Jörg Michael
| Jörg Michael | |
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Jörg Michael at Ilosaarirock 2009 festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jörg Michael |
| Born |
27 March 1963 Dortmund, Germany |
| Genres | Power metal, progressive metal, speed metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1984–2013 |
| Associated acts | Axel Rudi Pell, Rage, Saxon, Running Wild, Stratovarius, Avenger, Der Riss, 100 Names, The Raymen, Metal Sword, Mekong Delta, X-Mas Project, Tom Angelripper, Laos, Headhunter, Schwarzarbeit, Grave Digger, Glenmore, House of Spirits, Unleashed Power, Andreas Butler, Avalon, Die Herzensbrecher, Andy & The Traceelords, Beto Vazquez Infinity, Kaledon |
Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer. He is well known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, the German thrash metal band Headhunter, and several other bands.
Most of the bands Michael has played with are in the power metal genre. The first album he recorded was Prayers of Steel with Avenger (the band would later change their name to Rage). By the mid-1980s he was no longer attached to a single band but concentrated on working as a studio session drummer; hence the long list of bands and albums he has been involved with.
Michael currently uses Kirchhoff Schlagwerk drums made of acrylic, Meinl AMUN/MB20 Series cymbals, DW 5000 Delta Accelerator pedals, and Vic Firth sticks. Previously he used Premier drums primarily and Tama drums on some occasions. A 6.5x14 Ludwig Supraphonic super sensitive snare has been a mainstay. recently, he has been using a bronze Supraphonic(standard strainer)
Kirchhoff Schlagwerk Acrylic Drums with artic clear/snow vivid finish
Cymbals by Meinl
Sticks
Drum chair by Tama
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