Scanner (band)
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Origin | Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Genres | Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal |
Years active | 1986-present |
Labels | Noise Records, Massacre Records |
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) |
Website | www.scanner4u.de |
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. They released their first album, Hypertrace, in 1988 through Noise Records. They have reformed twice, releasing their latest album on January 23, 2015, The Judgement (Massacre Records).[2]
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/s7vlx6ut6ic5atz9oiquzhauykpvz3g.png)
Discography
Albums[3]
- Hypertrace (Sony / Noise 1988)
- Terminal Earth (Sony / Noise 1989)
- Mental Reservation (1995)
- Ball of the Damned (1997)
- Scantropolis (2002)
- The Judgement (Massacre Records 2015)
- The Judgement (2015) video
Demos
- Conception of a Cure (1994)
References
- ^ "Bio" part of the band's web site Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Artwork For "The Judgement" Revealed By Scanner, Release Date Announced" at Metal Underground.com
- ^ "Albums" part of the band's web site Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine