There are multiple artists named Scanner: 1. Scanner is a Power Metal Band from Gelsenkirchen, Germany. 2. Scanner is multimedia artist and sound designer Robin Rimbaud from London, United Kingdom. 3) A German EBM and Synthpop label founded in 1999 by Francesco D'Angelo Spine Of God. 1. Scanner Was previously known as: - Reinforce (1977 - 1982) - then as Lions Breed, a German Metal act that released the 1985 album on the Earthshaker label entitled "Damn The Night") the group changed vocalists and drummers and became Scanner in 1986 Read more on