Manni Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Manfred "Manni" Schmidt (born 27 November 1964 in Andernach, Germany
) is a heavy metal
guitarist
and songwriter
, best-known for having been a member of Grave Digger
and Rage
.
had noticed Schmidt and his skills with the guitar, so in 1987 he was asked to become a member of that band. He joined and become a member of the trio and released many albums with them. In 1994 he quit the band. His first son was born in 1997, the 2nd in 2003.
In 2000 another door was opened for him, when guitarist Uwe Lulis left German heavy metal band, Grave Digger
, their bassist Jens Becker suggested Schmidt as a replacement, remained with them until October 2009.
Apart from these two bigger and more famous bands, he has also played with bands like Jack of Hearts and Vötka.
In the late springtime 2010, Manni Schmidt formed his own band Capital Joke and is still writing and working on songs for the debut album.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, best-known for having been a member of Grave Digger
Grave Digger (band)
Grave Digger are a German heavy metal/power metal band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.-Band history:...
and Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
.
History
Schmidt begun his career starting his own band Factor 6. However, the heavy metal band RageRage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
had noticed Schmidt and his skills with the guitar, so in 1987 he was asked to become a member of that band. He joined and become a member of the trio and released many albums with them. In 1994 he quit the band. His first son was born in 1997, the 2nd in 2003.
In 2000 another door was opened for him, when guitarist Uwe Lulis left German heavy metal band, Grave Digger
Grave Digger (band)
Grave Digger are a German heavy metal/power metal band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.-Band history:...
, their bassist Jens Becker suggested Schmidt as a replacement, remained with them until October 2009.
Apart from these two bigger and more famous bands, he has also played with bands like Jack of Hearts and Vötka.
In the late springtime 2010, Manni Schmidt formed his own band Capital Joke and is still writing and working on songs for the debut album.
With Rage
- Perfect ManPerfect Man (Rage album)Perfect Man is the third full-length album released by the heavy metal band Rage in 1988. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks.-Track listing:...
(1988) - Invisible Horizons [Single] (1989)
- Secrets in a Weird WorldSecrets in a Weird WorldSecrets in a Weird World is the fourth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1989. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks.-Track listing:...
(1989) - Reflections of a ShadowReflections of a ShadowReflections of a Shadow is the fifth full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage. It was released in 1990. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks, largely taken from the EP Extended Power.-Track listing:# "Introduction " ...
(1990) - Extended Power [EP] (1991)
- Beyond the Wall [EP] (1992)
- Trapped! (1992)
- Refuge (JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) [EP] (1993) - The Missing LinkThe Missing Link (Rage Album)The Missing Link is the seventh full-length album released by the heavy metal band Rage in 1993. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with five bonus tracks...
(1993)
With Grave Digger
- The Grave DiggerThe Grave DiggerThe Grave Digger is tenth studio album by Grave Digger. This is the darkest album Grave Digger has done...
(2001) - Tunes of Wacken [Live CD + DVD] (2002)
- Rheingold (2003)
- The Last Supper (2005)
- 25 To Live25 to Live25 to Live is a live album by Grave Digger, recorded in Directv Music Hall, Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 7, 2005. Released October 14, 2005 on Nuclear Blast Records...
[Live CD + DVD] (2005) - YesterdayYesterday (Grave Digger-EP)Yesterday is an EP released by Grave Digger. It also contains a bonus DVD. The song "Yesterday" on this EP is a re-recorded version of the song from Grave Digger's debut album.-Track listing:# "Yesterday"# "The Reaper's Dance"# "No Quarter"...
[EP] (2006) - Silent Revolution - Single (2006)
- Liberty or DeathLiberty or Death (album)Liberty or Death is Grave Digger's 13th studio album. It was released on January 12, 2007 by Locomotive Records.-Track listing:All songs composed & arranged by Boltendahl/Becker/Schmidt & Katzenburg; all lyrics by Boltendahl#"Liberty or Death" - 6:33...
(2007) - PrayPray (Grave Digger-EP)A Grave Digger EP in support of their album "Ballads of a Hangman". Containing one song from that album, one cover-song and two songs meant only for this EP.- Songs :All songs composed by: Boltendahl / Schmidt / Hermann...
[EP] (2008) - Ballads of a HangmanBallads of a Hangman- Album line-up :* Chris Boltendahl - Lead & Backing vocals* Manni Schmidt - Guitars & Backing vocals* Thilo Hermann - Guitars & Backing vocals* Jens Becker - Bass* Stefan Arnold - Drums* H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards- References :*...
(2009)