---
title: "Axxis"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/axxis"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1988
---

# Axxis

**Axxis** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1988 to present.

Axxis is a German heavy metal band that was founded in 1988. Their debut album, Kingdom of the Night, became the best-selling debut album by a hard rock band in Germany in 1989.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axxis

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Axxis |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Dortmund, Germany |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 19 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [André Hilgers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andre-hilgers) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Marco Wriedt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marco-wriedt) |  |  | Current |
| [Bernhard Weiss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bernhard-weiss) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Guido Wehmeyer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/guido-wehmeyer) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Harry Oellers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/harry-oellers) | Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Kuno Niemeyer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kuno-niemeyer) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Richard Michalski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-michalski) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Rob Schomaker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-schomaker) |  |  | Current |
| [Werner Kleinhans](https://themetalnet.com/musician/werner-kleinhans) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Alex Landenburg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-landenburg) | Drums (drum set) | 2008 to 2011 | Former |
| [Walter Pietsch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/walter-pietsch) | Electric guitar | 1988 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Kingdom of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/15d50f42-9815-3398-a13d-1c74048dfc05) | Album |
| 1990 | [II](https://themetalnet.com/album/9dc29f8f-3d75-3101-be76-ab2ea1264d99) | Album |
| 1993 | [The Big Thrill](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a384015-5214-3f80-ae93-ba921a09020f) | Album |
| 1995 | [Matters of Survival](https://themetalnet.com/album/78184021-7f10-379c-96b9-cf66aa638c7c) | Album |
| 1997 | [Voodoo Vibes](https://themetalnet.com/album/e546d165-67d7-3c47-8797-644bc10d8127) | Album |
| 2000 | [Back to the Kingdom](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ced39f2-18fc-3901-9033-dfb6455837d9) | Album |
| 2001 | [Eyes of Darkness](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4793fe0-2b9c-3546-8793-24447cb952bd) | Album |
| 2002 | [Pure & Rough](https://themetalnet.com/album/e00d2a52-9af9-32ec-91a5-c014e1eef925) | Album |
| 2003 | [Time Machine](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4d414c9-896b-3a64-b204-64085539ab22) | Album |
| 2006 | [Paradise in Flames](https://themetalnet.com/album/12da87e8-f774-3d36-ad3d-657e9de1d468) | Album |
| 2007 | [Doom of Destiny](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f3c6809-624f-3d80-822b-480de70157ba) | Album |
| 2009 | [Utopia](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a143144-082b-47e6-a4f3-0e1f6aa920d2) | Album |
| 2012 | [reDISCOver(ed)](https://themetalnet.com/album/526f8334-7e1f-4cfd-ab52-787734c7a016) | Album |
| 2014 | [Kingdom of the Night II](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd20157d-0076-48e1-bd22-5a7d8eba457e) | Album |
| 2017 | [Retrolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd2d8e01-4339-4994-a38b-aeb024d031c7) | Album |
| 2018 | [Monster Hero](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee46c572-4c06-47cc-93c7-df2e1cd6a6bb) | Album |
| 2019 | [30th Anniversary - Best of EMI-Years](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6cd84be-2637-4e3a-8811-6c7eaba6686e) | Album |
| 2020 | [Virus of a Modern Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/13cde1d2-7d31-4518-a2ed-9917f887a54e) | EP |
| 2024 | [Coming Home](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f66d56c-df1b-47bd-a7e9-a28997665684) | Album |

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- [Primal Fear](https://themetalnet.com/band/primal-fear) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)
- [Freedom Call](https://themetalnet.com/band/freedom-call) (listened together)
- [Rage](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (listened together)
- [At Vance](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-vance) (listened together)
- [Dream Evil](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-evil) (listened together)
- [Iron Savior](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-savior) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Axxis/1081
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/axxisworld
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axxis
- x: https://twitter.com/Axxisworld
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2kGeYVloFXuKXgXnhQTcIT
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10158
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/14569143

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