Rebellion is a German heavy metal band. It was formed in 2001 when guitarist

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left Grave Digger in 2000, taking ex-Grave Digger bassist Tomi Göttlich with him.

Band history

The band's first album was a

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'', and included spoken passages with members of the band and other people as the story's characters. The second album involved more standard heavy metal lyrics—about motorcycles, metal, war, etc.—and the music was somewhat rougher. In 2005, the band released the first part of what is intended to be a trilogy about the

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. In the beginning of 2007, they released their second part in the trilogy about the Vikings. It was titled ''Miklagard'' and was the band's most successful album so far. In 2009, they released the album ''Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök'', the third and last part of the trilogy. Ex-drummer Randy Black is now playing in Primal Fear; ex-guitarist Björn Eilen is playing in Silver Maiden and The Talkies. In late 2010, three members of the band, Uwe Lulis, Gerd Lücking, and Simone Wenzel, departed, leaving the remaining two members with the band. In the COVID years Rebellion found themselves with three seasoned songwriters in the form of Thomas Göttlich and new guitarists Martin Giemza and Fabrizio Costantino. With no concerts to play, they started forging the ninth Album "We Are The People". In the aftermath of COVID Rebellion quickly started touring again while concert halls were just slowly were starting to be crowded again. Their latest Album "X-Live in Iberia" is a raw, mostly unedited recording of this experience.

Personnel

* Michael Seifert — vocals (2001–present) * Tomi Göttlich — bass (2001–present) * Martin Giemza — guitars (2019–present) * Fabrizio Costantino — guitars (2020–present) * Sven Tost — drums (2020–present)

Former personnel

* Stephan Karut — guitars (2011-2020) * Oliver Geibig — guitars (2011-2019) * Tommy Telkemeier — drums (2016–2020) * Björn Eilen — guitars (2001–2005) *

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— drums (2001–2003) *

— guitars (2001–2010) * Simone Wenzel — guitars (2005–2010) * Gerd Lücking — drums (2004–2010) * Matthias Karle — drums (2011–2013) * Timo Schneider — drums (2013–2016)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

* ''

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'' (2002) * '' Born a Rebel'' (2003) * '' Sagas of Iceland – The History of the Vikings Volume 1'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök – The History of the Vikings Volume III'' (2009) * ''Arminius – Furor Teutonicus'' (2012) * ''Wyrd bið ful aræd – The History of the Saxons'' (2015) * ''A Tragedy in Steel Part II: Shakespeare's King Lear'' (2018) * ''We Are The People'' (2021) * ''-X- Live in Iberia'' (2023)

Other releases

* "Miklagard" (single) (2006) * ''The Clans Are Marching'' (EP) (2009) Music videos * "Miklagard" (2006)

References

External links

Official homepage

Official merchandise shop
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