Years active 2002-present | Name Steffen Kummerer | |
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Genres Technical death metalDeath metalBlack metal Occupation(s) MusicianSongwriterProducerDirector Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums Associated acts ObscuraDeathThulcandra Website www.steffenkummerer.com Role Instrumentalist · steffenkummerer.com | ||
Impact interview with steffen kummerer from obscura thulcandra
Steffen Kummerer (born June 1, 1985) is a German guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Steffen is leader, main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist of the death metal band Obscura as well as the black metal band Thulcandra in which he is the only remaining founding member. Since 2012 he has been a touring member of the official tribute band to Death. Kummerer's Ran custom guitar shape have become a signature shape unique to him and his band Obscura.
Contents
- Impact interview with steffen kummerer from obscura thulcandra
- Interview with steffen kummerer from thulcandra during solarfall
- Early life Education
- Professional career
- Equipment
- Obscura
- Thulcandra
- Guestsession appearances
- Livesession appearances
- Books
- Videography
- References
Interview with steffen kummerer from thulcandra during solarfall
Early life & Education
Steffen Kummerer was born in Chemnitz (Karl-Marx-Stadt then) on 1 June 1985. He started playing keyboard at the age of 9 and later learned to play guitar, bass and drums. In addition, Kummerer has a degree as master of engineering in media technology, and received his graduate degree after the completion of the Omnivium record.
Professional career
In 2002 Steffen Kummerer begun to study guitar and founded the progressive death metal band Obscura. In 2003 he created the black metal group Thulcandra. Both bands received international respect, Obscura released four full-length albums and one demo and gained worldwide recognition, Thulcandra released three full length and one demo up to date.
In 2009, the album Cosmogenesis was released via Relapse Records and cracked the US Newcomer Billboard. Two years later in 2011, Omnivium entered Billboard charts again and sold 2,000 records within the first week in the USA alone, and while the record also landed on the Germany's Newcomer Charts.
Steffen also produces various video clips and art. Best known examples include his work for the songs "Anticosmic Overload", "Akroasis", "Ten Sepiroth" and graphic concepts for both of his bands.
Equipment
Kummerer endorses RAN guitars, ENGL amplification, D'Addario, Richter Straps, Presonus, EMG, Ibanez, Planet Waves, Jericho Cases & tc electronic. Since 2003, he has played RAN custom built guitars exclusively in both 6-string and 7-string versions. All guitars he uses feature EMG pickups.