Alexx Stahl - vocals
Current bands: Viron, Child In Time
Ex-Bands: Spellbound, Seduction
Roger Dequis - guitars
Current bands: Viron, Savage Grace, Thunder Rider
Ex-Bands: Sudden Darkness, Economist, Hate Force One, Century
Roxx Kalli - guitars
Current bands: Abandoned, Revenant, Savage Grace, Thunder Rider
Ex-Bands: Kalögena
Kalli appears courtesy of Dockyard1
Mario Long - bass
Current bands: Savage Grace, Thunder Rider
Ex-Bands:Berserker, Into the Abyss, Massgrave, Hate Force One
Neudi - drums
Current bands: Viron, Savage Grace, Thunder Rider
Ex-Bands: Go to www.myspace.com/neudimetal for info and mp3s from 1985 to recent!
"I have always been happily suprised by the constant level of interest in The Tygers and the NWOBHM in general over the years. It never seems to diminish, in fact sometimes it feels as important now to some as it did 30 yeas ago. I still work with a few of the NWOBHM bands and see the love and respect the bands get and are held in when I travel to Brasil, Japan, the USA or Europe - the reaction is always great and the enthusiasm of the collectors and fans never diminishes. So it is with great pleasure to write a few lines here to congratulate ROXXCALIBUR on keeping the flame going and thank them for a really great job they have done on reproducing the sound of the NWOBHM."
Jess Cox (Ex-Tygers Of Pan Tang vocalist)
Influences
DISCOGRAPHY:
2009 - CD - NWOBHM For Muthas (LMP/SPV)
2009 - DVD - Headbangers Open Air 2008 (Hellion)
2010 - DVD - Keep It True Festival/NWOBHM Anniversary Show ROXXCALIBUR - 7 Days Of Splendour (Videoclip):
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The interest NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) has not waned in over 30 years. So many trends are fleeting and quickly disappear into the musical nirvana, very few remain to leave a lasting impression. NWOBHM was, is and will always be an important source of inspiration for metal fans and bands of every musical direction. Without this, Heavy Metal would not be what it is today and bands such as Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax would never have been formed. Many young musicians, who weren't even born when NWOBHM appeared on the scene in the early Eighties, idolize the bands of that era. But it is pure coincidence that on the 30th birthday of NWOBHM the members of the metal bands Viron and Abandoned present NWOBHM fans with an album titled "NWOBHM For Muthas!". An unbeatable line-up had been formed under the name of ROXXCALIBUR (mirroring the pioneering compilation "Roxcalibur") in 2007, celebrating as a tribute band all the facets of NWOBHM.
Viron's drummer and passionate NWOBHM collector, Neudi had been playing with the idea of forming a NWOBHM tribute band for years, but it wasn't until 2007 that the idea could be put into practise with like-minded musicians. Besides Neudi, ROXXCALIBUR comprises of two other Viron musicians, Alexx Stahl and Roger Dequis as well as a member of the thrash band Abandoned, Kalli. The lineup is completed by bass player Mario Lang, formerly of Into The Abyss et al. It quickly became clear that the lads had the same taste and all admired less known bands of the NWOBHM movement. Putting a live set together, they placed stress on songs from such lesser known bands, but which would not only please NWOBHM fans, but also regular metal fans. In Summer 2008 they played at the prestigous Headbangers Open-Air Festival and shared the billing with the NWOBHM legends Sweet Savage and Praying Mantis. In Autumn 2008 the quintett were signed by Limb Music Products (LMP) and began work on their first CD, "NWOBHM For Muthas", which was produced by Uwe Lulis (Rebellion, Sieges Even, V8 Wankers etc) and Paul Williams. In order to retain the spirit of the originals, the basic tracks were recorded live and partially without a clicktrack. The songs' arrangements were not changed. During the mixing, care was taken to combine a great sound production of 2009 and the old school charm of the original recordings. The result proves that even in anno 2009 it is possible to manage without triggered drums, Pro Tools editing and amp simulations as long as the musicians bring a high level of quality and excellent musicianship with them as principle motives. The 13 tracks differ from the usual NWOBHM compilations in that many of the songs will be unknown even to big fans of the genre. The lads deliberately selected bands and songs outside of the mainstream, choosing instead underground jewels such as Bleak House, ARC, Radium, Trident and Jameson Raid, bands who were denied the great breakthrough not because of their music, but because their songs were published only as singles - and which have now become valuable collectors' items. But even legends such as Dark Star, Grim Reaper, Witchfinder General, Chateaux, Jaguar and Cloven Hoof are honoured by superb cover versions.
The musical spectrum on the CD mirrors the many facets of NWOBHM. From Hard Rock ("Lady Of Mars"), classical Metal ("Destiny"), pre-speed Metal ("Running For The Line") to the epic "War Of The Ring" and the progressively arranged "The Gates Of Gehenna", ROXXCALIBUR present a rollercoaster ride through the subgenre of
Heavy Metal which later became known as NWOBHM. ROXXCALIBUR enjoyed the full support of the British bands from the first moment onwards and the booklet of "NWOBHM For Muthas" includes liner notes from members of the original bands. The presentation of the CD is rounded off by cover artwork by Rodney Matthews who worked not only for NWOBHM bands such as Diamond Head, Praying Mantis and Tygers of Pan Tang, but even for such megabands Scorpions, Magnum, Nazareth and Thin Lizzy.
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One day after the European release of "NWOBHM For Muthas" Roxxcalibur played the famous KEEP IT TRUE FESTIVAL as co-headliner. It was a "NWOBHM 30th Anniversary Show" and they were joined by many original NWOBHM-legends on stage (Dave Hill/Demon, Brian Ross/Satan & Blitzkrieg, Jess Cox/Tygers of Pan Tang, Graham Killen/Bleak House, Terry Dark/Jameson Raid, Enid Williams/Girlschool, Thunderstick/Samson, Lee Payne & Russ North/Cloven Hoof, both guitarists from Tank and from the USA Harry "The Tyrant" Conclin/Jag Panzer). The show was a huge success and brought the band immediately to a higher level The first reviews of the CD are brilliant and many say that "Roxxcalibur is a coverband that is not a coverband". The CD appeared to be "Bonus Bomb of the Month" at Rock Hard magazine. The international press loves the CD and the fact that Roxxcalibur keeps the spirit of the NWOBHM and true classic Heavy Metal alive.
Roxxcalibur will appear on the forthcoming DVD "Headbangers Open Air 2008" with two songs.
ROXXCALIBUR - 7 Days of Splendour ("Wasted Years" Version):
ROXXCALIBUR feat. Terry Dark (Jameson Raid) at Keep It True Festival (Live & Backstage Rehearsal!):
AVAILABLE RELEASES OF ROXXCALIBUR MEMBERS: ABANDONED - finest Thrash from Germany! Both CDs available through DockYard1/SPV
VIRON - Classic US-Power-Metal from Germany!
Both CDs available through Metal Heaven/SoulFood
Official Roxxcalibur Booking: FFM ROCK AGENCY: Mike/FFM-Rock
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Official Roxxcalibur Homepage: Roxxcalihome
Band Contact: Roxxcalibur Mail
Promotion Agency: Sandra Eichner for Rosenheim Rocks
£leTriKa sounds completely different from any Metal band you have ever heard. The Brazilian rhythms and the Portuguese language added to the songs makes its style unique, giving birth to a new kind of Metal. If you are really looking for something new about Metal, you should check £leTriKa out!
Hugs from Brazil, Claudio David
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Valeu demais a força! Quando rolaumtempinho, me fala o que achou da £leTriKa. Agente junta Metal com umasparada Brasileira. Tamutendumbom feed nas rádios gringas nos quatrocontos. Mantenha contato, blz?
Das mit den Vocals kannst du den Conny dann auf dem KIT selbst fragen ;-) Tja Inline-Music ist natürlich so ein Thema, sagen wir mal, es ist besser wenn mir von denen keiner mehr über den Weg läuft ;-) Aber wir sind natürlich selbst schuld, denn wir hatten auch ein Angebot von Limb-Music, aber die wollten erst nochmal ein Demo mit uns machen und wir wollten gleich das Album aufnehmen. Im Endeffekt wäre es da wahrscheinlich noch schneller gegangen, weil die CD dann erst mit ca. 2jähriger Verspätung rauskam und dann auch noch ohne jegliche Promo...
Mathematics -> das seit ca. 18 Jahren angekündigte 3. Album von WatchTower, das diesmal aber ganz ehrlich und endgültig und überhaupt noch vor dem nächsten KIT erscheinen soll!
WatchTower? Kenn ich nicht! Nee Quatsch, die waren schon ein großer Einfluss und die Vergleiche haben uns auch immer geschmeichelt, wobei die natürlich in einer ganz anderen Liga spielen! Wir wollten aber, da auch die Bay Area sehr wichtig für uns war, deutlich thrashiger klingen. Der WatchTower-Gig mit Coroner in Villingen-Schwenningen, war der beste den ich je gesehen habe (muss so 1990-91 gewesen sein)!
Auf jeden Fall sieht man sich auf dem KIT! Wäre ja auch unverzeihlich wenn nicht, bei dem Billing!! Hast du Infos wegen der Mathematics?
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Alexx Stahl - vocals
Roger Dequis - guitars
Roxx Kalli - guitars
Mario Long - bass
Neudi - drums
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