Counter World Experience

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Years active 2001–present		Origin Berlin, Germany (2001)

Website www.counterworldexperience.de Members Benjamin Schwenen Sebastian Hoffmann Thorsten Harnitz Albums Music for Kings, Metronomicon, Fraktal, Leaving Lotus, Always Home, Pulsar Genres Progressive metal, Jazz fusion, Avant-garde metal, Extreme metal Record labels Counter-World Experience, M. i. G. - music, Haensel & Gretel Associated acts Pat Metheny, Arnold Schoenberg Similar Hannes Grossmann, Panzerballett, Canvas Solaris, Neopera, 7for4

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Counter-World Experience is a German experimental metal band formed in 2001.

Current members

Benjamin Schwenen – guitar, guitar synth, programming (2001–present)

Sebastian Hoffmann – bass (2001–present)

Thorsten Harnitz – drums, (2001–present)

2002: Always Home

2004: Fraktal

2007: Leaving Lotus

2009: Metronomicon

2012: Music for Kings

Karl the GreatMusic for Kings · 2012
Fuego BarbaricoMetronomicon · 2009
Alpha SerpentisPulsar · 2016

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