Jens Becker

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Jens Becker
Becker performing live in Gladbeck on 24 October 2009
Background information
Born	(1965-05-24) 24 May 1965 Fürth, Germany
Genres	Heavy metal, power metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1987–present
Associated acts	Grave Digger Running Wild X-Wild

Jens Becker (born 24 May 1965 in Fürth, Germany) is a heavy metal bass guitarist who currently performs with Grave Digger.

History

The first major band Jens played with in his career was Running Wild, which he joined in 1987. He stayed with them for 4 years and wrote/co-wrote a couple songs during his time in the band.

Just some time later he had quit Running Wild in 1991, a new speed/heavy metal band called X-Wild was formed by three ex-members of Running Wild (thus the name X (Ex) Wild), which Jens was the only bassist for under its existence. X-Wild disbanded in 1997.

In 1997 the power metal band Grave Digger lost their former bassist Tomi Göttlich and so Jens was asked to take his place. He accepted their offer and has since then remained a solid member of the band and co-writes many of their songs.

Some other bands that he has been involved in are Kingdom Come and also the melodic heavy metal-project Zillion, releasing a self-titled album in 2004.

Discography

With Running Wild

Port Royal (1988)
Death or Glory (1989)
Blazon Stone (1991)

EPs

Wild Animal (1990)
Little Big Horn (1991)

Live Albums

Ready for Boarding (1988)

With X-Wild

So What! (1994)
Monster Effect (1994)
Savageland (1996)

With Grave Digger

Knights of the Cross (1998)
Excalibur (1999)
The Grave Digger (2001)
Rheingold (2003)
The Last Supper (2005)
Liberty or Death (2007)
Ballads of a Hangman (2009)
The Clans Will Rise Again (2010)
Clash of the Gods (2012)

EPs

Yesterday (2006)
Pray (2008)

Singles

The Battle of Bannockburn (1998)
The Round Table (Forever) (1999)
Silent Revolution (2006)

Live Albums

Tunes of Wacken (2002)
25 to Live (2005)

With Zillion

Zillion (2004)

References & sources

v t e Grave Digger

Chris Boltendahl Axel "Ironfinger" Ritt Jens Becker Stefan Arnold Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg

Studio albums	Heavy Metal Breakdown Witch Hunter War Games Stronger than Ever (as Digger) The Reaper Symphony of Death Heart of Darkness Tunes of War Knights of the Cross Excalibur The Grave Digger Rheingold The Last Supper Liberty or Death Ballads of a Hangman The Clans Will Rise Again Clash of the Gods

Live albums	Tunes of Wacken 25 to Live The Clans Are Still Marching

EPs / Singles	"Demo" "Born Again" (Demo) "Shoot Her Down" "Return of the Reaper" (Demo) "For Promotion Only" (Demo) "Symphony of Death" "Rebellion" "The Dark of the Sun" "The Battle of Bannockburn" "The Round Table (Forever)" "Yesterday" "Rheingold" "Silent Revolution" "Pray" "Ballad Of A Hangman" "Ballad Of Mary" "Home At Last"

Compilations	The Best of the Eighties Die Definitiv Biografie The History - Part One Masterpieces - Best Of Album Lost Tunes from the Vault

Authority control	VIAF: 224468027

Persondata
Name	Becker, Jens
Alternative names
Short description	German musician
Date of birth	24 May 1965
Place of birth	Fürth, Germany
Date of death
Place of death

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