Birth name Jorg Michael Instruments Drums Name Jorg Michael | Occupation(s) Musician Years active 1984–2013 Role Drummer | |
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Born March 27, 1963 (age 61)
Dortmund, Germany ( 1963-03-27 ) Associated acts Axel Rudi Pell, Rage, Saxon, Running Wild, Stratovarius, Avenger, Der Riss, 100 Names, The Raymen, Metal Sword, Mekong Delta, X-Mas Project, Tom Angelripper, Laos, Headhunter, Schwarzarbeit, Grave Digger, Glenmore, House of Spirits, Unleashed Power, Andreas Butler, Avalon, Die Herzensbrecher, Andy & The Traceelords, Beto Vazquez Infinity, Kaledon Music groups Stratovarius (1995 – 2012) Genres Power metal, Progressive metal, Speed metal, Heavy metal Albums Destiny, Elements - Pt 2, Stratovarius, Infinite, Elements - Pt 1 Similar People Timo Kotipelto, Jari Kainulainen, Jens Johansson, Timo Tolkki, Lauri Porra | ||
Farewell Jorg Michael
Jorg Michael (born March 27, 1963) is a German drummer. He is well known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, the German thrash metal band Headhunter, and several other bands.
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- Farewell Jorg Michael
- With Avenger
- With Rage
- With Der Riss
- With 100 Names
- With The Raymen
- With Mekong Delta
- With X Mas Project
- With Axel Rudi Pell
- With Laos
- With Headhunter
- With Schwarzarbeit
- With Grave Digger
- With Running Wild
- With Glenmore
- With House of Spirits
- With Unleashed Power
- With Andreas Butler
- With Stratovarius
- With Avalon
- With Die Herzensbrecher
- With Andy and The Traceelords
- With Saxon
- With Metal Sword
- With Kaledon
- With Beto Vazquez Infinity
- With Tom Angelripper
- Equipment
- Tour kit 2010
- Songs
- References
Most of the bands Michael has played with are in the power metal genre. The first album he recorded was Prayers of Steel with Avenger (the band would later change their name to Rage). By the mid-80s he was no longer attached to a single band but concentrated on working as a studio session drummer; hence the long list of bands and albums he has been involved with.
With Avenger
With Rage
With Der Riss
With 100 Names
With The Raymen
With Mekong Delta
With X-Mas Project
With Axel Rudi Pell
With Laos
With Headhunter
With Schwarzarbeit
With Grave Digger
With Running Wild
With Glenmore
With House of Spirits
With Unleashed Power
With Andreas Butler
With Stratovarius
With Avalon
With Die Herzensbrecher
With Andy and The Traceelords
With Saxon
With Metal Sword
With Kaledon
With Beto Vazquez Infinity
With Tom Angelripper
Equipment
Michael currently uses Kirchhoff Schlagwerk drums made of acrylic, Meinl AMUN/MB20 Series cymbals, DW 5000 Delta Accelerator pedals, and Vic Firth sticks. Previously he used Premier drums primarily and Tama drums on some occasions. A 6.5x14 Ludwig Supraphonic super sensitive snare has been a mainstay. recently, he has been using a bronze Supraphonic(standard strainer)
Tour kit (2010)
Kirchhoff Schlagwerk Acrylic Drums with artic clear/snow vivid finish
Cymbals by Meinl
Sticks
Drum chair by Tama
Songs
Hunting High And Low
Forever
Freewind Rider
Eagle Heart
Destiny
I Walk to My Own Song
Black Diamond
Anthem of the World
When Mountains Fall
Phoenix
Speed of Light
The Abyss of Your Eyes
Stratosphere
Will the Sun Rise
Galaxies
Father Time
Glory Of The World
Deep Unknown
The Land of Ice and Snow
Cold Winter Nights
Emancipation Suite - Part 2: Dawn
Just Carry On
Ballad of William Kidd
Season of Faith's Perfection
Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace
Forever Is Today
The Game Never Ends
Millennium
Eternity
Years Go By
Mother Gaia
When the Night Meets the Day