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, Deep Purple and

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. After the debut album called ''Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle'', the project became a collaborative band, composed mainly of Alex Beyrodt on guitar together with vocalist

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(Beyrodt's bandmate on bands Primal Fear, Sinner and Silent Force) with the addition of a keyboard player and a drummer. On 5 May 2016, after doing 4 albums and tours, it was announced that original vocalist David Readman was leaving the band to focus on other activities. He was replaced by Herbie Langhans (Beyond the Bridge, ex-

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, ex- Seventh Avenue). The band has gained some critical and commercial success with the 2011 album ''Broken Heart Syndrome''. The last two Voodoo Circle albums with Readman on vocals are ''More Than One Way Home'' released in 2013 and '' Whisky Fingers'' released in 2015. The first album with Langhans on vocals is called '' Raised on Rock'' and was released on 9 February 2018, via AFM Records GmbH. In October 2020,

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announced vocalist David Readman and drummer Markus Kullmann return and the new album ''Locked & Loaded'' that will be released on 15 January 2021.

Band members

Present

*Alex Beyrodt – guitars (2008–present) *

– bass/producer (2008–2016, 2017–present) *

– vocals (2008–2016, 2020–present) *Markus Kullmann – drums (2009–2014, 2020–present)

Former

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– drums (2008–2009) *Jimmy Kresic – keyboards (2008–2013) * Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards/vocals (2013–2017) *Tim Husung – drums (2014–2015) *Francesco Jovino – drums (2015–2019) *Corvin Bahn – session keyboards (2017–2018) *Herbie Langhans – vocals (2017–2019)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Voodoo Circle'' (2008) * ''Broken Heart Syndrome'' (2011) * ''More Than One Way Home'' (2013) * '' Whisky Fingers'' (2015) * '' Raised on Rock'' (2018) * ''Locked & Loaded'' (2021)

References

External links

Official Voodoo Circle websiteVoodoo Circle on Metal Archives
{{Authority control German heavy metal musical groups German hard rock musical groups Musical groups established in 2008