Justice (German band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Justice
Years_active = 1989 – present
Background = group_or_band
Genre = Thrash metal
Origin = Dürrbrunn, Germany
Label = Alive AG
URL = [http://www.justiceweb.de/ justiceweb.de]
Current_members = Michael Schmitt
Frank Graffstedt
Uli Friedel
Wolfgang Ott
Rami Ali
Past_members = Frank Graf
Hannes Holzmann
Jörg Wartmann
Iain Finlay
Associated_acts = Paradox
Surgeon
Evidence One

Justice is a thrash metal band from Dürrbrunn, Germany, formed in 1989 by Ian Finlay (drums), Wolfgang Ott (bass) and Uli Friedel (guitar). Later Hannes Holzmann joined the band for a while before getting famous singer of J.B.O.. Holzmann and Finlay left Justice and were replaced by Rami Ali (drums), Frank Graffstett (guitar, vocals) and Michael 'Mitch' Schmitt (vocals).

They have released three studio albums, two EPs and four live albums. Their latest work is "The Descendant", released in 2004. This album featured their perhaps biggest hit, "Climate." The band played at the famous Wacken Open Air 2002 and at Earthshaker Fest 2003-2006. They will participate in the 2007 Summer Breeze Open Air and Queens of Metal festivals.

Members

*Michael "Mitch" Schmitt - Vocals
*Frank Graffstedt - Guitars
*Uli Friedel - Guitars
*Wolfgang Ott - Bass
*Rami Ali - Drums

Former members

*Frank Graf - Vocals (1989-1993)
*Hannes Holzmann - Guitars (1989-1993)
*Ian Finlay - Drums (1993-1996)
*Jörg Wartmann - Guitars
*Joey Jordison - Live Drums

Discography

tudio albums and EPs

*"Name the Never" - EP (1993)
*"Das Weihnachtshörspiel" (1996)
*"One of the Others" - EP (1998)
*"The Hammer of Justice" (2002)
*"The Descendant" (2004)

Live albums

*"Live '97" (1997)
*"Live '98" (1998)
*"Live 3" (1999)
*"Live 4" (2002)

ingles

*"This World Is Mine" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.justiceweb.de/ Official website]