~ The German Hard RocK and Heavy Metal Guide ~
History forged in Steel 1978-1993
Yeah I hear what you're saying - Even attempting such a vast project as a "complete" German HR/HM Encyclopedia seem about as futile as ...making a US one? Bah! Long-time Metal collector and Corroseum forum member Prowler spits in the face of Impossible and hereby delivers unto the Metal world the first encyclopedia of the Largest-Yet-Least-Collected Metal-country in the world!
The main idea for this database was born a couple of years ago, when I had found out that in most of the cases, the style descriptions of many German underground bands was completely wrong or there wasn't any info available at all, because the items/bands were too obscure, or that noone had ever heard about them before. The first impulse was to print a book, but that idea was quickly abandoned as while adding known bands to this database, even more, completely unknown releases of even more obscure acts were found.
We also wanted to focus on any kind of heavy music/band that had ever been around from 1978-1993, so that's why we stopped adding releases to the discographys that was released after 1993 in case you might wonder. This database tries to cover every kind of Heavy Kraut Rock/AOR/Melodic Rock/Hard Rock/Crossover and Metal bands of all genres, that were active during that mentioned time range, no matter if these bands ever recorded anything. We are also aware that the list isn't nearly complete, meaning we are open for any kind of suggestions, corrections and help by adding more obscure bands. Especially the local acts are of huge interest, so we might have a short survey of that city/area's underground scene. We know that especially in the Kraut Rock scene there are tons of bands/albums that would most probably meet our requirements, but unfortunately most of these albums are so insanely expensive and rare, that it's impossible to buy all of them just to check out if they might include any possible Hard Rock riffs. We are open for your suggestions, don't worry, your name will be mentioned in the article. To get the site started, we first added the bands with vinyl/CD appearances, while the Demo bands will be added piece by piece in the future as well.
Last but surely not least, a BIG THANK YOU to Dan Edman who made all this possible, by granting me space and technical help. Without his heads up I'd most probably still be dreaming of something like this project.
Browse bands by letter:
L.A.S.T.
Lineup:
Roy Last (guitar, vocals)
Gerry Rigg (bass)
Steven Dearman (keyboard)
Max Münch (drums)
Band-info:
Roy Last was the nephew of the famous german Big Band leader James Last. He was born in New York City but his german parents moved back to Germany in early years, so he grew up in Hamburg where he started playing in his first band Amazing Grace in the mid 70's till he formed the Roy Last Group at around 1978. The first single "Born to be wild" still featured with "Land of ladies" a mellow Kraut Rocker, but the Steppenwolf cover version might be one of the best that was ever done, and that song must have been covered quite one million times if not even two. On "Rocks" the sails was already set into Hard Rock direction, though just like on the 7" a bit earlier, the 70's Kraut Rock was playing a big role either. In 1983 he published the "Let's go rock" 12", featuring the 12 min lasting "Rainchild" instrumental from the debut album in a more dynamic version with vocals and also the "Goodtimes ahead" LP, that's fully worshipping the Hard Rock with early Metal hints. After those releases it got silent around the band. Roy Last returned in the mid 80's when he was member of Dirty Money, an melodic AOR/Hard Rock from Hamburg formed by John Boutkam (aka John Ridge, ex-One-O-One/E.F. Band/Picture), who tried without success to find a label for their selfrecorded album (around 1985/86). In the late 80's Roy Last released a more up to date last album "Comin and a'goin'" (as L.A.S.T.) in a quite experienced guitar driven Hard Rock/Metal style with melodic background, that also features a song that was originally composed and performed by Dirty Money - "Ice in the sun". After the album he helped Jutta Weinhold with the "The 4th quest for fantasy" album in 1992 of her Velvet Viper band and made it sounding again like in old Zed Yago times. Roy Last died in 2004 completely unexpectedly at age of only 47 years.Discography:
"Comin and a'going" LP/CD 1989 (Jax Pax)
L.O.N.E. W.O.L.F.
Lineup:
Jupp Adenacker (bass, vocals)
Ralf Tzschoppe (guitar)
Chris Mittler (keyboard)
Siggi Cera (drums)
Band-info:
A Heavy Metal band, active since 1982, that recorded a Demo tape in early 1985 featuring Dio influenced melodic Metal. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
L.U.S.T.
Lineup:
Jan Schlegtendal (guitar, vocals)
Oliver Schöning (guitar, vocals)
Andreas Reddemann (bass)
Holger Behrendt (keyboard)
Meike Schlegtendal (percussion, vocals, flute)
Kai Schlegtendal (drums)
Band-info:
Originally the name L.U.S.T. stands for "Licht und Schatten Tänzer" (Light and shadow dancers). This local female fronted band from Recklinghausen was founded still in the 80's by the Schlegtendal brothers and released a first 2 track 7" in 1990. Though having a few heavy edges here and there, both songs belong to the Hard Rock or Heavy Rock spectrum, while the german lyrics again giving it a kinda Deutsch Rock touch, slightly reminding of similar acts like Die Kanzlers, Hartmann and co. Later in 1992 the band returned with a selfproduced 4 song Demo, but completely different line up, now consisting of Jan Schlegtendal (guitar, vocals), Olaf Faeskorn (guitar, vocals), Nicole Demes (vocals, saxophone), Stefan Kugelmann (bass), Holger Behrendt (keyboard), Rasmus Riegel (saxophone) and Frank Plückebaum (drums). During the fall of the 90's then L.U.S.T. recorded the independently released album "Ohne Reue" (1997) and also the MCD "Im Pott kocht die L.U.S.T." (1999), before it got silent around them.Discography:
"Feuerland" 7" EP 1990 (selfreleased)
"Metal meets Jazz" Demo 1992 (selfreleased)
Lacerate
Lineup:
Cord Hanken (guitar)
Dirk Tenfelde (bass)
Frank Hartmann (drums)
Band-info:
Originally formed as a trio called Heretic back in 1986 and after a first Demo recorded in the same year, Frank Hartmann and Cord Hanken (we are not sure if Dirk Tenfelde was in the band right from the start) 1987 added the second guitarist Norbert Drees and vocalist Frank Kretzschmer, changed name to Lacerate and recorded one more Demo with the title "Solved by corruption", that gained them alot of attention and either was second ranked at a local Metal radio show by reader's votes. Lacerate played an intelligent Speed/Thrash Metal often reminding of Metallica during the late 80's. With new vocalist Michael Schmertmann 1993 the "Invincible endless sea" Demo was recorded, featuring the 2 studio trax "Hawks" and the title track, that both was also featured on the local underground compilation "Teenspirit from outer space", plus 2 additional live trax. Even on these songs from 1993, a slightly Metallica background was noticeable, while Lacerate stylistically had moved towards a more progressive Power/Thrash sound. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
"Solved by corruption" Demo 1987 (selfreleased)
"Invincible endless sea" Demo 1993 (selfreleased)
"Teenspirit from outer space" Comp.-CD Tracks 1993 (Rubbish Recordings)
Lacerate Bowel
Lineup:
Silvio (vocals)
Ilja Ruhland (guitar)
Renè Binder (bass)
Jens (drums)
Band-info:
Eastgerman Grinders from Beiern, that’s between Chemnitz and Altenburg, who existed just shortly during the early 90’s and neither seemed to have played a hell of gigs, so these Lacerate Bowel are more or less quite obscure. Personally influenced by Lord of Putrefaction and Grindgods Blood, while lyrically most probably by Carcass, the band was created in April ’91 by Ilja Ruhland, Renè Binder and Jens, who immediately found Silvia for the vocal job right within the following month. There’s a Reh/Demo available, recorded in late 1991 with now Rudi on vocals, stilistically in the Blood/Necrony vein. The band already made plans to record a professional Demo in a real studio for early 1992, though there’s no evidence for such a Demo, so we guess they already fell apart within that time range.Discography:
“Extreme putrefaction” Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
Lady Luck
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A local band that was seen on stage, performing live at the "1. Herbstrock 1989"Festival in Senden (Ulm area). If you got further info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lady Rose
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A melodic Heavy Rock band from southern Germany, that participated at the Rockfabrik Newcomer Festival 1989. Further info is welcome.Discography:
Lake Placid
Lineup:
Detlef Gödicke (guitar, vocals)
Ingo Hünken (bass)
Michael Grolle (keyboard)
Udo Schloen (drums)
Band-info:
A Hard Rock band from Osterholz-Scharmbeck that was founded in 1978 and sadly only recorded one album in 1980 at the Lamplight studio in Hamburg, which was either published on the studio's own label. So more or less it's the same case like for the Unit Art releases and there for sure won't be so many copies being pressed back in the day. Unfortunately in case of Lake Placid it's rather tragic, because "Rock is alive" belongs to the standard repertoire of any well sorted Hard Rock collection (not just german specialized ones). This foursome in an impressive way merged the late 70's Prog Rock with the heaviness of early 80's Hard Rock and either on "Resignation" delivered some pre-Heavy Metal tunes like the blessed Loose Connection or Lucifer. The asskicker of the album without any doubt is the epic Hard Rock ballad "Dreams", a song that will haunt you for days. No need to talk any further here, it's one of the most essential early german Hard Rock albums.
Lakehurst
Lineup:
Michael Enders
Band-info:
A band from Singen that appeared on a local Sampler playing a kinda proggy Kraut/Hard Rock style with some epic parts featured on both of the tracks. "Dream and reality" starts as a dreamy ballad and turns into a quite metallic rocking number later. "Lonely island" is the name of the other song, stylistically more rooted in the aforementioned Kraut/Hard Rock. This band seems interesting...
Lalozza
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Band-info:
A Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band that was seen playing live together with Energy in the Aachen area during 1989. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lanadrid
Lineup:
Gerald Wagner (vocals)
Thomas Jachmann (guitar)
Helmut Scherzer (guitar)
Detta Weiss (bass)
Herbert Gensch (drums)
Band-info:
Lanadrid was a Hard Rock/Metal act from West Berlin, that was active since 1987, founded by Detta Weiss and Thomas Jachmann. Helmut Scherzer, Herbert Gensch and ex-Sheer Greed vocalist Gerald Wagner completed the band. The guys made just one MLP in 1989, that contains a quite unconventional sort of Heavy Rock with influences from early Mötley Crüe and either Led Zeppelin on the opener "Wanna be your drug". The whole song material was rather middle league stuff but well, those who liked "Too fast for love" might risk an ear or two. You shouldn't be surprised about Lanadrid's style, as it's exactly what the guys wanted to create, a mix of the 80's Sleaze/Glam Metal stuff with 70's Hard Rock. If you got more info, please get in touch.
Lancelot
Lineup:
Albert Jochum (vocals)
Bernd Ferone (guitar)
Volker Herschbach (keyboard)
Jörg Schaufert (bass)
Joachim Hammerschmidt (drums)
Band-info:
Neunkirchen Hardrockers consisting of Bernd Ferone (guitar), Jörg Schaufert (bass), Volker Herschbach (keyboard), Rick de Soto (drums, vocals), who found together already during 1972, by firstly using the name Scrap Manufactory. Known for dressing notoriously in leather already during the late 70’s, these lads drew quite a huge fan crowd to each one of their well visited gigs and quickly established their prominent status in their local area around Neunkirchen/Saarbrücken. After a few changes, the band eventually produced two songs with Ricky King, with the final line up featuring Bernd Ferone (guitar), Albert Jochum (vocals), Volker Herschbach (keyboard) and Jörg Schaufert (bass), for their first single “Little Jane” in 1979, and subsequently would change their name to Lancelot for the single release. A new drummer was found in Joachim Hammerschmidt (ex-Fun), who must have joined after the recordings for the single at around 1980/81 and was firstly introduced on the 81er compilation trax „Danger in sky“ and „You’re so young“, both featured on the "Musik Szene Saar II" LP. After the single “Stop man" on Leico (1982), that delivered a song which also appeared on their '83er debut, the guys got picked up by the Rock untypical label WPL Records and eventually recorded their first album "But I just can't stay behind" with new bassist Frank Rummler, which furthermore led into a deal with Ariola for another single ("Far away") and the 12” “Blinded” in 1984, eventually succeeding into Lancelot getting the spot to open for the Rock titans Queen at their Germany tour in 1984. The LP features quite listenable melodic Heavy Rock, that just missed to adopt a real Heavy Metal sound. But basically the lads knew how to handle their instruments and tried to compose catchy material. On the "Far away" and "Blinded" EP's Lancelot unfortunately dived too much into the Melodic Rock/AOR seas and therefore it's fully ok to only own the "But I just can't stay behind" LP, coz it contains the band's heaviest songs. Joachim „Hammer“ Hammerschmidt then after the „Blinded“ EP left Lancelot and shortly played with local Heavyrockers Natchez, before he ultimately left the music business. The rest of the band with now Wolfgang Schulz on drums during the mid 80’s relocated to Hollywood, where talent scout Steve Verocca had a big career for the guys in mind. They produced about 40 songs in several studios of Los Angeles, recorded between 1987 and 1988, whereof the best of the bunch should be used for another Lancelot album to push their financial breakthrough. On the other hand the band was forced to once again change their name to a much more girls friendly sounding Juicy Lucy, to serve the growing Glam/Sleave wave optically and audible.Discography:
"Little Jane" 7" EP 1979 (M Music)
"Musik Szene Saar II" Comp.-LP Tracks 1981 (Bellaphon)
"Stop man" 7" EP 1982 (Leico)
"But I just can't stay behind" LP 1983 (WPL)
"But I just can't stay behind" 7" EP 1983 (WPL)
"Far away" 7" EP 1984 (Ariola)
"Blinded" 7"/12" EP 1984 (Ariola)
Lane
Lineup:
Ronald Peppler
Band-info:
A local band from Lahnau, near Wetzlar/Gießen, who appeared with the track "Heart beat in blue" on the underground compilation "Rock von der Lahn", performing a poppy mix of partly speedy Hard Rock and AOR with keyboards. Further info is needed.Discography:
"Heart beat in blue" Comp.-LP Track 1986 (Rock von der Lahn)
Lanz Bulldog
Lineup:
Sebastian Baur (guitar, vocals)
Bernd Kühnert (guitar)
Olaf Käppel (bass)
Josch Ochmann (drums)
Band-info:
A Heavy Rock band from East Berlin (ex-GDR) that was founded early 1990 by the ex-MCB/Monokel/Keks guitarist Sebastian Baur with additional members being Bernd Kühnert (ex-Monokel) and both ex-Rapunzel Josch Oschmann as well as Olaf Käppel. The band could produce 2 trax for the national broadast service and 1991 also recorded an own Demo, of which the track "Scheiße am Fuß" got airplay. Lanz Bulldog's sound had much in common with the early R'n'R ladden MCB stuff. In the fall of 1991 female vocalist Ina Morgenweck (ex-Charlie) joined the band and the name got changed to Ina Morgan & The Lazy Bones in the mid 90's. But around 1995 the band split up already. Sebastian Baur from that time on fully focussed on his main band Knorkator. Lanz Bulldog's sound was heavily R'n'R influenced Heavy Metal with melodic solos, that more than once reminded of the early MCB from the mid 80's. Further info is needed.Discography:
Broadcast Recordings:
"Rock 'n' Roll Mafia" (1990)
"So nicht" (1990)
Lanzer
Lineup:
Tilo Winter (vocals)
Ralf Kern (keyboard)
Eric Kern (guitar)
Rainer Kern (guitar)
Chris Hohn (bass)
Bollo Reinhard (drums)
Band-info:
The family business Lanzer from Wörth am Main started as Dirt Road, who's first musical steps originate from 1979 already, before they changed name to Lanzer in 1985 and released the scarce single "Changes" (a ballad), whose B side delivers straight midtempo Metal respectively. The band signed a record contract with the young indie label Perfect Beat and started recording their debut "Use it or loose it" at the D&S studio in 1987, where they already recorded the two commercial Heavy Rockers "Rock to the shock" and "Take your love" for D&S' in-house "Break Out" sampler. Funnily the name on the album sleeve got completely misspelled and the band was introduced as Lancer. "Use it or loose it" was published in different vinyl colors, in blue, splatter and either red if I'm not mistaken. Lanzer performed a very unspectacular Melodic Metal with heavy Hard Rock edge, that was more or less rooted in the commercial corner and the lads didn't either hide that undertaking. But nevertheless, a solid mean could be confirmed for sure. The connected "Ocean of tears" 12" even included with "Never forever" a non album track. 1992 with new members Matthias Böhm (bass) and female vocalist Janie Dixon, as well as the male singer Chris Bay, a MCD was released that featured live trax of the band. Afterwards the lads either started focussing on cover versions to somehow survive the 90's. "Under a different sun" from 1995 would remain the band's last album for a longer period, till 2003 the "Rock Circus" Live CD and in 2011 the compilation "Black crusader" was published on the RE Musik label, that featured songs of different period's of Lanzer's legislating.Discography:
"Changes" 7" EP 1985 (TSB)
"Break Out - German Metal Tracks No 5" Comp.-LP Tracks 1987 (D&S)
"Use it or loose it" LP 1987 (Perfect Beat)
"Ocean of tears" 12" EP 1987 (Perfect Beat)
"Lanzer" MCD 1992 (Metra)
Laos
Lineup:
Gudrun Laos (vocals)
Thomas Robben (bass)
Wolfgang Schindler (keyboard)
Ralf Hansmeyer (guitar)
Frank Fricke (guitar)
Jörg Michael (drums)
Band-info:
A short lived Hard Rock band featuring female singer Gudrun Laos (ex-She) and other prominent musicians like Frank Fricke (ex-Living Death) and Jörg Michael (ex-Avenger, ex-Rage, ex-Mekong Delta and and and...). Also Ralf Hansmeyer previously released an album with Xxaron.They made just one album "We want it" and then disbanded due to band internal trouble. Gudrun Laos' vocals had been quite aggressive and her voice was perfectly made for the Hard Rock/Metal business. The songs of the album all was much influenced by the US american Poser/Glam stuff like Whitesnake, Kiss (later 80's) or even AC/DC, but still it's quite a more than listenable album for Hard Rockers, alone coz of the good vocals that in places remind me of Marie Fredriksson of Roxette.Discography:
"We want it" LP/CD 1990 (Teldec)
"I want it" Maxi CD/7" EP 1990 (Teldec)
"Now that it's over" Maxi CD/7" EP 1990 (Teldec)
Last Sacrament
Lineup:
Jochen Steger (drums)
Band-info:
Local Thrashers from Erlangen/Nuremberg, featuring the ex-Chronos Titan/Blackness drummer Jochen Steger. The band was active throughout 1990 and most possibly was post-Blackness. Further info would be welcome.Discography:
Last Supper
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Despite the rather annoying (female as it seems) vocals, this unknown Doom Metal unit from Munich surprises with an almost 1:1 copy song of bands like St. Vitus or The Obsessed. Either the guitar tone aligns with the classic St. Vitus sound.Discography:
“Happiness of children” Comp.-LP Track 1991 (Munich Nightmare Compilation)
Last Turion
Lineup:
Martin Garden (vocals)
Marc Peter Imann (guitar)
Stephan Benecken (bass)
Kai Löbbert (keyboard)
Oliver Maximilian Rüsing (drums)
Band-info:
Last Turion is a Neo Prog Rock/Metal outfit from the Witten/Dortmund area, that was founded in 1989 by Stephan Benecken (bass), Kai Löbbert (keyboard) and Oliver Maximilian Rüsing (drums), all former members of the band Outside The West, who united with guitarist Marc Peter Imann and singer Martin Garden to create an excessive style of progressive heavy music that is drawing influences from both genres, making it difficult to say where the Prog Rock ends and the Metal starts, as the songs on their debut "Circle logic" from 1991 are perfectly merging the neoclassical Prog Rock with epic Metal. The track that's the most interesting for Epic Metal fans is undoubtly "Living the rain", as it fully celebrates the Metal side of the band. The album was released in 1992 on Jumbo Records on CD also and in 1996 their second album "Seduction overdose" was published.Discography:
"Circle logic" LP 1991 (Rockwerk)
Lava
Lineup:
Peter Sandkaulen (guitar, vocals)
Mike Demnitz (bass)
Michael Thiel (drums)
Band-info:
Shortlived Heavy Rock band formed by the later MCB member Mike Demnitz around 1978/79 in Dresden (ex-GDR). The trio just existed until 1980, when Demnitz returned to his former band Reform and later founded MCB in 1983. Lava actually performed cover versions of international Hard Rock acts.(Thanx to Jens-Uwe Bernd for info)
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Lavatory (Cologne)
Lineup:
Hans Peter Scheuermann (vocals)
Willi Braun (guitar)
Adam W. Eishaupt (bass)
Baker (drums)
Band-info:
A Death/Thrash band from Cologne, that caused a bit of confusion since these guys was active at exactly the same time like the better known Thrashers Lavatory from Erlangen. 1988 they recorded the "Soul in chains" Demo and later in 1990 changed name to Pounding Demise.Discography:
"Soul in chains" Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
Lavatory (Erlangen)
Lineup:
Wolfgang Krettner (vocals)
Chris Frenzel (guitar)
Jürgen Konrad (guitar)
Roland Reißlandt (bass)
Jürgen Schwinge (drums)
Band-info:
1986 founded Thrashers from Erlangen, who played their first gig in February ‘87, still with only Jürgen Konrad on guitar. A bit later on Chris Frenzel joined as second guitarist and Jürgen Schwinge replaced their original drummer. After the two early Demos "Whacking in the night" and "Victims of the bughouse" (1987), the lads recorded another "Chemical death" tape in late ‘88 (released January '89) and got signed by the label Destiny Records from Berlin, that sent the guys straight into the Music Lab studio to produce Lavatory's debut album "Glasshouse fools" still within the same year. It speaks for itself that a Hardcore label signed the band, as the common Metal labels as usual has been deaf. The demo and album trax offered a straight forward US Thrash style with also slightly almost Death/Thrash hints in the guitar riffing, while the vocals was more or less fancying with the extreme Hardcore business. With the release of the second album "To protect and to serve", Lavatory even more adopted the New York style late 80's Hard/Metalcore influences and delivered an flawless album that was more american sounding than half of the NYC Hardcore scene at that time, reminding of acts like the good Outburst on their excellent "Miles to go" single from 1989. The last Lavatory album "Yes it hurts" was released in 1996 on Tug Records, before they changed name to Rude Awakening. Their privately manufactured "LoFi for the Lowlifes" double CD (2016) contains all of the band's early Demos.(Thanx to Frank/Powerprillipator for additional info)
Discography:
"Whacking in the night" Demo 1987 (selfreleased)
"Victims of the bughouse" Demo 1987 (selfreleased)
"Chemical death" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"Glasshouse fools" LP/CD 1989 (Destiny)
"To protect and to serve" CD 1993 (Massacre)
Lawdeath
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Band-info:
A Speed/Thrash Metal band from Neuss in the Düsseldorf area, that was actively playing live gigs during 1988. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lawdy
Lineup:
Sven Freytag (vocals)
Andreas Laszewski (guitar)
Carsten Rebentisch (bass)
Torsten Birzaks (drums)
Band-info:
I'm not sure when Lawdy was officially formed, but in May 1987, the fourpiece recorded a 6 song Demo, that the owner of the Horus Sound studio Frank Bornemann got to hear and used a few of his business contacts to help the band getting financial help by the WEA. Bornemann and Lawdy professionally recorded another Demo in March '88 and in spring '89 the ex-Metal Hammer editor Charly Rinne took the new band from Hannover, built around ex-Hardware shouter Sven Freytag, under his wings and the debut "Outlaw invasion" was already available in 1990, featuring a quite heavy sort of US influenced Heavy Metal in the vein of heavier Dokken or similar glam influenced pounding troops, where especially the awesome guitar solos deserve a special mention, coz they truly remind of George Lynch. Guess the album sold well, coz Lawdy got picked up by a major label afterwards, but if that has been for the band's musical improvement I dare to heavily doubt here. Without Sven Freytag, but with new singer Rafael Torres recorded in 1992, "No chance for mercy" missed all the power that "Outlaw invasion" still delivered, and instead a polished, typically US style sounding Glam Metal album without highlights or heart flopped so hard, that the Electrola dropped the band immediately. Lawdy therefore split up in 1994, while Laszewski joined the heavier Rough Silk and only Carsten Rebentisch continued posing in his new band Sargant Fury.Discography:
"Outlaw invasion" LP/CD 1989 (No Remorse)
"No Remorse Records - Label Compilation" Split MC Tracks 1989 (No Remorse)
"No chance for mercy" LP/CD 1992 (Electrola)
Lawless
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Band-info:
A Heavy Metal band from Hamburg that was active in the mid 80's and friends with Helloween. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lawless
Lineup:
Eberhardt Günther (vocals)
Band-info:
A Metal band from West Berlin, that was active during the late 80's and featured the former Torture Slave and later Splinter vocalist Eberhardt Günther. Further info are welcome.Discography:
Laxative
Lineup:
Jens Fahrenholz
Band-info:
Laxative was a Thrash Metal band from Hannoversch Münden, between Kassel and Göttingen, that was active since the late 80's and recorded their debut Demo with the title "Condemned to life" in early 1990, featuring 4 melodic Speed/Thrash songs recorded on an 8 track machine. A second Demo entitled "Conflicts" followed 2 years later, but the guys soon disappeared afterwards. Further info is welcome.Discography:
"Condemned to life" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Conflicts" Demo 1992 (selfreleased)
Lay - Out
Lineup:
Andy Hermanns (vocals, keyboard)
Oliver Claßen (guitar, vocals)
Jürgen Peks (guitar, vocals)
Michael Eidel (bass)
Mathias Uebel (drums)
Band-info:
Obscure local Hard'n'Heavy band from Hammelburg, near Schweinfurt, but categorizing them musically isn't that easy at all. About the band there isn't much known, Lay - Out nevertheless independently produced a 2 track single in the middle of the 80's. Basically a melodic sort of Metal, both of the tracks also merge some typical US Glam Metal influences, especially on the title track, that somehow reminds of an early Cinderella number (when they still sounded alright) minus the Keifer vocals. The basic heaviness is definitely there and both trax do sound extremely listenable. Further band info though is needed.Discography:
"Long live Rock`n Roll" 7" EP 1986 (selfreleased)
Lazy
Lineup:
Thomas Bloch (vocals)
Andreas Susemihl (guitar)
Andreas Jäger (bass)
Herbert Dreger (drums)
Band-info:
A classic and melodic Heavy Metal band from Ulm, that was actually the project of ex-Sinner guitarist Andreas Susemihl, initiated during 1987. In 1989 he shortly appeared in U.D.O. and afterwards again teamed up with vocalist Thomas Bloch (ex-Stranger) to write songs for an album, that gained them a deal with the EMI. The duo first hired the Stormwitch bassist Andreas Jäger and later found Michael Filz for that position and either ex-Holy Moses/Healer/Darxon/Bourbon Street drummer Herbert Dreger joined in. The band entered the RA.SH Studios in Gelsenkirchen to record their debut album during autumn 1990, while the album was planned to be available in spring '91. While musically Susemihl and Co. composed several speedy Metal bangers like "Child of disguise", "West World" and "Wild boizz", but also would add ballads like "One more try" and "Cloud 9", a track that was written together with Bonfire's Angel Schleifer and appeared on the "Guitar Ballads" compilation prior to the planned album release, which in the end remained (for what reason ever) unreleased. Susemihl then joined the reformed Sinner once again and tried a comeback with the band Ape. Thomas Bloch on the other hand joined the more successful Zar and was first time to hear on their "Sorted out" album. There should be a Demo available from around summer 1990, wether it's official or just made for promotional purposes we yet can’t tell.Discography:
"Cloud 9" Comp.-LP/CD Track 1990 (Guitar Ballads)
Lazy Lie
Lineup:
Chris (vocals)
Lazy Franket (guitar)
B. Cent. Lie (bass)
L.A. Gator (drums)
Band-info:
A Metal band from Osnabrück that could participate with the two songs "Window to the sky" and "Sick and sharp" on the local CD sampler "Wizzards From OS". Lazy Lie's style was a very guitar driven us american inspired Hard Rock/Metal, with especially "Window to the sky" spreading a mid 80's Ozzy flair, that throws that song into the upper ranking list of that sampler. Sadly "Sick and sharp" tends more into the Glam direction. The band also recorded 3 Demo tapes between 1990-92.(Thanx to Rumblefist for additional info)
Discography:
"Lazy Lie" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Boys in trouble" Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
"Wizzards From OS" Comp.-CD Tracks 1991 (Gemelo)
"Circus of celebration" Demo (1992 (selfreleased)
Lazy Wizzard
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Both band name and songtitle imo appear quite ridiculous but nevertheless their sound was NWOBHM inspired. Saxon and early Maiden must be the godfathers here. Lazy Wizzard's contribution on the "The Beast" compilation 7", released on CBR Records, was the best song, that's for sure. A damn good one ... if you got info about the band, please get in touch.
Lazzer
Lineup:
Wolfgang Tampe (vocals)
Bernie Steinert (guitar)
Thomas Kraft (bass)
Bernd Köbele (drums)
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A classic Heavy Metal band from Ettenheim, that released the superb "Metalized" EP in 1988 (1000 copies made), which features straight forward pushing speedy Metal in the vein of bands such as Atlain or Avenger. The guys was active since early 1987 and debuted with a 3 track Demo in autumn the same year. With Matthias Dittmann a second guitarist joined in May '88, but then vocalist Wolfgang Tample left to join Central Power Unit and one by one more members quit, so Lazzer unfortunately needed quite a while after the vinyl release to return with a completely new line up to intruduce their 1993'er true 80's alike sounding Power Metal Demo "Fight for your right", that either contained a Beastie Boy's cover. Roland Seidel (vox), Ingo Zimmermann (guitar) and Peter Scherer (drums) supported the only remaining original member Thomas Kraft, but either that line up wasn't steady enough to survive the eternity. Jens Ribow (ex-Scarecrow) had replaced guitarist Zimmermann already on Lazzer's last CD "Tales of the Cosmoverse" in 1995, that sounded way more modern than the previous releasesDiscography:
"Metalized" 12" EP 1988 (ATS)
"Fight for your right" Demo 1993 (selfreleased)
Le Rose
Lineup:
Michael le Rose (vocals)
Franco Fernandez (guitar)
Andy Schaal (guitar)
Vince Vally (bass)
Bob Levy (keyboard)
Gonzo Gonzales (drums)
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A quite young band was Cologne’s Le Rose, when they rose into the top list of a local band that occurred in 1990 and was allowed to record the song “Young hearts” for the contest’s own compilation. Le Rose was just born in January the same year, but original drummer Gonzo Gonzales had to quit playing a bit later on due to health problems. Berny Hörter recorded the drums on the band’s recording, that sounds extremely american influenced, offering ear friendly melodic Hard Rock like a mix of the early Bon Jovi and Skid Row. Further band info is needed.Discography:
"Young hearts" Comp.-LP Track 1990 (Die Sieger '90 - Rock De Cologne)
Leather Mistress
Lineup:
Christian Strobl (vocals)
Werner Schultheiss (guitar)
Kessi (guitar)
Schmidi (bass)
Markus Böker (drums)
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A Munich based Heavy Metal band founded in late 1981 and being active till 1984. The band was known for their live show with a hot lady dressed in black leather heating up the crowd. They recorded just an official 3 track demo in 1983 containing the songs "Night of delight", "Talk dirty" and "Turn on the heat", some energetic galopping or pounding Metal bangers with NWOBHM twin leads and "Talk dirty" reminding me a bit of the early Manowar. There is also a Rehearsal recording known to exist. Werner Schultheiss later played with the Punk Metal band Lustfinger on their tour. In 1985 Christian Strobl (as Chris Nasty) formed Vamp with most probably guitarist Kessi too and still the same year they changed name to Helter Skelter.Check out Leather Mistress
Discography:
"Demo 1983" (selfreleased)
Lee Z
Lineup:
Tommy Zink (guitar, vocals)
Manfred Kubillus (guitar)
Matthias Rethmann (bass)
Andy Guth (keyboard)
Jens-Uwe Rahe (drums)
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A Melodic Metal band from the Münster area, which formed in about 1987 and recorded their debut album in summer '88. Due to the highly professional performance and songwriting skills of the involved musicians, Lee Z's "Primetime" album clearly has to be mentioned in company with other german Melodic Metal newcomers of the late 80's like Wishes Burn and especially Violent Touch, though Lee Z in places acted slightly heavier ("Ten thousand warmachines"), even though the lads' songs was heavily accompanied by keyboards. The guys pretty much had found the balance between the heavy and the melodic side of Metal. Unfortunately they couldn't produce another album still in time, so the second effort "Time will tell" wasn't released until 1994. In the 90's a few more albums was produced also and so far "Shadowland", their last one, in 2005, the band is still active nowadays though.Discography:
"Primetime" LP 1988 (UMS)
Legend
Lineup:
Armin Söhnchen (vocals, bass)
Zdravko Adamic (guitar)
André Pflaumbaum (guitar)
Raimund Nagalt (drums)
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A Heavy Metal band from Halver in the greater Wuppertal area, who recorded a 5 track Demo tape during early 1987 and afterwards supported Wise Man on their "First Warning Tour" within the same year. Spring 1988 the band's line up after a few changes consisted of Armin Söhnchen (bass, vocals), Klaus Weiermann (guitar), Reinhold Durant (guitar) and Raimund Nagalt (drums). If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Leifforce
Lineup:
Ralf Wolinski (drums)
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A Power Metal band from Oldenburg who played a Savatage influenced style of Metal and later during 1989 added more and more Speed Metal influences. The band originally started as Witness, but changed name to Leifforce (it's no mistake) sometime during the late 80's. 1989 the trio was preparing for their first Demo, but still desperately searched for a proper vocalist to start recordings. If you got further info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lemming Project
Lineup:
Hendrik Vangerow (vocals)
Thomas Jäschke (bass)
Volker Schmitz (guitar)
Torsten Zielert (dr)
Michael Schmale (guitar)
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Lemming Project are mainly known for their two Death Metal albums, but originally these guys started in Menden 1986 as Secret Lemming Project, playing a Hardcore ladden Thrash Metal. They later shortened their name to Lemming Project and would contribute 3 trax to the less known underground Split LP "There is nothing I like to say" on the Slow Records label in 1989, featuring only Hardcore/Crossover acts besides Lemming Project. The style on this Split in contrary to the later albums was pretty rough Death/Thrash with some shrieky vocals. But around 1990 they went more into Death Metal and after the "Negative Hatecore" Demo 1990, Noise International produced their debut album in the bloom of Death Metal. Similar to probably dutch Mourning their sound was kinda gloomy and a bit more different sounding than other Death Metal bands. Century Media showed interest and released the follow up album "Hate and despise" the following year", but Lemming Projects sound went into a more common direction, though the unusual riffing and songstructures survived, but the band sounded more towards a faster Death Metal version of Paradise Lost then. In 1993 the guys called it quits and most of them continued with the fun project Sons of Tarantula.Discography:
"There is nothing I like to say" Split LP 1989 (with Accio Directa/Beam Me Up Scotty/Young Blood, Slow Records)
"Negative Hatecore" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Live" Demo 199x (selfreleased)
"The Wayward Sons Of Mother Earth/Extinction" Promo Split Maxi CD 1991 (with Skyclad, Noise)
"Extinction" LP/CD 1991 (Noise)
"Hate and despise" LP/CD 1992 (Century Media)
Lemon Crush
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Hannover hardrockers active on the local live scene in the late 80's/early 90's. Not much else is known so far, other than that they borrowed Ted Bullet from Thunderhead as stand-in vocalist for a few gigs. If you have more info, please get in contact.Discography:
Lethal Retch
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Unfortunately we don’t have much info of this unknown Noise/Grindcore act, but they released a split Demo with Eastgermans D.A.B. in 1991.Discography:
“D.A.B./Lethal Retch” Split Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
Letter X
Lineup:
Martin Obermeier (vocals)
Rüdiger Fleck (guitar)
Joachim Gassmann (guitar)
Jürgen Stahl (keyboard)
Frank Hildenbrand (bass)
Frank Kraus (drums)
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Letter X was a Melodic Metal band from Stuttgart that either was working with not unimportant influences of the commercial Hard Rock scene, so to find a correct drawer for their style isn't 100 % possible. The band was founded by ex-Sharon members Rüdiger Fleck and Jürgen Stahl, together with ex-Sudden Darkness/Sheer Greed/Sanvoisen guitarist Joachim Gassmann and got completed by Frank Kraus plus both ex-Mascot members Frank Hildenbrand and Martin Obermeier in 1988 to publish a first 3 track Demo the next year, that gained them a record deal with Steamhammer. The result has been the "Time of the gathering" album, that almost was released a little bit too late for that kind of Metal, that obviously tried to fancy with the commercial US Style Metal, what either bands like Vice, Bonfire or Vamp already tried to achieve years before. Letter X on the other hand added some nice melodic Metal guitars, that made the sound of Letter X fluctuating between Heavy Metal and Hard Rock all the time. 1992, after receiving positive reactions with "Time of the gathering", Steamhammer produced another album entitled "Born into darkness", that once more revealed their passion for the melodic US Metal/Hard Rock and bombastic choruses, and therefore could well be mentioned in one breath with bands like Firehouse. Michael Bormann had replaced vocalist Obermeier who went to Chinchilla, and also new in the band was guitarist Michael Faißt (to replace Gassmann). Drummer Marco Ieva replaced Frank Kraus. But it took a few years till with "Reflections" a japanese label was willing to release one more Letter X album in 1996. The band eventually disappeared.Discography:
"Demo 1989" (selfreleased)
"Time of the gathering" LP/CD 1991 (Steamhammer)
"Born into darkness" CD 1992 (Steamhammer)
"Princess of the dark" Comp.-CD 1992 (German Rock Project - The Ballad Album)
Leucemie
Lineup:
Mirko Renkewitz (guitar, vocals)
Ronnie Kerder (bass)
Renè Faust (drums)
Band-info:
Grindcore fanatics hailing from northern Germany, Wismar to be exact, who all had been active before they created Leucemie in September 1991, in other local bands of their area. Renè Faust for instance played together with Tarri of W.B.I. in Pentagramm, Mirko Renkewitz at that time was overriding playing in Epilepsie and Ronnie Kerder came from the Punk band Umsturz. Musically claiming to be influenced by mainly Disastrous Murmur, the trio recorded a Demo tape in Flensburg during early 1992, that combined Grind/Noise sounds of the early Napalm Death with Venom/Repulsion and Disastrous Murmur influences. Later that year a Split 7” with Grinders Necrophiliacs was released on Rödel Records, but that’s been last sign of Leucemie.Discography:
“For ever blood” Demo 1992 (selfreleased)
"Beyond the darkness/Knusper Knusper Knäuschen" Split 7" EP 1992 (with Necrophiliacs, Rödel)
Lewd Preacher
Lineup:
Tammo Holzhausen (vocals)
Frank Becker (bass)
Marc Laukel (drums)
Christoph Kirschstein (guitar)
Matthias Koch-Schirrmeister (guitar)
Wolfgang Cloos (keyboard)
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Power/Speedsters from Marburg, previously active as Nucleus since 1985 and changed name again 1987 to Transitional before they finally picked up Lewd Preacher as final choice the same year. On their first Demo they indeed was sounding like Helloween during the speedy parts, apart of the different vocal style ofc, while on the midpaced bangers they kinda tried to give it an epic touch I guess. For the "The fuse strikes back" Demo Stefan Boßhammer came in to take over the vocals and they style had changed into more melodic Power Metal, still trying to creating an epic atmosphere though, but also keyboards are getting noticed now. The band disbanded 1992 but Karthago Records re-released both tapes on a CD called "The raw age" in 2014.Discography:
"The master socks the fuse" Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
"The fuse strikes back" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
Liar
Lineup:
The Duke (vocals)
Dipzy (guitar, bass)
Manu Münzel (guitar)
Bone (keyboards)
Teffe (drums)
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A local band from Dortmund that started at around 1988 and debuted with the quite promising Power/Thrash Demo "Nothing is impossible" still within the same year. The Century Media label took 'em under their wings and Liar's first single "It hurts" got produced, whose songs would later appear in re-recorded versions on the band's debut album "Nothing but the truth" again, that was released with gatefold cover in 1989. They received quite good feedback by the press and basically what Nocturnus' debut meant for the back in the day's Death Metal scene, Liar's "Nothing but the truth" meant for the german Metal scene, because both bands was working with keyboards as an equal instrument, which at that timepoint was pretty much uncommon. Liar's style either was influenced by all kinds of Metal, from classic Metal to mainly Power Metal and melodic Thrash tunes, which made the album sounding quite varied, neither to forget to mention The Duke's pretty remarkable vocals. Unfortunately it seems the sales figures wasn't of Century Media's expectations, as Liar's second effort "Cheatin' games" was published on the indie label TRL, but either fully continued the band's melodic Power Metal style with Speed hints, but was missing single "hits" like "It hurts". Nevertheless seen as a whole, "Cheatin' games" must be considered a step forward in Liar's musical progress. But all that didn't matter anymore as Death Metal and Grunge had conquered the market and the band soon disbanded in the early 90's.Discography:
"Nothing is impossible" Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
"It hurts" 7" EP 1989 (Century Media)
"Liar" Promo Tape 1989 (selfreleased)
"D.C.W." Flexi Split 7" EP Track 1989 (with Poltergeist, Century Media)
"Nothing but the truth" LP/CD 1989 (Century Media)
"Cheatin' games" LP/CD 1991 (TRL)
Liberty Belle
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A local Hard Rock band from Braunschweig, that was active during the late 80's and musically influenced by Cinderella, White Lion and Bon Jovi. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Licaty Splidd
Lineup:
Kai Schmitz (vocals)
Sven Wagner (guitar)
Wolfgang Thielen (bass)
Martin Engler (drums)
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A Hard Rock band from Andernach formed in 1989, that originally started 1985 as Cornucopia, but changed name to Bootleg in 1986. They released a Demo tape called "We know what we have got" in 1989, that got pretty good feedback by the Metal press and played several live shows in the area. If you got more info please get in touch.Discography:
"We know what we have got" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
Licentious
Lineup:
Steffen Holzinger (vocals)
Uwe Ritter (guitar)
Michael Walter (guitar)
Gian Carlo D'Agro (bass)
Dirk Kürschner (drums)
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One more local Melodic Metal act, with sadly zero info remaining. Except of a 3 track Demo recorded in 1988, there’s not much known about these guys anymore. The song material on the other hand speaks for itself. Not mentioning Helloween’s “Keeper…” albums would be seriously negligent in Licentious’ case. At any silent minute you expect Kiske’s voice to immediately start jumping in, which shouldn’t mean Steffen Holzinger’s vocals are crappy at all. It’s similar sounding, very melodic, very professional, refining Licentious songs, pushing them to the limit, when the melodic Helloween style and US Power Metal eventually climax together. Further info is needed.(Thanx to Rumblefist for suggestion)
Discography:
“Licentious” Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
Lick
Lineup:
Lutz Baumgärtner (vocals)
Axel Linhart (guitar)
Peter Thum (guitar)
Klaus Schön (bass)
Carsten Tilscher (keyboard)
Stefan Huhne (drums)
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Ingolstadt Melodic Metal locals, which was active around 1990 and used to get prominent help by producing their privately released 12", recorded during November/December '90, by Bonfire's Hans Ziller. And by mentioning Bonfire, we stinged the burning needle directly into the pupil. The record is also known as "Rock the city", though a real title isn't printed anywhere, and starts with the mentioned song "Rock the city", that sadly is the weakest amoung the 4, sounding like the slightly funky US american Hard Rock stuff that Extreme used to earn their money with. I'm sure Lick focussed on the american melodic Hard Rock style and managed it very well. After the lame opener the respectable Melodic Metal/Hard Rock numbers "Give me time" and "We're no angels" follow, similar (equal in quality) to Bonfire, Aidean or Vamp and "Stranded" the bouncer of the EP then delivers the axe, by offering fastpaced Heavy Metal like a cross of Steelers "Strike back" and speedy Running Wild. Seriously a recommended private vinyl of an underrated local band. More info is welcome.(Thanx to emosteel for the recommendation)
Discography:
"Lick" 12" EP 1991 (selfreleased)
Liegand
Lineup:
Hubertus Kahl (vocals, guitar)
Christian Baas (guitar)
Thomas Grampf (bass)
Stefan (drums)
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Liegand from Willstädt-Sand (north of Offenburg) performed a quite common sort of Power/Thrash Metal on their “Thunderstorm” Demo, released in 1990, that could be compared to the early Paradox stuff most possible. The whole thing started looking different though on the “Darkland” 12", that the lads produced independently 2 years later with their new drummer Frank on board. Both trax are more or less Power Metal, whenalso an a little bit strange sort of. Here and there you feel reminded of Metallica since Hubertus Kahl more than once sounds kinda like James Hetfield and I guess here we come the poodle's core the closest. Liegand show similarities to Metallica on songs like "For whom the bell tolls", but like a modern version of it. Each of the songs starts as a ballad and develop into a Heavy/Power Metal mishmash with "No solution" sounding way more melodic. In other words far away from being straight stuff like the much better "Thunderstorm" Demo. Surely not everyone's cup of tea. The 12" comes with a free poster.(Thanx to Rumblefist for additional info)
Life
Lineup:
Markus Gabriel
Detlef Müller (drums)
Axel Ulferts
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We should be very thankful that Life decided to give us a hint with the title of the MLP, what's to expect because otherwise alot of people would have missed this privately pressed vinyl due to the spartan looking cover artwork. 1000 copies was manufatured by the EMI, ordered by the band itself with 5 songs featured, while the 5th (the spacy epic Hard Rock ballad "Things I wonna say to you") got placed lonely on the B-side. The spectrum is ranging from Hard Rock to early Heavy Metal, with the headbanger "No heavy no hell" being the heaviest of all. Most of the trax got a slightly NWOBHM feeling at all, but still Life more or less got their own style. People who like Lucifer, Loose Connection might check them out for sure. Their drummer Detlef Müller later 1987 resurfaced in Axe La Chapelle.
Life Artist
Lineup:
Marco Witte (vocals)
Dirk Godau (guitar)
Frank Jauernick (guitar)
Ingo Holzhauer (bass)
Roger Ihmann (drums)
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A progressive Power Metal band from Soest, that featured members of other Soest Metal acts Broken Law (Marco Witte and Ingo Holzhauer) and Naasty/Nasty Blutschande (Roger Ihmann and Ingo Holzhauer) and was formed during 1989. To produce their first Demo "Faith" the lads hired Ralph Hubert (Mekong Delta) as producer in 1991 and earned some first laurel berries, because the band got the support spot for Psychotic Waltz/Deathrow's Germany Tour, though I'm still sceptical seen by the musical mayhem that reigns on f.e. the title track. On the other hand songs like "Dream quest" in places strongly remind of late 80's Mekong Delta. After changing vocalist Marco Witte with ex-Rhûn Dirk Eckhard still in 1991, Life Artist produced their debut CD "A diary of inner visions" for the new underground label Dream Circle Records right during the next year and went even more progressive. After the last "Oriental Express" Demo, the band dissolved during 1994. 2014 they reformed though and are yet still active.Discography:
”Faith” Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
"Flyer" Comp.-CD Track 1999 (Peace-Eater Vol. II)
"A diary of inner visions" CD 1992 (Dream Circle)
Lifeline
Lineup:
Jürgen Gödderz (keyboard)
Helmut Malue (bass)
Claus Prokop (guitar, vocals)
Manfred Biehler (guitar)
Horst Hummel (drums)
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The story of Lifeline started in late 1984 in the Stuttgart area when Claus Prokop, Jürgen Gödderz and Horst Hummel started rehearsing together and after trying several musicians they gave the band the name Lifeline in early 1986 when Manfred Biehler on lead guitar and Helmut Malue on bass completed the classic line up. In March 1990 they entered the Roxon Studio and completed their first recordings which resulted in the idea to release a 7" including the two tracks "Paradise" and "Mr. Fame". As far as I know they recorded a whole album there but it seems the 7" was just a little appetizer to see how the reactions of the crowd was. The two songs feature some highclass melodic Heavy Rock similar to Bonfire, offering quite topnotch compositions with outstanding refrains that with right management should have made it into the hit parades. But it seems that Lifeline was just locally trapped, the success didn't come to their home. They still kept on playing live till the mid 90's and then disbanded. After 20 years some of the band members found those old recordings and remastered all songs, and they are now available in the www from streaming services as the "First strike" album.Discography:
"Lifeline" 7" EP 1990 (Roxon)
"First strike" Album 1990/2012 (Roxon)
Lightning
Lineup:
Dietschy (bass)
K.P. (drums)
Der Rote (guitar)
Django (guitar)
Lübby (vocals)
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Their track on the local Wildwux Rock Sampler offers pretty raw archtypical doublebass driven german Power/Speed Metal much alike Helloween in their famous phase or Accepts “Fast as a shark”. The band was formed already back in 1983 and was hailing from Attendorn/Olpe in the Sauerland area. I would be extremely surprised if they wouldn’t have had any demo on the start as well.Discography:
”Blood and fire” Comp. LP Track 1991 (Wildwux Rock Sampler ‘91)
Lightning (Bielefeld)
Lineup:
Sascha Feige (vocals)
Michael Läms (bass)
Jens Larutenkov (guitar)
Michael Becker (guitar)
Andreas Jung (drums)
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This band with the hard to figure out logo was the 1986 founded Lightning from Bielefeld, that featured the former Visible Touch bassist Michael Läms (though in Visible Touch he was still called Michael Lams). The guys only recorded one Demo in 1989 that features quite progressive Power/Thrash with hard to follow song structures, since the guys threw everything into the same pot, from Thrash to Speed Metal, incl. many many breaks, that imo kill a bit the music. According to certain rumours also Visible Touch's first drummer Hakan Solak was member of this band during the late 80's. If you got more info, just get in touch with us.Discography:
"King madness" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"King madness" CD Compilation Track 1991 (Peace-Eater Vol. I)
Lightning (Jork)
Lineup:
Jörg Leyding (vocals)
Thomas Fisher (guitar)
Jan-Marc Bayer (guitar)
Andreas Glummert (bass)
Frode Garshol (drums)
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These melodic Hardrockers from Jork, west of Hamburg, were formed in January '86 by Jörg Leyding and Thomas Fisher. The line-up was completed in June '87 with the addition of Frode Garshol, Andreas Glummert and Jan-Marc Bayer. Their "...Call 6069" Demo was recorded in December '87, described as Y&T-influenced melodic Hard Rock. Their norwegian Drummer Frode Garshol went on to Alley Cat in 1988, causing a big conceptional change inside the band, who immediately got renamed to Champagne during late '88 or January '89, with new line up featuring Jörg Leiding (vox), Hucky (guitar), ex- Wild Heart Heiko Schröder (guitar) Olly (bass) and AC on drums. For the end of January '89 a new Demo was either announced. If you have more info, please get in contact.Discography:
"...Call 6069" Demo 1987 (selfreleased)
Lightnyng
Lineup:
Rainer Ludwig (vocals)
Fritz Petri (guitar)
Jochen Sauter (guitar)
Markus Dollinger (bass)
Günter Hopperdiezel (drums)
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Lightnyng from Selbitz, near Hof in Bavaria. The guys was active since already 1986, but recorded their first Demo just in summer '91, featuring typical melodic Power Metal with Speed Metal influences in album lenght. During 1993 the guys changed name to Lunarchy and released the "Mind and motion" CD right within the following year. Their vocalist Rainer Ludwig was also active in Avalon/Noom from Selbitz as well. Further info is needed.Discography:
"The principles of pride" Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
Lilith
Lineup:
Jeanette Flittner (vocals)
Mathias Frommelt (guitar)
Christoph Löffler (guitar)
Detlef Wolff (bass)
Lou Widera (drums)
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The band Lilith was formed in Neubrandenburg, during the ex-GDR already took their last breath in May 1990 and right from the start focussed on composing own material, that basically belonged to the upper term Heavy Metal, while the female fronted group on the other hand also added influences of the Prog and Psychedlic Rock genre. Lilith was shortlived and surely suffered from the changing times within the country, meaning money, jobs etc. was rare, most factories closed their gates forever, so financially seen it wasn't indeed the best time to start a band with ambitions for higher tasks. Nevertheless Lilith recorded a Demo tape before they vanished again around 1993, mentioning plans to record a record until late in 1992, but in the end failed to realized that high set undertaking. Further info is needed.(Thanx to Jens-Uwe Bernd for info and picture)
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Lillian White
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A local band from the Offenbach/Frankfurt area, that was actively playing live during the beginning of the 90's. Further info is welcome.Discography:
Limerick
Lineup:
Heinz Joas (vocals)
Bernd Heß (guitar)
Michael Prokopeck (guitar)
Gunnar Henges (bass)
Jakel Bossert (drums)
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Basically the album of Limerick from Pirmasens some of the readers might have seen already, as it can be found on Ebay problemlessly, though some of you might even don't know that it contains pretty heavier Rock. The 7" of the early 1980 founded group on the other hand is much more difficult to put into paper bags nowadays. After well visited live gigs already in the early phase of the band and even appearing at TV shows, Leico Records produced their debut 7" in October 1980. Both of the trax do feature classic Hard Rock with Kraut Rock edge, while "Hard work" is the song, that makes the single interesting. After a line up change, Roland Lehner (guitar) replaced Michael Prokopeck and keyboarder Joachim Weber joined, the sextet recorded their debut album "on Tour" November '82 in Munich. From the old Kraut Rock there wasn't any influences left anymore, instead Limerick followed their Hard Rock inputs and delivered for 1983 quite modern sounding, german sung Heavy Rock with some NWOBHM leads, plus a dose of melody, that reaches it's peak with the powerful Metal rocker "Gabi". After the album their traces got lost.Discography:
"Hard work" 7" EP 1980 (Leico)
"on Tour" LP 1983 (Steyrer Disco)
Limited Edition
Lineup:
Marc Hilbert
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A selfdescribed "Power Rock Band" from Rottenburg (near Tübingen, south of Stuttgart), that was active during the early 90's and had released at least one Demo until mid 1992. Further info is needed.Discography:
Lion Heart
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Local Demo stage band from Augsburg offering quite well executed melodic Metal with strong US Metal hints. Seems to be highly influenced by DIO and even the Scorpions (80’s phase) according to their songwriting. Unfortunately they did not print any songtitles on the booklet of their 3 track demo. Possible titles might be “It’s a crime”, “Magic” and “Never again”. I'm not sure if this band was related with the Hard Rock band Lionheart from Augsburg, that released the "Remember all" single in the early 80's.Discography:
"Magic" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
Lionheart
Lineup:
Manfred Langner (vocals)
Richard Heimerl (guitar)
Heinz Weller (bass)
Claus Tirschmann (drums)
Band-info:
The Augsburg based Lionheart used to write just a very short chapter in the german Hard Rock history between 1981-83, imspired by bands like Whitesnake and UFO. At least they made it to a local single release, that features the 2 tracks "Remember all" and "Walking the dog". The lads made clear on the backsleeve what's their credo, "The 70's Revisited with the hard-rocking sound of Lionheart". There is late 70's influences in form of AC/DC hints audible, but either a bluesy note. The title track still grows and unfolds it's charm with the refrain and the great solo part. The backside track on the other hand doesn't know to attact at all. Manfred Langner came from the local Augsburg 70's Hard Rock legend Mephisto and Bernd Sparhuber replaced Heinz Weller on bass.
Lions Breed
Lineup:
Axel Julius (guitar, vocals)
Thomas Sopha (guitar)
Martin Bork (bass, vocals)
Michael Ecker (drums)
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Originally founded as Reinforce in Gelsenkirchen already 1977, they 1982 changed name to Lions Breed with the line up Axel Julius (guitar, vocals), Thomas Sopha (guitar), Martin Bork (bass, vocals) and Michael Ecker (drums) and played several live gigs till mid '83. In Autumn that year Michael Ecker quit and went to England, while Rainer Gollan replaced him and vocalist Ulrich Rohmann (ex-Challenger) joined the troop as well. July '84 Michael Ecker returned and replaced Rainer Gollan, who left the band to join Mad Butcher. The band recorded the "Neon city" Demo in spring '84, that lead to a deal with Earthshaker. They recorded the only album "Damn the night " in January '85, which was released later in April, featuring 9 trax mainly with powerful post-NWOBHM sound. The fastpaced Heavy Metal that Lions Breed delivered must be counted amoung the better releases of the whole Gama imperium and should be part of each German Metal collection. In 1986 they changed name to Scanner and raised speed even a little bit more.Discography:
"Neon city" Demo 1984 (selfreleased)
"Damn the night" LP 1985 (Earthshaker)
Liquid Sky
Lineup:
Matze Aicher (bass, vocals)
Frankie Uhl (guitar, vocals)
Uwe Albrecht (guitar)
Hagen Enderlein (keyboard)
Charly Miller (drums)
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Looks like these melodic Metal Rockers came somewhere from the greater Karlsruhe area and only released a 7" in 1987. Both tracks feature some powerful Hard Rock/Metal that seems pretty much influenced by the Scorpions sound of the early 80's. The musicianship truly acted solid but the material was just standard stuff and didn't stand out of the usual Metal made during that decade.Discography:
"Mystery" 7" EP 1987 (AVC)
Little Dragon
Lineup:
Peter Schürhoff (vocals)
Mr. Thirsty (guitar)
Sleazy Steve (guitar)
George Loreen (bass)
Chris Pieper (drums)
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A local Hard'n'Heavy band from Wuppertal of the early 90's. Sadly these guys recorded their 2 track Demo "Two little dragons" a bit too late for this guide's guidelines in June 1994, but musically they'd perfectly fit into the classic 80's german Hard Rock/Metal scene with their solid and straight forward rocking sound. Further info is needed.Discography:
Little Red Riding Hood
Lineup:
Leimel Khan (vocals)
J. R. Sickmann (guitar)
James Grond (guitar)
Bernd Bass (bass)
Captain G. Kaffke (drums)
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Little Red Riding Hood was a Hard Rock act from Melle, active in the late 80's, that recorded a Demo tape around 1989, featuring amongst others the tracks "Little red riding hood" and "Get down", which was also featured on an underground CD sampler 1989. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
"Take This Song - Heart & Heavy Vol. 1" Comp.-CD Tracks 1989 (EMS Eastwood)
Living Death
Lineup:
Thorsten Bergmann (vocals)
Dieter Kelch (bass)
Reiner Kelch (Guitar)
Frank Schubring (drums)
Frank Fricke (guitar)
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Living Death was active since 1981, founded in Velbert by Thorsten Bergmann (vocals), Dieter Kelch (bass), Reiner Kelch (Guitar), Frank Schubring (drums) and Frank Fricke (guitar). The band started playing typical Heavy Metal but soon adopted speed elements and that's what Living Death got mainly known for, the bad to the bone Speed Metal, though they later went into a much more controlled Power/Thrash direction in the fall of the 80's. The Corroseum honestly doesn't think that we still need to introduce this band to anyone of the readers.Discography:
"Living Death" Demo 1983 (selfreleased)
"Demo 2" Demo 1984 (selfreleased)
"Vengeance of hell" LP 1984 (Mausoleum)
"Pre-Production Demo" Demo 1984 (selfreleased)
"Promo" Demo 1985 (selfreleased)
"Watch out!" 12" EP 1985 (Earthshaker)
"Metal revolution" LP 1985 (Earthshaker)
"Back to the weapons" MLP 1986 (Aaarrg)
"Protected from reality" LP/CD 1987 (Aaarrg)
"Eisbein (mit Sauerkraut)" 12" EP 1987 (Aaarrg)
"Live" MLP 1988 (Aaarrg)
"Worlds neuroses" LP/CD 1989 (Aaarrg)
"Killing in action" LP/CD 1991 (Intercord)
Livin’ Corpses
Lineup:
Cici L. (vocals)
Nico Molen (guitar)
Ace Romero (guitar)
Steve Berry (bass)
Joe Gomez (drums)
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A female fronted Power Metal band from Sulzbach/Frankfurt, that started in 1981 and recorded a 4 track Demo tape in June '85. Interestingly their style reminded more of US american bands of the era, instead of german ones. The opener "Unborn demon" shows some similarities to Agent Steel at their early demo stage with either late 70's Priest and also Maiden influences. After the two rubbish "B.S.D." and "Iron legion", the tape finishs with "Desateur" in typical US Metal manner again. Cici L.'s voice reminds more than just once of Kim La Chance.Discography:
”First touch” Demo 1985 (selfreleased)
Lizard
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A promising Heavy Metal band from the local Bremen scene, that was active there during 1989, when the band was formed. Unfortunately we can't say much about their future way yet. Further info is needed.Discography:
Lizard (Sundern)
Lineup:
Uli Bohne (vocals, keyboard)
Burkhard Keller (bass)
Holger Vehre (guitar)
Norman Vehre (guitar)
Bobo Wortmann (drums)
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Most of you will remember this band under a different, mistyped name from the "The Best Of German Metal Newcomer" (1990), where they appeared with the song "Into void" as Lizzard. But their original name was indeed simply Lizard. The band started in 1986, orginating from Sundern, east of Dortmund, and recorded the Demos "Primeval times" (1987) and "Banging in the province" (1988), before Natalie Lubke replaced Uli Bohne on keyboards in 1989. In the early days a bit heavier on the way, still with Uli Bohne singing on the debut, while later Holger Vehre and Burkhard Keller shared vocals parts, they went into a more melodic direction with some strong Hard Rock influences, starting with the "Banging in the province" Demo, while claiming themselves to be influenced mainly by the 70's Hard Rock. The last attempt during their active time before they split up in 1993, was the "Strange band from Acid Land" tape from 1992 (Acid Land refers to the region the guys was hailing from - Sauerland), where they didn't change their known style at all and offered again some classic NWOBHM influenced Hard Rock/Metal in occiasional best Ebony Records tradition. 1996 another tape with the title "Stone age" was published, though the band needed till 2013 to officially reform and to enter local stages again. A double CD with the title "Life Legacy 1986-1993" was released privately by the band as well in the meantime, featuring their early worx.(Thanx to Rumblefist and Morton for additional info)
You will find all of Lizard's Demo tapes for download here
Discography:
"Primeval times" Demo 1987 (selfreleased)
"Banging in the province" Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
"Into void" Comp.-LP Track 1990 (The Best Of German Metal Newcomer)
"Strange band from Acid Land" Demo 1992 (selfreleased)
Lizzy
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A Thin Lizzy cover band from ex-GDR, that was active in the late 80's, playing live shows. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Loaded
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A very obscure act from most probably the Berlin area. The label was located there and also the material of their album "The devil in Miss Jones" was recorded at the Sonic System studio in Berlin during August '91. Unfortunately the sound of these guys could be labelled a quite unemotional sort of Hard Rock, lending mainly AC/DC's style, but without sounding like them at all. The dull vocal parts are most disappointing on the album, while either a slightly Street/Sleaze touch is noticable as well. If you got further info, please get in touch.Discography:
"The devil in Miss Jones" LP/CD 1991 (Fireworks)
Local Parley
Lineup:
Gregor Steinbrenner (vocals)
Tilo Graf (guitar)
Rene Michel (bass)
Oliver Barthel (keyboard)
Markus Kreutzer (drums)
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A Hard Rock band from Wiesloch in the Speyer/Heidelberg area, who had their famous phase around 1990/91, when the guys either produced an own 2 track single, which sadly isn’t that known at all, but indeed should. Both songs deliver quite catchy not too poppy sounding melodic Hard Rock with potential for higher tasks. The keyboards on “Stop me now” either remind a bit of classic mid 80’s Van Halen (“Jump”). Fans of the melodic stuff should definitely keep their eyes open for this little gem.Local Parley formed around the beginning of 1987 after Gregor Steinbrenner (vocals), Rene Michel (bass), Tilo Graf (guitar) and Oliver Barthel (keyboard) got to know each other at grammar school and played together as a "Schülerband". Tilo Graf had previously played in another band and took guitar and bass lessons together with Rene Michel from the same teacher, Wolfgang Schulz. With Markus Kreutzer, a drummer was quickly found for the quintet, which meant that the first gig could take place a short time later on August 29, 1987 in Wiesloch. The latter left the band at the beginning of 1989 and the new drummer Thomas Schubkegel made his live debut on February 3, 1989. After that only the position of keyboarder changed once more in the autumn of 1990, after Oliver Barthel, who had worked on the song "Backseat Juliet", which then appeared on the local sampler "Wiesloch City Smash Down" in 1990, left Local Parley and was replaced by Stefan Zirkel. He played his first concert with the band on 27.9.1990. Local Parley played many different gigs at major festivals and newcomer band competitions, as well as smaller gigs, especially between 1989 and 1990 and also recorded various demo takes in the studio during this time. After the individual members drifted further and further apart at the beginning of the 90's due to their studies, the band gradually came to an end as everyone had to focus on their professional future.The last gig took place on 16.10.1993. Local Parley's singer Gregor Steinbrenner later went to become a known TV showmaster by moderating the well known show for kids "1, 2 oder 3", while Tilo Graf immediately joined the band Zelexion within the same year, who later changed name to "we need money".
(Thanx to Dr. Tilo Graf for explicit info and pictures!)
Discography:
“Backseat Juliet" Comp.-LP Track 1990 (Wiesloch City Smash Down)
“On the rocks” 7” EP 1991 (selfreleased)
Loco
Lineup:
Detlef Kornath (guitar, vocals)
Axel Rummel (bass, vocals)
Thomas Bungart (drums, keyboard)
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A Hard Rock band from Ruppichteroth, near Bonn, that produced an independent album in early summer 1983. The interesting aspect of the 8 tracks is simply that Loco already in 1983 had created that sleazy Hard Rock style that a few years later would produce a ton of wannabe Rock'n'Roll stars in the US of A. Inspired by in places AC/DC and most probably Aerosmith, the trio executed a for german bands at this time completely uncommon Hard Rock sound, which makes "Sanguine" something special within the 80's german scene. Nevertheless, "Sanguine" isn't any kind of high-flyer at all, but certain american bands made millions with that kind of stuff. But the US boys with their lipstick and gaudy rags probably looked way more sweet than the Loco guys I bet...
Locomotion
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A local band that was featured with the average street style Hard Rock track "Ellen come back" on the Rockactive I sampler. If you got more info, please get in touch.
Locomotive
Lineup:
Jochen
Ulrike
Stefan
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A female fronted melodic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Düsseldorf, which was active during 1987/88. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lone Age
Lineup:
Keith Ellis (vocals)
Gunnar Heyse (guitar)
Werner Kolb (bass)
Nick Oosterhuis (keyboards)
Heiner Altenbroxter (drums)
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A Hard Rock band from northern Germany (Hamburg area), who produced a late album in the early 90's featuring classic glammy touched Hard Rock with either Blues influences, stylistically influenced by US american bands such as late 80's Aerosmith or Kiss f.e. The guys delivered a solid performance on their instruments, though the album features mainly unspectacular song material, that you've heard quite a thousand times before. Gunnar Heyse (ex-Zed Yago) left Lone Age already before the release of the album and subsequently blocked the legal further use of the band name, since he owned the rights, so the other guys put the band on ice in the meanwhile.Discography:
"Mama look at me now" LP/CD 1992 (T.A.O.B.)
Lone Wolf
Lineup:
Jupp Adenacker (bass)
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A band from the Cologne/Kerpen corner who released a Demo in 1985 and contributed two trax ("Win or loose" & "Black destiny") to one of D&S' underground compilations. The guys had a quite british sound (like Cobra), almost reminding of the Ebony Records bands and especially their vocalist sounded british as fuck. "Black destiny" shows some similarities to Jaguar's "Axe crazy", though not that fast.Discography:
"Demo '85" (selfreleased)
"Metal Hour - German Metal Tracks No. 4" Comp.-LP Tracks 1986 (D&S)
Lone Wolf
Lineup:
Gert Lueken (vocals)
Norbert Wesch (guitar)
Norbert Kämper (guitar)
Billy Garde (bass)
Benedikt Patjan (drums)
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Late 70's Hard Rockers with Prog Rock edge originating from the Bremen area. There's only one album known, recorded from January to March 1980 in Hurrel, entitled "Mantel der Nacht", which stylistically merges different influences from classic 70's Hard Rock with NWOBHM twin leads up to Prog and Blues Rock, sung in german. Therefore Lone Wolf either musically kinda remind of the early eastgerman Hard Rock bands like Magdeburg or Prinzip. Fans of the late 70's NWOBHM stuff might check out the album for sure.Discography:
"Mantel der Nacht" LP 1980 (Ja)
Long Tall 99
Lineup:
Kai Karstens (vocals)
Stefan (guitar)
Rolli (guitar)
Olly (bass)
Sven (drums)
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A local Hamburg sleazy Hard Rock band influenced by american acts like Guns'n Roses and Cinderella, that turned up in that city's scene during early '89 and was handled as a promising new discovery. Sven, Rolli, Stefan and Olly formed Long Tall 99 late '88 and Kai Karstens joined on vocals mid 1989. For autumn '89 a Demo tape was scheduled to be recorded within that special year, which most probably happened, as two of their songs, "Live my life" and "Be my lady", appeared on an obscure Hamburg scene compilation, initiated by Hamburg's own Metal Star magazine. During 1990 G.P. replaced Kai, that's why on the 2 compilation trax on "Live my life" you can still hear Kai singing, while "Be my lady" was recorded with G.P. on vocals. Further info are welcome.Discography:
"The Desert's still alive Vol. II - Hard and Heavy" Comp.-CD Tracks 1990 (Baierle Special)
Loose Connection
Lineup:
Richard Reinhold (guitar, vocals)
Thomas Reinhold (bass)
Mario Koppatz (drums, vocals)
Wolfgang Staudt (guitar)
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Loose Connection was a Dormagen based trio that formed in 1977 by Richard Reinhold and Mario Koppartz, to play some heavy music. They only released a sole 7" in 1979, with Richard's brother Mario added on bass, that was sold at their live gigs. The title track reminds me a bit of german Hard Rockers Lucifer, it's a midpaced Heavy Metal hymn with highly NWOBHM influenced sound. On "Midnight passage" it's getting even better, they raised the tempo and now the guys sounded almost a bit similar to Mythra. If you take Accept as standard Heavy Metal of that time, then Loose Connection clearly was a nose ahead. Shortly after the release of the 7", a second guitarist was added in the form of Wolfgang Staudt. The band was planning a full album as it's written on the sleeve ("Time To Fight" was supposed to be the title track) but sadly it never got released, so the Heavy Metal crowd has to please themselves on this lonely single.
Loose Trigger
Lineup:
Teddy (vocals)
Wichi (guitar)
Wehde (bass)
Calle (drums)
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A Berlin based Rock band founded in the late 80's, that used to play a R'n'R inspired punky Hard Rock, like f.e. The Honx, on their "At the rhythmgun" single from 1990. The lads either weren't too bad to use a harmonica which almost is giving their material a kinda Southern Rock touch. 1992 Loose Trigger also published a full album on the Magic Toe Nail Records connected label Twang! Records. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
"At the rhythmgun" 7" EP 1990 (Magic Toe Nail)
"Against the wind and tide" CD 1992 (Twang!)
Lord Of Darkness
Lineup:
Dieter Scholzen (vocals)
Christian Rabius (guitar)
Frank Hörnchen (guitar)
Klaus Staff (bass)
Lothar Koll (drums)
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A Hellental Speed/Black/Heavy Metal band formed in 1981 by Dieter, Frank and Klaus, then as Hardware. Christian joined in 1982 and this is where most of the band's material started to develop. In 1985 Lothar "Löti" Koll joined and replaced Dieter on drums, who then could concentrate solely on the vocals. This is also when the name-change to Lord Of Darkness came about. At least 18 tracks were written, some said to have wounded up on a poorly recorded rehearsal Demo in 1985, but info is sparse. If you know more, please get in contact.Discography:
"Rehearsal Demo 1985" (selfreleased)
Lost Bottles
Lineup:
Armin (vocals)
Andreas Wagner (guitar)
Gamasche (bass)
Wurzel (drums)
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A Crossover band from Dortmund that was good friends with local Dortmund heroes Rim Shout, the Chestnutz and the Idiots and was active throughout the late 80's and early 90's. After a Demo released between 1988/89, the guys recorded a MLP in January 1990 that was published on Barfly Records and features thrashing Crossover/Punk Metal with a few Mosh parts just like american westcoast HC bands. For Metal purists the Lost Bottles truly aren't of interest as I'd myself consider their style rather punky, but nevertheless, the one or other openminded one might enjoy their vinyl. 1992 the lads appeared with "Clockwork toy" on a local Dortmund sampler again, but that's really been the last lifesign of the guysDiscography:
”Traveller through time” MLP 1990 (Barfly)
"Think straight" Comp.-Tape Track (Tales From The Crypt)
"Clockwork toy" Comp.-LP/CD Track 1992 (DesperaDOs Vol.0 - Dortmund History)
Lost Legions
Lineup:
S. Mende (vocals)
A. Zimmermann (guitar)
S. Hack (guitar)
P. May (bass)
S. Wessels (keyboard)
C. Müller (drums)
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A quite obscure female fronted local Heavy Rock band from Brake in northern Germany. They recorded the two tracks "On the run again" and "Warbringers" (misspelled on the sleeve as "Warbringess") in October 1988 and the recording studio pressed the singles, which means more or less the single is a private pressing, produced and payed by the band. The title track features common AOR, but "Warbringers" on the other hand was a fine melodic Hard Rock/Metal anthem.
Loud & Proud
Lineup:
Alex Hofer (vocals)
Harry Cocetti (bass)
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A Glam/Hard Rock/Metal act from Munich without hairspray, but with a similar sound like certain US american chartbreakers, that was active since 1988 till the early 90's. Harry Cocetti (ex-Stranger/Sacrifice/Meanstreak/Pretty In Pink) joined during late 1988. The band later was also seen written as Loud'n'Proud, and participated at the Rockfabrik Newcomer Festival 1989, which they actually could win during the first round, due their highly professional stage acting and catchy song material. There's most probably a Demo tape available from that year as well. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Love & Friends
Lineup:
Jens Imhoff (vocals)
Uli Holzberger (guitar)
Martin Hartmann (bass)
Kai Rother (Organ)
Dirk Engelhardt (saxophone)
Bronco Beißmann (drums)
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Love & Friends was a Hard Rock band from Bad Münder, that independently produced and published a less known album on their own label Love & Friends Records in 1991. The cover version of Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Koochie man" pretty much will show you these lads musical direction, it's been the Blues. Either the sound of the band would rather fit into the late 70's, if it wasn't that modern produced, having influences of Deep Purple, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. But still the Blues is the all ruling element of their antiquated Hard Rock sound.Discography:
"Love & Friends" LP 1991 (selfreleased)
Love Gun
Lineup:
Frank Eichhorn (vocals)
Christian Sorge (guitar)
Harry (guitar)
Kai Ohme (bass)
Jörg Kühndorf (drums)
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A Hard Rock/Heavy Metal act from Halle (ex-GDR) with musicians of locals Feuerstein, that was founded after Frank Eichhorn (ex-Mephisto/Vantom) quit Cobra late 1988. The band's style featured more of a Glam inspired sound like Mötley Crüe, Guns'n Roses and Aerosmith. When Harry left the country late '89, the band broke up also afterwards. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lovebite
Lineup:
Michael
Bettina
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A Sleaze/Glam Metal band from the Wuppertal/Dormagen area that was active during the late 80's with musical influences of Cinderella and Guns'n Roses. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
Lovechild
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Obviously when hailing from Hannover it’s a bit difficult for a classic Heavy Rock troop to not draw influences from this city’s eternal heroes, the Scorpions. But when you’re able to “borrow” musical ideas from Germany’s leading Rock band and manage to hide them artful in your own songs, that nobody would feel mucked, then you’re indeed a big number. Lovechild seemed to be just a shortlived affair in the Hannover scene back during the mid 80’s, and so far we only are aware of 3 Demos that this fivepiece recorded between 1984-86. Nevertheless and despite the commercial edge caused by the use of keyboards, the entire presentation and musical implementation of the Demo material makes us wonder, why none of the record companies picked up these guys for an album production? Except of the 86’er 1 song Demo with R’n’R influences, the previous two ones feature good material somewhere between Victory, Canadyan, Def Leppard and the Scorpions. Further info is needed.(Thanx to Rumblefist for suggestion)
Discography:
“Lovechild” Demo 1984 (selfreleased)
“Demo 2” Demo 1985 (selfreleased)
“Demo 3” Demo 1986 (selfreleased)
Lovehunter
Lineup:
Peter Tietjen (vocals, bass)
Detlef Borchardt (guitar)
Henning Besuden (keyboard)
Kai Liwa (drums)
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A melodic Hard Rock band from Leer, founded in August '86 by Peter Tietjen, Detlef Borchardt and Henning Besuden. In 1987 they started playing live and a few line up changes happened. With Jörg Uken on drums they recorded a first Demo in October '87. Then Besuden left and wasn't replaced but Werner Reinders joined on bass. In September '88 they recorded the second Demo "4 4 u" and afterwards changed name to "Under The Rose". In 1989 they changed name again to Valhalla. If you got more info, please get in touch.Discography:
"4 4 u" Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
Lovetrick
Lineup:
Frank Libal (vocals)
Andi Turzer (guitar)
Holger Schulten (bass)
Alex Jäger (keyboard)
Tom Henzen (drums)
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Seems like Munich was Germany's No. 1 forge for Melodic Metal bands back in the 80's. Here is another one, Lovetrick. The band got initiated by Andi Turzer and Frank Libal around 1987. Besides Turzer and Libal Lovetrick's line up has been in heavy rotation back in the day, but during 1987 a first Demo tape with 6 songs was recorded, that gained them a deal with Rockport/Energy Records in 1989 and the guys completed by Alex Jäger (keyboards), Holly Schulten (bass, ex-Peter Gorski Band) and Tom Henzen (drums, ex-Tora), entered the Charisma Studio in Munich to record their selftitled debut album, that was available in 1990. Stylistically Lovetrick's catchy melodic Hard Rock/Metal inspired sound was similar to stuff like Bonfire, Vice, Aidean or even Munich rockers Boysvoice, whom they started a tour through Germany with. After Energy got out of money, meaning that Lovetrick had no more label in the back, Alex Jäger left the band to concentrate on his studies, while the rest of the guys got signed by Mausoleum Records for the second album "No rest for the boys", which got released in 1992 on CD, featuring Chris Lausmann as session keyboarder. Compared to the debut, "No rest for the boys" went into a way more classic US style Hard Rock, without the former pedantry to compose little earworms anymore. Florian Blöchl was hired as second guitarist for the following tour with Axxis, but right afterwards in 1993 Lovetrick split up. Holly Schulten joined Lustfinger. 2007 the band reformed once again. Further info about the Demo is welcome.(Thanx to emosteel for the recommendation)
Discography:
"Lovetrick" LP/CD 1990 (Energy)
"No rest for the boys" CD 1992 (Mausoleum)
Low Budget
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A late 80's band from Mayence that was featured on a local Mayence compilation album with the melodic AOR/Hard Rock track "Sky boys". If my ears don't fool me, this band seems to be female fronted. If you got more info, please get in touch.
Löwenherz
Lineup:
Mike Andrae (guitar, vocals)
Thomas Peschke (guitar)
Thomas Thrun (bass)
Ingo Zach (drums)
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Löwenherz is the pre-Manos band from Querfurt in the ex-GDR, that was active since already 1984. "Lionheart", probably a rehearsal (or either live) recording, features a kinda Motörhead style Punk Metal sound, that wasn't much different than some of the first Manos recordings like "Metal invade". Peschke got replaced by Andreas Löhne (guitar) late in 1987 and also Ingo Zach made space for Jan Berendt (drums) the following year, when the lads changed name to Manos. There is also a private rehearsal tape that survived, with already Andreas Löhne on guitar and and still Ingo Zach on drums, recorded in March 1988 in the Saal "Kartoffelhaus"/Querfurt, their rehearsal room, heavily Motörhead influenced too. If you got more info, please get in touch.Check em out here
Discography:
Unreleased recordings:
”Lionheart” (1987)
"Fuk yourself in the ragehotel" Reh/Demo 1988
Loy
Lineup:
Roland Loy (vocals/keyboard)
Hans Joachim Bonk (guitar)
Band-info:
An obscure Hard Rock band from Bochum, that was active during the late 80's. Originally Loy was started as a project of Roland Loy and Hans Joachim Bonk, who already recorded a Demo with additional studio musicians during January '89 and afterwards searched for steady musicians to play live. Those Demo recordings most probably became the bands sole 12" EP, that was released a bit later during 1989. Roland Loy and Hans Joachim Bonk got supported by Benno Gromzig (bass) and Uwe Kellerhoff (drums) during the recording session. The 4 songs featured are somewhere residing between modern sounding and melodic Hard Rock, influenced by american bands with in places even a few bluesy influences ("Lady business"). Further info is welcome.Discography:
"Loy" 12" EP 1989 (Ladyland)
Lucifer
Lineup:
Armin Hunte (vocals, keyboard)
Axel Garske (guitar)
Hansi Quetschke (bass)
Wolfgang Raudonat (drums)
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Lucifer was a Hard Rock band from Hannover that produced an independent mini album in 1982. All of the 4 trax featured are stylistically reminding of early crossover bands like f.e. Lake Placid or Loose Connection, mixing the late 70's Kraut/Hard Rock with early 80's Metal sounds and didn't either forget some portions of the classic Prog Rock genre, which ends up in epic creations like "Sit down girl" or the powerful "It's all in vain", that both either do show similarities to the very early Manilla Road albums.
Lucifer
Lineup:
Brian (vocals, keyboard)
Rene (guitar)
Jürgen Malmedy (bass)
Traktor (drums)
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Lucifer was an early Black Metal band from Cologne, that picked up the brutal grinding Black/Death sounds of bands like Beherit, Goat Vulva or Dead Christ and this way created quite an occult chaos on their sole Demo tape with album lenght, recorded during 1991.Discography:
”Child of sin” Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
Lucifer Mop
Lineup:
Roland Kuchler (guitar, vocals)
Jürgen Neumann (bass)
Adolf Kuchler (drums)
Band-info:
A local band from the Landshut/Ingolstadt/Nuremberg area. A privately pressed 7" is the band's only remnant it seems, featuring the songs "Smokin" and "Low Down Blues", that both are stylistically equivalent and offer common, handmade Hard Rock with bluesy touch, but without highlights. The single was recorded at the Tonstudio Labertal in Bavaria and marks a quite obscure piece. Further info is needed.Discography:
"Lucifer Mop" 7" EP 1986 (selfreleased)
Lüde & Die Astros
Lineup:
Jörg Lüdeking (vocals)
Peter Hajunga (guitar)
Stephan Groß (bass)
Frank Woida (drums)
Band-info:
Lüde & Die Astros was a Street Rock'n'Roll band from Osnabrück, that originally started as Pseiko Lüde & Die Astros back in 1984. Jörg Lüdeking (Lüde) after playing in the NDW band "Sonderangebot" (1981) and both Punk bands "Tick, Trick & Track" (1983) and "Bu Kolegas", made a jam session with guitarist Peter "Tex Morton" Hajunga (ex-Sunny Domestozs) and his old Sonderangebot bandmates Stephan Groß (bass) and Frank Woida (drums) and after a first session the new band was born. In the beginning the guys played a 60's influenced punky Rockabilly style, that you can also hear on their first albums. The debut "Elektric Lüdeland" was a live album and quickly sold out. The second studio album "Phantom strip" was released on Stephan Groß' own label Weltall Schallplatten. Afterwards the band name was changed to just Lüde & Die Astros because the old name drew Psychobilly fans to their gigs, that the guys wasn't fond of. The same time their style went into a Hard Rock oriented direction, spreading a street feeling with their typical Sleaze Rock. The first effort presenting that new style was the "Harley Davidson" 7", recorded in 1986. 1987 they started recordings for the 3rd album "Wildes Herz" at Stephan Groß' own studio. They pre-produced the album themselves and begun searching for a major label to release it, that lead into a deal with Ariola Records in late 1988. "Wildes Herz" was available in 1989. After the 12" "Unberechenbar" some tensions inside the band rose up since they lost the record deal with Ariola, leading into the split with guitarist Tex Morton who had joined Lolitas a bit earlier and didn't work with the band on their new material anymore. They engaged Volker Overlies first, but it didn't work well, so Gary Schmalzl (ex-Stone, Cold & Crazy) and Chris van Helsing (ex-Weird Kong) both came to replace him in 1990. The guys produced the album "Denn sie wissen was sie tun" once again at Stefan's studio and got signed by Roadrunner Records. For the last album "Die Hölle auf Rädern" they once again landed a major deal with Columbia, before the band 1994 eventually split up.Discography:
"Pseiko Lüde & Die Astros" Demo 1985 (selfreleased)
"Elektric Lüdeland" LP 1985 (What's So Funny About..)
"Phantom Strip" LP 1985 (Weltall Schallplatten)
"Harley-Davidson" 7" EP 1986 (Weltall Schallplatten)
"Wildes Herz" LP/CD 1989 (Ariola)
"Astro Rock" 7"/12" EP 1989 (Ariola)
"Wildes Herz" 7" EP 1989 (Ariola)
"Unberechenbar" 12" EP 1989 (Ariola)
"Die Rose meiner Zeit" MCD 1989 (Roadrunner)
"Lüde & Die Astros/Slawheads" Split Promotape 1989 (Broadway Danny Groß Prod.)
"Denn sie wissen was sie tun" LP/CD 1991 (Roadrunner)
"Die Hölle auf Rädern" LP/CD 1992 (Columbia)
"Lüde und Die Astros" MCD 1992 (Columbia)
Lumberjack
Lineup:
Christian Stein (vocals)
Timo (guitar)
Adam Wyschka (guitar)
Michael Volkenborn (bass)
Martin (drums)
Band-info:
Thrashers from Koblenz, that formed in 1989 and split up most probably in 1992. Lumberjack only recorded the "Reaching eternity" Demo, that didn't receive too overwhelming reviews at all. Average Thrash Metal with lotsa breaks and punky vocals was their thing. Bassist Volkenborn got replaced already 1990 by Kronos (later in Metal Inquisitor).Discography:
"Reaching eternity" Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
Lunacy
Lineup:
Band-info:
Local Andernach (Koblenz area) teenage Thrashers, who've been active at least since 1989 and late that year mentioned plans to record a Demo tape soon. Despite the young age of just 18 years these lads was playing on a high technical level and reminded slightly of old Testament. Further info is needed.Discography:
Lunatic Dictator
Lineup:
Heather Dawn McGuire (vocals)
Holger Thüme (guitar)
Ralf Tucholke (guitar)
Jens Vollhardt (bass)
Stefan Vogt (drums)
Band-info:
Thrashers from Egelsbach/Erzhausen, north of Darmstadt. The first steps of Lunatic Dictator rely already to August '87, but the first steady line (as seen to the left) could be completed in July '88. After rehearsing a while, the band played their first gig December 3rd 1988 and afterwards female shouter Heather was replaced by Tommy J. Crosby. They either had plans to record a professional Demo during early '89, but it seems those plans couldn't really get realized at all. Nevertheless yet a Reh/Demo from that time is known with live and rehearsal room cuts. Later Stefan Zimmerling took the part of the drummer and either Holger Thüme left the band to get replaced by Sinus/Obstsalat guitarist Holger Ziegler, before another Obstsalat guitarist, Michael Meth, took his place still in 1989. Most of the members was playing in the local bands Obstsalat and Kalögena and therefore jumped from band to band to help out where help was needed. Ex-Kalögena Sascha Bulheller came for Tommy J. Crosby in 1990, but the band didn't manage to record any studio material and later split up during early 1993. Ralf Tucholke revived Lunatic Dictator once again with different members in 2001.Discography:
Rehearsal '88 + Live 3/12/88" Reh/Demo 1988 (selfreleased)
Lunatic Invasion
Lineup:
Tino (vocals)
Michael Wulfert (guitars, vocals)
Zitrone (bass)
"Maja" Majewski (drums)
Band-info:
Lunatic Invasion from Königs Wusterhausen in the ex-GDR started as Kindl-Front in 1988, founded by Michael Wulfert and "Maja" Majewski, but changed name still within the same year to Lunatic Invasion. In the beginning the guys was playing pure Grindcore ala Napalm Death and either continued with it on all of their Demos, but changed that behaviour with the beginning of the 90's, especially on their early vinyls, the selfreleased "Destined to die" 7" and the Split LP with Agathocles, both from 1991, when the lads' sound was typical Death Metal with Grind and doomy parts. Zitrone and Tino both quit in spring 1990 and Steffen Ramlow joined on vocals instead. As mentioned before, the band's style changed towards classic Death Metal and had musically reached its peak on the album "The selected ones" with Denny Hellbach on bass, that showed similarities to bands such as Disgrace, Acrostichon and Necrony. After the selfreleased and slightly more modern sounding Death Metal album "Totentanz" in 1995, the band disbanded.Discography:
"The painfull outpull of the nervous texture” Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"Die elf Tode" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"Hoffnungslose Fälle" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Destined to die" 7" EP 1991 (Invasion)
"Agathocles/Lunatic Invasion" Split LP 1991 (Morbid)
"Nuclear war" Comp.-MC Track 1992 (Apocalyptic Things 4)
"Thrashing East Attack Vol. II" Comp.-MC Tracks 1992 (selfreleased)
"The selected ones" CD 1992 (Rödel)
Lunatic Terror
Lineup:
Andreas Schmied (vocals)
Charly Jerg (guitar)
Manfred Jerg (bass)
Jürgen Roos (drums)
Band-info:
A bunch of Thrash kids from Bad Saulgau, north of Ravensburg decided to form a band in September '88 and named it Lunatic Terror with the aim to perform Death/Thrash. The first tape "Pain and pleasure" was recorded in March 1990, yet a bit too early as some not so overwhelming reviews proved. The same for the second tape "Morbid mind" from January '91, that now offered more Death Metal stuff, yet failed again to convince the local Metal press. With "The reason of all" recorded now as a trio in 1994 some first positive opinions popped up. In 2000 a Split CD with Brute Chant from Latvia was also published.Discography:
"Pain and pleasure" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"Morbid mind" Demo 1991 (selfreleased)
"Demo 93" Demo 1993 (selfreleased)
Lyrock
Lineup:
Sylvia Mohr (vocals)
Cornelia Hus (vocals)
Robert Pschorr (guitar)
Wolfgang Schludi (guitar)
Gernot Wittig (bass)
Werner Steer (percusssion)
Richard Klocker (drums)
Band-info:
Lyrock from Augsburg was the pre-stage of Exodus, who later became Manalishi. The band stylistically was somewhere to be seen between the twilight zone of Rock and Hard Rock and actively played live from 1981-82. Pschorr (later in Cyclone, Mandrake), Schludi (later in Manalishi) and Klocker formed the Hard Rock band Exodus during fall of 1982.Discography:
Lyvëwyrë
Lineup:
Mark Reed
Band-info:
It's remarkable how little info you're sometimes presented with, even when you have access to a full interview with the band, but here's what we can surmise: Lyvëwyrë was formed some time in 1983-84, possibly originating from the Frankfurt/Main area. The only one of the four members we know by name is Mark Reed, formerly of DAMIEN, but they also claim to have members previously in COVEN and MORDOR (unknown if this would be the Wuppertal band or not). No demos are known, but the band has claimed influences from Ratt, Pantera and Queensrÿche, and described by a 3rd party as "sounding like Queenrÿche, only harder and faster". If you have more info, please get in contact.Discography:
No Corroseum-feature would be complete without some proper sampler CDRs!
Straight from Prowler's personal archive we present thee...
download ~Volume West~
download ~Volume East~
(For more obscure German goodies, check out "Teutonic Evasion", the German edition of the Veterans Of The Various-Wars samplers...)
Straight from Prowler's personal archive we present thee...
download ~Volume West~
download ~Volume East~
(For more obscure German goodies, check out "Teutonic Evasion", the German edition of the Veterans Of The Various-Wars samplers...)
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