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Wallenstein

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German rock band who went through many styles during their history. Formed in Viersen by classically trained art student in 1971 as Blitzkrieg, the band moved the same year to Mönchengladbach. It consisted of an international cast: American , Dutchman , and musician and student . After only a couple of concerts, they were quickly spotted and eagerly signed up by . But, there proved to be a problem, also touring Germany at the time was a British band called Blitzkrieg, so a change of name was needed. They decided on Wallenstein, a notorious character of the Thirty Years War. Wallenstein's debut LP was classical rock with the accent on power, totally befitting the title "Blitzkrieg". Further records saw a shift in focus, folkier and more diverse on ""Mother Universe, which was more a Jerry Berkers show (after which he left and went solo), and then the definitive "Symphonic Rock Orchestra Wallenstein" sound of their "Kosmische Musik" LP's. After Jürgen and Harald collaborated with Ash Ra Tempel members on the ' albums, Harald departed and there was then a gradual all-change except for Jürgen, reincarnated with the not bad "No More Love" before moving into pop music.