Biografia

Genre: Heavy Metal - Country: Germany

Thomas Buchenau : Guitar
Daniel Zimmermann : Vocals, Guitar
Matthias “Mäfju” Kraft : Vocals, Bass
Jan Breede : Drums Twilight Prophecies

Former/Past members
Michael Kauba : Guitar
Benny Bennecke : Vocals
Andreas Maus : Guitar
Peter Fickert : Drums
Michael Wengerter : Drums

Albums
Reaper (Démo - 1985)
Fairies Return (EP - 1986)
Metal or What ?? (Cassette - 1988)
Beyond All Time (CD - 1990)
The Years Within (CD - 1992)
Elements (Démo - 2002)
Victory V (Démo - 2004)
Wonders in the Dark (Compilation - 2009)
Gardens of Seth (CD - 2009)
Fairies Return [Compilation] (2012)

Reaper are an underrated Teutonic Metal band that was founded in Kassel back in 1984. In the glorious 80’s they only recorded two demos (“Reaper“ in 1985 and “Metal Or What???“ in 1988) and a self financed E.P called “Fairies Return“ in 1986. It wasn’t before 1990 until their debut-album “Beyond All Time“ was released on Bellaphon.



In “Fairies Return” you have actually got four distinct stages of the German bands history where you can hear the transition from its nwobhm beginnings through to becoming the Teutonic thrash machine that it is today.



The first four songs have nwobhm stamped all over, them be it with the Iron Maiden “Another Life” influenced chorus on “Killing Machine”, or Iron Maidens “The Ides of March” feel on the intro, and The Handsome Beasts influenced riffs on “Fairies Return”, or the early Buzzcocks style vocals scattered throughout the songs.