Flo V. Schwarz is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and head of the German band Pyogenesis that co-invented gothic metal[1] in the early 1990s. He is also owner of the Hamburg, Germany-based record label and management company Hamburg Records.
![]() | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2016) |
Flo V. Schwarz | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Background information | |
Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
Genres | Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Punk rock |
Instrument(s) | Lead vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Warner Music, Nuclear Blast, Hamburg Records, AFM |
Website | pyogenesis |
The greater successes of his band Pyogenesis were sold-out tours and shows in Mexico,[2] Russia,[3] Asia or Hungary, where they played in front of more than half a million people as well as #1 in the German Alternative Charts, #1 in the Mexican Import Charts or entries in national charts. Flo V. Schwarz is also a producer for Punk and Metal bands.[4] Another band Liquido with former band members from Pyogenesis had a hit song with Narcotic.
His company Hamburg Records is working with national and international bands Top 10 and #1 bands in the[5] national charts. Besides the record label and management divisions Hamburg Records also is one of the biggest Rock merchandise suppliers in Germany.
Flo V. Schwarz has two daughters (*2009 and *2012) and lives with them in Hamburg, Germany.
with Pyogenesis