Tankard drummer Zissel has suspected stroke

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
published

Band say Olaf is “doing well” in hospital and announce stand-in for upcoming shows

Tankard drummer Olaf Zissel has been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected stoke.

His bandmates report he’s “doing well” and have announced that Holy Moses sticksman Gerd Lucking will stand in for Zissel for their upcoming shows at Germany’s Summer Breeze festival on August 13 and Motocultor Fest, France the following day.

Lucking has been on the road with the group as their sound technician.

A statement from the band reads: “We’re shocked and keeping our fingers crossed for Olaf. We wish that he’ll get well soon and fast.”

Following their two festival commitments, the German outfit have two dates in September and a run of shows throughout November and December.

Their last studio release was 2014’s R.I.B.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.