Trooper (Romanian band) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Trooper is a Romania

Romania

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n heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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band.
It was formed on 25 October 1995, by brothers Alin and Aurelian Dinca, inspired by bands like Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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or Judas Priest

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The band used to be called Megarock, then White Wolf. Once with the arrival of Ionut "Negative" Fleancu the band was renamed to Trooper.
Poll conducted by the specialized Heavy Metal Magazine in 2001 placed Trooper first in the category Best young band.
The group appeared on MTV

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, MCM, Atomic, TVR1, TVR2, B1 TV

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, Antena 1, Romania International

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, Prima TV

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, Pro TV

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Throughout their career, Trooper have shared their stage with bands such as Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

, Manowar, Sepultura

Sepultura

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, Kreator

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and Evergrey

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Discography

2001 - Trooper (demo)
2002 - Trooper I (full-length)
2004 - EP (EP)
2005 - Desant (full-length)
2006 - Gloria (tribute to Iris)
2006 - Electric (full-length)
2007 - 12 Ani - Amintiri (boxset)
2008 - Rock'N'Roll Pozitiv (full-length)
2009 - Vlad Tepes - Poemele Valahiei (full-lenth)
2010 - 15 (live album)
2011 - T.B.A. (full-length)

Current line-up

Alin "Coiot" Dinca - Lead vocals (1995–present)
Aurelian "Balaur" Dinca - Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1995–present)
Laurentiu Popa - Lead/rhythm guitar (2001–present)
Ionut "Oscar" Radulescu - Bass guitar, backing vocals (1995–present)
Ionut "John" Covalciuc - Drums (1999–present)

Past members

Radu "Schija" Petis - Lead/rhythm guitar
Eduard Enuta - Bass guitar
Ionut "Negative" Fleancu - Drums
Alexandru "Andu" Dinca - Drums
Razvan Voicu - Drums

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