Stormwarrior
{{for|the 1989 video game|Storm Warrior}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Short description|German power metal band}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stormwarrior
| image = Stormwarrior Metal Frenzy 2018 09.jpg
| image_upright = 1.25
| caption = Stormwarrior at Metal Frenzy 2018
| alias =
| origin = Hamburg, Germany
| genre = Power metal, speed metal
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Dockyard 1, Remedy, Massacre
| website = {{URL|stormwarrior.de}}
| current_members =
- Lars Ramcke
- Björn Daigger
- Yenz Leonhardt
- Falko Reshöft
| past_members =
- Jaume (Tuno)
- Jussi Zimmermann
- Andre Schumann
- Tim Zienert
- Gabriel Palermo
- David Wiczorek
- Alex Guth
- Connor Andreszka
- Hendrik Thiesbrummel
- Jörg Uken
}}
Stormwarrior is a German power metal band that was formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitar player Lars Ramcke and drummer Andre Schumann, adding later in the same year guitarist Scott Bolter and bass player Tim Zienert.{{cite book |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |year=2003 |title=A-Z of Power Metal |location=London |publisher=Cherry Red Books Ltd. |isbn=1-901447-13-8 }}{{rp|page=420}} The members of Stormwarrior draw their musical influences from the 80s heavy metal scene including such fellow German bands as Helloween and Running Wild.{{cite web|title=STORMWARRIOR: New Song Available For Streaming|date=28 April 2011 |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/stormwarrior-new-song-available-for-streaming/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=7 December 2015}}{{cite web |title=Storm Warrior Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/storm-warrior-mn0000284543 |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=7 December 2015}}
Their debut full-length album Stormwarrior, released in 2002, and their 2004 follow up Northern Rage were both produced by Kai Hansen of Helloween and Gamma Ray fame who also contributed vocal and guitar performances on some songs. Much of Stormwarrior's lyrical content deals with Viking-related themes.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=5269 |title=Stormwarrior – Heading Northe Review |publisher=Metal Storm |accessdate=7 December 2015}}
Members
= Current =
- Lars Ramcke – vocals (1998–present), guitars (1998–2005, 2006–present)
- Björn Daigger – guitars (2014–present)
- Yenz Leonhardt – bass (2007–2017, 2019–present)
- Falko Reshöft – drums (2002–2009, 2019–present)
= Former =
- Tim Zienert – bass (1998–2001)
- Gabriele Palermo – bass (2001–2002)
- Andre Schumann – drums (1998–2002)
- Scott Bölter – guitars (1998–2002)
- Jussi Zimmermann – bass (2002–2007)
- David Wiczorek – guitars (2002–2006)
- Alex Guth – guitars (2005–2014)
- Hendrik Thiesbrummel – drums (2009–2013)
- Jörg Uken – drums (2013–2018)
- Connor Andreszka – bass (2017–2018)
Stormwarrior Metal Frenzy 2018 01.jpg|Lars Ramcke
Stormwarrior Metal Frenzy 2018 04.jpg|Björn Daigger
Stormwarrior Metal Frenzy 2018 02.jpg|Yenz Leonhardt
Stormwarrior Metal Frenzy 2018 06.jpg|Jörg Uken
= Timeline =
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Discography
= Albums =
- Stormwarrior (2002)
- Northern Rage (2004)
- Heading Northe (2008)
- Heathen Warrior (2011)
- Thunder & Steele (2014)
- Norsemen (2019)
= Demos / EPs =
- Metal Victory (1998)
- Barbaric Steel (1999)
- Possessed by Metal (2001)
- Spikes and Leather (2002)
- Heavy Metal Fire (2003)
- Odens Krigare (2004)
= Live =
- At Foreign Shores (2006)
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{official website|http://www.stormwarrior.de/}}
- {{allmusic}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Musical groups established in 1998