Zarathustra was a German symphonic/art-rock band that self-released the 1982 album Also Spielt.
Members: Matthias Kamm (organ, piano, synthesizer, clavinet), Thomas Launhardt (guitar, synthesizer), Andreas “Andi” Kupfer (drums), Jürgen Rindfuss (bass, 1980-81), Dieter Müller (bass, 1981), Thilo Spenger (vocals, 1981), Thomas F. Weigel [Mäc] (bass, 1981-83), Michael “Migo” Dild (drums, 1981-83), Stefan Muth (vocals, 1981-83)
Background
Zarathustra formed around 1980 in Biedenkopf, Hesse, when guitarist Thomas “Tom” Launhardt and keyboardist Matthias Kamm assembled a school band.
Bassist Thomas F. “Mäc” Weigel succeeded Jürgen Rindfuss and interim bassist Dieter Müller, while Stefan Muth replaced singer Thilo Spenger. The group also included drummers Andreas “Andy” Kupfer and Michael “Migo.”
Zarathustra developed an original repertoire and entered Tonstudio Marburg in June 1982, where Werner Eismann engineered and co-mixed the sessions. The group self-released Also Spielt… under the catalog number 1-682 TSM.
Discography:
- Also Spielt (1982)
References and notes
- Zarathustra — Also Spielt… (2018 reissue). Firsthand band history, Launhardt–Kamm formation, June 1982 Marburg sessions, and original personnel. (Band archive)
- Zarathustra — JazzRockSoul. Early personnel, including Rindfuss, Müller, Spenger, Weigel, and Muth. (Artist history)
- Also Spielt… — JazzRockSoul. Original 1982 pressing, catalog number, instrumentation, and Werner Eismann credit. (Album documentation)
- Tom Launhardt — Biedenkopf cultural archive, 2016. Local schooling, early Zarathustra activity, and subsequent training as a guitar maker. (Memorial account)
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