Scanner (band)

For the electronic musician who works under the name Scanner, see Robin Rimbaud.

Scanner
Origin	Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Genres	Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Years active	1986-present
Labels	Noise Records, Massacre Records
Website	www.scanner4u.de

Members	Efthimios Ioannidis Axel A.J. Julius Andreas Zeidler Jonathan Sell Patrick Klose

Past members	Michael M.A.J.O.R. Knoblich (1986-1989) S.L. Coe(real name Shelko Topalovic) (1989-1990) Haridon Lee (real name Leszek Szpigiel) (1994-1997) Lisa Croft (2002-2003) Thomas S. Sopha (1986-1990) Stefan Nicolai (1996-1997) Thilo Zaun Florian Haack Martin Bork (1986-1990) John A.B.C. Smith (real name Dario Trobok) (1995) Marc Simon (1997-2003) Stephan Jacobs (2003-2004) Kayuri Niwa (2004-2006) Stephan Braun (1996-1997) Wolfgang Kolorz (1986-1990) D.D. Bucco (1995-1997) Jan Zimmer (2002-2003) Franz Eichberger (2003-2013)

Scanner is a German power metal band that was formed in 1986. Three of the band members had previously taken part in an album release by the band Lions Breed, Damn The Night (Earthshaker 1985).^[1] The band changed its name to Scanner, adopting a science fiction image for their lyrics, album covers and live performances. They released their first album, Hypertrace, in 1988 through Noise Records. They have reformed twice, releasing their latest album on January 23, 2015, The Judgement (Massacre Records).^[2]

Members

Current line up

Axel A.J. Julius - guitars (1986-1990, 1995–present)
Efthimios Ioannidis - vocals (2003–present)
Andreas Zeidler - guitars (2007–present)
Jonathan Sell - bass (2012–present)
Hanno Kirstan - drums (2015–present)

Past members

Thilo Zaun - guitars (1997-2006)
Martin Bork - bass (1986-1990)
Wolfgang Kolorz - drums (1986-1990)
Thomas Sopha - guitars (1986-1990)
Michael "M.A.J.O.R." Knoblich - vocals (1986-1988)
S.L. Coe - vocals (1989-1990)
Haridon Lee - vocals (1995-1997)
John A.B.C. Smith - bass (1995-1997)
D.D. Bucco - drums (1995-1997)
Stefan Nicolai - guitars (1995-1997)
Stephan Braun - keyboards (1996-1997)
Marc Simon - bass (1997-2003)
Johannes Brunn - keyboards (2000-2005)
Jan Zimmer - drums (2002-2003)
Lisa Croft - vocals (2002-2003)
Stephan Jacobs - bass (2003-2004)
Franz Eichberger - drums (2003-2005, 2011-2013)
Kayuri Niwa - bass (2004-2006)
Florian Haack - guitars (2006-2007)
Torben Böhm - bass (2007-2008)
Oliver Emanowski - bass (2009-2012)
Matt Bauer - drums (2009-2010)
Patrick Klose - drums (2010-2011, 2013-2015)

Timeline

Discography

Albums^[3]

Hypertrace (Sony / Noise 1988)
Terminal Earth (Sony / Noise 1989)
Mental Reservation (1995)
Ball of the Damned (1997)
Scantropolis (2002)
The Judgement (Massacre Records 2015)
The Judgement (2015) video

Demos

Conception of a Cure (1994)

References

↑ "Bio" part of the band's web site
↑ "Artwork For "The Judgement" Revealed By Scanner, Release Date Announced" at Metal Underground.com
↑ "Albums" part of the band's web site

External links

Scanner

Efthimios Ioannidis Axel A.J. Julius Torben Böhm Franz Eichberger Johannes Brunn

Studio Albums:	Hypertrace Terminal Earth Mental Reservation Ball of the Damned Scantropolis

Demos:	Conception of a Cure

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 261282038 MusicBrainz: 4408b2a1-c546-4b9b-8f8a-4fc6e5152fde

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