Country of origin: Germany Location: Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia Status: Active Formed in: 1986 Genre: Heavy/Power Metal Themes: Science fiction Current label: Rock of Angels Records Years active: 1977-1982 (as Reinforce), 1982-1986 (as Lions Breed), 1986-present As of 2022, the only remaining original member is Axel "A.J." Julius. The band has completely split up and reformed twice over the years. Short before the recordings of Hypertrace in 1987 Michael Knoblich suffered a voice loss caused by health issues. Ralf Scheepers was considered as a replacement, but Knoblich managed to recover before the sessions. Anyway, Scheepers appears on the release, singing backup vocals. Scanner is a German power metal band that was formed in 1986. Three of the band members had previously taken part in an album release by the band Lions Breed, Damn The Night (Earthshaker 1985).The band changed its name to Scanner, adopting a science fiction image for their lyrics, album covers and live performances. They released their first album, Hypertrace, in 1988 through Noise Records. They have reformed twice, releasing their latest album on January 23, 2015, The Judgement (Massacre Records).