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Axxis

Country of origin:: Germany
Location:: Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1988

Genre:: Melodic Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes:: Everyday life, Fantasy
Current label:: Phonotraxx Publishing

Years active:: ?-? (as Anvil), ?-1988 (as Axis), 1988-present

Started off under the name Anvil in the early '80s. After finding out about the Canadian band by that name, they became Axis. Around 1988 they added a second 'x' into the name and continued under the Axxis moniker for decades.

Compilation appearances:
- "Idolator" on Malice Returns (Metal Hammer, 1995)
- "Flash Rockin' Man" on A Tribute to Accept (Nuclear Blast, 1999)
- "Flashback Radio" on ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Bernhard Weiß	Guitars, Vocals
See also: ex-Anvil
Harry Öllers	Keyboards (1990-present)
Rob Schomaker	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Regicide, ex-Cyberya, ex-Trinity
Dirk Brand	Drums (2012-present)
See also: Lee Z, Subsignal, ex-Geoff Downes & John Wetton
Matthias Degener	Guitars (2019-present)
See also: Fight/Delight, Hate Force One, ex-Misery Speaks (live), EpitomE, Kixx
Past
Werner Kleinhaus	Bass (?-1993)
See also: ex-Anvil
Thomas Kampmann	Drums
See also: ex-Anvil
Klaus Jankord	Guitars
See also: ex-Black Diamond, ex-Anvil
Richard Michalski	Drums (1988-2003)
Walter Pietsch	Guitars (1988-1998)
Markus Gfeller	Bass (1993-1998)
Kuno Niemeyer	Bass (1998-2004)
Guido Wehmeyer	Guitars (1999-2006)
See also: Lakonia, ex-Wyvern
André Hilgers	Drums (2004-2008)
See also: Silent Force, Sonic Haven, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Bonfire, ex-Empire, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Rage, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Ninja, ex-Vanize, ex-Bourbon $treet, ex-Union Rex (live)
Marco Wriedt	Guitars (2007-2015)
See also: Pink Cream 69, 21 Octayne, The Arc of Light
Alex Landenburg	Drums (2008-2011)
See also: Angels Cry, Cyhra, Kamelot, Light & Shade, Mekong Delta, Philosophobia, Starchild, Universal Mind Project, Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Broken Grace, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, ex-Symfonia (live), ex-Broken Glass, ex-Annihilator, ex-At Vance, ex-Bonfire (live), ex-Masterplan (live), ex-Sandalinas (live), ex-Stratovarius (live), ex-21 Octayne, ex-Blind Faith, ex-Jamie's Gone, ex-Meera Fé, ex-Memento, ex-Das Scheit (live)
Stefan "Stürmer" Weber	Guitars (lead) (2015-2019)
See also: Rage, Rebattered, Regicide, Scanner

Bernhard Weiß	Guitars, Vocals
See also: ex-Anvil
Harry Öllers	Keyboards (1990-present)
Rob Schomaker	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Regicide, ex-Cyberya, ex-Trinity
Dirk Brand	Drums (2012-present)
See also: Lee Z, Subsignal, ex-Geoff Downes & John Wetton
Matthias Degener	Guitars (2019-present)
See also: Fight/Delight, Hate Force One, ex-Misery Speaks (live), EpitomE, Kixx

Werner Kleinhaus	Bass (?-1993)
See also: ex-Anvil
Thomas Kampmann	Drums
See also: ex-Anvil
Klaus Jankord	Guitars
See also: ex-Black Diamond, ex-Anvil
Richard Michalski	Drums (1988-2003)
Walter Pietsch	Guitars (1988-1998)
Markus Gfeller	Bass (1993-1998)
Kuno Niemeyer	Bass (1998-2004)
Guido Wehmeyer	Guitars (1999-2006)
See also: Lakonia, ex-Wyvern
André Hilgers	Drums (2004-2008)
See also: Silent Force, Sonic Haven, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-The Sygnet, ex-Bonfire, ex-Empire, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Rage, ex-Razorback, ex-Sinner, ex-Regicide (live), ex-Mendacious Messiah, ex-Ninja, ex-Vanize, ex-Bourbon $treet, ex-Union Rex (live)
Marco Wriedt	Guitars (2007-2015)
See also: Pink Cream 69, 21 Octayne, The Arc of Light
Alex Landenburg	Drums (2008-2011)
See also: Angels Cry, Cyhra, Kamelot, Light & Shade, Mekong Delta, Philosophobia, Starchild, Universal Mind Project, Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Broken Grace, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, ex-Symfonia (live), ex-Broken Glass, ex-Annihilator, ex-At Vance, ex-Bonfire (live), ex-Masterplan (live), ex-Sandalinas (live), ex-Stratovarius (live), ex-21 Octayne, ex-Blind Faith, ex-Jamie's Gone, ex-Meera Fé, ex-Memento, ex-Das Scheit (live)
Stefan "Stürmer" Weber	Guitars (lead) (2015-2019)
See also: Rage, Rebattered, Regicide, Scanner

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