German band ZIFF was formed in 1983 by Achim Frick (guitars) and Michael Gross (bass), and from the start their main focus was to develop a distinct style and sound. In these early days the remaining line-up was rarely constant, but they managed to get some partially lasting line-ups going to be able to play live as well as participate in local and regional band contests. In 1985 the drummer slot was filled by Ralph Frincke, who soon became a central member of the band due to his skills in writing good and imaginative lyrics. Around the same time the band finally managed to find a stable vocalist, as Achim Frick took over the vocal duties.1987 saw the release of the demo tape "ZIFF - Deutsch", and the same year keyboardist Marco Vogel joined the band. With this addition, ZIFF had had a stable line-up that lasted until the band disappeared out of sight.After the release of their first demo, the band decided that lyrics for the songs they wrote in the future should be in English rather than their native German, and when their next demo "Children" was released in 1991, they started getting attention outside of their local environment. In 1992 the band had three tunes included on the local compilation disc "Neckar Odenwald Rock", and 1993 saw a new demo, "Sensual", released by the band. Line-up / Musicians Achim Frick/guitar,vocals Marco Vogel/keyboards Michael Gross/bass Ralph Krinke/drums Discography(Album) Stories 1995
1.Intro-The Book Of Life 2.Lady With A Past 3.Soliloquy 4.Genocide 5.Crash Kids 6.The Grim Reaper 7.Hunter 8.Old Man's Mirror 9.Poem For You 10.Swamp 11.Power Of The Sun 12.Mystic 13.Kristall
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