Darxon
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Darxon is a Dortmund
, North Rhine-Westphalia Heavy Metal
band manifested during 1983. The group signed with Wishbone Records for the 1984 debut album Killed in Action
, recorded as a quartet comprising vocalist Massimo DeMatteis, guitarist Markus Szart, bassist Peter Schmidt and drummer Dominik Hulshorst. These sessions were produced by Ferdinand Kother at the Tonstudio Cooperative GmbH in Bochum. A four track EP, Tokyo, followed up in 1985 with a 7" vinyl single, Holding On, arriving in 1986.
For the 1987 No Thrills album, on new label Rockport Records, Darxon underwent a major line-up change. New members were guitarist Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smeczynski and drummer Ingo Pluss. Supporting this opus, Darxon supported Zed Yago on German dates in 1988. That year the band featured a completely new cast of musicians backing Böhm with singer Klaus Lemm, guitarist Jens Frank, former Holy Moses and Healer bassist Jochen Fünders and ex-Holy Moses and Healer drummer Herbert Dreger. This version of the band collapsed in 1989, after which Jochen Fünders joined Venice.
The band re-assembled once again for a third album after signing to Belgian label Mausoleum Records
. Massimo DeMatteis would be joined by guitarists Frank Dielewski and Thomas Thanscheidt, bassist Ingo "Pink" Geiger and erstwhile Steeler
drummer Jan Yildiral.
After Darxon, Yildiral would record with Shout
in 1992 before establishing his own successful global travel agency. Guitarist Wolfgang "Wolla" Böhm joined U.D.O.. When vocalist Udo Dirkschneider opted to put U.D.O. on ice for an Accept
reformation, Böhm created Universe with Darxon colleague drummer Ingo Pluss. Jan Yildiral is still active on the live circuit as a member of Naked Sons.
Darxon was re-forged for live work by Jochen Fünders. The band now involved former guitarist Jens Frank, singer Conny Beck, of Belda Beast, Fyre, Riccochet, Second Sight and Steel Dawn, with Thilo Voiss, from Aardvarks and Riccochet, on drums.
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, North Rhine-Westphalia Heavy Metal
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...
band manifested during 1983. The group signed with Wishbone Records for the 1984 debut album Killed in Action
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
, recorded as a quartet comprising vocalist Massimo DeMatteis, guitarist Markus Szart, bassist Peter Schmidt and drummer Dominik Hulshorst. These sessions were produced by Ferdinand Kother at the Tonstudio Cooperative GmbH in Bochum. A four track EP, Tokyo, followed up in 1985 with a 7" vinyl single, Holding On, arriving in 1986.
For the 1987 No Thrills album, on new label Rockport Records, Darxon underwent a major line-up change. New members were guitarist Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smeczynski and drummer Ingo Pluss. Supporting this opus, Darxon supported Zed Yago on German dates in 1988. That year the band featured a completely new cast of musicians backing Böhm with singer Klaus Lemm, guitarist Jens Frank, former Holy Moses and Healer bassist Jochen Fünders and ex-Holy Moses and Healer drummer Herbert Dreger. This version of the band collapsed in 1989, after which Jochen Fünders joined Venice.
The band re-assembled once again for a third album after signing to Belgian label Mausoleum Records
Mausoleum Records
Mausoleum Records is a Belgian-based heavy metal label headed by Alfie Falckenbach, once considered by Billboard as "one of Europe's premier hard rock labels".-Recording artists:-External links:* * at Spirit of Metal...
. Massimo DeMatteis would be joined by guitarists Frank Dielewski and Thomas Thanscheidt, bassist Ingo "Pink" Geiger and erstwhile Steeler
Steeler
Steeler was an early 1980s American heavy metal band from Nashville. Band members included: Ron Keel on vocals and guitar, Michael Dunigan on lead guitar, Bobby Eva on drums and Tim Morrison on bass. In 1982, they released the single Cold Day in Hell....
drummer Jan Yildiral.
After Darxon, Yildiral would record with Shout
Shout
Shout may refer to:* A form of vociferation* Shout, or ring shout, a religious dance originating among African slaves in the Americas* An Australian and British term referring to buying a round of drinks- Films and television :...
in 1992 before establishing his own successful global travel agency. Guitarist Wolfgang "Wolla" Böhm joined U.D.O.. When vocalist Udo Dirkschneider opted to put U.D.O. on ice for an Accept
Accept
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s...
reformation, Böhm created Universe with Darxon colleague drummer Ingo Pluss. Jan Yildiral is still active on the live circuit as a member of Naked Sons.
Darxon was re-forged for live work by Jochen Fünders. The band now involved former guitarist Jens Frank, singer Conny Beck, of Belda Beast, Fyre, Riccochet, Second Sight and Steel Dawn, with Thilo Voiss, from Aardvarks and Riccochet, on drums.