Jens Ludwig (born 30 August 1977) is the

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and co-founder of the

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power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...

band

Edguy Edguy is a German power metal band formed in 1992 in Fulda by students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch, and Dirk Sauer. Initially named after their math teacher, the band faced early rejections from record labels but persevered, relea ...

. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and

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s since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up other than

Tobias Sammet Tobias Sammet (born 21 November 1977) is a German musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is the singer and primary songwriter of the power metal band Edguy, and the founder of the metal opera project Avantasia. Career Sammet founded Edgu ...

to have any songwriting credits. He also contributed lead guitar work for Sammet's

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side project, on both ''

The Metal Opera ''The Metal Opera'' is the first full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German supergroup (music), supergroup project, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a Symphonic metal, metal opera. The album is followed by the sequel ''The Metal Opera Part II ...

'' and ''

The Metal Opera Part II ''The Metal Opera Pt. II'' is the second full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German Supergroup (music), supergroup project, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a Symphonic metal, metal opera. The songs carry on the story begun in ''The Metal Ope ...

''. In 2021, Ludwig and vocalist Nando Fernandes formed a new band, The Grandmaster. He has an endorsement with

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Amps,

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mics & wireless equipment, Kemper Profiling Amps and others.

Discography

Edguy

Avantasia

* ''

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002)

Morrigan

* ''Forgoden Art'' (1999)

The Grandmaster

* ''Skywards'' (2021)

References

External links

Official Edguy website
Living people 1977 births German heavy metal guitarists German lead guitarists German male guitarists Edguy members 21st-century German guitarists 21st-century German male musicians {{Germany-guitarist-stub