Tobias "Eggi" Exxel (born 27 February 1973) is the current

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for the

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

band

Edguy Edguy is a heavy metal band formed in Fulda, Germany in 1992. History Demos, AFM years (1992–2003) Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affecti ...

. Tobias was hired by Edguy in 1998 when vocalist

Tobias Sammet Tobias Sammet (born 21 November 1977) is a German musician, singer, songwriter, music producer and radio host best known for being the singer and primary songwriter of the power metal band Edguy, and the founder of the metal opera project Avanta ...

, who had played bass since the band's formation in 1992, decided the band should have someone who could focus on playing the instrument full-time. Tobias had previously played

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and

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in the band Squealer and would also go on to perform both roles in his side-project, Taraxacum, which was active between 2000 and 2005. After Taraxacum was put to rest, Tobias formed Everleaf. Prior to these bands, he played in Galen from 1988 to 1993. During

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on 7 August 2010, Tobias left the stage briefly to take a call relating to his new family. On 13 August 2010, Tobias' girlfriend gave birth to their first child, son Julian.

Markus Grosskopf Markus Grosskopf (born 21 September 1965) is a German musician who is the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the power metal band Helloween. Biography Grosskopf started playing bass at the age of 15 when he became friend ...

Helloween Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael W ...

replaced Tobias until his return. He has also played live with bands Gamma Ray and Unisonic as bass player and guitarist, respectively.

Discography

Edguy

* '' Theater of Salvation'' (1999) * '' The Savage Poetry'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Burning Down the Opera'' (2003) * '' King of Fools (EP)'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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(EP)'' (2005) * '' Rocket Ride'' (2006) * '' Tinnitus Sanctus'' (2008) * '' Fucking with Fire – Live'' (2009) * '' Age of the Joker'' (2011) * '' Space Police: Defenders of the Crown'' (2014)

Squealer

* ''Wrong Time, Wrong Place?'' (1995) * ''The Prophecy'' (1999)

Taraxacum

* ''Spirit of Freedom'' (2001) * ''Rainmaker'' (2003)

Bassinvaders

* ''

Hellbassbeaters ''Hellbassbeaters'' is the debut album by Helloween bassist Markus Grosskopf's bass guitar-based heavy metal side project Bassinvaders. The album was released on 25 January 2008 in Germany. The album is a distinctive piece of experimental mus ...

'' (2008)

Krypteria

* '' All Beauty Must Die'' (2011)

References

External links

Official Edguy website
Living people 1973 births German heavy metal bass guitarists Male bass guitarists Edguy members 21st-century bass guitarists 21st-century German male musicians German male guitarists {{bass-guitarist-stub