Majesty (band)

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Majesty
Origin Germany
Genres Heavy metal
Power metal
Years active 2000-present
Members Tarek Maghary
Christian Münzner
Björn Daigger
Marcus Bielenberg
Michael Gräter
Tristan Visser
Past members Chris Heun
Udo Keppner
Martin Hehn
Markus Pruszydlo
Andreas Moll
Ingo Zadravc
Rolf Munkes

Majesty (also known as Metal Force between 2008 and 2011) is a heavy metal band from Germany.[1]

History

The band is heavily influenced by Manowar both musically and lyrically, and even had former Manowar guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman appear on their second album, Sword & Sorcery.

They call their music True Metal (which is a common term in the Heavy Metal scene[citation needed] for traditional heavy metal or power metal with idealized, traditional and fantasy based lyrics and stage-appearance) and the band is usually dressed in leather. The band leader Tarek Maghary also organizes a festival called Keep It True. It is named after a song from Metal Force and features traditional heavy metal bands, often reunions or rare appearances of US metal bands.

Tarek Maghary is also the author of the Dawnrider project, a metal concept album featuring many other musicians like Rob Rock, Ross The Boss, Michael Seifert (Rebellion). Other contributors are from Manilla Road, Wizard, Helstar and Paragon.

During Magic Circle Festival 2008 the band announced that they had changed their name from "Majesty" to "Metal Force".[2] However, in 2011 they announced that they were once again continuing as "Majesty".[3]

In 2013 they released a new album, Banners High. [4]

Members

Current members

  • Tarek Maghary - vocals, keyboards, (guitars 1997-2003)
  • Tristan Visser - guitar
  • Freddy Schartl - bass guitar
  • Jan Raddatz - drums

Past members

  • Marcus Bielenberg - bass guitar
  • Björn Daigger - rhythm guitar
  • Christian Münzer - lead guitar
  • Chris Heun - live bass guitar (on fall 2004 tour)
  • Udo Keppner - guitars
  • Martin Hehn - bass guitar
  • Markus Pruszydlo - keyboards
  • Andreas Moll - keyboards
  • Ingo Zadravc - drums
  • Rolf Munkes - lead guitar

Discography

  • Keep It True (2000)
  • Sword & Sorcery (2002)
  • Reign In Glory (2003)
  • Metal Law (live album, 2004)
  • Hellforces (2006)
  • Metalforce (2009)
  • Own the Crown (2CD, 2011)
  • Thunder Rider (2013)
  • Banners High (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Majesty Official Website". Retrieved 2013-10-30. 
  2. ↑ Blabbermouth.Net - Majesty Is No More, Long Live Metalforce
  3. ↑ Official Metal Force site news
  4. ↑ "'Banners High' Title Track Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-01-11. 

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