Thomas Vaucher

Thomas Vaucher (* 1980 in Freiburg im Üechtland ) is a Swiss author , musician , actor and teacher .

Life

Thomas Vaucher graduated from the cantonal teacher training college in Friborg and has been a primary school teacher at the Heitenried school since then. He also writes stories and novels, most of which can be assigned to the fantasy or historical genre. In 2009 his story "Tyrions Wacht" from the anthology "Der Treue geopfert" (Arcanum Fantasy Verlag) won second place at the German Fantastic Prize.

Thomas Vaucher is the keyboardist for the heavy metal band Emerald .

bibliography

Novels

• Loki's curse . Arcanum Fantasy Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-939139-60-7 .
• The Lion of Burgundy . Stämpfli Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-7272-1304-5 .
• Hutätä . Senseland Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-03718-720-3 .
• Winter heroes . Stämpfli Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7272-1361-8 .
• The Harlequin Files . Riverfield Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-9524640-0-7 .
• Tell - man. Hero. Legend. Stämpfli Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-7272-7900-3 .
• Blood moon . Riverfield Publishing, 2018, ISBN 978-3-9524906-0-0 .
• The general . Stämpfli Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-7272-6044-5 .

Non-fiction

• Weird birds of German history (Regionalia Verlag, 2015) ISBN 978-3-95540-186-3
• The Engadine War (RWM Verlag, 2016) ISBN 978-3-94498-804-7

Anthologies

• Soul blood (Entry International, 2006) ISBN 1-933140-39-9
• Winterwelt 2 (International entry , 2006) ISBN 1-933140-38-0
• The Heart of Darkness (Sieben Verlag, 2008) ISBN 394023530X
• Sacrificed to loyalty (Arcanum Fantasy Verlag, 2008) ISBN 978-3939139072
• Sea Lords - The Power of the Moon (World of Stories, 2009) ISSN  1864-4880
• The Pig Has Blue Eyes - Bad Tales (Schreiblust Verlag, 2016) ISBN 978-3-9816481-5-7
• Moriturus: The Last Is Not Death (Fabylon, 2018) ISBN 978-3946773092
• Remembered and Invented (Zytglogge Verlag, 2019) ISBN 978-3-7296-5026-8

Scripts

• The last ruler of Heitenried (first performance 2009)
• The creation of the Schiffenensee (premiere 2013)

Discography

Emerald albums

• Emerald - Rebels Of Our Time (in-house production, 1999)
• Emerald - Calling The Knights (In-House Production, 2001)
• Emerald - Calling The Knights - Remixed Version (Shark Records, 2002)
• Emerald - Forces Of Doom (Shark Records, 2004)
• Emerald - Hymns To Steel ( Pure Steel Records , 2007)
• Emerald - Re-Forged (Pure Steel Records, 2010)
• Emerald - Unleashed (Pure Steel Records, 2012)
• Emerald - Reckoning Day (Pure Steel Records, 2017)
• Emerald - Restless Souls ( ROAR! Rock of Angels Records , 2019)

Tribute albums with Emerald

• A Tribute To Cirith Ungol - One Foot In Fire (Solemnity Music, 2005)
• The Riddle Masters - A Tribute To Manilla Road (Solemnity Music, 2007)
• A Tribute To Angel Witch (Unbroken Metal, 2007)
• A Tribute To Warlock (Pure Steel Records, 2008)
• By The Gods - A Noble Tribute To Virgin Steele (Majestic Metal Records, 2015)

Compilations with Emerald

• Tell Hits Vol. 1 (Abridge / Able Records, 2000)
• Pounding Metal Vol. II - The Underground Strikes Back (Pounding Metal Distribution, 2001)
• Underground Power Vol. 1 (Sirrah Productions, 2001)
• Holy Sword Vol. 1 (Holy Sword, 2001)
• Pounding Metal Vol. IV (Pounding Metal Distribution, 2001)
• Power Battle Vol. 2 (OTR Productions, 2001)
• Underground Fighters III - The Ax Of Metal (Fatal Call Fanzine, 2002)
• Heavy Metal Daze Vol. 1 (Temple of Steel Magazine, 2002)
• Metal Coven Vol. 1 (Metal Coven Webzine, 2002)
• Banging Impulse Vol. 2 (Banging Impulse Fanzine, 2004)
• Heavy Metal Nation IV (Quam Libet Records, 2008)
• Rock Hard - Guerilla.TV DVD Vol. 17 (Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels GmbH, 2010)
• Steel for an Age (Trigger Records, 2011)
• Heavy Metal Nation VII - Shares For Bears (Quam Libet Records, 2011)
• Heavy Metal Nation VIII - True As Steel Anniversary Edition (Quam Libet Records, 2011)
• Up The Hammers VI Festival DVD (Music Box Productions, 2011)
• Rock Hard - Eavesdropping Volume 014 (Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels GmbH, 2012)
• Hear It! Volume 63 (Rock It! Magazine, 2012)
• Heavy Metal Nation IX - Recordings Of Fear (Quam Libet Records, 2013)
• Visual Diamonds (Pure Steel Records, 2017)
• Souls Of Rock - Compilation Volume 2 (Brownsville Records, 2017)
• Rock Hard - Eavesdropping Volume 073 (Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels GmbH, 2019)

Guest appearances

• Distant Past - Extraordinary Indication of Unnatural Perception (Kayfabe Sound, 2005)
• Aska - Fire Eater (Pure Steel Records, 2013)
• Forge - A Dark Prophecy (In-House Production, 2016)
• Forge - Heimdall (in-house production, 2018)

Others

• Üses Castle (in-house production, 2009)

Web links

• Website by Thomas Vaucher