David Vogt (; born 5 September 1975), best known by his stage name Charles Greywolf, is a German musician, record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He is best known as the guitarist of the
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
band
Powerwolf
Powerwolf, often stylized as POWERWOLF, is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...
.
He runs a recording studio in
Berus
Berus is a village in the municipality of Überherrn in the district of Saarlouis, Saarland, southwestern Germany. Until December 1973, Berus was a municipality of its own.
Geographic position
The old centre of the village is situated on a s ...
, called "Studio Greywolf".
He's married to Helen Vogt, vocalist of Lighthouse in Darkness and formerly from
Flowing Tears
Flowing Tears was a German gothic metal band founded in 2003 in Wadgassen. Their original name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases. The band's final lineup consisted of vocalist Helen Vogt, gui ...
.
Career
In 2002, David Vogt joined
Red Aim
Red Aim was a German rock band. The group was founded in 1995 and mainly played stoner and raga rock. After the change of vocalist to Karsten Brill, the music started to go more into the direction of punk rock and heavy metal.
History
Red ...
as a bassist under a stage name "El Davide".
In 2003, along with
Benjamin Buss
Benjamin Buss (; born 7 October 1977), best known by his stage name Matthew Greywolf, is a German musician, best known as the guitarist and a main songwriter in the power metal band Powerwolf.
He's married to a photographer Janine Buss.
Biog ...
he created
Powerwolf
Powerwolf, often stylized as POWERWOLF, is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...
. They decided to take on pseudonyms and build up backstories around those (David Vogt – Charles Greywolf, Benjamin Buss – Matthew Greywolf). Soon, they were joined by the rest of Red Aim. He joined
Flowing Tears
Flowing Tears was a German gothic metal band founded in 2003 in Wadgassen. Their original name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases. The band's final lineup consisted of vocalist Helen Vogt, gui ...
in 2007.
As a record producer he has worked on albums by Autumnblaze, Demon Incarnate, Dying Gorgeous Lies, Gloryful, Godslave, Hammer King, Hatred, InfiNight, Kambrium, Lonewolf, Messenger, No Hope, Noctura, Powerwolf, The Last Supper, Tortuga, Turin Horse, Unchained and Vintundra.
Associated acts
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Red Aim
Red Aim was a German rock band. The group was founded in 1995 and mainly played stoner and raga rock. After the change of vocalist to Karsten Brill, the music started to go more into the direction of punk rock and heavy metal.
History
Red ...
(2002–2006)
*
Powerwolf
Powerwolf, often stylized as POWERWOLF, is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...
(2003—present)
*
Flowing Tears
Flowing Tears was a German gothic metal band founded in 2003 in Wadgassen. Their original name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases. The band's final lineup consisted of vocalist Helen Vogt, gui ...
(2007–2014)
*
Heavatar (2012–2014)
Discography
With Powerwolf
* ''
Return in Bloodred'' (2005)
* ''
Lupus Dei
''Lupus Dei'' (Latin for ''Wolf of God'') is the second full-length studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. In addition to recording at Woodhouse Studios, Germany, the band recorded some parts of the album in the 12th-century ''De ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Bible of the Beast
''Bible of the Beast'' is the third studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 24 April 2009. It was recorded at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Powerwolf revealed the details of their third album ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Blood of the Saints
''Blood of the Saints'' is the fourth studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2011.- - - It is the band's first album with songs that had music videos, made for "We Drink Your Blood" and "Sanctified with Dynamite". In ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Preachers of the Night
''Preachers of the Night'' is the fifth studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 19 July 2013.- - - The band wrote it during 2012 and began recording it in December of the same year at the Studio Fredman in Goth ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Blessed & Possessed
''Blessed & Possessed'' is the sixth studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 17 July 2015 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2014 and began recording it in January 2015 at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Swed ...
'' (2015)
* ''
The Sacrament of Sin
''The Sacrament of Sin'' is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 20 July 2018 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2017 and began recording it in January 2018 at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebr ...
'' (2018)
* ''
Metallum Nostrum
''Metallum Nostrum'' is a cover album by German power metal band Powerwolf, originally released on 17 July 2015 as a bonus disc to ''Blessed & Possessed''. It was re-released separately on 11 January 2019.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians ...
'' (2019)
* ''
Call of the Wild'' (2021)
With Flowing Tears
* ''
Thy Kingdom Gone'' (2008)
With Red Aim
* ''
Flesh for Fantasy
"Flesh for Fantasy" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1983 studio album ''Rebel Yell''. It became the album's third single.
Background and writing
The song was written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schne ...
'' (2002)
* ''
Niagara
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Geography Niagara Falls and nearby places In both the United States and Canada
*Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River
*Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canada border
*Niagara Escarpment, the cliff ov ...
'' (2003)
With Heavatar
* ''All My Kingdoms'' (2013)
As a producer
* Autumnblaze – ''Every Sun Is Fragile'' (2013)
* Demon Incarnate – ''Demon Incarnate'' (2015)
* Demon Incarnate – ''Darvaza'' (2016)
* Dying Gorgeous Lies – ''The Hunter and the Prey'' (2019)
* Gloryful – ''Ocean Blade'' (2014)
* Gloryful – ''End of the Night'' (2016)
* Godslave – ''Thrashed Volume III'' (2012)
* Hammer King – ''Kingdom of the Hammer King'' (2015)
* Hatred – ''War of Words'' (2015)
* Infinight – ''Like Puppets'' (2011)
* Kambrium – ''The Elders' Realm'' (2016)
* Lonewolf – ''The Fourth and Final Horseman'' (2013)
* Lonewolf – ''Cult of Steel'' (2014)
* Lonewolf – ''The Heathen Dawn'' (2016)
* Lonewolf – ''Raised on Metal'' (2017)
* Messenger – ''Captain's Loot'' (2015)
* Messenger – ''Starwolf – Pt. 2: Novastorm'' (2015)
* No Hope – ''Beware'' (2017)
* Noctura – ''Requiem'' (2016)
* Noctura – ''Als Dornröschen mich betrog'' (2018)
* Powerwolf – ''Blood of the Saints'' (2011)
* Powerwolf – ''Alive in the Night'' (2012)
* Powerwolf – ''Preachers of the Night'' (2013)
* Powerwolf – ''Blessed & Possessed'' (2015)
* Powerwolf – ''
The Metal Mass – Live'' (2016)
* Powerwolf – ''Metallum Nostrum'' (2019)
* The Last Supper – ''Solstice'' (2013)
* Tortuga – ''Pirate's Bride'' (2015)
* Turin Horse – ''Prohodna'' (2019)
* Unchained – ''Code of Persistence'' (2011)
* Vintundra – ''Isländskasagor'' (2012)
References
External links
Studio Greywolf
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1975 births
Powerwolf members
Flowing Tears members
Red Aim members
German heavy metal guitarists
German heavy metal bass guitarists
German record producers
People from Saarlouis (district)
Living people