Photo: S. Bollmann · Attribution · credits
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Barbaric Steel
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography220 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376676960
Biography
Stormwarrior is a German power metal band that was formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitar player Lars Ramcke and drummer Andre Schumann, adding later in the same year guitarist Scott Bolter and bass player Tim Zienert. The members of Stormwarrior draw their musical influences from the 80s heavy metal scene including such fellow German bands as Helloween and Running Wild.
Their debut full-length album Stormwarrior, released in 2002, and their 2004 follow up Northern Rage
Northern RageSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1And the Northewinde Bloweth2:382Heroic Deathe5:373Valhalla3:494Thy Laste Fyre3:495Welcome Thy Rite4:186Óðinn’s Warriors4:157Bloode Eagle4:308Sigrblót5:309To Foreign Shores3:5510Lindisfarne8:4211Turn the Cross Upside Down4:13 were both produced by Kai Hansen of Helloween and Gamma Ray fame who also contributed vocal and guitar performances on some songs. Much of Stormwarrior's lyrical content deals with Viking-related themes.
Current
Lars Ramcke – vocals (1998–present), guitars (1998–2005, 2006–present)
Björn Daigger – guitars (2014–present)
Yenz Leonhardt – bass (2007–2017, 2019–present)
Falko Reshöft – drums (2002–2009, 2019–present)
Former
Tim Zienert – bass (1998–2001)
Gabriele Palermo – bass (2001–2002)
Andre Schumann – drums (1998–2002)
Scott Bölter – guitars (1998–2002)
Jussi Zimmermann – bass (2002–2007)
David Wiczorek – guitars (2002–2006)
Alex Guth – guitars (2005–2014)
Hendrik Thiesbrummel – drums (2009–2013)
Jörg Uken – drums (2013–2018)
Connor Andreszka – bass (2017–2018)
Albums
Stormwarrior (2002)
Northern Rage (2004)
Heading Northe (2008)
Heathen Warrior (2011)
Thunder & Steele (2014)
Norsemen (2019)
Demos / EPs
Metal Victory (1998)
Barbaric Steel (1999)
Possessed by Metal (2001)
Spikes and Leather (2002)
Heavy Metal Fire (2003)
Odens Krigare (2004)
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 | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
1999 · Demo
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 24:18
1Sign of the Warlord4:472The Banner of Thy Kingdom4:093Bound by the Oath3:384Heavy Metal Fire3:085Warrior3:276Defenders of Metal5:092002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:42
1The Hammer Returneth0:322Signe of the Warlorde3:393Sons of Steele4:144Bounde by the Oathe3:455Deceiver4:136The Axewielder4:517Deathe by the Blade4:528Thunderer5:229Iron Prayers4:5810Defenders of Metal5:0211Chains of Slavery8:142004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 51:16
1And the Northewinde Bloweth2:382Heroic Deathe5:373Valhalla3:494Thy Laste Fyre3:495Welcome Thy Rite4:186Óðinn’s Warriors4:157Bloode Eagle4:308Sigrblót5:309To Foreign Shores3:5510Lindisfarne8:4211Turn the Cross Upside Down4:132008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:19
1And the Horde Calleth for Oden0:382Heading Northe4:193Metal Legacy4:224The Holy Cross7:185Iron Gods4:016Ragnarök4:157The Revenge of Asa Lande5:158Remember the Oathe3:339Lion of the Northe6:3910Into the Battle3:5011And the Valkyries Ride1:092011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:19
1…og hammeren hæves til slag…0:442Heathen Warrior4:583The Ride of Asgård4:384Heirs to the Fighte5:205Bloode to Bloode4:256Fyre & Ice4:097The Returne5:188Wolven Nights4:459Ravenhearte3:1710The Valkyries Call4:4611And Northern Steele Remaineth5:592014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:23
1Thunder & Steele3:362Metal Avenger3:413Sacred Blade3:574Ironborn4:485Steelcrusader4:136Fyres in the Nighte3:417Die by the Hammer4:368Child of Fyre4:379One Will Survive6:1910Servants of Metal4:552019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 50:08
1To the Shores Where We Belong2:022Norsemen (We Are)4:523Storm of the North5:424Freeborn5:005Odin’s Fire6:106Sword Dane4:357Blade on Blade5:268Shield Wall5:039Sword of Valhalla11:18
EP · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Spikes and LeatherSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:581Spikes and Leather5:51 2Storm of Victory3:07 3Attack of the Metal Hellstorm4:00 | 2001 | ||
| 2001 | Possessed by MetalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:55AHeavy Metal Fire3:53 BDefenders of Metal5:02 | 2001 | ||
| 2003 | Heavy Metal FireSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 27:211Heavy Metal Fire3:10 2Warrior3:22 3Thy Laste Fyre3:47 4Óðinn's Warriors4:14 5Spikes and Leather5:44 6Storm of Victory3:04 7Attack of the Metal Hellstorm4:00 8Iron Prayers | 10 September 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Odens krigareSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:34AOdens krigare4:17 B1Valhall3:52 B2Fyllevisa0:25 | 2004 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | At Foreign Shores – Live in JapanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 45:401And the Northwinde Bloweth1:42 2Signe of the Warlorde3:40 3Heavy Metal Fire3:18 4The Axewielder4:56 5Valhalla3:54 6Óðinn’s Warriors4:25 7Thunderer5:21 8To Foreign Shores4:00 9Lindisfarne8:48 10Iron Prayers5:36 | Live | 23 August 2006 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Stormwarrior head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falko Reshöft | — | present | |
| Lars Ramcke | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Attribution · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stormwarrior_Metal_Frenzy_2018_09.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86eec3ef-e004-453c-addd-bd6d0d9cb25ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86eec3ef-e004-453c-addd-bd6d0d9cb25ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656514genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656514seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormwarriorbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormwarrior
Why this artist is in the database
- List of German musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: S. Bollmann · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q656514 · MusicBrainz: 86eec3ef-e004-453c-addd-bd6d0d9cb25e
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