BIOGRAPHY:
After their breakup with Grave Digger Uwe Lulis and Tomi Göttlich decided to form a new Metalband with the name: „Rebellion“.
The first release was a concept album entitled „Shakespeare‘s Macbeth - A Tragedy in Steel “.
The Album was a great success and is a cult-album in Metal history. The band toured and played several headliner shows.The second CD „ Born a Rebel“ came out in 2003 and was followed by tours with Running Wild, U.D.O. and festivals all around Europe in 2003/2004. With their third album, Rebellion started a trilogy about the Vikings and their Sagas. The first Viking-album was released in 2005 under the title: „Sagas of Iceland - The History of the Vikings – Volume I“.
Drummer Gerd Lücking joined the band, as former drummer Randy Black had to quit his job with Rebellion.
The band played a successful headliner-tour in Germany / Switzerland / Belgium, plus several festivals and headliner single-shows.
End of 2005, original member Björn Eilen was forced to leave the band due to health problems. Simone Wenzel, one of the best female guitar-players in Germany, was found to take over his part.
In 2007 the band released the second part of the Viking-trilogy: „Miklagard – The History of the Vikings – Volume II“.
The band played festivals and headlinershows in 2007 / 2008. The release of the third Viking-album „Arise – From Ginnungagap toRagnarök – The History of the Vikings – Volume III“ will be on July, 26th 2009 on Massacre Records – Worldwide.
Genre: Heavy Metal
Date de Sortie: 26.06.2009