Oliver Holzwarth

Oliver performing for Blind Guardian

Oliver Holzwarth is a German bass guitarist. He was born on 19 October 1967 in Landshut, Germany. He played bass as official member in Rhapsody of Fire along with his brother, drummer Alex Holzwarth. Oliver had been the live/studio bass player for Blind Guardian between 1998 and 2012. Moreover, he is a member of the side project Coldseed.

He also was the bass player of the progressive metal band Sieges Even, which he and his brother were founding members of, and played bass for power metal band Power Quest. In 2009–2010, he toured with Tarja Turunen.^[1]

In 2011, he released an EP called The Mirror of Silence with Pergana.^[2] He also joined Rhapsody of Fire as a permanent member following the departure of Patrice Guers until his departure in August 2014.

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Rhapsody of Fire

Alex Staropoli Fabio Lione Alex Holzwarth Roberto De Micheli Alessandro Sala Oliver Holzwarth Tom Hess Luca Turilli Patrice Guers Alessandro Lotta Cristiano Adacher Andrea Furlan Daniele Carbonera

Studio albums	Legendary Tales (1997) Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) Dawn of Victory (2000) Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001) Power of the Dragonflame (2002) Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret (2004) Triumph or Agony (2006) The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) From Chaos to Eternity (2011) Dark Wings of Steel (2013) Into the Legend (2016)

Mini-Albums	The Dark Secret (2004) The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (2010)

Live albums	Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret (2006) Live – From Chaos to Eternity (2013)

Compilations	Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga (2004)

Singles	"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" (2005)

Demos	Eternal Glory (1995)

Related articles	Discography The Emerald Sword Saga The Dark Secret Saga Christopher Lee Luca Turilli (band) Luca Turilli's Dreamquest Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

Blind Guardian

Hansi Kürsch André Olbrich Marcus Siepen Frederik Ehmke Thomen Stauch Oliver Holzwarth Thomas Kelleners Markus Dörk Christof Theißen Hans-Peter Frey

Studio albums	Battalions of Fear (1988) Follow the Blind (1989) Tales from the Twilight World (1990) Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) A Night at the Opera (2002) A Twist in the Myth (2006) At the Edge of Time (2010) Beyond the Red Mirror (2015)

Live albums	Tokyo Tales (1993) Live (2003)

Compilations	The Forgotten Tales (1996) Memories of a Time to Come (2012)

Box sets	A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time (2013)

Singles	"Bright Eyes" (1995) "Mr. Sandman" (1996) "Mirror Mirror" (1998) "And Then There Was Silence" (2001) "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (2003) "Fly" (2006) "Another Stranger Me" (2007) "A Voice in the Dark" (2010) "Twilight of the Gods" (2014)

DVDs	Imaginations Through the Looking Glass (2004)

Other	Discography Demons and Wizards Sinbreed Tales from the Underworld

Power Quest

Ashley Edison Steve Williams Dan Owen Gavin Owen Rich Smith Paul Finnie Chitral Somapala Colin Callanan Andy Midgley Alessio Garavello Andrea Martongelli Steve Scott Francesco Tresca Oliver Holzwarth Adam Bickers Sam Totman Andre Bargmann Gavin Ward Bill Hudson Pete Morton Ben Randall

Albums	Wings of Forever Neverworld Magic Never Dies Master of Illusion Blood Alliance

Related	DragonForce Shadowkeep Arthemis Civilization One Red Circuit Threshold Liquid Sky

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Oliver Holzwarth

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