Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in

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) is a retired German heavy metal

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. He is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands

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and

Freedom Call Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes one original member, lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 14 albums in total, eleven of these ...

. He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010. Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a retirement from the music business in 2012. Freedom Call celebrated their 20th anniversary and release of ''M.E.T.A.L'', their tenth studio album, on tour. The new album featured a reprise of Zimmermann's drumming on the title song.

Discography

With Gamma Ray

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'' (1997) *''

Somewhere Out In Space ''Somewhere Out in Space'' is an album by German power metal band, Gamma Ray. It was released on 25 August 1997 and is the band's fifth studio album. Continuing in the tradition of the previous four albums, it contained yet another different lin ...

'' (1997) *''The Karaoke Album'' (1997) -

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Compilation album *''

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'' (1999) *'' Blast from the Past'' (2000) - "Best of" Compilation album *''

No World Order ''No World Order'' is the fourteenth studio album by Todd Rundgren (credited to TR-i). It was released on July 6, 1993, for the Philips CD-i, making it the first interactive album in history. Its music was heavily influenced by electronica an ...

'' (2001) *'' Skeletons in the Closet'' (2003) *'' Majestic'' (2005) *''

Land of the Free II ''Land of the Free II'' is the ninth full-length studio album by Gamma Ray (band), Gamma Ray. It was released 19 November in Europe, 21 November in Japan and January 15, 2008 for North America. To promote ''Land of the Free II'', Gamma Ray joined ...

'' (2007) *'' Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome'' (2008) *'' To The Metal'' (2010) *''Skeletons & Majesties (EP)'' (2011) *'' Skeletons & Majesties Live'' (2012) *'' The Best (Of)'' (2015)

With Freedom Call

*'' Stairway To Fairyland'' (1999) *'' Taragon EP'' (1999) *''

Crystal Empire ''Crystal Empire'' is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 22 January 2001 by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween. Track list ...

'' (2001) *''

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'' (2002) *'' Live Invasion'' (2004) *'' The Circle of Life'' (2005) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Legend of the Shadowking'' (2010) *''Ages of Light 1998-2013'' (2013)

With Lanzer

*''Under A Different Sun'' (1995)

With Hirsch und Palatzky

*''Saitenfeue'' (1997)

With Lenny Wolf

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Lenny Wolf Frank Wollschläger (born 11 March 1962), known professionally as Lenny Wolf, is a retired German singer and musician, best known as the former lead singer of the hard rock band Kingdom Come. In addition to songwriting and lead vocals, he playe ...

'' (1999)

With Iron Savior

*''Coming Home (single)'' (1998) *''

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'' (1999)

References

External links

Profile on official Gamma Ray website
Living people German heavy metal drummers German male drummers German male musicians 1966 births Musicians from Nuremberg Iron Savior members Gamma Ray (band) members Freedom Call members {{drummer-stub