Facts:   - instrument: drums    - website: -lsb- http://www.stefanschwarzmann.com/ www.stefanschwarzmann.com -rsb-    - caption: stefan schwarzmann performing at kavarna rock fest 2013 .    - genre: power metal , heavy metal      - birth date: 11 november 1965    - name: stefan schwarzmann    - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist    - image: stefan schwarzmann.jpg    - associated acts: accept u.d.o. running wild x-wild krokus helloween lacrimosa    - occupation: musician   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of stefan schwarzmann .
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stefan schwarzmann -lrb- born 11 november 1965 , erlangen -rrb- is a german drummer who has recorded for accept , u.d.o. , running wild , x-wild , krokus and helloween .schwarzmann joined helloween as a replacement for departing drummer mark cross in 2003 .although stefan got on well with the members of the band , he had other musical preferences .as a result , he chose to leave helloween after the rabbits on the run tour in early 2005 .in 2012 , schwarzmann and guitarist mille petrozza were contracted to record the album `` revolution '' with lacrimosa .schwarzmann currently plays pearl drums and paiste cymbals : 18 '' signature heavy china -lrb- may use 2 on occasion -rrb- 14 '' signature sound edge hi-hats 19 '' signature full crash 19 '' signature reflector heavy full crash -lrb- may use 2 on occasion -rrb- 20 '' signature full crash 20 '' 2002 crash 20 '' signature dark energy dark dry ride mark 1 14 '' 2002 sound edge hi-hats 22 '' signature reflector heavy full crash 20 '' 2002 novo china