(1966-10-30) 30 October 1966 (age 57) Nürnberg, West Germany
Genres
Power metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1993-2012
Formerly of
Gamma Ray Freedom Call Iron Savior
Musical artist
Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in Nürnberg, West Germany)[1] is a retired German heavy metal drummer. He is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands Gamma Ray[2] and Freedom Call.[3] He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010.[4] Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a retirement from the music business in 2012.[5]
Freedom Call celebrated their 20th anniversary and release of M.E.T.A.L, their tenth studio album, on tour.[6] The new album featured a reprise of Zimmermann's drumming on the title song.[7]
^Zonarockmetal (31 October 2016). "Zona Rock Dan Metal : DAN ZIMMERMANN". Zona Rock Dan Metal. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^"Freedom Call - Stairway To Fairyland • Review". Metal1.info (in German). 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
Unification (1999) Zonarockmetal (31 October 2016). "Zona Rock Dan Metal : DANZIMMERMANN". Zona Rock Dan Metal. Retrieved 2023-11-09. "Freedom Call - Stairway...
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