Manfred "Manni" Schmidt (born 27 November 1964) is a German
heavy metal guitarist, best known for having been a member of
Grave Digger
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Description
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and
Rage.
History
Born in
Andernach
Andernach () is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the ''Neuwied basin'' on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village ...
, West Germany, Schmidt begun his career starting his own band Factor 6. However, the heavy metal band
Rage had noticed Schmidt and his skills with the guitar, so in 1987, he was asked to become a member of that band. He joined and become a member of the trio and released many albums with them. In 1994, he quit the band. His first son was born in 1997, the second in 2003.
In 2000, another door was opened for him, when guitarist Uwe Lulis left German heavy metal band,
Grave Digger
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Description
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, their bassist Jens Becker suggested Schmidt as a replacement, remained with them until October 2009.
In early 2010, Schmidt formed his own band, Capital Joke.
Discography
With Rage
*''
Perfect Man'' (1988)
*''Invisible Horizons'' (single) (1989)
*''
Secrets in a Weird World
''Secrets in a Weird World'' is the fifth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1989. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks.
Track list ...
'' (1989)
*''
Reflections of a Shadow
''Reflections of a Shadow'' is the sixth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1990. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks, largely taken ...
'' (1990)
*''
Extended Power
''Extended Power'' is an EP by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 1991. It contains a new song, leftovers of the writing sessions for previous albums and the remake of the song "Battlefield" from the first Avenger album ''Prayers of ...
'' (EP) (1991)
*''
Beyond the Wall'' (EP) (1992)
*''
Trapped!'' (1992)
*''
Refuge'' (Japan) (1993)
*''
The Missing Link'' (1993)
*''
The Video Link'' (1994)
With Jack of Hearts
*''Welcome to Heartland'' (demo) (1993)
With Grave Digger
*''
The Grave Digger
''The Grave Digger'' is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It is considered the darkest album the band has done, along with 1995's '' Heart of Darkness''. The lyrics are about dark concepts, some are inspired by the ...
'' (2001)
*''
Tunes of Wacken'' (live CD + DVD) (2002)
*''
Rheingold'' (2003)
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The Last Supper
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'' (2005)
*''
25 To Live'' (live CD + DVD) (2005)
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Yesterday'' (EP) (2006)
*''Silent Revolution'' (single) (2006)
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Liberty or Death'' (2007)
*''Pray'' (EP) (2008)
*''
Ballads of a Hangman'' (2009)
References
External links
Manni Schmidtat
Myspace
Capital Jokeat
Myspace
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1964 births
Living people
German male songwriters
German heavy metal guitarists
German male guitarists
Rage (German band) members