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The history of ZENO began to take shape in the early Seventies, when Zeno Roth and Ule W. Ritgen formed their first band (BLACK ANGEL) in Hannover. Influenced by classic rock bands like Cream, Yes or Jimi Hendrix, both musicians played together for some years while attending university.
When this band had broken up in 1977, Ule Ritgen played bass in the band of Zeno's brother, Uli Jon Roth, appearing on three ELECTRIC SUN albums.

By 1980, Zeno Roth and Ule Ritgen were again working together, heading in a new direction. Zeno recalls: "The music became more melodic, with stronger vocal parts than anything we had done before. Instead of just two guitars, we added keyboard parts and background harmonies. It started to sound like what we were striving for."

The complete line-up of ZENO was formed when Michael Flexig joined as a lead singer. On the basis of superb demo tracks, ZENO were awarded one of the largest recording contracts for a new band in rock history.

The origin of the name "Zeno" stems from a Greek philosopher, "Zeno Of Citium (Cyprus)" who founded the philosophy called Stoicism. Zeno's (Zenon's) philosophical system included logic and theory of knowledge, physics, and ethics - the latter being central. He held that happiness lays in living in accordance with the laws of Nature and Divine Reason, which governs the universe.

A deep thinker, Zeno Roth, as a successor of such a Greek philosophical mind, is gifted with writing as well as making music. After the first album 'Zeno' had been released in 1986 he went more into the writing field, as the music business at that time was not advantageous to melodious rock.

However, the door to his music was knocked open anew by the Japanese listeners who loved "Eastern Sun" from the re-released album 'Zeno' in 1993. It is most fitting that the East, the country of the "Rising Sun" should be directly responsible for rekindling Zeno's desire to continue creating his music.

As a next step, 'Zenology' was delivered in 1995, with songs that had been composed in the non-active period of the band ZENO. Although those songs were not newly composed, some of them hit many people with the everlasting touch of ZENO's powerful melody. (Like "TOGETHER")

In 1998, the third album 'Listen To The Light' was released. It gained a high reputation with its melodious lyricism and - despite of the "Zeitgeist" - positive message, spiritual, social and political, concepts for the future and outstanding guitar playing.

In April 1999, the original contract was taken over by Toshiba EMI, Japan (now EMI Music), when ZERO Corporation was liquidated.

In the annual readers' poll of 1998 by BURRN! Magazine, "Listen To The Light" was voted No.2 as an album, and Zeno Roth reached the position No.2 (guitarist) and No.3 (songwriter). "Meet Me At The Rainbow" reached No.9 as a tune.

In August 2000, Zeno moved to the United Kingdom and continued recordings for the new album RUNWAY TO THE GODS.

In October 2003, he decided to release the past three albums (ZENO, ZENOLOGY, LISTEN TO THE LIGHT), fully re-mastered and enhanced, also with bonus tracks, "The Making of ZENO" which includes the legendary demo takes, resulting in the first record deal with EMI UK.

In 2004 Zeno finalized the digital remaster of the past albums as well as Zenology II, a new compilation of previously unreleased material. In November, the first album "Zeno" was re-released in Europe as well.

In September 2006, the new studio album "RUNWAY TO THE GODS" is released. No. 19 of the Oricon album Chart in Japan on the very first day.

Again, Zeno Roth is voted No. 2 as a guitarist in the annual Burrn! poll 2006.

Here are the complete results for ZENO:
"2006 The 23rd Annual Burrn! Readers' Pop Poll" *Guitarist: #2 Zeno Roth *Album Cover: #2 Runway To The Gods *Songwriter: #3 Zeno Roth *Tune: #3 Fanfares Of Love *Pleasure: #5 ZENO released a new album *Album: #8 Runway To The Gods *Group: #27 ZENO"

In 2009, Zeno moves to Japan, where he is working on numerous new projects.



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  • Tatsunao

    Dear Zeno
    Merry Christmas!..I hope you have a good time(+a fantastic imagination...!)^^...Mariko 

    1 month ago
  • Diamond Garden Project

    Thank you for friendship, Zeno!! Great music here...!! You are always welcome to visit my page anytime and maybe leave me some comment... Greetings from Austria!!

    1 month ago
  • ★Julia

    Guten Tag,Zeno Roth
    Thank you so much for accepting add★
    I'm glad and appreciate you a lot.
    I love your music. Bows down to you and Love n Respect☆
    I wish you continued success.
    I hope to see you gig in Tokyo soon..
    Keep On Rockin*
    Cheeeeers from Japan☆彡

    5 months ago
  • Alistair

     Look forward to new album, please patch things up with Michael Flexig whatever happened (you hear only rumours);, if you are truly spiritual you won't have a lifelong fallout business wise or personally with someone you've been friends for25 years at least! Ask the fans I'm sure the majority would like to see him back! Michael Boremann is decent vocalist just not that suitable for ZENO.  Production on 'Runway' was very rough too especially soud quality wise compared to 'Listen To The Light'.  Shine On!

    5 months ago
  • Tatsunao

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!...Zeno!
    ..today is wonderful day!!..then surely you're happy..!I think,Zeno,at the moment how do you feel..?I wonder if your activity is just like your soul^^..can I feel that..?I hope so,and also hope I can hear your "WHISPER" again!..somewhere,sometime...Mariko 
    P.S. You and Roy Z also share the same birthday^^

    7 months ago
  • Glen B

    Happy Birthday Zeno! I found out you and Yngwie share the same birthday. What a coincidence! I hope this birthday brings you joy like you have brought me.

    7 months ago
  • mieko

    ..(//∇//)..Happy Birthday♪( ´▽`) My Dear Zeno☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆ 今年もこうして、日本でZeno氏のお誕生日をお祝い出来て 嬉しい限りです☆ 身体に気をつけて。 いつの日か、お会い出来るのを楽しみにしてます。 是非、日本でLIVEを‼ From mieko

    7 months ago
  • The Mob

       ...HAPPY HUMPDAY MY FRIEND...ANOTHER HOT ONE HERE...STAY COOL...SAM...

    8 months ago
  • Jason Viking Halvorsen

    On the surface we all look so different,
    Divided by all kinds of visible things
    But the deeper we go the less difference we
    show
    And the deeper your love the more truly you'll
    know your heart

    I hear the fanfares of love
    Like a confirmation from above
    Whenever I look down her eyes
    Play the fanfares of love
    Make the walls of hatred tumble down
    And take us up to the skies - Fanfares of
    love
    We're rising up to the skies...

    Pure  and so true....

    8 months ago
  • yukitaka

    Thank you for approval. RUNAWAY TO THE GODS is bought and it listens still. Hereafter, please enjoy life in Tokyo. 

    8 months ago
  • Gerald Reuter

    Danke für die Freundschaft Herr Zeno.  G. M.M. 

    9 months ago
  • Duvy Morales

    ZenO...Thanks For the add!
    Spectacular soNgs..Very Impressed!
    i'm HappY To Be Your friend...Kee In toucH
    DuvY

    9 months ago
  • Tatsunao

    Ko n ni chi ha!Zeno!
    ..the cherry blossoms are starting to flower..its so beautiful..!anytime at all we can feel beauty..!This month's column is"BRAVE NEW WORLD"..what is beauty?..anybody can't say about that rightly...you're saying you have the revel spirit...^^yes...!..if we don't have that we can't feel beauty..so we should have that!...I think...everything is what we feel..!.. even if someone says to me,"your favorite isn't beauty for me...no meaning..."but I don't care..^^anyway I can feel beauty so I'm happy..!its so fantastic..!..That's what a "BRAVE NEW WORLD"!!..
    ..no beauty is no meaning..?or no meaning is meaning..?..Zeno..!what do you think about that..?^^
    ..we feel beauty..then there is just beautiful life..!I wanna be there..so I'm alive..!...Mariko

    10 months ago
  • Tatsunao

    Ko n ni chi ha! Zeno!
    ..I just can't wait to feel the warmth of spring..!
    Yes..!this month's title is "POWER OF SOUL"
    if we know ourselves more,would we get "power of soul"?
    "present true..we should,must know that,then we must
    do our best in our own way.,..is that right..?who knows..?
    ..what's "lasting alternatives"?..I'm looking for!!
    "the power of creature"..I wish that would fill my soul..!^^
    I think you too..?
    By the way,you're saying,"I would like to be part of "healing force"
    ..Zeno..!you're already ITSELF^^..!absolutly..!...Mariko

    11 months ago
  • Mayumi

    Hi, Zeno! What are you doing now? I am reading while comparing 'Odyssey' and 'Yuriwaka-daijin'(One of the Japanese legend). Because both stories are similar in some respects(However, the latter is very shorter than the former).
    I was surprised that you know 'Nausicaa of the Valley of wind'. Because it is one of the my favorite Animated movies.
    I also know Dante. Because 'Divina Comedia' and 'Vita Nuova' have been read at highschool days. I want to read more carefully next time (I don't know when being able to read them become again.).
    The turn of the season upsets one's health easily. Please take care.
    With best regards,
    Mayumi

    11 months ago
  • Blind Faith

    Hi there!
    We´re happy to announce that our 9-track-cd "Demolution" is done and up for listening!
    take a listen to one of the tracks here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn2CGPVUYcU
    Visit us at Facebook http://www.facebook.com/search.php?ref=search&q=leonor+h%C3%A4ssleholm&init=quick#!/profile.php?id=100001289833618
    or search for Blind Faith Swe
    all the best/B.F

    11 months ago
  • ANGELINA (ANTARES)

    Zeno, Hope you are having a "Wonderful Rockin Week!!"!! Hope you play a Concert Tour in AMERICA!! God Bless xoxoxox

    11 months ago
  • Ryuki Enomoto

    Hello, Zeno! Are you used to live in Japan? I read your column on March issue BURRN! too. I understand how much you can take care of "Touch down". I think each your album is very clear from introduction to conclusion. It means just like a journey. Especially, "Sunset" series are definitely final touch down! Every your albums have some kind of concepts, so I feel strong message. Probably, you take the time to write songs for next album. Anyway, I look forward to next month's column! Best regards.

    11 months ago
  • Tatsunao

    ko n ni chi ha!!Zeno!
    ..today is cold..but it'll soon be in the middle of February..!..have you felt any signs of spring yet..?
    Hi^^..!this month's title is "JOURNEYS OF THE HEART"..this is what I love..^^...how often can we go on a journey in our life..?well..actually we can't easily go on journey..!..because we're living in a narrow space
    ,called"daily"..but when we listen to our favorite albums,we can go on a journey..!whenever we want,wherever we wanna go we can..!"by a part"..we feel relaxed,healed,and can find something..I think...that answer is "YES"!!^^isn't it..?XD!!its really fantastic!!..so I love music..!to be sure I love your music..thank you for that..^^
    Zeno,just now where are you going to go..?and at the moment how about your journey..?..I wanna know that^^...!surely then you'll have good time...anytime I hope so....Mariko

    1 year ago
  • Jessie GUzman



    have a nice week

    1 year ago
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