Birth name Marcel Schirmer Years active 1982–present Role Musician | Instruments Vocals, bass Name Marcel Schirmer Genres Thrash metal, Black metal | |
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Born 22 December 1966 (age 57)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany ( 1966-12-22 ) Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer Labels SPV/Steamhammer, AFM, Nuclear Blast Associated acts Destruction, Headhunter, The German Panzer Music groups Destruction, Headhunter (Since 1989) Albums Eternal Devastation, The Big Teutonic 4, Release from Agony, Infernal Overkill, Day of Reckoning |
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Marcel Schirmer, born on 22 December 1966, is a German heavy metal musician. Commonly known as Schmier, he is a founding member of the thrash metal band Destruction, where he is the lead vocalist and bass player. He left Destruction in 1989 to form Headhunter and reunited with them in 1999. Schmier owned a pizzeria named Barracuda in Istein, but sold it in 2006. He lives in Freiburg im Breisgau. Around late 2014, he formed The German Panzer, a teutonic heavy metal trio which consists of guitarist Herman Frank (Accept, Victory), and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept).
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Equipment

Schmier plays a custom made Dean V bass and uses for amplification Trace Elliot Bass Amp 450W, Sans Amp, and Boss Noisegate effects. His speakers are Ampeg 8x10 Classic.



Songs
Dictators of Cruelty
Release From Agony
Meet Your Destiny
Intro - Curse the Gods
Carnivore
Black Mass
Life Without Sense
Survive to Die
Nailed to the Cross
Mad Butcher
Curse the Gods
United by Hatred
Bestial Invasion
Days of Confusion
Metal Discharge
Eternal Ban
Under Violent Sledge
Soul Collector
Thrash Attack
Confused Mind
Fuck the U S A
Spiritual Genocide
My Sharona
Our Oppression
Sign of Fear
Unconscious Ruins
Invincible Force
Reject Emotions
Legacy of the Past
Dissatisfied Existence
Hate Is My Fuel
Total Desaster