Scythe Beast

Scythe Beast was founded in 2012 by Sven Stoppelberg (guitar, bass, vocals, lyrics, and songwriting) and "Koopie" (producer/engineer) as a project to give a proper birthday shout-out to a mutual friend. However, it was already clear that a fierce beast was blowing out the candles on the cake! And the beast had a mighty appetite! Andreas Tegeler stepped in with drum skills, who is probably best known from the prog-metal band Poverty’s No Crime. In this lineup, the debut album "Breeding Devastation" was recorded and released in 2016. The feedback from the music press was consistently positive, with comparisons to God Dethroned, old Dark Tranquillity, or At the Gates circulating. The follow-up, "Indicted for Misconception," was released in 2021, again recorded by Sven and Andreas. As a guest guitarist, none other than Gunnar Erxleben from the Bremen based band Ancient Curse contributed his skills to give the style established on the debut album the finishing touch. Since 2022, Scythe Beast has been touring the stages of the country as a complete band with their current lineup. On October 25, 2025, the third album, "Anthem of the Rotten," was released, recorded in the studio for the first time as a band. When the scythes are circling, the chiropractor is working overtime! Scythe Beast: Gregor Pfau: Vocals Kevin Schwartz: Drums Sven Stoppelberg: Strings, Backing Vocals Frank Schwenker: Strings Hendrik Schelenz: Bass