Red Aim
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Pascal Flach, Benjamin Buss |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Rock music, albums, EPs |
Red Aim was a rock group from Germany established in 1995, originally concentrating on Stoner rock and raga rock genres. Their musical direction evolved towards punk rock and heavy metal following the addition of vocalist Karsten Brill.
History
Red Aim was created by Pascal Flach and Benjamin Buss. They independently released two EPs, Sinai Jam (1996) and Orange (1998), prior to signing with the label 'I Used to Fuck People Like You in Prison Records' (which later became People Like You Records). Their first album with this label, Call Me Tiger, featured songs from the Orange EP and was re-recorded after Brill took over vocal duties from Flach. The lineup expanded with drummer Stefan Gemballa, and the band produced a cover version of Iron Maiden's "The Trooper".
In 2000, Red Aim toured alongside the Dutch band 7Zuma7 and released The Aprilfuckers EP. The following year, they launched the album Saartanic Cluttydogs. Upon signing with the American label Metal Blade Records, the band updated their roster: bassist Thorsten Erbel was succeeded by David Vogt, while keyboardist Christian Jost joined. They also appeared at the Summer Breeze Open Air festival in August 2001.
Their 2002 release, Flesh for Fantasy, marked their debut under Metal Blade Records. That same year, they supported In Extremo on tour and performed at Wacken Open Air. In 2003, Red Aim released the album Niagara. On December 6, 2003, drummer Stefan Gemballa experienced a severe injury during a concert in Saarbrücken.
Additionally, members of Red Aim established the band Powerwolf in 2003.
Final lineup
- Karsten "Dr. Don Rogers" Brill – lead vocals (1999–2006)
- Benjamin "B.B. Foxworth" Buss – guitar (1995–2006)
- David "El Davide" Vogt – bass guitar (2002–2006)
- Christian "Ray Kitzler" Jost – keyboards (2002–2006)
- Stefan "Mitch Buchanan" Gemballa – drums (2000–2006)
Former members
- Pascal Flach – vocals (1995–1999)
- Thorsten Erbel – bass guitar (1998–2002)
- Patrick Schappert – bass guitar (1995–1998)
- David Kiefer
- Thore Huppert
- Christian Theisinger
Discography
- Sinai Jam (EP, 1996)
- Orange (EP, 1998)
- Call Me Tiger (1999)
- The Aprilfuckers EP (EP, 2000)
- Saartanic Cluttydogs (2001)
- Flesh for Fantasy (2002)
- Niagara (2003)