# Voodoo Circle

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**Voodoo Circle**, also known as **Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle**, is a German [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) band founded in 2008, as a project of [Silent Force](/source/Silent_Force) guitarist Alex Beyrodt (currently also playing with heavy metal band [Primal Fear](/source/Primal_Fear_(band))) who had the idea to re-think his personal vision of music, making songs more based on his early influences, such as [Whitesnake](/source/Whitesnake), [Yngwie Malmsteen](/source/Yngwie_Malmsteen), [Deep Purple](/source/Deep_Purple) and [Rainbow](/source/Rainbow_(English_band)).[1]

After the debut album called *Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle*, the project became a collaborative band, composed mainly of Alex Beyrodt on guitar together with vocalist [David Readman](/source/David_Readman) ([Pink Cream 69](/source/Pink_Cream_69)) and bassist [Mat Sinner](/source/Mat_Sinner) (Beyrodt's bandmate on bands Primal Fear, Sinner and Silent Force) with the addition of a keyboard player and a drummer. On 5 May 2016, after doing 4 albums and tours, it was announced that original vocalist David Readman was leaving the band to focus on other activities.[2] He was replaced by Herbie Langhans (Beyond the Bridge, ex-[Sinbreed](/source/Sinbreed), ex-[Seventh Avenue](/source/Seventh_Avenue_(band))).[3]

The band has gained some critical and commercial success with the 2011 album *Broken Heart Syndrome*. The last two Voodoo Circle albums with Readman on vocals are *More Than One Way Home* released in 2013 and *[Whisky Fingers](/source/Whisky_Fingers)* released in 2015.[4] The first album with Langhans on vocals is called *[Raised on Rock](/source/Raised_on_Rock_(Voodoo_Circle_album))* and was released on 9 February 2018, via AFM Records GmbH.

In October 2020, [AFM Records](/source/AFM_Records) announced vocalist David Readman and drummer Markus Kullmann return and the album *Locked & Loaded* which was released on 15 January 2021.[5]

## Band members

### Present

- Alex Beyrodt – guitars (2008–present)
- [David Readman](/source/David_Readman) – vocals (2008–2016, 2020–present)
- Markus Kullmann – drums (2009–2014, 2020–present)

### Former

- [Mat Sinner](/source/Mat_Sinner) – bass/producer (2008–2016, 2017–2024)
- [Mel Gaynor](/source/Mel_Gaynor) – drums (2008–2009)
- Jimmy Kresic – keyboards (2008–2013)
- [Alessandro Del Vecchio](/source/Alessandro_Del_Vecchio) – keyboards/vocals (2013–2017)
- Tim Husung – drums (2014–2015)
- Francesco Jovino – drums (2015–2019)
- Corvin Bahn – session keyboards (2017–2018)
- Herbie Langhans – vocals (2017–2019)

## Discography

### Studio albums

- *Voodoo Circle* (2008)
- *Broken Heart Syndrome* (2011)
- *More Than One Way Home* (2013)
- *[Whisky Fingers](/source/Whisky_Fingers)* (2015)
- *[Raised on Rock](/source/Raised_on_Rock_(Voodoo_Circle_album))* (2018)
- *Locked & Loaded* (2021)
- *Hail to the King* (2024)

## References

1. ["Voodoo Circle – Biography"](http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=3909&bandname=Voodoo+Circle). Metal Storm. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

1. ["David leaves Voodoo Circle"](https://www.facebook.com/voodoocircle/posts/1026332724118483). Voodoo Circle Facebook Page. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

1. ["VOODOO CIRCLE's new vocalist"](https://www.facebook.com/voodoocircle/videos/1247511878667232/). Voodoo Circle Facebook Page. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

1. ["BIOGRAPHY – Voodoo Circle"](http://www.voodoocircle.de/home/). Voodoocircle.de. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. ["Voodoo Circle – Vocalist And Drummer Rejoined The Band"](http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=39980). *Metal Storm*

## External links

- [Official Voodoo Circle website](http://www.voodoocircle.de/)
- [Voodoo Circle on Metal Archives](http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Voodoo_Circle/3540269067/)

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