new progressive power metal project called Ride the Sky, which released its debut album New Protection under Nuclear Blast Records on 24 August 2007, but the band broke up in April 2008 due to poor media attention and minor support from the record company. He has also rejoined the progressive thrash metal outfit Mekong Delta and recorded the album Lurking Fear with the band. In late 2010, Uli joined Symfonia, a power metal supergroup formed together by André Matos, Timo Tolkki, Jari Kainulainen and Mikko Härkin. They made their debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo 2011. The band entered the studio in November 2010 to begin recording their debut album, In Paradisum and was released on 25 March 2011. During the preparations for the upcoming tour, Uli suffered from nerve damage in his left hand which led the band to hire Alex Landenburg as his replacement for the debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo, as well as some other dates. Latest news is that Uli has officially left the band to continue recovering from his nerve damage which made it impossible for him to play drums for a year. Since 2013 Uli is teaching drums at the "Kulturskole Trysil /Norway" and playing as a freelancer. Discography Holy Moses Finished with the Dogs (1987) The New Machine of Liechtenstein (1989) World Chaos (1990) Gamma Ray Heading for the East (Live video) (1990) Heaven Can Wait (EP) (1990) Sigh No More (1991) Axe La Chapelle Grab What You Can (1994) Helloween Master of the Rings (1994) The Time Of The Oath (1996) High Live (Live video) (1996) Better Than Raw (1998) Metal Jukebox (1999) The Dark Ride (2000) Roland Grapow The Four Seasons of Life (1997) Sinner The End of Sanctuary (2000) Masterplan Enlighten Me EP (2002) Masterplan (2003) Back For My Life EP (2004) Aeronautics (2005) Beautiful Sin The Unexpected (2006) Mekong Delta Lurking Fear (2007) Ride the Sky New Protection (2007) Symfonia In Paradisum (2011) Carnal Agony Preludes & Nocturnes (2014) Majestica Above the Sky (2019) Last Union "Most Beautiful Day" (2016) References 1967 births Living people German heavy metal drummers Male drummers German male musicians Helloween members People from Aachen Masterplan (band) members Gamma Ray (band) members Sinner (band) members Symfonia members Mekong Delta (band) members