Dan Zimmermann
Dan Zimmermann during a concert
Dan Zimmermann during a concert
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann
Born (1966-10-30) 30 October 1966
Nürnberg, West Germany
GenresPower metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1993-2012
Formerly ofGamma Ray
Freedom Call
Iron Savior

Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in Nürnberg, West Germany)[1] is a retired heavy metal drummer. Dan is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands Gamma Ray[2] and Freedom Call[3] from 1997 to 2012. He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010. Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a rest from the music business in 2012.

Freedom Call celebrated their 20th anniversary and release of M.E.T.A.L, their tenth studio album, on tour.[4] The new album featured a reprise of Zimmermann's drumming on the title song.[5]

Discography

With Gamma Ray

With Freedom Call

With Lanzer

  • Under A Different Sun (1995)

With Hirsch und Palatzky

  • Saitenfeue (1997)

With Lenny Wolf

With Iron Savior

Reference List

  1. ↑ Zonarockmetal (31 October 2016). "Zona Rock Dan Metal : DAN ZIMMERMANN". Zona Rock Dan Metal. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ↑ "Freedom Call - Stairway To Fairyland • Review". Metal1.info (in German). 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Freedom Call". www.ukfestivalguides.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Freedom Call - M.E.T.A.L. On Tour 2020 • metal.de". metal.de. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ↑ Uwe (2019-08-11). "Freedom Call - M.E.T.A.L. (VÖ: 23.08.2019)". metal-heads.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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