---
title: "Avenger"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/avenger-643c37c3"
genre: "Speed Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1983
disbanded: 1986
---

# Avenger

**Avenger** is a speed metal band, from Germany, active 1983 to 1986.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Avenger |
| Genre | Speed Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Disbanded | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jörg Michael](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jorg-michael) |  |  | Current |
| [Peter “Peavy” Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-peavy-wagner) |  |  | Current |
| [Jochen Schröder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jochen-schroder) |  |  | Current |
| [Thomas Grüning](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-gruning) |  |  | Current |
| [Alf Meyerratken](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alf-meyerratken) |  | until 1985 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [Depraved to Black](https://themetalnet.com/album/9a188969-afbe-3631-96ce-cb824e0496cb) | EP |
| 1985 | [Prayers of Steel](https://themetalnet.com/album/d99f7fc5-490d-3d64-83d7-a625270c1c35) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Avenger/1535

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/avenger-643c37c3](https://themetalnet.com/band/avenger-643c37c3). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt