Holy Moses
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1980, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| Currently | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Black Metal |
| Labels | Aaarrg Records, WEA, Virginia Records, West Virginia Records, Steamhammer, Century Media Records, Armageddon Music, Wacken Records, Fireflash Records |
| Years active | 1980-1994, 2000-2023 |
Line-up (members)
- Sabina Classen : Vocals (1981-1994, 2000-2023)
- Peter Geltat : Guitars (2012-2023)
- Thomas Neitsch : Bass (2008-2023)
- Gerd Lücking : Drums (2011-2023)
Former members
- Rolf Elsmann : Guitars
- Kathy : Vocals
- Georg "Schösch" Classen : Vocals
- Ramon Brüssler : Bass (1980-1986)
- Peter Vonderstein : Drums (1980-1981)
- Jochen Fünders : Guitars, Vocals (1980-1981), Bass (2000-2001)
- Paul Linzenich : Drums (1981-1984)
- Jean-Claude : Guitars (1981)
- Andy Classen : Guitars (1981-1994), Vocals (1994)
- Wolfgang "Iggy" Dammers : Vocals (1981)
- Joerg "Snake" Heins : Drums (1984-1985)
- Tom Hirtz : Vocals (1984)
- Herbert Dreger : Drums (1985-1986)
- André Chapelier : Bass (1986-1987)
- Uli Kusch : Drums (1986-1990)
- Thomas Becker : Bass (1988-1990)
- Thilo Hermann : Guitars (1988)
- Rainer Laws : Guitars (1988-1990)
- Benny Schnell : Bass (1990-1992)
- Atomic Steif : Drums (1990-1991, 2007-2011)
- Frank Ullrich : Drums (1991-1992)
- Sven Herwig : Drums (1992-1994)
- Dan Lilker : Bass (1993-1994)
- Julien Schmidt : Drums (2000-2005)
- Jörn Schubert : Guitars (2000-2002)
- Andreas Libera : Bass (2001-2003)
- Michael Hankel : Guitars (2002-2012)
- Franky Brotz : Guitars (2002-2006)
- Alex De Blanco : Bass (2003-2005)
- Robert "Ozzy" Frese : Bass (2005-2006)
- Asgard "Niels" Holub : Drums (2005-2006)
- Oliver Jaath : Bass (2006-2008), Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals (2008-2014)
Holy Moses Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Metal Masters (1980) | Demo | 1980-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Call of the Demon (1983) | Demo | 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Satan's Angel (1984) | Demo | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Walpurgisnight (1985) | Demo | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Bitch (1986) | Demo | 1986-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Queen of Siam (1986) |  |
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Studio | 1986-05-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Finished with the Dogs (1987) | |
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Studio | 1987-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The New Machine of Liechtenstein (1989) | |
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Studio | 1989-04-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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World Chaos (1990) | |
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Studio | 1990-05-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Terminal Terror (Τηεοτοχψ) (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991-08-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Reborn Dogs (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-10-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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No Matter What's the Cause (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-08-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Disorder of the Order (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-06-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Strength Power Will Passion (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-05-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Agony of Death (2008) | |
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Studio | 2008-09-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Formed by Ramon Brüssler and Jochen Fünders in 1980. Since 1987 the band has no original members left.
Holy Moses reportedly released three official demos, the first being 1980's Black Metal Masters, followed by 1985's Walpurgisnight, and finally 1986's The Bitch. Additional "official" demos consist of rehearsal sessions as well as live performances.
The band played its final show at Markthalle in Hamburg (Germany) on December 27, 2023.
Holy Moses reportedly released three official demos, the first being 1980's Black Metal Masters, followed by 1985's Walpurgisnight, and finally 1986's The Bitch. Additional "official" demos consist of rehearsal sessions as well as live performances.
The band played its final show at Markthalle in Hamburg (Germany) on December 27, 2023.