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| a.k.a. | Lions Breed |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Formed | 1986, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records, Massacre Records |
| Years active | 1982-1986 (Lions Breed), 1986-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Axel "A.J." Julius : Guitars (1986-present)
- Efthimios Ioannidis : Vocals (2003-present)
- Andreas Zeidler : Guitars (2008-present)
- Jonathan Sell : Bass (2012-present)
- Hanno Kerstan : Drums (2015-present)
Former members
- Thilo Zaun : Guitars (?-2006)
- Martin Bork : Bass (1986-1990)
- Wolfgang Kolorz : Drums (1986-1990)
- Thomas Sopha : Guitars (1986-1990)
- Michael "M.A.J.O.R." Knoblich : Vocals (1986-1988)
- S.L. Coe : Vocals (1989-1991)
- Haridon Lee : Vocals (1994-1997)
- John A.B.C. Smith : Bass (1995-1997)
- D.D. Bucco : Drums (1995-1997)
- Stefan Nicolai : Guitars (1996-1997)
- Stephan Braun : Keyboards (1996-1997)
- Marc Simon : Bass (1997-2003)
- Johannes Brunn : Keyboards (2000-2005)
- Jan Zimmer : Drums (2002-2003)
- Lisa Croft : Vocals (2002-2003)
- Stephan Jacobs : Bass (2003-2004)
- Franz Eichberger : Drums (2003-2005, 2011-2013)
- Kayuri Niwa : Bass (2004-2006)
- Florian Haack : Guitars (2006-2007)
- Torben Böhm : Bass (2007-2008)
- Oliver Emanowski : Bass (2009-2012)
- Matt Bauer : Drums (2009-2010)
- Patrick Klose : Drums (2010-2011, 2013-2015)
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Scanner Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
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| Round Trip / Across the Universe | Split | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Hypertrace | Lyrics | Album | 1988 | 84.9 | 20 | 2 |
 | Terminal Earth | Album | 1989 | 88.6 | 11 | 1 | |
 | Mental Reservation | Album | Oct 9, 1995 | 83.2 | 6 | 1 | |
 | Ball of the Damned | Album | Jan 25, 1997 | 84.8 | 6 | 1 | |
 | Scantropolis | Album | Apr 5, 2002 | 85 | 4 | 0 | |
 | The Judgement | Album | Jan 23, 2015 | 79 | 5 | 0 | |
| The Galactos Tapes | Compilation | 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Cosmic Race | Album | Jan 12, 2024 | 86.3 | 4 | 0 |
Best Scanner Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
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| 1 | Not Alone | Terminal Earth (1989) | 92 | 5 |
| 2 | Terminal Earth | Terminal Earth (1989) | 92 | 5 |
| 3 | The Law | Terminal Earth (1989) | 91 | 5 |
| 4 | Terrion | Hypertrace (1988) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 5 | Locked Out | Hypertrace (1988) | 89 | 5 |
| 6 | Warp 7 | Hypertrace (1988) | 88.8 | 4 |
| 7 | The Challenge | Terminal Earth (1989) | 88.8 | 4 |
| 8 | Wonder | Terminal Earth (1989) | 88 | 5 |
| 9 | Across the Universe | Hypertrace (1988) | 87.5 | 4 |
| 10 | Touch the Light | Terminal Earth (1989) | 87.5 | 4 |
| 11 | From the Dust of Ages | Terminal Earth (1989) | 87.5 | 4 |
| 12 | Till the Ferryman Dies | Scantropolis (2002) | 88.3 | 3 |
| 13 | R.M.U. | Hypertrace (1988) | 86.3 | 4 |
| 14 | Grapes of Fear | Hypertrace (1988) | 85 | 4 |
| 15 | Buy or Die | Terminal Earth (1989) | 85 | 4 |
Best Scanner Songs (19)
