Founded in 1984 The Roxx is one of the most magnificant bands in Germany`s heavyrock scene. There was always something mysterious surrounding the band and lead singer Billy Itch, who covers the unbelievable range of 4 octaves. The Roxx concerts are a demonstration of first class handmade music, as well as shows worth to watch.
The first period of The Roxx started in 1984 with legendary show concerts. Today the first edition (1000 copies) of The Roxx 1st album Suger and Spice from 1986 with its remarkable plastic-bubble cover is a high priced collectors item. Songs like ON The Roxx, Boybitch and VR Alien 2U were standard reportoire of the Djs and can be heared on the collection Munich City Nights as well. Suger and Spice was followed by Watch us Cum (been badly modified and bootlegged as Get it Hot all over Europe and Russia as well; in Russia rumours were spread that Get it Hot is a project of Rob Halford and Metallica`s bass player Jason Newstead; many people there still don`t know that The Roxx is The Roxx). The following album Chills Down Your Spine (1990) was never released, as Animale, the the guitar player, died. This marked the end of The Roxx first period. Animale was followed by L.X. Gaitanides, who is is in the band since then.
In the second period The Roxx became more of a heavy metal band. Billy Itchs creativity in songwrighting, the enourmous technical variability of the new guitar hero, combined with the straight power of F. Sudden on the drums made the new style of The Roxx. Sex & Roxx & Rock 'n' Roll Part I and Sex & Roxx & Rock 'n' Roll Part II were the next albums to be released (1990). The wonderful ballade Maybe made it into the charts and can be heard on Part II. The limited vinyl EP Wild Thing (960 copies) hat an empty b-side and was packed in a pizza cardboard! The 1992 album No Soul Messiah! showed the peak of The Roxx stylistic variability. Indian sitars, dixieland banjo, gothic elements combined with heavyrock classics left the listener impressed and surprised.
The 1994 live album Wild Things Live marks the begin of a break. Everyone who saw The Roxx real live can`t help one eye from laughing and the other from crying when listening to Wild Things Live. The 1995 album Dominator was never finished. Only a few bootlegged rough mixes found their way to the fans. The musicians went their own ways in several bands and music projects for the next decade.
The 20th anniversary of Suger and Spice remarks the beginning of the third band period. The anniversary was reason enough to reunion the band with B.Itch, L.X. Gaitanides, F. Sudden and the new face on the bass Mr. Martin Motnik (member of german band EISBRECHER). Billy: »We performed some songs and nothing was missing. The magic, the creativity, the power.«. After the first rehearsal two new songs were finished. The songs can be heard on the EP CD Trigger/RIP and keeps the fans houngry for the new album UNLEASH YOUR DEMON to be released on october 19th 2007 by Rockville Music (www.rockville-music.com). The phantastic reunion show at Munich Metropolis Music Hall on December 15th 2006 was recorded live. The reunion DVD will be released soon, as well as a best of compilation of the first 20 years containing rare and unreleased songs. The B.ITCH is back!
Hey ROXX! Just wanted to let you know I wanted to hear something REAL that ROCKED so I put in "Unleash The Demon" today and cranked it up loud. Awesome CD! Thanks for that! Don't drink stinky beer! Val
Hey Guys! It was fun to hang with all of you for a few weeks, you're a great band. Did anyone ever drink all of that awful beer? Hope to meet up with you again! Cheers! TTB heh, heh...
Featuring: The incredible Kevin Eardley, a Vocalist comparable with Dio & the like, with great range & tone quality that weave’s through the music. Keith Barnes on Drum’s, Collossal Kick Ass Rock Drummer & a man of great talent & considerable experience with London Band’s. Les Clayden The Metalist! on Lead Guitar, a Great Speed Lead player with vast experience & a well known character on the London Rock & Metal scene & a contributor to London’s Rock Matrix on many level’s. Adam Evans, Bass Thunder! a very slick pro. Bassist, great power rhythm & timing. Roy Stone, Lead Guitar Ace! the Dude with the Bitches!, Probably The Fastest Lead Guitar In The World! known for London One Man Guitar Show’s & with Solo Album’s Recorded http://www. roystone. com
jungz, es war mir ein volksfest. oder so ;-) hat mich gefreut, mit euch zu rocken, schau ma mal, hoffentlich wiederholt sich das des eine oder andere mal! CU!!! cheerz joey
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