Rebellion (band)
Encyclopedia
Rebellion is a German
power-metal
band
. It was formed in 2001 when guitar
ist Uwe Lulis
left Grave Digger
in 2000, taking ex-Grave Digger bassist
Tomi Göttlich with him. Their first album was a concept album
about William Shakespeare
's work Macbeth
, 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 they released the first part of what is intended to be a trilogy about the Viking
s and Norse mythology
. 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 the band 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 now 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 their hands.
Videoclips
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...
power-metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
. It was formed in 2001 when guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Uwe Lulis
Uwe Lulis
Uwe Lulis is a German guitarist and the key member and producer of the heavy metal band Rebellion since 2000.He also played guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 years, and was co-writer of many songs during his time in the band...
left 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:...
in 2000, taking ex-Grave Digger bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Tomi Göttlich with him. Their first album was a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
about William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's work Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, 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 they released the first part of what is intended to be a trilogy about the Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
s and Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
. 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 the band 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
Primal Fear (band)
Primal Fear is a German power metal and speed metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner . Sinner & Scheepers formed the band after Ralf was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest...
. Ex-guitarist Björn Eilen is now 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 their hands.
Personnel
- Michael Seifert — vocals (2000-)
- Tomi Göttlich — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2000-) - Oliver Geibig — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (2011-) - Stephan Karut — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (2011-) - Matthias Karle — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2011–)
Former personnel
- Björn Eilen — guitars (2001–2005)
- Randy BlackRandy BlackRandy Black is a Canadian-born rock drummer and recording artist known best for his stints as the drummer for Bif Naked, Annihilator, and Primal Fear...
— drums (2001–2003) - Uwe LulisUwe LulisUwe Lulis is a German guitarist and the key member and producer of the heavy metal band Rebellion since 2000.He also played guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 years, and was co-writer of many songs during his time in the band...
— guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (2000–2010) - Simone Wenzel — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (2005–2010) - Gerd Lücking — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2003–2010) - David Faifer — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2011)
Albums
- Shakespeare's Macbeth — A Tragedy in SteelShakespeare's Macbeth — A Tragedy in SteelShakespeare's Macbeth — A Tragedy in Steel is a 2003 concept album by Rebellion, based on the story of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth...
(2002) - Born a RebelBorn a Rebel-Track listing:#"Born a Rebel" - 4:02#"Adrenalin" - 3:39#"One for All" - 5:09#"World Is War" - 4:40#"Dragons Fly" - 3:57...
(2003) - Sagas of Iceland — The History of the Vikings Volume 1Sagas of Iceland — The History of the Vikings Volume 1Sagas of Iceland — The History of the Vikings Volume 1 is a 2005 concept album by Rebellion about the Icelandic Sagas.-Track listing:#"In Memorandum Lindisfarnae" - 1:45#"Ynglinga Saga" - 7:12#"Sons of the Dragon Slayer" - 4:21...
(2005) - Miklagard — The History of the Vikings Volume 2Miklagard — The History of the Vikings Volume 2Rebellion's second part in their Viking-trilogy. First album with female guitarist Simone Wenzel. Vocals on "Vi Seglar Mot Miklagard" sung by Charles Rytkönen -Track listing:...
(2007) - Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök — The History of the Vikings Volume 3Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök — The History of the Vikings Volume 3Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök — The History of the Vikings Volume 3 is a concept album by German metal band Rebellion and is the last part of the Viking History Trilogy...
(2009)
Other releases
- "Miklagard" [Single] (2006)
- "The Clans Are Marching" [EP] (2009)
Videoclips
- Miklagard (2006)