Jörg Michael
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Jörg Michael (born March 27, 1963) is the German drummer of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, which he joined in 1995. Most of the bands he played with are power metal based. He has played an important part in shaping the drumming action of power metal, of which he is one of the most notable drummers. The first album he recorded was "Prayers of Steel" with Avenger (the band would later change their name to Rage). By they mid-80s Jörg Michael decided not to stick with a band, but to work as a studio session drummer. That's when he got in touch with so many bands and recorded most of his discography.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Avenger
- Prayers of Steel (1984)
- Depraved to Black (EP, 1985)
[edit] With Rage
- Reign of Fear (1986)
- Execution Guaranteed (1987)
- 10 Years in Rage (1995)
[edit] With Der Riss
- They All Do What Their Image Says (EP, 1986)
[edit] With 100 Names
- 100 Names (1986)
[edit] With The Raymen
- Going Down to Death Valley (1986)
- The Rebel Years (best-of) (1995)
[edit] With Metal Sword
- Metal Sword (1986)
[edit] With Mekong Delta
- Mekong Delta (1986)
- The Music of Erin Zann (1988)
- Toccata (1989)
- Principle of Doubt (1989)
- Dances of Death (1990)
- Classics (1993)
[edit] With X-Mas Project
- X-Mas Project (1986)
[edit] With Tom Angelripper
- Ein Schöner Tag (1995)
[edit] With Axel Rudi Pell
- Wild Obsession (1989)
- Nasty Reputation (1990)
- Eternal Prisoner (1992)
- The Ballads (1993)
- Between the Walls (1994)
- Made in Germany-Live (1995)
- Black Moon Pyramid (1996)
- Magic (1997)
- Oceans of Time (1998)
- The Ballads II (1999)
[edit] With Laos
- Laos (1989)
- We Want It (EP, 1990)
- More than a Feeling (EP, 1993)
- Come Tomorrow (EP, 1993)
[edit] With Headhunter
- Parody of Life (1990)
- A Bizarre Gardening Accident (1993)
- Rebirth (1994)
[edit] With Schwarzarbeit
- Third Album' (1990)
[edit] With Grave Digger
- The Reaper (1993)
- Symphomy of Death (EP, 1994)
[edit] With Running Wild
- Black Hand Inn (1994)
- Masquerade (1995)
- The Rivalry (1998)
[edit] With Glenmore
- For the Sake of Truth (1994)
[edit] With House of Spirits
- Turn of the Tide (1994)
- Psychosphere (1999)
[edit] With Unleashed Power
- Mindfailure (1997)
- Absorbed (EP, 1999)
[edit] With Andreas Butler
- Achterbahn Fahrn (1995)
[edit] With Stratovarius
- Episode (1996)
- Visions (1997)
- Visions of Europe-Live (1998)
- Destiny (1998)
- The Chosen Ones-Best of (1999)
- Infinite (1999)
- Intermission (2000)
- Elements, Pt. 1 (2002)
- Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)
- Stratovarius (2005)
[edit] With Avalon
- Mystic Places (1997)
[edit] With Die Herzensbrecher
- Seid Glücklich Und Mehret Euch (1998)
[edit] With Andy & The Traceelords
- Pussy! (1998)
[edit] With Beto Vázquez Infinity
[edit] With Saxon
- Lionheart (2004)
[edit] With Kaledon
- Chapter 3: The Way of the light (2005)