Sky" - 3:29 #"Odyssey" - 4:35 #"Fate Conquered the Power" - 5:28 #"Infinite Love" - 5:42 #"Heronation / Heart of the Tiger" - 12:26 Personnel ;Band members *Henning Basse - vocals *Matthias Lange - guitars *Lars Ratz - bass, producer, mixing *Michael Ehré - drums ;Additional musicians *Don Airey - keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 *Ken Hensley - Hammond organ on track 9 *Tom Naumann - guitar solos on track 9 *Stefan Schlahritz - vocals on tracks 1, 3, 4 *Carolin Fortenbacher Carolin Fortenbacher (born 26 June 1963 in Hamburg) is a German musical actress and singer. She has had a leading role for five years in the musical ''Mamma Mia!'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Caffery
Christopher Caffery (born September 9, 1967) is an American musician, best known for his work as a member of Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Recently, Chris has been pursuing a solo career, releasing four albums since 2004. Biography Raised in Mahwah, New Jersey, Chris began playing guitar at age 11, but some of his earliest memories include performing the Beatles song ''Help!'' for a show and tell in kindergarten. Chris' favorite bands growing up included the Beatles, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Rush among others. He has cited guitarists such as Ted Nugent, Rik Emmett, Ace Frehley, Randy Rhoads, Michael Schenker as influences throughout the years as well. After only 13 months, Chris grew bored with guitar lessons and decided to teach himself. He was part of a band called ''"Blitzkrieg"'' in middle school and played a few shows, the first of which was at a bar in Ridgewood, New Jersey when Chris was only 13. At the age of 14, Chris and his brother formed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Triumph – Chapter Two
''State of Triumph – Chapter Two'' is second album recorded by the German power metal band Metalium. It was released in 2000, following their first release, '' Millennium Metal - Chapter One'' and continues the story which began in the first album. Track listing All songs by Lange and Ratz, except "Music" by John Miles and "Dust in the Wind" by Kerry Livgren. #"Elements" - 1:42 #"Steel Avenger" - 3:21 #"Years of Darion" - 5:06 #"Break Out" - 4:11 #"Erania" - 4:27 #"Stygian Flames" - 4:16 #"Prophecy" - 7:55 #"Eye of the Storm" - 4:24 #"Inner Sight" - 5:54 #"State of Triumph" - 7:40 #"Music" - 5:55 Japanese bonus track #"Dust in the Wind" (Kansas cover) Personnel ;Band members *Henning Basse - vocals *Matthias Lange - guitars *Jack Frost - guitars *Lars Ratz - bass, producer, mixing * Mark Cross - drums ;Additional musicians * Paul Morris - keyboards and orchestration *Jutta Weinhold Jutta Weinhold (born 19 October 1947) is a German rock singer. Biography Jutta W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As One – Chapter Four
''As One – Chapter Four'' is the fourth studio album by the German power metal band Metalium Metalium was a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1999 and disbanded in 2011. Their style of music was that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian. History The band ..., released in 2004. Track listing #"Astral Avatar" - 1:30 #"Warrior" - 3:56 #"Pain Crawls in the Night" - 4:27 #"Find Out" - 6:29 #"No One Will Save You" - 4:46 #"Meaning of Light" - 1:22 #"Illuminated" - 9:45 #"Meaning of Light (Reprise)" - 1:04 #"Athena" - 4:46 #"Power Strikes the Earth" - 5:44 #"Goddess of Love and Pain" - 5:19 #"As One" - 4:45 #"Screaming in the Darkness" - 5:44 (European bonus track) #"Don't Tell No Lies" - 5:36 (Japanese bonus track) Personnel ;Band members *Henning Basse - vocals *Matthias Lange - guitars *Lars Ratz - bass *Michael Ehré - drums ;Guest *Saeko Kitamae - vocals as Metaliana External linksMeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Terrana
Mike Terrana (born January 21, 1960) is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, Canada, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in western New York state. Between 1987 and 1997, he was based in Los Angeles and worked with various virtuoso guitarists, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Macalpine, and Steve Lukather, and bands like Kuni and Beau Nasty. In 1997, Terrana moved to Europe, first in the Netherlands for six months and then Germany. He worked with German bands and artists such as Rage, Gamma Ray, Savage Circus, Axel Rudi Pell, Roland Grapow, and Masterplan. In 2016, Terrana joined Italian heavy metal band Vision Divine. In 2017, he also joined Spanish band Avalanch and Czech band Kreyson. In addition, Terrana has his own three-piece hard rock band, TERRANA, and a live musical project that combines classical and rock music with op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Frost (musician)
Jack Frost (born John Dempsey in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States) is the American guitarist/founder of the heavy metal band Seven Witches and also a part of The Bronx Casket Company. Frost is also known for playing guitar on Savatage's tour in support of ''Poets and Madmen'' in 2001 and 2002 before being dismissed from the band for unspecified reasons. He is currently touring in Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna's backing band. He also played in a New Jersey-based cover band called Diesel which features Taz Marazz of Seven Witches, Mike Lepond of Symphony X on bass and Jim Pepe on lead vocals. Discography Lady Gaga * 2008 - '' Poker Face'' Solo artist * 2003 - '' Raise Your Fist to Metal'' * 2005 - '' Out in the Cold'' With Frost Bite * 1994 - '' Icy Hell'' * 1996 - ''Secret Admirer'' * 1997 - ''Carousel'' With Seven Witches * 1998 - ''Seven Witches'' * 1999 - ''Second War in Heaven'' * 2000 - '' City of Lost Souls'' * 2002 - ''Xiled to Infinity and One'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Cross (musician)
Mark Cross is an English hard rock and heavy metal drummer. He has played in many bands in his career and is currently based in Athens, Greece. Mark recorded in 1992 an album with Greek singer/songwriter Michalis Rakintzis named "Etsi Maresei". Cross left Helloween in 2002. He had recorded two tracks with them, both of which featured on their ''Rabbit Don't Come Easy'' album in 2003. His comeback was a low-key demo recording with The Supremacy, a project band also featuring Bill Hudson of Cellador and Fernando Giovannetti of Aquaria in 2004. In 2005 he featured as a session and touring musician for At Vance and also appeared on the British rock band Saracen's latest album, ''Vox in Excelso'' and Winter's Bane's comeback album, '' Redivivus''. With Firewind he released ''Allegiance'' in July 2006 and toured with them extensively throughout the world in 2006 and 2007, playing more than 150 shows. With their new album '' The Premonition'', which was released in April 2008 he and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Airey
Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Saxon, Wishbone Ash, Colosseum II, Ten, Sinner, Michael Schenker, Rainbow, Empire, Brian May, Divlje jagode and Living Loud. He has also worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Early life Inspired by his father, Norman Airey, Don Airey took a love for music at a young age and was trained in classical piano from the age of seven. He continued his love for music by earning a degree at the University of Nottingham and a diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music (where he studied under Ryszard Bakst). Following his studies, he formed a band and worked on P&O cruise liners travelling the world. Career 1970s work In 1971 he moved to London and joined Cozy Powell's band Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music wholesale Metal Merchant, the sub-labels Blue Rose Records and Gutter Records for the singer/songwriter genre and for German metal respectively and the music publisher Sylvian Music. Massacre Records also distributes the albums of the gothic metal label MCM Music. From 1995 to 2000, Massacre Records maintained the sub-label Swanlake Records for its gothic metal and folk metal output. The best-known artists published on Swanlake were Skyclad, Atrocity, Theatre of Tragedy and Liv Kristine. The best-selling albums released by Massacre are: ''Velvet Darkness They Fear'' and '' Aégis'' by Theatre of Tragedy and ''Werk 80'' by Atrocity. Artists Current * Atrophy * Coronatus *Crematory *Dark Embrace *Debauchery *Disbelief *Embryonic Autop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Weikath and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. By the time Hansen quit Helloween in 1989 to form Gamma Ray, the band had evolved into a five-piece, with Michael Kiske taking over as lead vocalist. Schwichtenberg and Kiske both parted ways with Helloween in 1993; Schwichtenberg died two years later as the result of suicide. Between then and 2016, there had been numerous line-up changes, leaving Grosskopf and Weikath as the only remaining original members. As a septet, their current lineup includes four-fifths of the '' Keeper of the Seven Keys: Parts I'' and '' II''-era (1987–1988) lineup, featuring three additional members, vocalist Andi Deris (who had replaced Kiske in 1994), guitarist Sascha Gerstner and drummer Daniel Löble. Since its incepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilafranca De Bonany
In Vilafranca de Bonany is a small municipality in the district of Pla on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is an agricultural town, known for its market stalls along the highway selling spices, fruits, and vegetables as well as tiny doughnuts called bunyols in Majorcan language and buñuelos in Spanish, and also known for the historic Santa Barbara Church built in the 1730s.DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Mallorca, Menorca & Ibiza',p. 81 (Penguin 2012). In the northeast outskirts of the town is a 17th-century monastery called Ermita de Bonany, or Hermitage of Bonany. It was built in thanks for a good harvest; the name "Bonany" literally means "good year". This town borders Felanitx, Porreres, Sant Joan, Petra (birthplace of Junípero Serra) and Manacor Manacor () is a town and municipality on the island of Mallorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is the second largest town in Mallorca, after the capital of Palma. The mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
