Flo V. Schwarz is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and head of the German band Pyogenesis that co-invented gothic metal[1] in the early 1990s. He is also owner of the Hamburg, Germany-based record label and management company Hamburg Records.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Gothic metal, heavy metal, death metal, punk rock |
| Instrument(s) | Lead vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Warner Music, Nuclear Blast, Hamburg Records, AFM |
| Website | pyogenesis |
Music edit
The greater successes of his band Pyogenesis were sold-out tours and shows in Mexico,[2] Russia,[3] Asia, and Hungary, where they played in front of more than half a million people as well as #1 in the German Alternative Charts, #1 in the Mexican Import Charts or entries in national charts. Flo V. Schwarz is also a producer for punk and metal bands.[4] Another band Liquido with former band members from Pyogenesis had a hit song with Narcotic.
Hamburg Records edit
His company Hamburg Records is working with national and international bands Top 10 and #1 bands in the[5] national charts. Besides the record label and management divisions Hamburg Records also is one of the biggest Rock merchandise suppliers in Germany.
Personal life edit
Flo V. Schwarz has two daughters (*2009 and *2012) and lives with them in Hamburg, Germany.
Discography edit
with Pyogenesis
- 2017 A Kingdom To Disappear (AFM Records)
- 2015 A Century In The Curse Of Time (AFM Records)
- 2002 She Makes Me Wish I Had a Gun (Hamburg Records / Sony Music)
- 1998 Mono … Or Will It Ever Be the Way It Used to Be (Nuclear Blast / Warner Music)
- 1997 Unpop (Nuclear Blast / Warner Music)
- 1995 Twinaleblood ( Warner Music / Nuclear Blast)
- 1994 Sweet X-Rated Nothings (Nuclear Blast / Warner Music)
- 1993 Pyogenesis (Osmose Productions / SPV)
- 1992 Ignis Creatio (Osmose Productions / SPV)
References edit
- ^ "Pyogenesis - Pyogenesis - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ^ "PYOGENESIS Return; Band to Headline Romania's November to Dismember Metal Fest; Video Announcement Streaming".
- ^ "Interview с Pyogenesis".
- ^ "Flo Schwarz".
- ^ "PYOGENESIS Return; Band to Headline Romania's November to Dismember Metal Fest; Video Announcement Streaming".