ATMOSPHERIC ROCK · MUNICH, GERMANY

gimbal.
lock✳

Lose yourself.
Feel everything.

SOUND WITHOUT BOUNDARIES. / FEELING WITHOUT FILTERS.

My Dependence — original cover artwork

01 / INTO THE DEEP END

My
Dependence.

When holding on hurts.
When letting go feels impossible.

A song about love, rejection and obsession — and the fragile space in between.

Behind the song

Ralph Bayer — vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synths
Zsolt Temes — electric guitars
Thomas Geißler — drums
Guest: Markus Schoormann — bass

Recorded and mixed by Ralph Bayer. Mastered by Charles H. Root, III, Electric Owl Works.

02 / THE SOUND

Find your
frequency.

From restless guitar riffs to quiet reflection.
Pick a world. Stay a while.

Fantasy — original cover artwork

REVISITED · 2026 REMIX

Fantasy

An invitation to let your imagination take flight.

Song credits

Ralph Bayer — vocals, guitars, bass, bouzouki, santoor, synthesizer. Thomas Geißler — drums. Guest: Papa Lu — piano. Recorded and mixed by Ralph Bayer; mastered by Charles H. Root, III.

Don’t waste your life! — original cover artwork

SINGLE · SCATTERED PIECES

Don’t waste your life!

A reminder to be here. To be now. To be alive.

Song credits

Written by Ralph Bayer. Vocals, guitars, bass, drums and recording by Ralph Bayer. Mixing and mastering by Charles H. Root, III.

Gloria — original cover artwork

SEASONAL · ROCK

Gloria

A traditional Christmas melody, with a rock heartbeat.

Song credits

Ralph Bayer — vocals, guitars, bass, brass, percussion. Zsolt Temes — vocals and guitars. Thomas Geißler — drums. Guests: Ulrike Essmann — vocals; Heleen Bayer — piano. Remixed and remastered in 2024.

Tidings of comfort and joy — original cover artwork

SEASONAL · SYMPHONIC ROCK

Tidings of comfort and joy

An English carol. A bigger, symphonic world.

Song credits

Arrangement, recording and mixing by Ralph Bayer. Thomas Geißler — drums. Guest: Ulrike Essmann — vocals. Drum editing and mastering by Charles H. Root, III. Remixed and remastered in 2024.

Scattered Pieces — album artwork

THE ALBUM WORLD

Scattered pieces.
One shared soul.

Soft rock, progressive textures, folk colours and acoustic moments. Each song is a different piece of the same stained-glass window.

Discover the songs from Scattered Pieces above. The complete album is still taking shape.

03 / THE HUMAN FREQUENCY

Built on feeling.
Made to resonate.

Atmospheric rock from near Munich. Emotional songwriting. Expressive vocals. Guitars with something to say.

gimbal.lock moves between intimate reflection and powerful, expansive moments. Piano, synthesizers, strings, bouzouki and santoor open unexpected doors along the way.

Every song becomes its own world — shaped by melody, texture and the people who bring it to life.

RALPH BAYER · ZSOLT TEMES · THOMAS GEISSLER

04 / WORD ON THE OUTSIDE

Music that
leaves a mark.

“dark-romantic intensity”

AMY GEE · CLICK ROLL BOOM

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“honest, intense, and unforgettable”

FOXFIRE MAGAZINE

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05 / TURN IT UP

Let’s make
some noise.

A stage. A story. A new connection.
We’d love to hear from you.