Axxis

Axxis
250x200px Axxis concert on Masters of Rock 2007 festival.
Background information
Origin	Dortmund, Germany
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal, electronic rock, hard rock
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Phonotraxx AFM Records Massacre Records EMI Harvest
Website	Official site
Members	Bernhard Weiß Harry Oellers Rob Schomaker Marco Wriedt Dirk Brand

Axxis is a German heavy 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

Axxis' musical roots lie within the traditional heavy rock of the 70s and 80s including influences of 90s electronic music. Bernhard's unique vocal style is another characteristic trademark of the band. Axxis' major ambition is "to be a pure Rock n' Roll band".

Members

• Bernhard Weiß - vocals (1988–present)
• Harry Oellers - keyboard (1988–present)
• Rob Schomaker - bass (2004–present)
• Marco Wriedt - guitars (2007–present)
• Dirk Brand - drums (2012–present)

Former members

• Guido Wehmeyer - guitars (1998–2006)
• Werner Kleinhaus - bass (1988–1993)
• Walter Pietsch - guitars (1988–1998)
• Markus Gfeller - bass (1993–1998)
• Richard Michaelski - drums (1988–2004)
• Kuno Niemeyer - bass (1998–2004)
• André Hilgers - drums (2004–2008)
• Alex Landenburg - drums (2008–2011)

Albums

• Kingdom of the Night (1989)
• Axxis II (1990)
• The Big Thrill (1993)
• Matters of Survival (1995)
• Voodoo Vibes (1997)
• Pure and Rough (1999)
• Back to the Kingdom (2000)
• Eyes of Darkness (2001)
• Time Machine (2004)
• Paradise in Flames (2006)
• Doom of Destiny (2007)
• Utopia (2009)
• reDISCOver(ed) (2012) - Cover Album
• Kingdom of the Night II (2014)

DVD's

• 20 Years of Axxis (2011)

Live

• Access All Areas (1991)
• Collection of Power (2000)

Best Of

• Best of Axxis (2006)

External links

• Official website
• Axxis at Metal Storm