Daniel Droste | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Dr. Oste |
Born | 2 April 1980 |
Origin | Mosbach, Germany [1] |
Genres | Gothic metal, folk metal, funeral doom metal, death metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, therapist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard, programming |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Napalm Records Last Episode Records |
Associated acts | Penetralia Midnattsol Ahab [2] |
Daniel Droste (born 2 April 1980 in Mosbach) [3] is a German musician. He was a member of Midnattsol between 2003 and 2010, and founded Ahab in 2006.
Droste was the guitarist of the gothic/folk metal band Midnattsol [1] and is the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the funeral doom band Ahab. [4]
Droste also works as a therapist. [1]
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