Angus McSix (band)

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## Angus McSix

### Members

Thomas WinklerSebastian "Seeb" Levermann
Thalìa Bellazecca
Manu Lotter

**Angus McSix** is an international power metal band formed in 2021 by Swiss singer Thomas Winkler and German producer, vocalist and guitarist Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann. Their debut studio album "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power", was released on 21 April 2023 by Napalm Records. Each member of the band embodies a character from the story told on the album.

## History

Angus McSix was formed in August 2021 after the split of ex-Gloryhammer singer Thomas Winkler and his fellow musicians. The leader of the German band Orden Ogan, Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann, contacted Winkler with the idea of forming a new power metal supergroup. He suggested Angus McSix as the band's name, in reference to the stage character Angus McFife embodied by him so far. The name arguably reveals the continuation of Winkler's previous stage character, but also indicates with a pun in the band's lyrics that the character has received an upgrade (becoming "one better", as Fife is one letter off Five) and will henceforth persist as a more powerful version of himself. To realize the story and complete the band, the two founders asked the Italian guitarist Thalia Bellazecca (ex-Frozen Crown) on the one hand and Manu Lotter, the former drummer of the band Rhapsody of Fire, on the other.

The quartet recorded the songs written by Winkler and Levermann at Greenman Studios during 2022 and met in Serbia, where they produced two music videos for their first two singles "Master of the Universe" and "Sixcalibur". The first single, "Master of the Universe", is seen by many fans as a dig at Winkler's former band, who had expelled him from the band by email after ten years.

On 21 April 2023, Angus McSix's debut studio album was released under the Napalm Records label, entitled "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power". This refers to the content of the song lyrics, which continues the story of the fictional Scottish crown prince Angus McFife XIII after he died a hero's death at the end of the Gloryhammer album last sung by Winkler and now returns from the realm of the dead as a stronger version of himself with the name Angus McSix. The album reached number ten in the German album charts, number 16 in the Swiss album charts and number 26 in the Austrian album charts, making it the most successful debut by a power metal band in those countries. It also reached number 24 in the UK rock and metal charts.

## Members

* Thomas Winkler (Angus McSix) – vocals
* Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann (Seebulon) – guitars, bass, backing vocals
* Thalìa Bellazecca (Thalestris) – guitars
* Manu Lotter (Skaw!) – drums

## Links

1. ↑ Page about the album "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power" on the official GfK Entertainment charts website: https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-516356
2. ↑ Page about the album "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power" on the official Swiss Hitparade website: https://hitparade.ch/album/Angus-McSix/Angus-McSix-And-The-Sword-Of-Power-516356
3. ↑ Page about the album "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power" on the official Ö3 Austria Top 40 website: https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-516356
4. ↑ Page about the "Angus McSix and the Sword of Power" album on the official UK Rock and Metal charts website: https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-516356