Genre(s):
Heavy/Southern/Thrash Metal, "Western Metal"
Lyrical Theme(s):
Wild West, Historical, Cowboys
Origin:
Germany (Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg)
Formed In:
2000
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Nils Stürzer - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Alex Kraft - Vocals, Guitars (2000-) (Onkel Tom Angelripper)
Alex Weigand - Bass (2006-)
Markus Kullmann - Drums (2007-) (Voodoo Circle, ex-Minotaurus, ex-Pump)
Former/Past Member(s):
Tom Angelripper - Vocals (on "The Dawn of Dying") (Sodom, Bassinvaders, Die Knappen, Onkel Tom Angelripper)
Volker Liebig - Bass (on "The Dawn of Dying")
Sascha Tilger - Drums (on "The Legend and the Truth") (Tyrant Eyes, ex-Onkel Tom Angelripper)
Olli Lampertsdörfer - Drums (on "The Dawn of Dying") (ex-Onkel Tom Angelripper)
Dennis Ward - Guitars (on "The Legend and the Truth") (D.C. Cooper, Missa Mercuria, Pink Cream 69, Unisonic, Wicked Sensation, ex-Bob Catley)
Ferdy Doernberg - Piano (on "The Dawn of Dying") (Axel Rudi Pell, Rough Silk, Therion (live), Roland Grapow, Shock Machine, ex-Taraxacum, ex-Eden's Curse, ex-Freedom Call (live), ex-Rick Renstrom)
Additional Notes:
Originally known as Desperados. Side project of Tom Angelripper's producer/guitarist Alex Kraft. Their music is influenced by the soundtracks of the 1960's/1970's spaghetti western movies. Tom Angelripper appears on the bonus track "Ring of Fire" on the album "The Legend and the Truth". It also includes guest appearances of Weiki (Helloween), Tobias Sammet (Edguy), Joacim Cans (Hammerfall) and Doro Pesch.

Discography:
Dezperadoz - The Dawn Of Dying [full-length] - 2000
Dezperadoz - The Legend And The Truth [full-length] - 2006
Dezperadoz - An Eye For An Eye [full-length] - 2008
Dezperadoz - Badlands [single] - 2012
Dezperadoz - Dead Man's Hand [full-length] - 2012
Dezperadoz - Call Of The Wild [full-length] - 2017

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