Jürgen Steinmetz
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Juergen Steinmetz is the bass player for Rock Ignition
, Silent Force
, Sons of Seasons
, Lima and ex-member of Headstone Epitaph.
For lack of activity of the band he decided to join Silent Force
in the year 2000. Since then they have released four albums, Empire of Future, Infatuator, Worlds Apart and Walk the Earth, touring all over Europe, America and Japan.
In 2006 he founded with Heather Shockley the hard rock band Rock Ignition
and released through Rockinc. Netherlands the EP "I Can't Resist" which received excellent reviews from magazines and radios all over the globe. Rock Ignition has toured Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain sharing the stage with legendary bands like Uriah Heep
, Axxis
, Kamelot
, Jon Oliva
and many more.
Jürgen joined in 2008 the dark symphonic metal band Sons of Seasons
, with members from Doro
, Metalium
and Blaze
. Sons of Seasons has released through Napalm Records the albums Gods of Vermin and Magnisphyricon and they have toured successfully all over Europe.
with maple fretboard), Ampeg
amplifiers and Elixir Strings
.
Rock Ignition
Rock Ignition is a hard rock band from Germany founded by professional dancer and ex-Kamelot background vocalist Heather Shockley and Silent Force/Sons of Seasons/Headstone Epitaph bassist Jürgen Steinmetz in 2006...
, Silent Force
Silent Force
Silent Force is a German power metal band with neo-classical and progressive influences, founded by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt.-Members:* D. C...
, Sons of Seasons
Sons of Seasons
Sons of Seasons is a German symphonic metal band formed by Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. Their debut album Gods of Vermin was released in 2009, and their second album Magnisphyricon was released on April 1, 2011....
, Lima and ex-member of Headstone Epitaph.
Biography
Juergen Steinmetz founded his first band Headstone in 1987. They recorded their first longplayer "Without The Slightest Qualm" in 1996, signed a record deal with Noise Records and released the following albums Wings of Eternity (1998) and Powergames (1999).For lack of activity of the band he decided to join Silent Force
Silent Force
Silent Force is a German power metal band with neo-classical and progressive influences, founded by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt.-Members:* D. C...
in the year 2000. Since then they have released four albums, Empire of Future, Infatuator, Worlds Apart and Walk the Earth, touring all over Europe, America and Japan.
In 2006 he founded with Heather Shockley the hard rock band Rock Ignition
Rock Ignition
Rock Ignition is a hard rock band from Germany founded by professional dancer and ex-Kamelot background vocalist Heather Shockley and Silent Force/Sons of Seasons/Headstone Epitaph bassist Jürgen Steinmetz in 2006...
and released through Rockinc. Netherlands the EP "I Can't Resist" which received excellent reviews from magazines and radios all over the globe. Rock Ignition has toured Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain sharing the stage with legendary bands like Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield.The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity, making frequent references to his own "'umbleness". His name has become synonymous with being a yes man...
, Axxis
Axxis
Axxis is a German power metal band that was founded in 1988. Their debut album, "Kingdom of the Night", became the best-selling debut album ever by a hard rock band in Germany in 1989.-Biography:...
, Kamelot
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
, Jon Oliva
Jon Oliva
John Nicholas Oliva is best known simply as Jon Oliva and as founder of and lead vocalist for Savatage. He is the third of four children...
and many more.
Jürgen joined in 2008 the dark symphonic metal band Sons of Seasons
Sons of Seasons
Sons of Seasons is a German symphonic metal band formed by Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. Their debut album Gods of Vermin was released in 2009, and their second album Magnisphyricon was released on April 1, 2011....
, with members from Doro
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
, Metalium
Metalium
Metalium was a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music was that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian...
and Blaze
Blaze (band)
Blaze is a house-music group formed in 1984 in New Jersey, USA.-Career:It was formed by Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, and Chris Herbert, when Herbert introduced Milan, a member of his church choir, to Hedge, his childhood friend...
. Sons of Seasons has released through Napalm Records the albums Gods of Vermin and Magnisphyricon and they have toured successfully all over Europe.
Gear
Juergen Steinmetz uses Sandberg bass guitars (California PM 5-stringwith maple fretboard), Ampeg
Ampeg
Ampeg is primarily a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, though they also manufacture guitars to a small extent...
amplifiers and Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates, are strings for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin. Elixir strings are noted for their patented coating that extends the strings' life and tone by blocking damage from elements like skin oil; however, they are...
.