Waterdown was a German

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band from

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, active from 1999 to 2012.

History

Waterdown emerged onto the scene in 1999 under the formation of Axel Pralat (guitar), Marcel Bischoff (vocals), Jörg Schwoeppe (drums), Christian Kruse (bass), Holger Behrens (guitar), and Ingo Rieser (vocals). The band was signed to

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up until the mid-2000s. The band's first release was ''Never Kill the Boy on the First Date'', which put them on the map in both Europe and America. This was followed by their second release ''The Files You Have on Me''. They then toured until one of their vocalists (Bischoff) left the group in 2004. Eventually they found their current singer, Michael "Zacken" Janczak. After acquiring Janczak, production on their following album ''All Riot'' began immediately. The album was released on January 24, 2006. Sometime between the release of ''All Riot'' and the EP ''Powersnake'', Ingo Rieser left the ensemble. The band put out the EP ''Powersnake'' and a final record ''Into the Flames'', until they called it quits in 2012. Their song "Repeater" off of their 2006 album "All Riot" was featured in the 2006 baseball game '' MVP 06: NCAA Baseball''.

Members

*Axel Pralat – guitar/backing vocals (1999–2002, 2003–2012) *Michael "Zacken" Janczak – lead vocals (2004–2012) *Philipp Meyer – drums (2002–2012) *Christian Kruse – bass/backing vocals (1999–2012) *Holger Behrens – guitar (1999–2012) *Ingo Rieser – co-lead vocals (1999–?) *Marcel Bischoff – lead vocals (1999–2004) *Claus Wilgenbusch – guitar (2002) *Jörg Schwoeppe – drums (1999–2002)

Discography

Studio albums

*''Never Kill the Boy on the First Date'' (2001,

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) *''The Files You Have on Me'' (2003, Victory) *''All Riot'' (2006, Victory) *''Into the Flames'' (2012, Uncle M)

EPs

*''Draw a Smiling Face'' (2000, Two Friends Recordings) *''Powersnake'' (2008, Blacktop)

References

External links

Waterdown website
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Purevolume site

Victory Records
{{Authority control German hardcore punk groups German post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2012 Victory Records artists 1999 establishments in Germany