Scanner (band)
Scanner is a German power metal band that was formed in 1986. Three of the band members had previously taken part in an album release by the band Lions Breed, Damn The Night (Earthshaker 1985).[1] The band changed its name to Scanner, adopting a science fiction image for their lyrics, album covers and live performances.[2] They released their first album, Hypertrace, in 1988 through Noise Records.[2] They have reformed twice, releasing their latest album on January 23, 2015, The Judgement (Massacre Records).[3]
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Background information | |
Origin | Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Genres | Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal |
Years active | 1986-present |
Labels | Noise Records, Massacre Records |
Website | www.scanner4u.de |
Members | Efthimios Ioannidis Axel A.J. Julius Andreas Zeidler Jonathan Sell Patrick Klose |
Past members | Michael M.A.J.O.R. Knoblich (1986-1989) S.L. Coe (real name Shelko Topalovic) (1989-1990) Haridon Lee (real name Leszek Szpigiel) (1994-1997) Lisa Croft (2002-2003) Thomas S. Sopha (1986-1990) Stefan Nicolai (1996-1997) Thilo Zaun Florian Haack Martin Bork (1986-1990) John A.B.C. Smith (real name Dario Trobok) (1995) Marc Simon (1997-2003) Stephan Jacobs (2003-2004) Kayuri Niwa (2004-2006) Stephan Braun (1996-1997) Wolfgang Kolorz (1986-1990) D.D. Bucco (1995-1997) Jan Zimmer (2002-2003) Franz Eichberger (2003-2013) |
Members
Current line up
- Axel A.J. Julius - guitars (1986-1990, 1995–present)
- Efthimios Ioannidis - vocals (2003–present)
- Andreas Zeidler - guitars (2007–present)
- Jonathan Sell - bass (2012–present)
- Hanno Kirstan - drums (2015–present)
Past members
- Thilo Zaun - guitars (1997-2006)
- Martin Bork - bass (1986-1990)
- Wolfgang Kolorz - drums (1986-1990)
- Thomas Sopha - guitars (1986-1990)
- Michael "M.A.J.O.R." Knoblich - vocals (1986-1989)
- S.L. Coe - vocals (1989-1990)
- Haridon Lee - vocals (1995-1997)
- John A.B.C. Smith - bass (1995-1997)
- D.D. Bucco - drums (1995-1997)
- Stefan Nicolai - guitars (1995-1997)
- Stephan Braun - keyboards (1996-1997)
- Marc Simon - bass (1997-2003)
- Johannes Brunn - keyboards (2000-2005)
- Jan Zimmer - drums (2002-2003)
- Lisa Croft - vocals (2002-2003)
- Stephan Jacobs - bass (2003-2004)
- Franz Eichberger - drums (2003-2005, 2011-2013)
- Kayuri Niwa - bass (2004-2006)
- Florian Haack - guitars (2006-2007)
- Torben Böhm - bass (2007-2008)
- Oliver Emanowski - bass (2009-2012)
- Matt Bauer - drums (2009-2010)
- Patrick Klose - drums (2010-2011, 2013-2015)
Timeline
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Discography
Albums
- Hypertrace (Sony / Noise 1988)
- Terminal Earth (Sony / Noise 1989)
- Mental Reservation (1995)
- Ball of the Damned (1997)
- Scantropolis (2002)
- The Judgement (Massacre Records 2015) CD and Video[1]
Demos
- Conception of a Cure (1994)
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References
- "SCANNER Power Metal Band - Biography". January 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015.
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 313/4. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
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