NUCLEAR BLAST ALLSTARS
Members
- Andreas Dirksmeier - MIND ODYSSEY
keyboards - Jari Mäenpää (Arbaal) - ARTHEMESIA, WINTERSUN, CADACROSS, ENSIFERUM
Guitar / Keyboards / Vocals - Anders Fridén - SEPTIC BROILER, GRIEVANCE, PASSENGER, IN FLAMES, CEREMONIAL OATH, DARK TRANQUILLITY
Vocals - Guillaume Bideau - ONE-WAY MIRROR, SCARVE, MNEMIC
Vocals - John Bush - ANTHRAX, ROYAL DECREE, RHAPSODY, ARMORED SAINT, DOOM SQUAD, ANTHRAX
vocals - Maurizio Iacono - KATAKLYSM, EX DEO
Bass/vocals - André Hilgers - THE SYGNET, RAGE, MENDACIOUS MESSIAH, NOISEHUNTER, MARKUS GROSSKOPF'S BASS INVADERS, SILENT FORCE, VANIZE, NINJA, RAZORBACK, AXXIS
Drums - Oddleif Stensland - INGERMANLAND, CLAIRVOYA, COMMUNIC, SCARIOT, THROUGH YOUR SILENCE, ORIGINS (SAMUEL ARKAN'S ORIGINS)
Guitar / Vocals - Tony Kakko - NORTHERN KINGS, TRICKY MEANS, SONATA ARCTICA
Keyboards / Vocals - Christian Älvestam - ZONARIA, SOLUTION.45, THE FEW AGAINST MANY, QUEST OF AIDANCE, CARNALIZED, SOLAR DAWN, JARAWYNJA, TORCHBEARER, MISERATION, INCAPACITY, UNMOORED, SYCONAUT, SCAR SYMMETRY, ANGEL BLAKE
Guitar / Vocals - Tarja Turunen - BETO VÁZQUEZ INFINITY, SCHILLER, NIGHTWISH, TARJA TURUNEN
Vocals/piano - Roland Johansson - SONIC SYNDICATE
Vocals - Victor Smolski - RAGE, VICTOR SMOLSKI, MIND ODYSSEY
Guitar - Jan-Michael Keller - MIND ODYSSEY
bass - Mats Levén - FATAL FORCE, CAPRICORN, DOGFACE, SOUTHPAW, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA, AMASEFFER, AB/CD, TREAT, SABBTAIL, CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY, KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CRASH THE SYSTEM, AUDIOVISION, THERION, SWEDISH EROTICA, AT VANCE, JUPITER SOCIETY
Vocals - Volker Schultz - GRACIOUS VIOLENCE, SPLINTER, MIND ODYSSEY
Drums - Mario Schneider (Mario Le Mole) - MERLIN, GRACIOUS VIOLENCE, MEPHISTO, DOUBLE ACTION, MIND ODYSSEY
Bass / Vocals - Mattias Nilsson - KAYSER, SOILWORK
Vocals - Peter Wagner (Peavey) - RAGE, AVENGER
Bass / Vocals - Peter Tägtgren (Tägto) - DELLAMORTE, WAR, BLOODBATH, LOCKUP, PAIN, MARDUK, THE ABYSS, ALGAION, SORHIN, HYPOCRISY
bass / Drums / Guitar / Vocals - Mark Osegueda - ALL TIME HIGHS, SWARM, DEATH ANGEL
Vocals - Richard Sjunnesson - SONIC SYNDICATE, FALLEN ANGELS, TUNES OF SILENCE
Vocals - Björn Strid (Speed) - TERROR 2000, COLDSEED, DISARMONIA MUNDI, DOG FACED GODS, DARKANE, SOILWORK
Bass / Vocals - Dirk Verbeuren - PHAZE 1, LYZANXIA, PHAZM, EOSTENEM, ETERNAL GRAY, YYRKOON, SCARVE, 7TH CIRCLE, ANAON, MELTDOWN, ONE-WAY MIRROR, S.P.I.T., SHRED, INFINITED HATE, ABORTED, ABORTED, STENVAL, SOILWORK, SYBREED
Drums - Peter Wichers (Peter Vicious) - WARREL DANE, SOILWORK, SOILWORK
Guitar - Tobias Sammet - AINA, EDGUY, AVANTASIA, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE
Guitar / Vocals - Marco Hietala - CONQUEST, NORTHERN KINGS, DREAMTALE, VIRTUOCITY, SINERGY, NIGHTWISH, SAPATTIVUOSI, TAROT, MARENNE, DELAIN, GANDALF, TO/DIE/FOR, CHARON, ALTARIA, SHADE EMPIRE, AFTER FOREVER, TURMION KÄTILÖT, VERJNUARMU, ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW, AMORPHIS, DEFUSE, ELIAS VILJANEN
Bass / Guitar / Vocals
Biography
In 2007 RAGE and MIND ODYSSEY guitarist VICTOR SMOLSKI recorded a set of brand new songs for a 2007 Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary compilation album dubbed the NUCLEAR BLAST ALLSTARS. He would be assisted in the studio by MIND ODYSSEY players Mario Schneider, bassist Jan-Michael Keller and keyboard player Andreas Dirksmeier. Drums came courtesy of Volker Schultz, of MIND ODYSSEY, SPLINTER and GRACIOUS VIOLENCE, plus André Hilgers, of ASMODINA, EMPIRE, AXXIS, MENDACIOUS MESSIAH, NINJA, VANIZE, THE SYGNET, NOISEHUNTER, RAZORBACK, SILENT FORCE and RAGE repute.
RAGE's Peavey Wagner supplied vocals to the track 'Terrified' whilst Andre Hilgers supplied drum parts. 'Bloodsucker featured Schmier of DESTRUCTION on vocals, 'A Perfect Day' saw ANDI DERIS of HELLOWEEN singing, 'Ruling The World' had vocals from Tony Kakko of SONATA ARCTICA whilst the ballad 'Eternally' was fronted by Oddleif Stensland of COMMUNIC. In February it was confirmed ex-NIGHTWISH singer TARJA TURUNEN had given a vocal for 'In The Picture' and Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN was to head up 'Slaves Of The Desert'.
Released in June, 'Into The Light' comprised a double disc set with the second CD featuring tracks by HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN, AFTER FOREVER, SIRENIA, CANDLEMASS, THUNDERSTONE, AMORPHIS, RIDE THE SKY, GOTTHARD and THRESHOLD.