---
title: "U8"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/u8"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "Austria"
formed: 1980
disbanded: 1988
---

# U8

**U8** is a more metal band, from Austria, active 1980 to 1988.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | U8 |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Salzburg, Austria |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Disbanded | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kurt Rumpf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-rumpf) | Lead vocals, Drums (drum set) | 1980 to 1985 | Former |
| [Lem Enzinger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lem-enzinger) | Lead vocals | 1982 to 1988 | Former |
| [Andreas Rescheneder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-rescheneder) | Electric bass guitar | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Günter Maier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gunter-maier) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1980 to 1988 | Former |
| [Heinz Bieringer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/heinz-bieringer) | Electric bass guitar | 1980 to 1981 | Former |
| [Helmar Hill](https://themetalnet.com/musician/helmar-hill) | Keyboard | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Manfred Krenn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/manfred-krenn) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Manfred Seifriedsberger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/manfred-seifriedsberger) | Electric guitar | 1980 to 1981 | Former |
| [Michael Nowotny](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-nowotny) | Electric guitar | 1982 to 1982 | Former |
| [Peter Wehrhan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-wehrhan) | Electric bass guitar | 1982 to 1985 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1982 | [Pegasus 1001](https://themetalnet.com/album/571dbf91-76f0-430e-b124-b4f9c4532fdc) | Album |
| 1984 | [The Shaber](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2236d16-835d-4139-a97a-01d4d49fde29) | Album |
| 2013 | [Touch of Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/07d59c4d-2cc8-4119-ace4-85882e8b8db5) | Album |

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/U8/5994

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/u8](https://themetalnet.com/band/u8). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt