Timezone>>HUMAN FORTRESS - GERMANY

Lord Of Earth And Heaven's Heir - 2001 - Limb
Defenders Of The Crown - 2003 - Massacre
Eternal Empire - 2008 – Massacre
Raided Land – 2013 – AFM
Thieves of The Night – 2016 – AFM
Reign Of Gold – 2019 - AFM
Stronghold - 2025 - Massacre

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Members
Vocals
Ocquityn, Hydortoxin, Chateau>>Jioti Parcharidis [Clairvoyant]>>Euroforce, Hermann Frank - Galloglass, Serpent Moves, Athorn>>Carsten Frank>>Athorn - Astra, Lightseekers, Revolution Renaissance, Adagio, Jade Lizard, Lord Of Mushrooms, Code Of Silence, Seliger, Symbolica, Burnt City, Omega Blast, Skyeart, Lord Of Mushrooms, Eden Myrrh, Krysaor, Marmor>>GUS MONSANTO>>Burnt City, Omega Blast, Skyeart, Lord Of Mushrooms, Eden Myrrh, Krysaor, Marmor

Guitar
The Net, Bedlam, Solo>>TORSTEN WOLF>>Solo - Nameless>>Volker Trost - Frank Sawade>>Ember Sea, Grailknights – Nameless>>VOLKER TROST

Bass
Scavanger, Obstinacy, The Net, Obilivian, Winterdome>>Pablo J. Tammens>>Winterdome, Ember Sea – Rough Silk>>ANDRE HORT

Drum
Aeons Of Hate, Medieval Death, Chateau>>Apostolos Zaios – Vincent Gongala>>Ember Sea - Aeons Of Hate, Medieval Death, Chateau>>APOSTOLOS ZAIOS

Keyboard
Shadow Of The Empire, Maet Doks Desire>>Dirk Marquardt>>Ember Sea – Dirk Liehm - AXEL HERBST




History & Biography
Human Fortress from the north of Germany arose from the ashes of Timezone minus the vocals of Michaela Senger. The formation happened in 1997. The band issued a self-titled demo and was signed by Limb for its debut full-length, which was issued by ex-Victory guitarist Tommy Newton. Guitarist Volker Trost and keyboard player Dirk Marquardt left at the end of 2003. The band reappeared in 2008 with a revamped line-up. By this time Parcharidis had joined the return of former Accept guitarist Hermann Frank. Human Fortress once again lost singer Jioti Parcharidis in May of 2010. The vocalist, who had rejoined the band in 2009 after leaving prior to the recording of 2008's Eternal Empire, "has serious health problems, so it's not possible for him to sing any longer for Human Fortress or any other band." The band was seeking a replacement. Eternal Empire saw the band try to commercialize its sound.

After a five-year hiatus Human Fortress returned in 2013 and signed a deal with AFM Records. The band had a 2013 record ready featuring new Brazilian singer/microphone-for-hire Gus Monsanto (ex-Revolution Renaissance and Adagio). The band sounded more modern compared to its founding days. Members returned and now former members went to Ember Sea. Epic Tales & Untold Stories was a 2021 compilation through Massacre Records. 2024 delivered a documentary on the tenth anniversary of the Raided Land album. It was completed by bass player André Hort. Dirk Liehm left in 2023. Axel Herbst was the new keyboard player.

The band had jumped out of the frying pan into the fire and, with the bankruptcy of AFM, returned to Massacre Records. Human Fortress announced a 2025 full-length album called Stronghold. It was released through Massacre Records in October.


Reviews

HUMAN FORTRESS - LORD OF EARTH AND HEAVENS HEIR - LIMB
Past an appropriate and majestic cover art, newcomer and German band Human Fortress (formerly Timezone) has created a lengthy album akin to a meeting of Angel Dust with Jeff Scott Soto. Human Fortress is previously the winner of a bands contest in Germany and appeared on Rock Hard's unsigned bands CD. Resulting in a contract with Limb, the band has signed up for a collaboration with producer Tommy Newton and followed the rest of the bandwagon and installed keyboards where none belong. At least they remain docile in the mix. Aside from the aforementioned, Human Fortress also emits some Celtic influence despite harboring a multicultural cast of Germans, Greeks, and a Chilean. The four demo songs Stroke Of Fate, Little Flame, Amberdawn and Light Beyond Horizon are included and none of the members' hardcore influences from another previous band called The Net have rubbed in. With the high and unwavering range of singer Jioti Parcharidis were HF to drop the keyboards and thicken the guitar sound the market might have given birth to a successful band.


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