Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer who is known for playing with numerous groups, including the

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band

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, with whom he played from 1995 to 2011, and

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(2004–2005). He has also been a member of

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, Rage, and many more heavy metal bands.

Biography

Michael left

in 2011 for "personal reasons". Around the same time he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, from which he later made a full recovery. He is currently a member of Heavatar, a German

band founded in 2013. Michael is considered to be one of the most important and influential

drummers.

Discography

;Avenger *'' Prayers of Steel'' (1985) *'' Depraved to Black'' (EP, 1985) ; Rage *'' Reign of Fear'' (1986) *'' Execution Guaranteed'' (1987) *'' 10 Years in Rage'' (1994) ;Der Riss *''They All Do What Their Image Says'' (EP, 1986) ;100 Names *''100 Names'' (1986) ;The Raymen *''Going Down to Death Valley'' (1986) *''The Rebel Years (best-of)'' (1995) ;Metal Sword *''Metal Sword'' (1986) ;

*''Mekong Delta'' (1986) *''The Music of Erich Zann'' (1988) *''Toccata'' (1989) *'' The Principle of Doubt'' (1989) *'' Dances of Death (and Other Walking Shadows)'' (1990) *''Classics'' (1993) ;X-Mas Project *''X-Mas Project'' (1986) ; Tom Angelripper *''Ein Schöner Tag'' (1995) ;

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*'' Wild Obsession'' (1989) *'' Nasty Reputation'' (1991) *'' Eternal Prisoner'' (1992) *''The Ballads'' (1993) *'' Between the Walls'' (1994) *'' Black Moon Pyramid'' (1996) *'' Magic'' (1997) *'' Oceans of Time'' (1998) *''The Ballads II'' (1999) ;Laos *''Laos'' (1989) *''We Want It'' (EP, 1990) *''More than a Feeling'' (EP, 1993) *''Come Tomorrow'' (EP, 1993) ;Headhunter *''Parody of Life'' (1990) *''A Bizarre Gardening Accident'' (1993) *''Rebirth'' (1994) *''Parasite Of Society'' (2008) ;Schwarzarbeit *''Third Album' (1990) ; Grave Digger *'' The Reaper'' (1993) *'' Symphony of Death'' (EP, 1994) ; Running Wild *'' Black Hand Inn'' (1994) *'' Masquerade'' (1995) *'' The Rivalry'' (1998) ;Glenmore *''For the Sake of Truth'' (1994) ;House of Spirits *''Turn of the Tide'' (1994) *''Psychosphere'' (1999) ;Unleashed Power *''Mindfailure'' (1997) *''Absorbed'' (EP, 1999) ;Andreas Butler *''Achterbahn Fahrn'' (1995) ;

*''

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'' (1996) *'' Visions'' (1997) *'' Live! Visions of Europe'' (1998) *''

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'' (1998) *'' The Chosen Ones'' (1999) *'' Infinite'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Elements Pt. 1'' (2002) *'' Elements Pt. 2'' (2003) *''

'' (2005) *'' Black Diamond: The Anthology'' (2006) *''

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'' (2009) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Enigma: Intermission 2'' (2018) ;Avec Avalon *''Mystic Places'' (1997) ;Die Herzensbrecher *''Seid Glücklich Und Mehret Euch'' (1998) ;Andy & The Traceelords *''Pussy!'' (1998) ; Beto Vázquez Infinity *'' Beto Vázquez Infinity'' (2001) ;

*'' Lionheart'' (2004) ;Kaledon *''Chapter 3: The Way of the light'' (2005) ;Devil's Train *''Devil's Train'' (2012) *''Devil's Train 2'' (2015) ; Heavatar *'' All My Kingdoms'' (2013) *''The Annihilation'' (2018)

References

External links

* Living people 1963 births German heavy metal drummers German male drummers German male musicians Stratovarius members Rage (German band) members Mekong Delta (band) members Musicians from Dortmund {{Germany-musician-stub