Thomas Winkler
# Thomas Winkler

Thomas Laszlo Winkler (20 de noviembre de 1985, Zollikofen, Suiza) es un músico, abogado y notario suizo, quien es conocido por haber sido el vocalista de la banda de power metal británica Gloryhammer desde 2012 hasta 2021, y lanzó tres álbumes completos con ellas. Winkler ha interpretando los papeles de "Angus McFife, Príncipe de la Tierra de Fife" y su descendiente "Angus McFife XIII" en la historia interna de la banda. También interpretó el papel de Angus McSix, Starlord del sistema estelar Sixtus.

A veces se le acredita en los álbumes como Angus McFife (varias apariciones especiales incluido Victorius, Nanowar of Steel, Feuerschwanz (en los álbumes Die Letzte Schlacht el álbum en vivo y Die Giorrichen Sieben CD extra de portada del álbum Memento Mori en 2021) y Grailknights), Thomas y Son of God (Distant Past), Angus McFife XIII, Crown Prince of Fife (Gloryhammer) y Angus McSix, Starlord of the Sixtus Stellar System (Angus McSix)

## Historia

Nacido y criado en la localidad de Zollikofen, comenzó su carrera musical el año 2009 tras terminar sus estudios de en la Universidad de Berna como Maestría en Derecho por uniéndose a bandas suizas de heavy metal Emerald y T-Rage. Tiempo después prestó voces para la banda china de power metal Barque of Dante en el sencillo emitido el año 2011 "Way of Your Life".

En 2010, subió a internet un vídeo como audición para vocalista de la banda británica Dragonforce, cuando el cantante principal ZP Theart se fue. Esto llevó a que Christopher Bowes, líder de la banda de folk metal pirata escocés Alestorm, lo descubriera y le ofreciera formar parte de su nueva banda, Gloryhammer, en 2012. Con la banda ha aportado su voz en 3 álbumes de estudio. El 22 de agosto de 2021 la banda anunció por medio de un comunicado que Thomas deja de ser miembro de Gloryhammer.

El 4 de julio de 2022, Winkler anunció que había formado una nueva banda llamada Angus McSix. El primer álbum "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power", que fue lanzado primero en Japón el 19 de abril de 2023 por Avalon/Marquee Music y fue lanzado el 21 de abril de 2023 por Napalm Records.

## Discografía

### Angus McSix

* Master of the Universe (sencillo) (Napalm Records, 2023)
* Sixcalibur (sencillo) (Napalm Records, 2023)
* Laser-Shooting Dinosaur (sencillo) (Napalm Records, 2023)
* Angus McSix and the Sword of Power (Napalm Records, 2023)

### Gloryhammer

* Tales from the Kingdom of Fife (Napalm Records, 2013)
* Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (Napalm Records, 2015)
* Gloryhammer (sencillo) (Napalm Records, 2019)
* The Siege of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust) (sencillo) (Napalm Records, 2019)
* Legends From Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex (Napalm Records, 2019)

### Nieverlore

* Nieverlore (Demo) (Independent, 2006)

### Emerald

* Re-Forged (Pure Steel/Twilight, 2010)
* Unleashed (Pure Steel/H'ART, 2012)

### Barque of Dante

* Way of Your Life (sencillo) (Mort Productions, 2011)
* Lasting Forever (Mort Productions, 2013)

### ASDFGFA

* Shotgun in the Bum (EP) (2013)
* Atomic Bomb (Hooty's Back) (sencillo) (2014)

### Compilaciones con Emerald

* Rock Guerrilla.tv Vol. 17 DVD (RockHard, 2010)
* Steel for an Age Compilation Volume I (Trigger Records, 2011)
* Heavy Metal Nation VII – Shares For Bears (Quam Libet Records, 2011)
* Heavy Metal Nation VIII – True As Steel Anniversary Edition (Quam Libet Records, 2011)
* Up The Hammers VI Festival DVD (Steel Legacy Records, 2012)
* Lauschangriff Volume 014 (RockHard, 2012)
* Hear It! Volume 63 (Rock It!, 2012)
* Heavy Metal Nation IX – Recordings Of Fear (Quam Libet Records, 2013)
* Steel Forces (Sensory Steel, 2015)
* Pure Steel DVD - Visual Diamonds (Pure Steel Records, 2017)

### Aparicones de Invitados

* Pertness - From the Beginning to the End (Karthago/Twilight, 2010); choir singer
* Kambrium – Dark Reveries (7Hard/New Music, 2013); guest singer
* Signum Regis – Exodus (Ulterium Records, 2013); guest singer
* Victorius – Dreamchaser (Sonic Attack/SPV, 2014); guest singer
* Distant Past – Rise of the Fallen (Pure Steel/Kayfabe Sounds/Soulfood), 2016); guest singer
* Kambrium – The Elders' Realm (NoiseArt Records, 2016); guest singer
* Nanowar of Steel – Valhalleluja (Napalm Records, 2019); guest singer
* Feuerschwanz - I See Fire (2021), from the Live-Stream concert on 29th January 2021
* Feuerschwanz – Die Letzte Schlacht (Napalm Records, 2021); guest singer
* Feuerschwanz – Warriors of the World United (Napalm Records, 2021); guest singer
* Grailknights – Muscle Bound for Glory (Intono Records, 2022); guest singer

### Otro Trabajo

* Judgement Day - Between G(o)od and (D)evil (Independent, 2014); remastering (tracks 1-4)
* Barque of Dante - The Way of Your Life (sencillo) (Independent, 2020); lyrics

## Filmographia

* Gloryhammer: Angus McFife (Music Video 2013) - Angus McFife
* Auf den Schienen des Doppeladlers (TV Mini-Series (2014-2015) - Himself - Technisches Museum Wien
* Gloryhammer: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (Music Video 2015) - Angus McFife
* Symphony for a New Earth (TV Mini-Series 2017) - Commandant en 2nd Laze Akyd
* Gloryhammer: Gloryhammer (Music Video 2019) - Angus McFife XIII, Crown Prince of Fife
* Gloryhammer: Hootsforce (Music Video 2019) - Angus McFife XIII, Crown Prince of Fife
* Nanowar of Steel: Valhalleluja (Music Video 2019) - Mighty Santa Odin
* Feuerschwanz: I See Fire ft. Angus McFife (Live) (Music Video 2021) - Angus McFife
* Feuerschwanz: Warriors of the World United (feat. Thomas Winkler, Saltatio Mortis & Melissa Bonny) (Music Video 2021) - Himself
* Grailknights: Muscle Bound for Glory (Music Video 2022) - Angus McFife
* Angus McSix: Master of the Universe (Music Video 2023) - Angus McSix, Starlord of the Sixtus Stellar System
* Angus McSix: Sixcalibur (Music Video 2023) - Angus McSix, Starlord of the Sixtus Stellar System
* Angus McSix: Laser-Shooting Dinosaur (Music Video 2023) - Angus McSix, Starlord of the Sixtus Stellar System
* Angus McSix: Ride to Hell (Music Video 2023) - Angus McSix, Starlord of the Sixtus Stellar System

## Tournographia

### Gloryhammer

* June 2013 - Netherlands show with Magnetron
* July 2013 - Metaldays Festival Tuesday Stage
* September - October 2013 "The Epic Tour of Furious Thunder" UK Tour with Darkest Era and Dennera
* January 2014 - Ice Rock Festival Thursday Stage
* January 2014 - 70,000 Tons of Metal Festival Stage
* March 2014 - Elements of Rock Festival Friday Stage
* April - May 2014 - "The Unicorn Invasion of Australia" Australian tour supported by Lagerstein
* June 2014 - Graspop Metal Meeting Sunday Stage
* July 2014 - Masters of Rock Festival Friday Stage
* July 2014 - Rockharz Open Air Saturday Stage
* August 2014 - Brienzersee Rockfestival Friday Stage
* November 2014 - Brainstorm Festival Saturday Stage
* November - December 2014 - "The Unicorn Invasion of Europe" tour supported by Shear and Twilight Force
* June 2015 - Sweden Rock Festival Friday Stage
* August 2015 - Summer Breeze Festival Friday Stage
* August 2015 - Rockstad: Falun, Sabaton Open Air Saturday Stage
* August 2015 - Made of Metal Festival Sunday Stage
* October - November 2015 - "Eternal World Tour 2015" supported by Stratovarius and Divine Ascension
* May 2016 - "Beyond the Red Mirror Part II" UK tour with Blind Guardian
* July 2016 - Rockharz Open Air Saturday Dark Stage
* August 2016 - Wacken Open Air Bullhead Open Circus Stage
* January - February 2017 - "Built to Tour 2017" European tour with Hammerfall and Lancer
* January 2018 - "European Tour MMXVIII" supported by Civil War
* September 2018 - North American Tour supported by Alestorm
* June 2019 - "North American Galactic Terrortour 2019" supported by Æther Realm
* October 2019 - "Intergalactic Terrortour" UK tour supported by Wind Rose and Beast in Black
* November 2019 - "The Sacrament of Sin Tour 2019" European tour with Powerwolf
* January - February 2020 - "European Galactic Terrortour" supported by Nekrogoblikon and Wind Rose
* August 2021 - Bloodstock Open Air Sunday Ronnie James Dio Stage

### Angus McSix

* April 2023 - "Memento Mori Tour 2023" Germany/Switzerland tour with Feuerschwanz and Warkings
* June 2023 - Into the Grave Festival Stage
* June 2023 - Copenhell 2023 Stage
* July 2023 - Rockharz Open Air Festival Stage
* July 2023 - Dong Open Air Stage
* July 2023 - Area 53 Festival Stage
* July 2023 - Masters of Rock Stage
* August 2023 - Wacken Open Air Stage
* August 2023 - Leyendas Del Rock Stage
* October 2023 - Nanowar of Steel's 20 Years of Steel Event (The Most Prestigious Show of The Twenties)
