Jörg Michael

Jörg Michael

Jörg Michael at Ilosaarirock 2009 festival
Background information
Birth name Jörg Michael
Born (1963-03-27) 27 March 1963
Dortmund, Germany
Genres Power metal, progressive metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums
Years active 1984–2013
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

Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer. He is well known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius,[1] the German thrash metal band Headhunter,[2] and several other bands.

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-1980s 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.

Discography

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

Guest appearances

With Metal Sword

With Kaledon

With Beto Vázquez 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

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Stratovarius". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Headhunter". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
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