Christian Jost (born 29 September 1975), best known by his stage name Falk Maria Schlegel, is a German musician. He is best known as the keyboardist of

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band

Powerwolf Powerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...

Career

Jost started as a keyboardist of the progressive thrash metal band The Experience in 1993. He created layout for their ''Insight'' album. He joined Red Aim in 2002 under the stage names Ray Kitzler and Ray Volver. In 2003, along with other Red Aim members he joined

. He takes care of all the organizational matters of the band and is the link between management, record label and booking agency. He also takes care of the most important aspects of the tour planning, the logistic implementation of the various stage designs and all other applicable planning and implementation.

Personal life

Jost lives in the Sankt Johann district of

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. He claims that his main musical influences are

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, Candlemass, Forbidden,

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and

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. He supports

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Discography

With Powerwolf

* ''

Return in Bloodred ''Return in Bloodred'' is the debut studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2005. History First songs for the album, such as "Mr. Sinister" and "We Came to Take Your Souls", which were completed in the first session, we ...

'' (2005) * ''

Lupus Dei ''Lupus Dei'' (Latin for ''Wolf of God'') is the second studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. In addition to recording at Woodhouse Studios, Germany, the band recorded some parts of the album in the 12th-century ''Deutschherrenkapel ...

'' (2007) * ''

Bible of the Beast ''Bible of the Beast'' is the third studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 24 April 2009. It was recorded at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. Powerwolf revealed the details of their third album on 25 ...

'' (2009) * ''

Blood of the Saints ''Blood of the Saints'' is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2011.- - - It is the band's first album with songs that had music videos, made for We Drink Your Blood and Sanctified with Dynamite. In additio ...

'' (2011) * ''

Preachers of the Night ''Preachers of the Night'' is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 19 July 2013.- - - The band wrote it during 2012 and began recording it in December of the same year at the Studio Fredman in Gothenbu ...

'' (2013) * ''

Blessed & Possessed ''Blessed & Possessed'' is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 17 July 2015 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2014 and began recording it in January 2015 at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, ...

'' (2015) * ''

The Sacrament of Sin ''The Sacrament of Sin'' is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 20 July 2018 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2017 and began recording it in January 2018 at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebr ...

'' (2018) * '' Call of the Wild'' (2021) * ''

Interludium ''Interludium'' is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 7 April 2023 through Napalm Records and was produced by Joost van den Broek. Critical reception David E. Gehlke from Blabbermouth.net gave ...

'' (2023) * ''Wake Up the Wicked'' (2024)

With Red Aim

* '' Flesh for Fantasy'' (2002) * '' Niagara'' (2003)

With The Experience

* ''Mental Solitude'' (1995) * ''Realusion'' (1996) * ''Insight'' (1999) * ''Cid: Reflections of a Blue Mind'' (2001)

References

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