Mark Cross is a veteran hard rock and heavy metal drummer. He was born to an English father and German mother, raised in Germany and later moved to Greece. Cross has played in many bands in his career and is currently based in Athens, Greece, which helped him land his current position as drummer for Firewind. In 2002 Mark was forced to leave his position in Helloween when he was diagnosed with mononucleosis, a condition that affected his ability to play, but has since fully recovered.

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  • Mark Cross is a veteran hard rock and heavy metal drummer. He was born to an English father and German mother, raised in Germany and later moved to Greece. Cross has played in many bands in his career and is currently based in Athens, Greece, which helped him land his current position as drummer for Firewind. In 2002 Mark was forced to leave his position in Helloween when he was diagnosed with mononucleosis, a condition that affected his ability to play, but has since fully recovered. In the end he recorded only two tracks with Helloween, both of which eventually featured on their Rabbit Don't Come Easy album in 2003. His comeback was a low-key demo recording with The Supremacy, a project band also featuring Bill Hudson of Cellador in 2004. In 2005 he featured as a session and touring musician for At Vance and also appeared on the British rock band Saracen's latest album, Vox in Excelso and Winter's Bane's comeback album, Redivivus. With Firewind he released "Allegiance" in July 2006 and toured with them extensively throughout the world in 2006 and 2007 playing more than 150 shows. With their new album "The Premonition", which was released in April 2008 he and Firewind started their world tour in Europe in April - May followed by 30 more concerts in North America with Swedish metallers Arch Enemy. For the summer they announced various festivals and their headline tour in Europe starting on 15 September in the UK. Mark has been known to use Paiste cymbals, Tama drums, Vic Firth drumsticks, Evans drumheads and cymbals in the shape of Iron Crosses made by Factory Metal Percussion.
  • Mark Cross je hard rockový a heavy metalový bubeník. Během své kariéry hrál v řadě hudebních skupin. Jeho otec byl Angličan a matka Němka.
  • Mark ha suonato in molte band nella sua carriera e attualmente vive in Grecia.
  • Mark Cross - urodzony 2 sierpnia 1965 roku w Londynie. Perkusista, który występował w zespołach takich jak Kingdom Come i Helloween, jednak nie odegrał w ich twórczości znaczącej roli. Wpływ na jego styl miały kompozycje zespołów takich jak Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Rolling Stones czy Van Halen. Obecnie jest członkiem zespołu Firewind, w którym gra od 2006 roku. Poświęca się również nauczaniu gry na perkusji.
  • Mark Cross nasceu em Londres, a 2 de Agosto de 1965. Tornou-se conhecido após ter substituido o baterista Uli Kush na banda Helloween. Em 2003 foi forçado a deixar a banda por padecer de mononucleose. Em 2004 gravou o projeto The Supremacy idealizado pelo baixista Fernando Giovannetti (Aquaria e Glory Opera) e o guitarrista Bill Hudson (Circle II Circle). Actualmente está totalmente recuperado, e é baterista das bandas Firewind e Nightfall . Cross é considerado um dos maiores bateristas do mundo.
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  • Mark Cross is a veteran hard rock and heavy metal drummer. He was born to an English father and German mother, raised in Germany and later moved to Greece. Cross has played in many bands in his career and is currently based in Athens, Greece, which helped him land his current position as drummer for Firewind. In 2002 Mark was forced to leave his position in Helloween when he was diagnosed with mononucleosis, a condition that affected his ability to play, but has since fully recovered.
  • Mark Cross je hard rockový a heavy metalový bubeník. Během své kariéry hrál v řadě hudebních skupin. Jeho otec byl Angličan a matka Němka.
  • Mark ha suonato in molte band nella sua carriera e attualmente vive in Grecia.
  • Mark Cross - urodzony 2 sierpnia 1965 roku w Londynie. Perkusista, który występował w zespołach takich jak Kingdom Come i Helloween, jednak nie odegrał w ich twórczości znaczącej roli. Wpływ na jego styl miały kompozycje zespołów takich jak Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Rolling Stones czy Van Halen. Obecnie jest członkiem zespołu Firewind, w którym gra od 2006 roku. Poświęca się również nauczaniu gry na perkusji.
  • Mark Cross nasceu em Londres, a 2 de Agosto de 1965. Tornou-se conhecido após ter substituido o baterista Uli Kush na banda Helloween. Em 2003 foi forçado a deixar a banda por padecer de mononucleose. Em 2004 gravou o projeto The Supremacy idealizado pelo baixista Fernando Giovannetti (Aquaria e Glory Opera) e o guitarrista Bill Hudson (Circle II Circle). Actualmente está totalmente recuperado, e é baterista das bandas Firewind e Nightfall .
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