Martin Schmidt started playing drums at age elven. Then he played in various cover-bands (e.g. Scarab with Chris Lukhaupt, 1986), but also in bands with own material. The musical spectrum ranged from Funk to Metal.



Martin Schmidt's last bands before joinding Atrocity were Rockhouse and Electric Biscuit. He first drummed for Atrocity in January 1999 and since May 99 'he became become a permanent.



Schmidt played drums in long-running German metallers Atrocity for more than five years. He was replaced by drummer Moritz Neuner (Graveworm, Darkwell, Abigor) in January 2005. Schmidt's last album with the band is "Atlantis", which was released in April 2004 through Napalm Records.



Currently Martin Schmidt plays drums in Goddess Shiva (formerly known as Shiva), the reformed band also featuring Primal Fear bassist Mat Sinner.