Falk Maria Schlegel
Falk Maria Schlegel | |
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.jpg) Jost during an interview, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christian Jost |
| Also known as | Falk Maria Schlegel Ray Kitzler |
| Born | 29 September 1975 Saarbrücken, Saarland, West Germany |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards, hammond organ, pipe organ |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Formerly of | Powerwolf, Red Aim, The Experience |
Christian Jost (born 29 September 1975), best known by his stage name Falk Maria Schlegel, is a German musician. He is best known as the keyboardist of power metal band Powerwolf.[1]
Career
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Jost started as a keyboardist of a progressive thrash metal band The Experience in 1993.[2] He created layout for their Insight album. He joined Red Aim in 2002 under the stage names Ray Kitzler[3] and Ray Volver.[4] In 2003, along with other Red Aim members he joined Powerwolf. He takes care of all the organizational matters of the band and is the link between management, record label and booking agency. He also takes care of the most important aspects of the tour planning, the logistic implementation of the various stage designs and all other applicable planning and implementation.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jost lives in the Sankt Johann district of Saarbrücken.[6] He claims that his main musical influences are Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Forbidden, Nevermore and Glen Hansard.[1] He supports 1. FC Saarbrücken.[6]
Discography
[edit]With Powerwolf
[edit]- Return in Bloodred (2005)
- Lupus Dei (2007)
- Bible of the Beast (2009)
- Blood of the Saints (2011)
- Preachers of the Night (2013)
- Blessed & Possessed (2015)
- The Sacrament of Sin (2018)
- Call of the Wild (2021)
- Interludium (2023)
- Wake Up the Wicked (2024)
With Red Aim
[edit]- Flesh for Fantasy (2002)
- Niagara (2003)
With The Experience
[edit]- Mental Solitude (1995)
- Realusion (1996)
- Insight (1999)
- Cid: Reflections of a Blue Mind (2001)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Falk Maria Schlegel | POWERWOLF". Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf Interview". powerofmetal.dk. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "RED AIM: Ray Kitzler an der Hammond • News • vampster.com". vampster.com (in German). 3 July 2002. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Falk Maria Schlegel". Discogs. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "iPop | Business-Kurse für Popmusiker in der gesamten Großregion". initiative-pop.eu. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "POWERWOLF: My Hometown: Saarbrücken mit Falk-Maria Schlegel". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links
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Media related to Falk Maria Schlegel at Wikimedia Commons
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