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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Paragon
Group · Germany · Hamburg · formed 1990
German heavy metal band
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Also known as パラゴン
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 14◆ Formed 1+ Member joins 1★ Debut release 1− Member leaves 1
1990s
· Member joins
Martin Christian joins the band
original
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· Debut release
Debut release: Into the Black
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
· Member leaves
Martin Christian leaves the band
original
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
English biography388 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376471490
Biography
Paragon is a German heavy metal band from Hamburg.
History
Paragon was founded by guitarist Martin Christian (who in many of the band's album booklets is written as Martin Wöbcke when it comes to songwriting-credits). After releasing some demo tapes and a mini-CD, they were able to release an album in 1994, the debut World of Sin
World of SinSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Intro0:432Needful Things4:393Maelstrom of Decline5:124World of Sin4:245Beyond the Void5:516Thrill of the Kill4:077No Hope for Life5:178Into the Black3:359Drug Fiend5:1610Bring the Hammer Down3:04. Shortly after this, their record company Blue Merle went bankrupt, and Martin decided to put the band on hiatus.
About two years later, Martin found four new members (Andreas, Jan, Markus, and Claudius) and recorded the album The Final Command
The Final CommandSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Feel the Knife3:502Under the Gun4:243Eternal Life6:214Ashes7:465Warriors of Ice5:046Fighting for the Earth5:127War Inside My Head5:248The Final Command5:319Eye for an Eye5:32. In 1999, Chalice of Steel was released. In 2001, Paragon released Steelbound, engineered and produced by Piet Sielck of Iron Savior. Piet has worked with the band on every album since then.
After the recording of Forgotten Prophecies in early 2007, the band's longtime bass player Jan Bünning quit the band because of "musical differences." Shortly after the band had found a replacement in Dirk Seifert.
In late 2007 the band changed labels to Massacre Records and released Screenslaves in 2008.
In the mid to ending months of 2009, Paragon took a break. During this time they lost two members. Guitarist Günny Kruse who had played on their three studio albums between 2005–2008, and also bassist Dirk Seifert who only played on "Screenslaves
ScreenslavesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Hellgore4:552Disconnected3:533Entombed5:004Screen Slaves3:165Bloodfeast6:466The Blade in the Dark4:047Death Next Door4:298The Killing Hand4:089Waxworks4:3710Larger Than Life3:3511L'eredità7:4212Screenslaves".
In 2012 the album "Force Of Destruction
Force of DestructionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1The Last Day on Earth1:122Iron Will5:113Tornado4:454Gods of Thunder4:455Bulletstorm3:596Blood & Iron8:017Blades of Hell3:318Dynasty5:169Rising From the Black4:4110Demon's Lair5:5311Secrecy4:36" was released.
On 4 November 2014 Paragon announced a new album will be released for the band's 25th anniversary. The album, Hell Beyond Hell
Hell Beyond HellSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Rising Forces4:492Hypnotized4:293Hell Beyond Hell5:444Heart of the Black7:545Stand Your Ground4:276Meat Train4:557Buried in Blood4:318Devil’s Waitingroom8:57 came out in 2016.
Current members
Andreas Babuschkin – lead vocals (1997–present)
Martin Christian – guitar, backing vocals (1990–2010, 2015–present)
Jan Bertram – guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
Jan Bünning – bass, backing vocals (1997–2007, 2009–present)
Jason Wöbcke – drums (2024–present)
Albums
World of Sin (1995)
The Final Command (1998)
Chalice of Steel (1999)
Steelbound (2001)
Law of the Blade (2002)
The Dark Legacy (2003)
Revenge (2005)
Forgotten Prophecies (2007)
Screenslaves (2008)
Force of Destruction (2012)
Hell Beyond Hell (2016)
Controlled Demolition (2019)
Metalation (2024)
Other releases
Into the Black [EP] (1994)
2000 Promo CD [Demo] (2000)
Eye Of The Storm [Single] (2003)
Larger Than Life [EP] (2008)
Compilation appearances
"Metal Invader" on a Helloween tribute released by Arise Records
"Two Faced" on "A Tribute to Tankard" (included as a bonus disc on the AFM Records 2007 Tankard release "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers")
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:08
1Intro0:432Needful Things4:393Maelstrom of Decline5:124World of Sin4:245Beyond the Void5:516Thrill of the Kill4:077No Hope for Life5:178Into the Black3:359Drug Fiend5:1610Bring the Hammer Down3:041998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 49:04
1Feel the Knife3:502Under the Gun4:243Eternal Life6:214Ashes7:465Warriors of Ice5:046Fighting for the Earth5:127War Inside My Head5:248The Final Command5:319Eye for an Eye5:321999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:22
1Awakening of the Beast0:562Dragon's Flight4:183Legions of Metal4:264Chalice of Steel4:565Wheels of Eternity7:116Desecrate4:557Dark Tale0:428Casting Shadows4:119Burn at the Stake3:2210Journey Home6:1911A.D. 20006:0512Violence and Force4:012001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:34
1Thunderstorm3:522Steelbound4:143Deathsquad4:224New Dark Age5:595Don't Wake the Dead5:496Reign of Fear4:187Burning Bridges5:238Tears of the Damned5:379Face II Face3:5310Immortal4:4911World of Sin4:182002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:46
1Abducted3:562Palace of Sin3:553Armies of the Tyrant5:024Law of the Blade3:335Across the Wastelands7:016Shadow World5:347Allied Forces5:288Empire's Fall3:399The Journey's End5:0410Back to Glory5:0311To Hell and Back Again4:3112Reign of Fear (live)2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 45:26
1The Legacy5:032Mirror of Fate5:173Breaking Glass5:384Black Hole3:115Eye of the Storm5:056Maze of Dread4:267The Afterlife5:228Green Hell4:139Back From Hell3:3310Into the Black3:382005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 59:29
Disc 11Intro / Impaler4:582Assassins4:173Traitor5:134Masters of the Seas9:255Revenge4:216Symphony of Pain4:237Beyond the Veil8:008The Battle Rages On4:439The Art of War3:1910Empire of the Lost5:4211The Gods Made Heavy Metal5:08Disc 21The Legacy2Mirror Of Fate3Breaking Glass4Law Of The Blade5Across The Wastelands6Green Hell7Armies Of The Tyrant8Thunderstorm2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:37
1Hammer of the Gods5:242Arise5:083Face of Death3:514Halls of Doom4:365Revelations2:066Forgotten Prophecies4:577Agony7:318Souleaters5:099Gangland4:5910Wargods3:2011Deny the Cross4:3812Impaler4:4413Traitor5:142008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:05
1To Hell and Back Again (Saxon Cover)4:312The Gods Made Heavy Metal (Manowar Cover)5:083Deny the Cross (Overkill Cover)4:384Metal Invaders (Helloween Cover)4:04520000 Feet (Saxon Cover)3:286Iron Heads (Running Wild Cover)3:257Killed by Death (Motorhead Cover)4:188Violence and Force (Exciter Cover)4:019Two-Faced (Tankard Cover)4:5810Fighting for the Earth (Warrior Cover)5:1011Larger Than Life (Backstreet Boys Cover)3:3512Die by the Sword (Slayer Cover)3:492008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:25
1Hellgore4:552Disconnected3:533Entombed5:004Screen Slaves3:165Bloodfeast6:466The Blade in the Dark4:047Death Next Door4:298The Killing Hand4:089Waxworks4:3710Larger Than Life3:3511L'eredità7:4212Screenslaves2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 51:50
1The Last Day on Earth1:122Iron Will5:113Tornado4:454Gods of Thunder4:455Bulletstorm3:596Blood & Iron8:017Blades of Hell3:318Dynasty5:169Rising From the Black4:4110Demon's Lair5:5311Secrecy4:362016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 45:46
1Rising Forces4:492Hypnotized4:293Hell Beyond Hell5:444Heart of the Black7:545Stand Your Ground4:276Meat Train4:557Buried in Blood4:318Devil’s Waitingroom8:572019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 50:17
1Controlled Demolition2:272Reborn4:223Abattoir4:184Mean Machine3:455Deathlines8:306Musangwe (B.K.F.)4:217Timeless Souls4:468Blackbell4:489The Enemy Within4:4210Black Widow4:1511...of Blood and Gore4:032024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:55
1Fighting the Fire4:462Slenderman4:333Batallions4:494Beyond the Horizon6:185MarioNET3:126The Haunted House6:047Burn the Whore5:068Metalation6:009My Asylum5:1410Hellgore (bonus track)4:53
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Into the BlackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:381Into the Black3:31 2Bring the Hammer Down3:19 3Sinister Rising5:17 4Crossed Out3:44 5Torn and Frayed3:47 | April 1994 | ||
| 2003 | Eye of the StormSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksA1Eye of the Storm (Arena Combat version) B1To Hell and Back Again B2Reign of Fear (live) | 2003 | ||
| 2008 | Larger Than LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 20:031Larger Than Life3:35 2Die by the Sword3:49 3Screen Slaves3:18 4Dragon’s Flight (live)4:39 5Legions of Metal (live)4:42 6Larger Than Life | 25 July 2008 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Final Command / Into the BlackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:07:451Feel the Knife3:45 2Under the Gun4:21 3Eternal Life6:13 4Ashes7:43 5Warriors of Ice5:07 6Fighting for the Earth5:07 7War Inside My Head5:22 8The Final Command5:22 9Eye for an Eye5:18 10Into the Black3:28 11Bring the Hammer Down3:14 12Sinister Rising5:17 13Crossed Out3:41 14Torn And Frayed3:47 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2005 | World of Sin / Chalice of SteelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:33:23Disc 1 1Intro0:42 2Needful Things4:38 3Maelstrom of Decline5:09 4World of Sin4:23 5Beyond the Void5:48 6Thrill of the Kill4:05 7No Hope for Life5:15 8Into the Black3:33 9Drug Fiend5:14 10Bring the Hammer Down3:48 Disc 21Intro: Awakening of the Beast0:55 2Dragon's Flight4:15 3Legions of Metal4:23 4Chalice of Steel4:52 5Wheels of Eternity7:08 6Desecrate4:50 7Intro: Dark Tale0:40 8Casting Shadows4:08 9Burn at the Stake3:19 10Journey Home6:15 11A.D. 20006:02 12Violence and Force (Exciter cover version)4:01 | Compilation | 2005 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Paragon head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Christian | 1990 | 2010 | original |
| Chris Gripp | — | present | drums (drum set) |
| Claudius Cremer | — | present | guitar |
| Daniel Görner | — | present | guitar |
| Dirk Seifert | — | present | bass |
| Dirk Sturzbecher | — | present | bass |
| Günny Kruse | — | present | guitar |
| Jan Bünning | — | present | background vocals |
| Jan Bünning | — | present | bass |
| Kay Carstens | — | present | lead vocals |
| Kay Neuse | — | present | drums (drum set) |
| Markus Corby | — | present | drums (drum set) |
| Sören Teckenburg | — | present | |
| Wolfgang Tewes | — | present | guitar |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paragon_%28band%29_-_B%C3%B6rsencrash_Festival_Wuppertal_2016-AL1745.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/091217c3-f90c-48da-9b42-eaa0aeaddccadiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/091217c3-f90c-48da-9b42-eaa0aeaddccacore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472387genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472387seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragon_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragon_%28band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of German musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q472387 · MusicBrainz: 091217c3-f90c-48da-9b42-eaa0aeaddcca
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