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Voodoo Circle, also known as Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle, is a German hard rock band founded in 2008, as a project of Silent Force guitarist Alex Beyrodt (currently also playing with heavy metal band Primal Fear) who had the idea to re-think his personal vision of music, making songs more based on his early influences, such as Whitesnake, Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple and Rainbow.[1]
Voodoo Circle | |
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| Also known as | Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | AFM Records |
| Members | David Readman Alex Beyrodt Markus Kullmann |
| Past members | Mat Sinner Jimmy Kresic Alessandro Del Vecchio Mel Gaynor Tim Husung Francesco Jovino Herbie Langhans |
| Website | voodoocircle |
After the debut album called Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle, the project became a collaborative band, composed mainly of Alex Beyrodt on guitar together with vocalist David Readman (Pink Cream 69) and bassist Mat Sinner (Beyrodt's bandmate on bands Primal Fear, Sinner and Silent Force) with the addition of a keyboard player and a drummer. On 5 May 2016, after doing 4 albums and tours, it was announced that original vocalist David Readman was leaving the band to focus on other activities.[2] He was replaced by Herbie Langhans (Beyond the Bridge, ex-Sinbreed, ex-Seventh Avenue).[3]
The band has gained some critical and commercial success with the 2011 album Broken Heart Syndrome. The last two Voodoo Circle albums with Readman on vocals are More Than One Way Home released in 2013 and Whisky Fingers released in 2015.[4] The first album with Langhans on vocals is called Raised on Rock and was released on 9 February 2018, via AFM Records GmbH.
In October 2020, AFM Records announced vocalist David Readman and drummer Markus Kullmann return and the new album Locked & Loaded that will be released on 15 January 2021.[5]
Band members
editPresent
edit- Alex Beyrodt – guitars (2008–present)
- David Readman – vocals (2008–2016, 2020–present)
- Markus Kullmann – drums (2009–2014, 2020–present)
Former
edit- Mat Sinner – bass/producer (2008–2016, 2017–2024)
- Mel Gaynor – drums (2008–2009)
- Jimmy Kresic – keyboards (2008–2013)
- Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards/vocals (2013–2017)
- Tim Husung – drums (2014–2015)
- Francesco Jovino – drums (2015–2019)
- Corvin Bahn – session keyboards (2017–2018)
- Herbie Langhans – vocals (2017–2019)
Timeline
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Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Voodoo Circle (2008)
- Broken Heart Syndrome (2011)
- More Than One Way Home (2013)
- Whisky Fingers (2015)
- Raised on Rock (2018)
- Locked & Loaded (2021)
- Hail to the King (2024)
References
edit- ^ "Voodoo Circle – Biography". Metal Storm. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "David leaves Voodoo Circle". Voodoo Circle Facebook Page. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "VOODOO CIRCLE's new vocalist". Voodoo Circle Facebook Page. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY – Voodoo Circle". Voodoocircle.de. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Voodoo Circle – Vocalist And Drummer Rejoined The Band". Metal Storm.