Holy Moses
Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band. They are well noted for being fro… Read Full Bio ↴Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band. They are well noted for being fronted by Sabina Classen, which is rare for a woman to be a singer in thrash metal, and for being one of the very first German thrash metal bands.
Holy Moses was officially formed in Aachen, Germany in 1980 with Jochen Funders on guitars and vocals, Ramon Bruessler on bass, and drummer Peter Vordenstein. They played their first live show in the town of Stolberg, where they began causing a significant buzz in the heavy metal community for their incredibly heavy, fast, and tight style and various other actions of the band's fanclub. However, this lineup was very short lived, and only lasted about a year, after the band played their first anniversary show by opening for Venom.
A new guitarist was soon found, in Andy Classen, formerly of the band Disaster. A vocalist named Iggy was soon found as well. Iggy was soon fired from the band due to drug problems and musical differences with the band. Andy soon came up with the idea to bring in his girlfriend at the time, Sabina Hertz for the vocals. Originally, Sabina does not want the job and singing in a very throaty and almost demonic sounding style of singing to make sure she does not get in the band. This had an inversive effect, and Ramon (the band's main songwriter at the time) was extremely pleased with the performance of Sabina, and the only permanent member of the band who has appeared on every album to this day finally joins. The band then plays their first shows with Sabina in November of 1981.
Some more lineup changes came after this (including Sabina's brother singing with the band for a few weeks after she temporarily left but then returned), and it also became more progressive and technical ability with heightened musicianship from Classen. With the lineup of Ramon on bass, Sabina on vocals, Andy on guitars, and new drummer Herbert Dreger, the band records their first album Queen Of Siam. Produced by Ralph Hubert of Mekong Delta, the album stands out among its contemporaries for its extremely heavy and tight musicianship and technicality. However, the lineup does not last. Due to a lack of commitment for the band, Dreger is fired and replaced by a then nineteen year old Uli Kusch (later of Helloween) on drums. After that, Ramon, the one original member left in Holy Moses leaves the band to pursue his academic carrier. It is now fully managed by Sabina, and all songs are written by Andy and Sabina, who is married to the guitarist and becomes Sabina Classen (the name she uses to this day).
The band then recorded its next album Finished With The Dogs and received rave reviews by metal critics and music magazines the world over. The album attracted the attention of Warner Brothers Records, one of the biggest record labels in the world. In 1987, Holy Moses strikes up a deal with the label and heads on tour with DRI.
The band only got bigger from there, especially with the recording of the album The New Machine Of Lichtenstein, a highly successful thrash metal concept album. Holy Moses then goes on their biggest tour yet, playing alongside Forbidden and Sacred Reich. Problems with Warner Brothers however make the band leave the label. Also around this time, Uli Kusch leaves the band. Former Living Death drummer Atomic Steif would fill in the band for a while, but would not record anything with them, due to a proposition to join the prominent German thrash metal band Sodom.
In 1992, the band recorded Reborn Dogs. However, after the album was finished recording, they disbanded. Andy, who has become a songwriter and producer, makes an album with the Holy Moses name called "No Matter What the Cause". It causes a severe problem with Andy and Sabina, who later that year get divorced. A few years later, the female vocalist forms Temple Of The Absurd, which releases two albums. However, due to several setbacks, the band breaks up after two albums. Andy and Sabina become friends again and start writing up new music. In 2001, the two reveal that Holy Moses is back.
The first album for the reunion to be recorded was 2002's Disorder Of Order. Though Andy did not actually play on the album, all the songs were written by him. The band then embarked on tour for the rest of that year and most of 2003. Andy then states that he will no longer be able to write songs for Holy Moses, as he has become too involved with producing other band's material. He then selects his friend Michael Henkel to become Holy Moses's new main songwriter. The first album that Hankel has recorded with the band was 2005's "Strength, Will, Passion".
Since 2006 Reckless Tide guitar player Oliver Jaath joined Holy Moses as bass player.
For the first time since 2003, Holy Moses will tour Europe as opening acts for the Florida death metal band Obituary. In 2007, Atomic Steif rejoined the band as a permanent member and will play on Holy Moses's next album.
In 2008 the band did a succesful tour with Obituary and Avatar. Later that year Thomas Neitsch joined the band as permanent bass player and Olli Jaath switched to second guitar. Holy Moses has been confirmed to play in the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2008.
Holy Moses was officially formed in Aachen, Germany in 1980 with Jochen Funders on guitars and vocals, Ramon Bruessler on bass, and drummer Peter Vordenstein. They played their first live show in the town of Stolberg, where they began causing a significant buzz in the heavy metal community for their incredibly heavy, fast, and tight style and various other actions of the band's fanclub. However, this lineup was very short lived, and only lasted about a year, after the band played their first anniversary show by opening for Venom.
A new guitarist was soon found, in Andy Classen, formerly of the band Disaster. A vocalist named Iggy was soon found as well. Iggy was soon fired from the band due to drug problems and musical differences with the band. Andy soon came up with the idea to bring in his girlfriend at the time, Sabina Hertz for the vocals. Originally, Sabina does not want the job and singing in a very throaty and almost demonic sounding style of singing to make sure she does not get in the band. This had an inversive effect, and Ramon (the band's main songwriter at the time) was extremely pleased with the performance of Sabina, and the only permanent member of the band who has appeared on every album to this day finally joins. The band then plays their first shows with Sabina in November of 1981.
Some more lineup changes came after this (including Sabina's brother singing with the band for a few weeks after she temporarily left but then returned), and it also became more progressive and technical ability with heightened musicianship from Classen. With the lineup of Ramon on bass, Sabina on vocals, Andy on guitars, and new drummer Herbert Dreger, the band records their first album Queen Of Siam. Produced by Ralph Hubert of Mekong Delta, the album stands out among its contemporaries for its extremely heavy and tight musicianship and technicality. However, the lineup does not last. Due to a lack of commitment for the band, Dreger is fired and replaced by a then nineteen year old Uli Kusch (later of Helloween) on drums. After that, Ramon, the one original member left in Holy Moses leaves the band to pursue his academic carrier. It is now fully managed by Sabina, and all songs are written by Andy and Sabina, who is married to the guitarist and becomes Sabina Classen (the name she uses to this day).
The band then recorded its next album Finished With The Dogs and received rave reviews by metal critics and music magazines the world over. The album attracted the attention of Warner Brothers Records, one of the biggest record labels in the world. In 1987, Holy Moses strikes up a deal with the label and heads on tour with DRI.
The band only got bigger from there, especially with the recording of the album The New Machine Of Lichtenstein, a highly successful thrash metal concept album. Holy Moses then goes on their biggest tour yet, playing alongside Forbidden and Sacred Reich. Problems with Warner Brothers however make the band leave the label. Also around this time, Uli Kusch leaves the band. Former Living Death drummer Atomic Steif would fill in the band for a while, but would not record anything with them, due to a proposition to join the prominent German thrash metal band Sodom.
In 1992, the band recorded Reborn Dogs. However, after the album was finished recording, they disbanded. Andy, who has become a songwriter and producer, makes an album with the Holy Moses name called "No Matter What the Cause". It causes a severe problem with Andy and Sabina, who later that year get divorced. A few years later, the female vocalist forms Temple Of The Absurd, which releases two albums. However, due to several setbacks, the band breaks up after two albums. Andy and Sabina become friends again and start writing up new music. In 2001, the two reveal that Holy Moses is back.
The first album for the reunion to be recorded was 2002's Disorder Of Order. Though Andy did not actually play on the album, all the songs were written by him. The band then embarked on tour for the rest of that year and most of 2003. Andy then states that he will no longer be able to write songs for Holy Moses, as he has become too involved with producing other band's material. He then selects his friend Michael Henkel to become Holy Moses's new main songwriter. The first album that Hankel has recorded with the band was 2005's "Strength, Will, Passion".
Since 2006 Reckless Tide guitar player Oliver Jaath joined Holy Moses as bass player.
For the first time since 2003, Holy Moses will tour Europe as opening acts for the Florida death metal band Obituary. In 2007, Atomic Steif rejoined the band as a permanent member and will play on Holy Moses's next album.
In 2008 the band did a succesful tour with Obituary and Avatar. Later that year Thomas Neitsch joined the band as permanent bass player and Olli Jaath switched to second guitar. Holy Moses has been confirmed to play in the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2008.
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Holy Moses Lyrics
1.000 lies I don′t wanna live without your fantasy And I like to…
1000 Lies [Music: Andy Classen/Words: Sabina Classen] I don't wanna…
A Word To Say Blowing the pieces Belong to the wind Building the rampart…
Acceptance Holy Moses Acceptance standing - standing in front of th…
Adult Machine When darkness falls and the Twisted psychology starts it's …
Angel Cry Scrambled to buried ideas Burnt, barred and dead Resemblin…
Blood Bond Although we have never been so close We feel we are…
Blood Sucker [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] Blood - Blood…
Bomber [Motörhead cover] Ain't a hope in hell, Nothing's gonna …
Break The Evil Today is just another day In which I can hear me…
Bursting Rest Smokin' and drinkin' it's the law of my life You don't…
Clash My Soul Something I know - Nothing in my life - Back…
Corroded Dreams The sky's turning slowly red - allowing no first boom On…
Criminal Assault My dream with open eyes is to see you standing…
Current Of Death Waahhhhhaaaa About a world so brave and wise - The rising…
Dancing With The Dead Here I am to dominate To day I'll play the part…
Deadicate Evil thoughts inside of me - Wounds that will not…
Death Bells II I will beat you down I will beat you down Deadly dynamic…
Decapitated Mind Decapitated soul of life... My minds bleeds from your knife…
Deeper Inside of me, I love to be I'm ready now, so…
Def Con II His rigid features Are just a mask The politicians worst nig…
Denial I - can't believe what I feel I - can't believe…
Devil's Dancer Coming out of nowhere Moving like a ghost Look into black …
Diabolic Plot [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] Jump in th…
Disorder Of The Order Crushing into the cranium Of a brain gone far beyond Our ima…
Distress and Death An endless open maze a never Ending hope Distress and deat…
Dog Eat Dog [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] Hear their cr…
Down On Your Knees Rise... Down on your knees The beats of blood and death…
Education [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] You payed For…
End Of Time Fighting for your soul The heaven is burning The silent wa…
Examination Helpless in your soul - killing your hope Oppressed by mass…
Feel The Pain You will feel the pain don't fuck with me For my dreams…
Finished with the Dogs Ignorant I took my key - open that green iron…
Five Year Plan [by D.R.I. 1987 "Crossover"]…
Fortress Of Desperation Thou the fortress of desperation May plunge you into doubts…
Fuck You Double message - Double mind You've always been the evil ki…
Hate Is Just A 4 Letter Word [Shock Therapy cover] What has changed me into something …
Heaven Vs Hell You go to the church, kiss the cross You worship Satan,…
Hell On Earth Believe in my words, it's hell a on earth It's been…
I Bleed I don't wanna be alone is that why I'm coming…
I Feel Sick This is the time when we start to die With no…
I Will Twisted misery hadle tragedy Killing souls for a better day…
Imagination Now it's time to start a dream - mental kings…
In The Slaughterhouse [Break 2x] Waiting for the bestial death - in that bloody…
Intro Imprisoned in the mind's wall Of a sadness far away Empty th…
Jungle Of Lies [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] My life's one…
Just Because Trying to believe - you are who I see 'cause selfreflected …
Life's Destroyer This life is mine I want no direction And I like to…
Locky Popster A mummified voice behind the veil A distant sound that still…
Lost In The Maze The darkness moves Flickering lights The faint impression th…
Lost Inside Catching your blood To sell out your brain For a tragic ho…
Malicious Race You can't change the world In this age you will ever Be…
Master Of Disaster Bleeding heart of mine Fearful mind beside Can't deny the si…
Military Service You'll be loosing your life everywhere Who said to you that…
Near Dark Humanity is under siege And we don't stand a chance An entit…
Necropolis Rotten bodies tortured by shadows Wicked air over lakes of …
No Solution You criticize all that we create Your life's are filled Wi…
Nothing for my Mum I'm born into this world I'm forced into this life Grew up…
On You I wish - I had - respect - 'cause I…
Panic Running past the burning cars Everyone is crazy Crying of a …
Permission To Fire (music: Andy Klassen) (words: Sabina Classen) AAAhhhhhh.…
Pool of Blood You live in psychotic dreams And time is here for us…
Princess Of Hell These lyrics are simple to understand There's nothing more f…
Process Of Pain Chaos - Infecting - it's self - my life Enter -…
Queen Of Siam In a cold morning in the north of the world Where…
Rebirthing Welcome to a world of lies A life of killing hope Spattere…
Reborn Dogs A lot of minds are in my head You couldn't break…
Rest In Pain Revolution in their minds - could it be the end…
Reverse The fortitude she turned to me - Without tears in…
Roadcrew Enade teim on de rout Enode kraisi haus ti swat Go and…
Sacred Crystals Welcome to your world Stagnant energy attracts itself Accu…
Say Goodbye Destruction fills my screaming soul I will learn to hope M…
Seasons In The Twilight When we learn a spiritual dance All things are dead in…
Senseless One This live to live - this race to win Is like…
Six Fat Women Sun is burning on the sky - glowing sand, surfriding…
Space Clearing Watching myself I slowly die When I try to burn my…
SSP A blinding flash of light A cry of pain and agony People…
State: Catatonic Everything is proceeding nicely The fools don't realize what…
Step Ahead Who do you respect? What do you know? We both know it…
Strange Deception He's got blood shot eyes Skin like wax He's malding them lik…
Summer Kills [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] Dreams of hop…
Symbol Of Spirit Rise Burning the ghost Killing the peace It's getting hig…
Taste My Blood You can't kill us you cant thrill us you can't kill…
The Brood Now it's infecting you Just like a plague Your body is trans…
The Hand Of Death I will stand inside my hell take the hand of death I…
Theotocy Require - the evil When bad things will be Defense your last…
Third Birth The day - of my - third birth - there…
Too Drunk To Fuck Went to a party I danced all night I drank 16 beers And…
Two Sides Terror From the past came the death Around you Reflection of dest…
Upon Your Tongue Get out your pen and paper Show that your life goes…
Verfolgungswahn Sie folgen mir, sie folgen mir Sie jagen und sie schlagen…
Walpurgisnight Walking the streets alone at night You never thing you're s…
We Are At War There has been an act of war Declared to the world…
Welcome To The Real World Welcome behind the void It's your buried life Step into my t…
What's Up You know I see you You know I see You know I…
Whet The Knife Please fill me with white light And make the voices go…
World Chaos [music: Andy Klassen] [words: Sabina Classen] All pissed of…
World In Darkness Buried beneath the holocaust of evil They never awake from …