Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in

Nürnberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ci ...

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) is a retired heavy metal

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. Dan is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands

Gamma Ray A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol γ or \gamma), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves, typically ...

and

Freedom Call Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine ...

from 1997 to 2012. He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010. Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a rest from the music business in 2012.

Discography

With Gamma Ray

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Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings ( ar, وادي الملوك ; Late Coptic: ), also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings ( ar, وادي أبوا الملوك ), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th ...

'' (1997) *''

Somewhere Out In Space ''Somewhere Out in Space'' is an album by German power metal band, Gamma Ray. It was released on 25 August 1997 and is the band's fifth studio album. Continuing in the tradition of the previous four albums, it contained yet another different li ...

'' (1997) *''The Karaoke Album'' (1997) -

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Compilation album *''

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'' (1999) *'' Blast from the Past'' (2000) - "Best of" Compilation album *'' No World Order'' (2001) *'' Skeletons in the Closet'' (2003) *'' Majestic'' (2005) *''

Land of the Free II ''Land of the Free II'' is the ninth full-length studio album by Gamma Ray. It was released 19 November in Europe, 21 November in Japan and January 15, 2008 for North America. To promote ''Land of the Free II'', Gamma Ray joined Helloween on the ...

'' (2007) *''

Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome ''Hell Yeah!!! The Awesome Foursome'' (subtitled "And the Finnish keyboarder who didn't want to wear his Donald Duck costume: Live in Montreal")) is a live album from the German power metal band Gamma Ray, released in 2008. Track listing Dis ...

'' (2008) *''

To The Metal ''To the Metal!'' is the tenth full-length studio album by Gamma Ray. It was released on 29 January 2010. To promote the album, the band did a tour with Freedom Call and Secret Sphere. The album was recorded in Kai's own studio in Hamburg in autumn ...

'' (2010) *''Skeletons & Majesties (EP)'' (2011) *'' Skeletons & Majesties Live'' (2012) *'' The Best (Of)'' (2015)

With Freedom Call

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Stairway To Fairyland Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine ...

'' (1999) *'' Taragon EP'' (1999) *''

Crystal Empire ''Crystal Empire'' is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 22 January 2001 by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween. Track list ...

'' (2001) *''

Eternity Eternity, in common parlance, means Infinity, infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas ...

'' (2002) *''

Live Invasion Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine ...

'' (2004) *'' The Circle of Life'' (2005) *''

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'' (2007) *''

Legend of the Shadowking ''Legend of the Shadowking'' is the sixth full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 1 February 2010 via SPV. Track list Credits *Chris Bay – vocals, guitar *Lars Rettkowitz – guitar *Samy Saemann ...

'' (2010) *''Ages of Light 1998-2013'' (2013)

With Lanzer

*''Under A Different Sun'' (1995)

With Hirsch und Palatzky

*''Saitenfeue'' (1997)

With Lenny Wolf

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Lenny Wolf Frank Wollschläger (born 11 March 1962), known professionally as Lenny Wolf, is a semi-retired German singer and musician, best known as the former lead singer of the hard rock band Kingdom Come. In addition to songwriting and lead vocals, he ...

'' (1999)

With Iron Savior

*''Coming Home (single)'' (1998) *'' Unification'' (1999)

External links

Profile on official Gamma Ray website
Living people German heavy metal drummers Male drummers German male musicians 1966 births Musicians from Nuremberg Iron Savior members Gamma Ray (band) members Freedom Call members {{drummer-stub