In the year 1993, the tension within Mindscape had finally reached a boiling point, and it was clear that a change was in order. I made the tough decision to part ways with the band and start afresh with a brand new project. As I closed the door to the rehearsal room behind me, little did I know that fate had other plans in store.

Just a few moments later, an old friend and fellow musician, Christoph Ullmann, came knocking at the door. Chris had already played with us as a guest drummer during Mindscape gigs, and it was clear that we had a strong musical connection. With a simple nod of agreement, we decided to team up and start something new.

Bass player Peter Garreis and singer Max F saw also no future with Mindscape and joined me a few days later.

And so it was that PARADOGS, a band composed of four top-notch musicians, was born. We were determined to bring a fresh, high-octane rock and roll sound to the scene, with a focus on raw energy and passion rather than technical precision.

From the very beginning, we decided to forgo a second guitarist, which gave me the freedom to explore new techniques and sounds on my own. It was a challenge, to be sure, but it also opened up a whole new world of possibilities for my playing style.

The PARADOGS era was a time of incredible creativity and groundbreaking musical ideas. We were firing on all cylinders, and our peak came in 1994 when we played a sold-out gig at the legendary AERA club in Vienna. The energy and excitement of that evening were captured forever in a live video recording, which stands as a testament to our incredible chemistry and musicianship.

Sadly, like all good things, our time together was brief. In early 1995, we decided to call it quits, as the team spirit that had driven us forward began to dissipate. It was a bittersweet end to an incredible journey, but we had no regrets - after all, it had been a wild ride from beginning to end.

But the best was yet to come...