Dan Zimmermann

Daniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in Nürnberg, West Germany) is a retired German heavy metal drummer. He is best known as having been the drummer of German power metal bands Gamma Ray and Freedom Call. He was a founding member of Freedom Call, from which he departed in 2010. Two years later he also left Gamma Ray, announcing a retirement from the music business in 2012.

Freedom Call celebrated their 20th anniversary and release of M.E.T.A.L, their tenth studio album, on tour. The new album featured a reprise of Zimmermann's drumming on the title song.

Discography With Gamma Ray Valley of the Kings (1997) Somewhere Out In Space (1997) The Karaoke Album (1997) - Karaoke Compilation album Power Plant (1999) Blast from the Past (2000) - "Best of" Compilation album No World Order (2001) Skeletons in the Closet (2003) Majestic (2005) Land of the Free II (2007) Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (2008) To The Metal (2010) Skeletons & Majesties (EP) (2011) Skeletons & Majesties Live (2012) The Best (Of) (2015)

With Freedom Call Stairway To Fairyland (1999) Taragon EP (1999) Crystal Empire (2001) Eternity (2002) Live Invasion (2004) The Circle of Life (2005) Dimensions (2007) Legend of the Shadowking (2010) Ages of Light 1998-2013 (2013)

With Lanzer Under A Different Sun (1995)

With Hirsch und Palatzky Saitenfeue (1997)

With Lenny Wolf Lenny Wolf (1999)

With Iron Savior Coming Home (single) (1998) Unification (1999)