Majesty (band)

Majesty (also known as Metalforce between 2008 and 2011) is a German heavy metal band.^[3]

Majesty
Origin	Germany
Genres	Heavy metal, power metal
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Napalm^[1] Reaper Entertainment^[2]
Members	Tarek Maghary Robin Hadamovsky Alex Voß Jan Raddatz Emanuel Knorr
Past members	Chris Heun Udo Keppner Martin Hehn Markus Pruszydlo Andreas Moll Ingo Zadravc Rolf Munkes
Website	majesty-metal.de

History

Majesty call their music True Metal (which is a common term in the Heavy Metal scene for traditional heavy metal or power metal with idealized, traditional and fantasy based lyrics and stage-appearance) and the band is usually dressed in leather. The band leader Tarek Maghary also organizes a festival called Keep It True. It is named after a song from Metal Force and features traditional heavy metal bands, often reunions or rare appearances of US metal bands.

Tarek Maghary is also the author of the Dawnrider project, a metal concept album featuring many other musicians like Rob Rock, Ross The Boss, Michael Seifert (Rebellion). Other contributors are from Manilla Road, Wizard, Helstar and Paragon.

During Magic Circle Festival 2008 the band announced that they had changed their name from "Majesty" to "Metal Force".^[4] However, in 2011 they announced that they were once again continuing as "Majesty".^[5]

In 2013 they released a new album, Banners High and guitarist Robin Hadamovsky entered the band.^[6]

In March 2015, the band's ninth studio album, Generation Steel, was released via NoiseArt Records. A single and music video for "Hawks Will Fly" was released on 28 February.

Members

Current members

• Tarek Maghary – vocals, keyboards, (guitars 1997–2003)
• Robin Hadamovsky – guitars
• Alex Voß – bass
• Jan Raddatz – drums
• Emanuel Knorr – guitar

Past members

• Tristan Visser – guitar
• Marcus Bielenberg – bass
• Björn Daigger – rhythm guitar
• Christian Münzer – lead guitar
• Chris Heun – live bass (on fall 2004 tour)
• Udo Keppner – guitars
• Martin Hehn – bass
• Markus Pruszydlo – keyboards
• Andreas Moll – keyboards
• Ingo Zadravo – drums
• Rolf Munkes – lead guitar

Timeline

Metalforce Era

Discography

• Keep It True (2000)
• Sword & Sorcery (2002)
• Reign in Glory (2003)
• Metal Law (live album, 2004)
• Hellforces (2006)
• Metalforce (2009) (as Metalforce)
• Own the Crown (compilation, 2011)
• Thunder Rider (2013)
• Banners High (2013)
• Generation Steel (2015)
• Rebels (2017)
• Legends (2019)
• Back to Attack (2023)

References

1. "Majesty". Napalm Records. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
2. "MAJESTY – sign with Reaper Entertainment". Kronos Mortus News. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
3. "Majesty Official Website". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
4. Blabbermouth.Net – Majesty Is No More, Long Live Metalforce 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5. . Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
6. "'Banners High' Title Track Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Myspace page
• Keep It True festival
• Dawnrider homepage