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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Links Various Refers
GAMMA RAY
Hamburg, Germany
*  1989

Line-Up:

Kai Hansen - voc,g
Henjo Richter - g
Dirk Schlächter - bg
Michael Ehré - ds

Former Members:

Ralf Scheepers (voc, 1989-11/94)
Uwe Wessel (bg, 1989-92); Jan Kubach (bg, 1992-12/96)
Matthias Burchard (ds, 1989-90); Uli Kusch (ds, 1990-92); Thomas Svach (ds, 1992-12/96); Dan Zimmerman (ds, 1997-cca 10/01)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Heading For Tomorrow
produced by: Tommy Newton		2/1990 Noise
2.Heaven Can Wait
(mini LP)		27.08.1990
3.Sigh No More
produced by: Tommy Newton		23.09.1991Noise
4.Insanity And Genius
produced by: Kai Hansen/Dirk Schläcter		6/1993 Noise
5.Land Of The Free24.04.1995Noise
6.Silent Miracles2/1996 Noise
7.Alive In '9527.05.1996Noise
8.Somewhere Out In Space25.08.1997Noise
9.Powerplant29.03.1999Noise
10.Blast From The Past
(2CD)		26.06.2000Noise
11.No World Order7/2001 Metal-Is
12.Skeletons In The Closet5/2003 Metal-Is
13.No World Order12.08.2003Metal-Is
14.Lust for Life Live25.05.2004Ear Music
15.Majestic11.10.2005Sanctuary
16.Land of the Free, Pt. 215.01.2008Steamhammer
17.Hell Yeah - The Awesome Foursome (And The Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn't Want To Wear His Donald Duck Costume)
(2CD)		27.10.2008SPV
18.To The Metal2/2010 Ear Music
19.Skeletons & Majesties31.05.2011Eagle
20.Skeletons & Majesties: Live30.10.2012Ear Music
21.Masters of Confusion12.03.2013earM
22.Empire Of The Undead17.03.2014Ear Music
23.Best (Of)27.01.2015earM
24.Heading for the East04.12.2015earM
25.Last Four Live13.05.2016
26.30 Years - Live Anniversary9/2021

Dan Zimmerman:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Great Small27.03.2000Sounds Familyre/Cargo
2.Cosmic Patriot21.04.2009Sounds Familyre
3.Dreams of Earth18.02.2014Sounds Familyre

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Future Madhouse1993 Noise
2.Rebellion In Dreamland1995
3.Silent Miracles
(The Miracle / The Silence / A While In Dreamland / Farewell)		26.02.1996Noise
4.Gamma Ray30.09.1996Man's Ruin/EFA
5.Valley Of The Kings26.05.1997Noise

Videos:

1. Heading For The East - 1991
2. Power Of Metal - 1/1994
3. Lust For Live - 31.1.1994, Noise
4. Hell Yeah - The Awesome Foursome (And The Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn't Want To Wear His Donald Duck Costume) - 27.10.2008, live 2DVD
5. Skeletons & Majesties: Live - 30.10.2012, Ear Music, live

WWW Links:

http://www.noiserecords.com/ourbands/metal/gamma_ray/default.asp

Various:

Dirk Schlächter:

appeared on the LP:

Iron Savior: Iron Savior (30.6.97, Noise)

produced by LP:
Megace: Inner War (5/99, Angular)

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994809.03.199411Livegig review
19951216.06.199510CD,MC Bang!album review
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19961322.08.199626Forum kritikumalbum review
19972419.06.199790Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
19973218.09.199727Forum kritikumalbum review
1999804.03.19996Infokus
19991125.03.199927Forum kritikumalbum review
19991201.04.199918interview
20001329.06.20007Infokus
20001329.06.200036Forum kritikumalbum review
20002026.10.200037interview, discography
20011911.10.200138Forum kritikumalbum review
20012025.10.200113Livegig review
20012025.10.200119
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19921 17gig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1993115.01.199313Hard & Heavy
19942406.12.19946Pelmel - Natvrdo
19951615.08.199529Recenzealbum review
19972 104Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
19995 110Recenze - Atd.album review
20008 103Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20019 112Recenzealbum review
200111 95Livegig review
20033 90DVD
20034 90DVD Pelmel
20039 78Recenzealbum review
200312 66Livegig review
Rock'88
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
16 7album review
19913 6profile