Macbeth

Country of origin:: Germany
Location:: Erfurt, Thuringia
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1985

Genre:: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: War, History, Literature
Current label:: Massacre Records

Years active:: 1985-1987, 1987-1989 (as Caiman), 1993, 2002-present

One of the first heavy metal bands in the former German Democratic Republic. From 1987 to 1989, the band was known as Caiman, after Macbeth had been banned by the East German authorities following a police- and Stasi-monitored gig in the overcrowded Stadtgarten in Erfurt, Thuringia.

Macbeth/Caiman finally split-up for the first time in 1989 after the suicide of their singer Wittenburg. A first ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Hanjo Papst	Bass (1985-present)
See also: ex-Caiman
Ralf "Zeidler" Klein	Guitars (1985-present)
See also: ex-Caiman
Oliver "Olli" Hippauf	Vocals (2002-2010, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Radiation Dust, ex-Moshquito
Alexander Kopp	Guitars (2008-present)
See also: Chains of God, ex-Chainstrap
Steffen Adolf	Drums (2014-present)
Past
Mike	Drums
Martin	Guitars
Carsten Tauchert	Bass (1985-1986)
Micha Fleischmann	Bass (1985-1986)
Fips Ascon	Drums (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Blitzz
Micha Werner	Guitars (1985-1986)
Tobias "Tobser" Nehmer	Vocals (1985)
See also: ex-Rochus
Detlev Wittenburg	Vocals (1985-1987)
(R.I.P. 1989) See also: ex-Caiman
Frank Basner	Drums (1987)
See also: ex-Caiman
Rico Sauermann	Drums (1993)
(R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Caiman
Steffen Jurack	Drums (2002-2008)
Roland Jurack	Guitars (2002-2008)
Patrick W. Engel	Drums (2008-2010)
See also: Signum Diabolis, Hatespawn, ex-Impending Doom, ex-Nameless, ex-The 7th Gate, ex-Cenotaph, ex-Anael, ex-Charon, ex-Eternity, ex-Atanatos, ex-Buried God, ex-Black Wedding, ex-Infernal Skyfire
Simon Mengs	Drums (2010-2014)
See also: Deserted Fear, ex-Nick Hellfort
Tobias Stein	Vocals (2011)

Hanjo Papst	Bass (1985-present)
See also: ex-Caiman
Ralf "Zeidler" Klein	Guitars (1985-present)
See also: ex-Caiman
Oliver "Olli" Hippauf	Vocals (2002-2010, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Radiation Dust, ex-Moshquito
Alexander Kopp	Guitars (2008-present)
See also: Chains of God, ex-Chainstrap
Steffen Adolf	Drums (2014-present)

Mike	Drums
Martin	Guitars
Carsten Tauchert	Bass (1985-1986)
Micha Fleischmann	Bass (1985-1986)
Fips Ascon	Drums (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Blitzz
Micha Werner	Guitars (1985-1986)
Tobias "Tobser" Nehmer	Vocals (1985)
See also: ex-Rochus
Detlev Wittenburg	Vocals (1985-1987)
(R.I.P. 1989) See also: ex-Caiman
Frank Basner	Drums (1987)
See also: ex-Caiman
Rico Sauermann	Drums (1993)
(R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Caiman
Steffen Jurack	Drums (2002-2008)
Roland Jurack	Guitars (2002-2008)
Patrick W. Engel	Drums (2008-2010)
See also: Signum Diabolis, Hatespawn, ex-Impending Doom, ex-Nameless, ex-The 7th Gate, ex-Cenotaph, ex-Anael, ex-Charon, ex-Eternity, ex-Atanatos, ex-Buried God, ex-Black Wedding, ex-Infernal Skyfire
Simon Mengs	Drums (2010-2014)
See also: Deserted Fear, ex-Nick Hellfort
Tobias Stein	Vocals (2011)

Added by: Alex	Modified by: burnswastaken
Added on: 2005-08-22 07:27:44	Last modified on: 2018-02-23 15:12:41