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Current Line Up

Heiko Krumpholz - Drums (since 1993)
Jörg Breitenbach - Guitar / Leads (since 1997)
Jürgen "Eumel" Aumann - Vocals (since 2001)
Thomas Wissel - Bass (1993 - 2002, 2009 - )
Daniel Bergauer - Guitar (since 2007)

1993 - 1995: Founding and Demo-Disc "Soulchange"

Final
Breath was founded in the year of 1993. At the very beginning only
cover versions of tracks done by renowned metal bands were created, but
later on, in 1994, Final Breath decided to personalise their style and
incorporated their own ideas into their songs - �Soulchange� came into
existence.

1995 - 1997: Own Mini CD "End Of It All"

The
band collected their first experiences through Gigs and various
Demo-reviews. The subsequently written material was brought to CD �
with improved sound quality - in 1997 and created quite a few ripples
in the german underground music scene. The five tracks from the MCD
�End of it all� sported a very felicitous mixture of Death, Thrash and
Melody.

1997 - 2000: Debut-CD "Flash-Burnt Crucifixes"

For
Final Breath still hasn't found a fitting label as of 1997, they
decided to yet again visit a studio. In order to conjure appropirate
and forceful sounds for the uncompromising and unyielding songs Andy
Classen operated the controls of the Stage-One-Studios. The results
convinced Gutter Rec. (a division of Massacre Rec.) to licence the
materials and publish them in the year of 2000. Songs like Exposed to
hatred, Sopiopathically Insane and Going Hellbound show that
Thrash-Metal is all but dead. Final Breath created 10 songs full of
energy and power and still left room enough for melody and innovations!

2000 - 2002: The second album, "Mind Explosion"

The
band detached from Gutter Rec in mutual consent. Yet again they went to
the Stage-One-Studio and paid it out of their own pockets. The
recordings for the second studio album were not without problems,
either: First, Michael Imhof left the group; though replacement was
rounded up quickly: Jürgen Aumann was to be the new lead singer of
Final Breath and brought prior aquired experience from Bands like �Soul
Demise� and �Violation�. With the results of their work Final Breath
went on search for another label and found a home with Nuclear Blast!
The disc was released in the August of 2002. �Mind Explosion� feels
both more aggressive, death metal-like (last but not least for the new
cast at the microphone) and more balanced, advanced and varied than
previous releases.

2002 - 2004: Make it or break it? Album #3 "Let Me Be Your Tank"

The
contract with Nuclear Blast ran out and was not to be extended. For the
third time in their existence Final Breath was without financial
support by a publisher. That did not stop them, though, from visiting
Stage-One-Studio yet again in order to record �Let Me Be Your Tank�. A
saying states that the third album of a band is a major milestone in a
band's development and decides over the rise and fall of the band.
�Make it or break it� - as far as Final Breath is concerned: clearly
�Make it!�. �Let Me Be Your Tank� shows a proper advancement in all
concerns (Sound, Artwork, Songs, etc.). To the point: the name is
program and at the same time a clear statement that Final Breath will
not give in! The small but very dedicated record label �Remedy Rec.�
(Hamburg) was quickly convinced and now takes care of the world-wide
release in October 2004.
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