Marcus Siepen

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Marcus Siepen

Background information
Birth name	Marcus Siepen
Born	(1968-09-08) September 8, 1968 Krefeld, Germany
Genres	Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1984–present
Labels	No Remorse, Virgin, Century Media, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Blind Guardian, Sinbreed
Website	www.marcussiepen.com

Marcus Siepen (born September 8, 1968 in Krefeld, Germany) is a German guitarist and backing vocalist, most known for being the rhythm guitarist of power metal band Blind Guardian. For the biggest percentage of Blind Guardian's songs, particularly in more recent years, he has almost strictly played rhythm guitar, with most lead and solo work being performed by André Olbrich.

Personal

Siepen is divorced and has a son from his first marriage. He has since re-married. Growing up in a Roman Catholic family, Siepen claims to not be religious, and that he doesn't believe in God. He views Jesus Christ as a human philosopher, "a very charismatic person with a great view of how people should live together." ^[1]

He is also an avid skateboarder, something he is known to do before live shows and when on tour. In September 2004 he broke his leg in four places while skateboarding. Following the incident he made a pact with himself to never skate again, and sold his skateboard on Ebay.

Professional

He almost exclusively plays Gibson Les Pauls. On occasion, he plays a custom ESP Eclipse, as seen in the Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD. He is one of the biggest MESA/Boogie Fans and plays a Triple Rectifier for nearly 15 years now. Marcus also teaches guitar at www.guitarmasterclass.net, an instructional site.

References

↑ Die Band - Blind Guardian Interview

http://www.blind-guardian.com/band_members_marcus.php3

External links

v t e Blind Guardian

Hansi Kürsch André Olbrich Marcus Siepen Frederik Ehmke Thomen Stauch Oliver Holzwarth Thomas Kelleners Markus Dörk Christof Theißen Hans-Peter Frey

Studio albums	Battalions of Fear (1988) Follow the Blind (1989) Tales from the Twilight World (1990) Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) A Night at the Opera (2002) A Twist in the Myth (2006) At the Edge of Time (2010)

Live albums	Tokyo Tales (1993) Live (2003)

Compilations	The Forgotten Tales (1996) Memories of a Time to Come (2012)

Box sets	A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time (2013)

Singles	"Banish from Sanctuary" (1989) "A Past and Future Secret" (1995) "Bright Eyes" (1995) "Mr. Sandman" (1996) "Mirror Mirror" (1998) "And Then There Was Silence" (2001) "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (2003) "Fly" (2006) "Another Stranger Me" (2007) "A Voice in the Dark" (2010)

DVDs	Imaginations Through the Looking Glass (2004)

Other	Discography Demons and Wizards Sinbreed Tales From the Underworld

Persondata
Name	Siepen, Marcus
Alternative names
Short description	German musician
Date of birth	1968-09-08
Place of birth	Krefeld, Germany
Date of death
Place of death

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