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Bonfire is a German heavy metal band from Ingolstadt. Formed in 1972 under the name Cacumen, the group's initial lineup after changing its name to Bonfire in 1986 consisted of lead vocalist Claus Lessmann, guitarists Hans Ziller and Horst Maier-Thorn, bassist Jörg Deisinger, and drummer Dominik Hülshorst. The band's current lineup includes Ziller, plus guitarist Frank Pané, bassist Ronnie Parkes (both of whom joined in 2015), drummer Fabio Alessandrini (since 2022), lead vocalist DYAN (since 2022).

History

1972–1994

Bonfire traces its roots back to Cacumen, a band formed by Hans Ziller in 1972 which released a single, two albums and an EP with various lineups.^[1] The band changed its name to Bonfire and released Don't Touch the Light, their debut album with the new moniker, in 1986.^[2] During the recording of its follow-up Fireworks the next year, Hülshorst left the band and Ken Mary stepped in temporarily as a session performer, before Tommy Wagner joined briefly for a few shows after its release.

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Bonfire (band)

German rock band

Bonfire
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Also known as	Cacumen, Lessmann/Ziller, Ex, EZ Livin'
Origin	Ingolstadt, Germany
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active	1972–1985 (as Cacumen), 1986–present (as Bonfire)
Labels	BMG, RCA, Sony, LZ, Universal, HÁrt, UDR/Warner
Members	Hans Ziller Frank Pané Ronnie Parkes Fabio Alessandrini Dyan
Past members	Hans Zehetbauer Alfons Schlamp Karl Ziller Hanns Schmidt-Theißen Hans Hauptmann Hans Forstner Robert Prskalowicz Horst Maier-Thorn David Reece Angel Schleifer Joerg Deisinger Edgar Patrik Chris Lausmann Jürgen "Bam Bam" Wiehler Dominik Hülshorst Claus Lessmann Chris "Yps" Limburg Uwe Köhler Harry Reischmann Michael Bormann Andrè Hilgers Tim Breideband Alexx Stahl
Website	bonfire.de

Bonfire (originally Cacumen) is a German hard rock/heavy metal band, founded by Hans Ziller in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria in 1972.^[1] In 1986, the band changed its name to Bonfire. Ziller remains a member and owns the rights of the name "Bonfire".

Biography

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Bonfire has a unique history to them as currently there are two bands who have held the name. The original group started out as Cacumen, became Bonfire and currently performing as Charade. The second group began as Lessmann/Ziller and then purchased the rights to the Bonfire name, which they have used ever since.

In 1972, in the West German town of Ingolstadt a teenaged guitarist, Hans Ziller, put together a rock band called Cacumen with his brother Karl, whom also played guitar, then gathered a bunch of friends to complete the band. The name of the group was from a school test Hans had taken and it translates from Latin meaning "the top of a mountain". For the next six years, the band played at local small venues, but had a fan base in their hometown. In 1978, the group consisted of Hans and Karl on guitars, Horst Maier on guitar (in 1983, Horst's last name would become Maier-Thorn), Hans Hauptmann on bass and Hans Forstner on drums. When the band was seeking a replacement singer at that time, Claus Lessmann, a fellow student of Hans', was hired.

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