Jan S. Eckert
| Jan S. Eckert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 December 1965 Quickborn, West Germany |
| Genres | Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Instruments | Bass (guitar) |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | AFM Records, Noise Records |
| Associated acts | Iron Savior, Masterplan, Running Wild |
Jan-Sören Eckert (born 4 December 1965 in Quickborn, West Germany) is a heavy metal bass guitarist who has previously played with Charon, Mydra,Rockship/Band with Inga Rumpf, Eddi Filip, Dirk Erchinger, Alex Conti;Das Auge Gottes/Band; Running Wild and Masterplan and is currently playing for the melodic power metal band Iron Savior.
During his time in Iron Savior, Jan also made minor contributions as a vocalist. He left the band in 2002 to join the new supergroup formed in by former Helloween members Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch, with Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande (former member of bands Ark and Beyond Twilight), called Masterplan. Jan used to do the main backing vocals for Masterplan during live performances.
Jan performed with German heavy metal band Running Wild for their farewell show at Wacken Open Air on 30 July 2009. It was recorded for a CD and DVD release that was released to the public in June 2011 as The Final Jolly Roger.
In 2011, he returned to Iron Savior and is featured on the albums The Landing and on the 2014 album Rise of the Hero.
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