BAND
"A shout out to all you metal fans out there! Thank you so much for visiting our website. We are On Atlas’ Shoulders, an Epic Heavy Metal band from Germany. If you want to know more about the band members or our bio, feel free to check out our introduction below. Have fun browsing!"
MEMBERS
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Marius
Lead Vocals
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Born: 12 Nov 1991
Marius launched the band project together with guitarist Ben back in November 2018. He is the lead singer and primary force behind the band's vocal melodies and lyrics. As a graphic designer, he also created the band's logo, draws the artwork and produces animated music videos.
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Favourite bands include Dream Theater, Breaking Benjamin and Avantasia.
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Ben
Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar (on recordings), Backing Vocals
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Born: 12 Sep 1992
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Ben is one of the two founding members of the band. As lead and rhythm guitarist, he is a primary songwriter and an important initiator of new riffs and song ideas, drawing from a range of influences. The British-Canadian - who has a classical piano and bass guitar background - also writes the band's sheet music, is involved in writing lyrics and recorded both his guitar and the bass tracks for the debut album.
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Favourite bands include Dream Theater, Judas Priest and Unleash the Archers.
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Björn
Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Production
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Born: 03 Feb 1989
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Björn is the old school heavy metal influence within the band and a strong shred guitar player. His interest and talent in sound engineering quickly established him as the band's main producer, taking song concepts and polishing them to a finished product. In addition to recording his lead and rhythm guitar tracks, he mixed and mastered the entire debut album.
Favourite bands include Judas Priest, Accept, U.D.O. and Queensryche.
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Leo
Drums, Backing Vocals
Born: 21 Dec 1997
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The former jazz drummer Leo combines a plethora of styles, from traditional metal drumming with blasting double bass to heavy breakdowns to intricate and groovy rhythms. He is also involved in the backing vocals - being a long-time choir singer - as well as sound engineering.
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Favourite artists include Gavin Harrison, Chris Adler and Chad Smith.
BIO
On Atlas' Shoulders - Epic Heavy Metal of the highest order! Memorable melodies, an impressive vocal range and backing vocals combined with harmonized guitar riffs, powerful solos and thundering double bass characterize their sound. The band was founded in late 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany, by Marius Bönisch (vocals) and Benjamin Chadwick (guitar/backing vocals/bass guitar on recordings) and completed with Björn Anders (guitar/backing vocals/production) and Leonard Pick (drums). They released their debut album “Invictus” in June 2020, laying a strong foundation in the metal scene.
The name On Atlas’ Shoulders originates from the saying “standing on the shoulders of giants”. In science and philosophy, this theme implies that all progress is made by building upon previous discoveries. Individuals such as Albert Einstein or Sir Isaac Newton resemble the so-called “giants” who made essential breakthroughs and enabled further research and progression. Instead of remaining in their shadows, progress is made by standing on their shoulders and using their knowledge as a catalyst for future discoveries. On Atlas’ Shoulders transfers this concept into the musical realm. Musicians and bands are influenced by the preceeding musical giants, build upon their work and transform the music into something new.