Angelo Sasso
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Angelo Sasso is a heavy metal
drummer
credited for playing the drums on two Running Wild
albums, Victory
and The Brotherhood
. It was suspected that a drum computer was used in recording these two albums and that "Angelo Sasso" is simply a fictional person used to cover this up. This was denied by Running Wild's guitarist
Rolf Kasparek, who claimed that "Angelo Sasso" is actually a pseudonym
of a friend of his, who didn't want to be credited under his real name.
In either case, "Angelo Sasso" became a running joke in the German metal community, with other bands crediting their drums to "Angelo Sasso" where drum computers were used.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
credited for playing the drums on two Running Wild
Running Wild (band)
Running Wild is a German heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. The band has carved its niche in the metal world as the first "pirate metal" band, a theme which took off with the release of Under...
albums, Victory
Victory (Running Wild album)
Victory is an album by German band Running Wild. It is the third in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, started with Masquerade and continued with The Rivalry.The album has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.-Track listing:...
and The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood (Album)
The Brotherhood is an album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. The song "The Ghost" is about Thomas Edward Lawrence, who was British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916 to 1918.-Track listing:All songs by Rolf Kasparek...
. It was suspected that a drum computer was used in recording these two albums and that "Angelo Sasso" is simply a fictional person used to cover this up. This was denied by Running Wild's guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Rolf Kasparek, who claimed that "Angelo Sasso" is actually a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of a friend of his, who didn't want to be credited under his real name.
In either case, "Angelo Sasso" became a running joke in the German metal community, with other bands crediting their drums to "Angelo Sasso" where drum computers were used.