Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

Daniel: After our initial idea for a name turned out to be an “adult entertainment” website, we had to start from scratch. Our guitarist, Oliver, suggested the name “Tomb of Giants” – meaning to create music that preserves the legacy of Heavy Metal Giants like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. He used to play a lot of “Dark Souls” back then and got inspired by a similarly named Dungeon in that game – which we only learnt of a few years later. Oliver, Mirco and I got to know each other when we did a one-off AC/DC Cover Gig in 2013. While rehearsing, we figured that we all share the love for classic heavy metal and want to stay on that path. We wrote songs and searched for another vocalist. We had some changes on second guitar and our first vocalist had to move away in 2016. We then found Sergio on “eBay Kleinanzeigen” (similar to Craigslist) – it was a match made in heaven. With him onboard we did our first album. We then added a new second guitarist, Yannik, in 2019 and produced our new CD LEGACY OF THE SWORD in 2022.

Some trivia:

Sergio: Sergio discovered his singing abilities in his early childhood: He would remove the plug from the sink, transforming his kitchen into a stage. There, he’d pour his heart out, singing tunes about everything under the sun, and then some.

Daniel: He got to playing bass by accident. He was asked to join a band by a school friend, who knew a band around a few corners in 2012. They needed a bassist and his friend thought he did play bass. Luckily the band had an old bass lying around and gave that to him. Two weeks passed and he successfully self-taught basic bass skills.

Mirco: When we founded the band, Mirco was barely 13 years old but already able to pull off double bass parts like a pro. He’s a real beast on drums. Another fact is that Oliver and Mirco are brothers. However, there is a 10-year age difference between them.

Oliver: Originally, Oliver spent more time on the field than on the stage. He was a goalkeeper for a local soccer club, and dedicated a significant amount of time to sports. Back then, guitar was only his private thing and he never really had ambitions to perform on stage. However, this changed during our first performance.

Yannik: Yannik is a friend of mine since 2016 and actually did a Cover of our Song “Reign of Time” on YouTube in 2017 or 2018. When we decided to look for an additional Guitarist in 2019, he instantly was on it.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

Daniel: Yes, more or less. A few of us did move recently and we’re about 30 minutes away from each other now, but it’s roughly the same area.
I think I pretty much covered the entire founding-story in the previous question, so I’d spare that one to prevent repetition 🙂

Who are your favorite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

Daniel: Oliver writes all our songs so his influences are most audible in our sound. A lot of his inspiration comes from Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Accept. Maybe a pinch of Running Wild.
Of course, the rest of us sprinkles a little of their influences in the songs when we’re polishing them – but that’s not overly audible.

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

Daniel: When I was 14 years old and just started playing guitar, I dreamed of rocking out on a huge stage. However my realistic plan always was to become a Software-Developer, which I did. Music plays a very important role in my live nevertheless. It balances me after a stressful day in the office and brings me a lot of joy.

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

Daniel: I primarily listen to older stuff. My latest discovery is Go For Soda by Kim Mitchell. Other Favorites are Madalaine by Winger, Unchained from Van Halen and Evil Eyes from Dio.

Do you sing in the shower?

Daniel: Not loudly at least. I always have some song in my head though – does that count?

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

Daniel: We’ve sadly missed application-deadlines for some shows and could not make spontaneous ones because our calendars are pretty full. So we’re currently looking for Gigs in our area and whilst doing that we’re starting to work on new material for a follow-up release.

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

Daniel: Given that we’ve just released LEGACY OF THE SWORD we currently do not plan another release before end of next year. We’ve, however, started preparing new material.

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

Daniel: Wacken. I went there 6 consecutive times and would absolutely love to play there. Other than that, I’d love to play at any German Metal Festival. All that I went to until now were pretty great!

Do you have a favorite album? If so, what is it?

Daniel: For me, that’s probably Blizzard of Oz. There’s not a single song on that album that I don’t absolute love. On top, that was my first entry into Heavy Metal after finding Crazy Train on YouTube with around 11 years.

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Daniel: That’s gotta be “Dudelmoser” by Dschinghis Khan. Even though that’s a German Folk/Pop Band, the Song is great and catchy.

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Daniel: If it’s not limited to living people, my perfect Lineup would be: Ozzy Osbourne, Dio (or ELF, Rainbow or Black Sabbath) and Van Halen.

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

Daniel: I think it was a Double Pack of “Bark at the Moon” and “No More Tears” by Ozzy. I still have and love them dearly. However I honestly mostly listen to music on Spotify and only buy albums from bands to support them and putting them in my shelf.

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Daniel: THANK YOU ALL! Every single listen on streaming services, every single click on our YouTube Video and especially every sold cd (especially those we have to ship overseas) means the world to us. We don’t do this for money, we do it because we love Heavy Metal. And it really makes our day when people like what we do.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

Sure! We’re happy over every new heavy metal maniac that follows us: Website: https:/tombofgiants.de
Streaming Links and Videos: https:/tombofgiants.de/links/
Bandcamp-Store: https:/tombofgiants.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https:/facebook.com/tombofgiants
Instagram: https:/instagram.com/tombofgiants_official
YouTube: https:/www.youtube.com/@tombofgiants_metal
TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@tombofgiantsofficial

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there is anything further that you would like to add?

Daniel: Thank you for the interview! Keep on holding the flame of Heavy Metal and: MAKE HEAVY METAL GREAT AGAIN! Cheers!

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