Dirk Schlächter

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member of:	Gamma Ray (German speed/power metal band) (from 1991 to present: bass) Avalanch (Spanish metal band) (from 2018 until 2022: bass)
supporting bass guitar for:	Markus Grosskopf’s Bassinvaders

Wikipedia:	en: Dirk Schlächter [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/288202 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/dirk_schlachter [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000793687 [info]
Wikidata:	Q524965 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	engineered
	Arena	background vocals	Brainstorm	3:53
	Arena	electric guitar	Brainstorm	3:53
	Arena	bass guitar	Brainstorm	3:53
	Arena	lead vocals	Brainstorm	3:53
	Arena	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	3:53
	Beyond My Destiny	background vocals	Brainstorm	8:41
	Beyond My Destiny	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	8:41
	Beyond My Destiny	lead vocals	Brainstorm	8:41
	Beyond My Destiny	bass guitar	Brainstorm	8:41
	Beyond My Destiny	electric guitar	Brainstorm	8:41
	Coming Closer	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:52
	Coming Closer	electric guitar	Brainstorm	5:52
	Coming Closer	bass guitar	Brainstorm	5:52
	Coming Closer	lead vocals	Brainstorm	5:52
	Coming Closer	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	5:52
	Crush Depth	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:06
	Crush Depth	electric guitar	Brainstorm	6:06
	Crush Depth	bass guitar	Brainstorm	6:06
	Crush Depth	lead vocals	Brainstorm	6:06
	Crush Depth	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	6:06
	Darkest Silence	lead vocals	Brainstorm	0:54
	Darkest Silence	background vocals	Brainstorm	0:54
	Darkest Silence	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	0:54
	Darkest Silence	bass guitar	Brainstorm	0:54
	Darkest Silence	electric guitar	Brainstorm	0:54
	Demonsion	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:37
	Demonsion	electric guitar	Brainstorm	6:37
	Demonsion	bass guitar	Brainstorm	6:37
	Demonsion	lead vocals	Brainstorm	6:37
	Demonsion	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	6:37
	Far Away	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:48
	Far Away	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	5:48
	Far Away	lead vocals	Brainstorm	5:48
	Far Away	bass guitar	Brainstorm	5:48
	Far Away	electric guitar	Brainstorm	5:48
	Lost Unseen	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:13
	Lost Unseen	electric guitar	Brainstorm	6:13
	Lost Unseen	bass guitar	Brainstorm	6:13
	Lost Unseen	lead vocals	Brainstorm	6:13
	Lost Unseen	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	6:13
	Maharaja Palace	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:26
	Maharaja Palace	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	5:26
	Maharaja Palace	lead vocals	Brainstorm	5:26
	Maharaja Palace	bass guitar	Brainstorm	5:26
	Maharaja Palace	electric guitar	Brainstorm	5:26
	Perception of Life	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	4:27
	Perception of Life	lead vocals	Brainstorm	4:27
	Perception of Life	bass guitar	Brainstorm	4:27
	Perception of Life	electric guitar	Brainstorm	4:27
	Perception of Life	background vocals	Brainstorm	4:27
	Tear Down the Walls	drums (drum set)	Brainstorm	3:55
	Tear Down the Walls	electric guitar	Brainstorm	3:55
	Tear Down the Walls	bass guitar	Brainstorm	3:55
	Tear Down the Walls	lead vocals	Brainstorm	3:55
	Tear Down the Walls	background vocals	Brainstorm	3:55
	instruments
1989-09 – 1990-01	Money	bass	Gamma Ray	3:38
1991-05 – 1991-07	(We Won't) Stop the War	guitar	Gamma Ray	3:48
1991-05 – 1991-07	As Time Goes By	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:43
1991-05 – 1991-07	Changes	guitar	Gamma Ray	5:43
1991-05 – 1991-07	Countdown	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:19
1991-05 – 1991-07	Dream Healer	guitar	Gamma Ray	6:21
1991-05 – 1991-07	Father and Son	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:26
1991-05 – 1991-07	One With the World	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:48
1991-05 – 1991-07	Rich & Famous	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:38
1991-05 – 1991-07	Start Running	guitar	Gamma Ray	3:58
1991-05 – 1991-07	The Spirit	guitar	Gamma Ray	4:18
2009-05 – 2009-12	All You Need to Know	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:01
2009-05 – 2009-12	Chasing Shadows	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Deadlands	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Empathy	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:04
2009-05 – 2009-12	Mother Angel	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:21
2009-05 – 2009-12	No Need to Cry	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:52
2009-05 – 2009-12	Rise	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:06
2009-05 – 2009-12	Shine Forever	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	3:53
2009-05 – 2009-12	Time to Live	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:46
2009-05 – 2009-12	To the Metal	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:31
2010-11 – 2011-02	Brothers	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:12
2010-11 – 2011-02	Brothers (extended)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	6:17
2010-11 – 2011-02	Hold Your Ground	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:10
2010-11 – 2011-02	Rebellion in Dreamland	acoustic bass guitar	Gamma Ray	9:36
2010-11 – 2011-02	Rebellion in Dreamland (karaoke)	acoustic bass guitar	Gamma Ray	23:36
2010-11 – 2011-02	Send Me a Sign	acoustic bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:26
2010-11 – 2011-02	Wannabees	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	3:48
2011-04-09	A While in Dreamland (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:28
2011-04-09	Anywhere in the Galaxy (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	6:14
2011-04-09	Brothers (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	8:35
2011-04-09	Dethrone Tyranny (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:18
2011-04-09	Farewell (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:43
2011-04-09	Future World (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	10:04
2011-04-09	Gamma Ray (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:47
2011-04-09	Hold Your Ground (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:07
2011-04-09	Insurrection (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	12:46
2011-04-09	Men, Martians and Machines (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	3:52
2011-04-09	Money (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	3:53
2011-04-09	Rebellion in Dreamland (acoustic version) (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	9:56
2011-04-09	Rise (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:01
2011-04-09	Send Me a Sign (acoustic version) (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:50
2011-04-09	The Spirit (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:23
2011-04-09	Time to Break Free (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:17
2011-04-09	Watcher in the Sky (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:28
2011-04-09	Wings of Destiny (live, 2011-04-29: Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland)	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	6:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Avalon	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	9:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	Born to Fly	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:32
2013-02 – 2014-02	Built a World	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Demonseed	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	6:39
2013-02 – 2014-02	Empire of the Undead	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:26
2013-02 – 2014-02	Hellbent	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	I Will Return	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	6:56
2013-02 – 2014-02	Master of Confusion	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:55
2013-02 – 2014-02	Pale Rider	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Seven	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:08
2013-02 – 2014-02	Time for Deliverance	bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:11
	A Call to Arms	bass guitar	Neopera	4:54
	Alma vieja	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	5:15
	Beyond the Black Hole (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:34
	Blood Religion (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	7:26
	Changes (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	5:19
	Changes (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	5:30
	Changes (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	5:19
	Changes (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	5:30
	Death or Glory	bass	Gamma Ray	3:46
	Decepción	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	3:55
	Deception	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	3:54
	Demiurgus (Spanish version)	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	5:09
	Demiurgus (English version)	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	5:08
	Destined Ways	bass guitar	Neopera	4:30
	Dream Healer (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	8:14
	El alquimista	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	4:35
	El caduceo	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	6:51
	El oráculo	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	4:57
	El peregrino	electric bass guitar	Avalanch	3:55
	Empire of the Undead	bass	Gamma Ray	4:25
	Empress (live, 2008-01-15: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:47
	Equilibria	bass guitar	Neopera	4:46
	Error	bass guitar	Neopera	6:07
	Fairytale (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	1:58
	Falling Water	bass guitar	Neopera	3:02
	Farewell (live)	bass	Gamma Ray	5:45
	Fight (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	3:27
	Free Time (live, 1990-11: Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	5:59
	From the Ashes (live, 2008-01-15: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:43
	Future Madhouse (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	4:09
	Future Madhouse (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	3:49
	Future Madhouse (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	4:09
	Future Madhouse (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	3:49
	Future World (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	1:01
	Future World (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	1:01
	Gamma Ray (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	5:28
	Gamma Ray (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	5:28
	Gamma Ray (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	5:46
	Gamma Ray (live, 1993-09-25: Docks, Hamburg, Germany)	keyboard	Gamma Ray	5:46
	Gamma Ray (live)	bass	Gamma Ray	4:44
	Gardens of the Sinner (live, 2006-05-06: La Medley, Montreal, Canada)	electric bass guitar	Gamma Ray	5:26
	Heading for Tomorrow (live, 1990-11: Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	24:04
	Heading for Tomorrow / Dream Healer (live, 1995)	electric guitar	Gamma Ray	8:19
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	mixed
2009-05 – 2009-12	All You Need to Know		Gamma Ray	4:01
2009-05 – 2009-12	Chasing Shadows		Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Deadlands		Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Empathy		Gamma Ray	5:04
2009-05 – 2009-12	Mother Angel		Gamma Ray	5:21
2009-05 – 2009-12	No Need to Cry		Gamma Ray	5:52
2009-05 – 2009-12	Rise		Gamma Ray	5:06
2009-05 – 2009-12	Shine Forever		Gamma Ray	3:53
2009-05 – 2009-12	Time to Live		Gamma Ray	4:46
2009-05 – 2009-12	To the Metal		Gamma Ray	5:31
	Head Over Heels		HammerFall	4:36
	I Want Out		HammerFall	4:38
	Man on the Silver Mountain		HammerFall	3:26
	Somewhere Out in Space		Gamma Ray	5:27
	The Winged Horse		Gamma Ray	7:02
	Valley of the Kings		Gamma Ray	3:51
	produced
2013-02 – 2014-02	Avalon	co	Gamma Ray	9:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	Born to Fly	co	Gamma Ray	4:32
2013-02 – 2014-02	Built a World	co	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Demonseed	co	Gamma Ray	6:39
2013-02 – 2014-02	Empire of the Undead	co	Gamma Ray	4:26
2013-02 – 2014-02	Hellbent	co	Gamma Ray	5:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	I Will Return	co	Gamma Ray	6:56
2013-02 – 2014-02	Master of Confusion	co	Gamma Ray	4:55
2013-02 – 2014-02	Pale Rider	co	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Seven	co	Gamma Ray	5:08
2013-02 – 2014-02	Time for Deliverance	co	Gamma Ray	5:11
	Arena		Brainstorm	3:53
	Beyond My Destiny		Brainstorm	8:41
	Coming Closer		Brainstorm	5:52
	Crush Depth		Brainstorm	6:06
	Damn the Machine		Gamma Ray	5:04
	Darkest Silence		Brainstorm	0:54
	Demonsion		Brainstorm	6:37
	Dethrone Tyranny		Gamma Ray	4:14
	Eagle		Gamma Ray	6:06
	Far Away		Brainstorm	5:48
	Fire Below		Gamma Ray	5:34
	Follow Me		Gamma Ray	4:43
	Heaven or Hell		Gamma Ray	4:16
	Induction		Gamma Ray	1:00
	Lake of Tears		Gamma Ray	6:48
	Lost Unseen		Brainstorm	6:13
	Maharaja Palace		Brainstorm	5:26
	New World Order		Gamma Ray	5:00
	Perception of Life		Brainstorm	4:27
	Solid		Gamma Ray	4:24
	Tear Down the Walls		Brainstorm	3:55
	The Heart of the Unicorn		Gamma Ray	4:47
	recording engineer for
1999-01 – 1999-02	Awakening of the Beast		Paragon	0:55
2009-05 – 2009-12	All You Need to Know		Gamma Ray	4:01
2009-05 – 2009-12	Chasing Shadows		Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Deadlands		Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Empathy		Gamma Ray	5:04
2009-05 – 2009-12	Mother Angel		Gamma Ray	5:21
2009-05 – 2009-12	No Need to Cry		Gamma Ray	5:52
2009-05 – 2009-12	Rise		Gamma Ray	5:06
2009-05 – 2009-12	Shine Forever		Gamma Ray	3:53
2009-05 – 2009-12	Time to Live		Gamma Ray	4:46
2009-05 – 2009-12	To the Metal		Gamma Ray	5:31
2013-02 – 2014-02	Avalon		Gamma Ray	9:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	Born to Fly		Gamma Ray	4:32
2013-02 – 2014-02	Built a World		Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Demonseed		Gamma Ray	6:39
2013-02 – 2014-02	Empire of the Undead		Gamma Ray	4:26
2013-02 – 2014-02	Hellbent		Gamma Ray	5:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	I Will Return		Gamma Ray	6:56
2013-02 – 2014-02	Master of Confusion		Gamma Ray	4:55
2013-02 – 2014-02	Pale Rider		Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Seven		Gamma Ray	5:08
2013-02 – 2014-02	Time for Deliverance		Gamma Ray	5:11
	Head Over Heels		HammerFall	4:36
	I Want Out		HammerFall	4:38
	Man on the Silver Mountain		HammerFall	3:26
	vocals
1991-05 – 1991-07	(We Won't) Stop the War	background vocals	Gamma Ray	3:48
1991-05 – 1991-07	As Time Goes By	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:43
1991-05 – 1991-07	Changes	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:43
1991-05 – 1991-07	Countdown	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:19
1991-05 – 1991-07	Dream Healer	background vocals	Gamma Ray	6:21
1991-05 – 1991-07	Father and Son	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:26
1991-05 – 1991-07	One With the World	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:48
1991-05 – 1991-07	Rich & Famous	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:38
1991-05 – 1991-07	Start Running	background vocals	Gamma Ray	3:58
1991-05 – 1991-07	The Spirit	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:18
2009-05 – 2009-12	All You Need to Know	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:01
2009-05 – 2009-12	Chasing Shadows	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Deadlands	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:24
2009-05 – 2009-12	Empathy	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:04
2009-05 – 2009-12	Mother Angel	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:21
2009-05 – 2009-12	No Need to Cry	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:52
2009-05 – 2009-12	Rise	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:06
2009-05 – 2009-12	Shine Forever	background vocals	Gamma Ray	3:53
2009-05 – 2009-12	Time to Live	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:46
2009-05 – 2009-12	To the Metal	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:31
2013-02 – 2014-02	Avalon	background vocals	Gamma Ray	9:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	Born to Fly	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:32
2013-02 – 2014-02	Built a World	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Demonseed	background vocals	Gamma Ray	6:39
2013-02 – 2014-02	Empire of the Undead	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:26
2013-02 – 2014-02	Hellbent	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:22
2013-02 – 2014-02	I Will Return	background vocals	Gamma Ray	6:56
2013-02 – 2014-02	Master of Confusion	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:55
2013-02 – 2014-02	Pale Rider	background vocals	Gamma Ray	4:24
2013-02 – 2014-02	Seven	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:08
2013-02 – 2014-02	Time for Deliverance	background vocals	Gamma Ray	5:11
	Arena	background vocals	Brainstorm	3:53
	Beyond My Destiny	background vocals	Brainstorm	8:41
	Coming Closer	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:52
	Crush Depth	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:06
	Darkest Silence	background vocals	Brainstorm	0:54
	Demonsion	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:37
	Far Away	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:48
	Flashback of Anger	additional and choir vocals	Flashback of Anger	7:13
	Lost Unseen	background vocals	Brainstorm	6:13
	Maharaja Palace	background vocals	Brainstorm	5:26
	Perception of Life	background vocals	Brainstorm	4:27
	Tear Down the Walls	background vocals	Brainstorm	3:55
	edited
	Completion Makes the Tragedy (Limited edition)		Coldseed
	instruments
	Heaven Can Wait	electric guitar	Gamma Ray
	mastering
	Facing the Fallout		Shadowbane
	Live: Skeletons & Majesties		Gamma Ray
	Master of Confusion		Gamma Ray
	Splinters of Life		Flashback of Anger
	mixed
	Completion Makes the Tragedy (Limited edition)		Coldseed
	Somewhere Out in Space (remastered)	additional	Gamma Ray
	Splinters of Life		Flashback of Anger
	produced
	Future Madhouse		Gamma Ray
	Future Madhouse		Gamma Ray
	Somewhere Out in Space (remastered)		Gamma Ray
	Splinters of Life		Flashback of Anger
	recording engineer for
	Splinters of Life		Flashback of Anger
	The Metal Opera, Pt. II	additional	Avantasia
	The Metal Opera, Pt. II	additional	Avantasia
	composed
1999-01 – 1999-02	Awakening of the Beast
	18 Years
	A While in Dreamland
	Beyond the Black Hole
	Brothers
	Changes
	Demonseed
	Farewell
	Father and Son
	Hand of Fate
	Heal Me
	Lost in the Future
	No Need to Cry
	Opportunity
	Pray
	Rising Star
	Shine Forever
	Shine On
	The Landing
	Time for Deliverance
	Who Do You Think You Are
	Your Tørn Is Over
	lyrics
	A While in Dreamland
	Farewell
	Father and Son
	Hand of Fate
	Heal Me
	No Need to Cry
	Opportunity
	Rising Star
	Shine Forever
	Time for Deliverance
	Your Tørn Is Over

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