Dan Zimmermann

For the film editor, see Dan Zimmerman.

Dan Zimmermann
Dan Zimmermann during a concert in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann
Born	(1966-10-30) 30 October 1966 (age 58) Nürnberg, West Germany
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician and songwriter
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1993–2012
Formerly of	Gamma Ray Freedom Call Iron Savior

Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in Nürnberg, West Germany)^[1] is a retired German heavy metal drummer. He is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands Gamma Ray^[2] and Freedom Call.^[3] He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010.^[4] Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a retirement from the music business in 2012.^[5]

Freedom Call celebrated their 20th anniversary and release of M.E.T.A.L, their tenth studio album, on tour.^[6] The new album featured a reprise of Zimmermann's drumming on the title song.^[7]

Discography

With Gamma Ray

• Valley of the Kings (1997)
• Somewhere Out In Space (1997)
• The Karaoke Album (1997) - Karaoke Compilation album
• Power Plant (1999)
• Blast from the Past (2000) - "Best of" Compilation album
• No World Order (2001)
• Skeletons in the Closet (2003)
• Majestic (2005)
• Land of the Free II (2007)
• Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (2008)
• To The Metal (2010)
• Skeletons & Majesties (EP) (2011)
• Skeletons & Majesties Live (2012)
• The Best (Of) (2015)

With Freedom Call

• Stairway To Fairyland (1999)
• Taragon EP (1999)
• Crystal Empire (2001)
• Eternity (2002)
• Live Invasion (2004)
• The Circle of Life (2005)
• Dimensions (2007)
• Legend of the Shadowking (2010)
• Ages of Light 1998-2013 (2013)

With Lanzer

• Under A Different Sun (1995)

With Hirsch und Palatzky

• Saitenfeue (1997)

With Lenny Wolf

• Lenny Wolf (1999)

With Iron Savior

• Coming Home (single) (1998)
• Unification (1999)

References

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. "Drummer DANIEL ZIMMERMANN Quits FREEDOM CALL". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
5. "GAMMA RAY Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
6. "Freedom Call - M.E.T.A.L. On Tour 2020 • metal.de". Metal.de. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
7. Uwe (2019-08-11). "Freedom Call - M.E.T.A.L. (VÖ: 23.08.2019)". metal-heads.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-09.

External links

• Profile on official Gamma Ray website