Genre(s):
Progressive Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Philosophy, Fear, Metaphysics
Origin:
Germany (Velbert/Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Formed In:
1985
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Leszek "Leo" Szpigiel - Vocals (Wolf Spider, Non Iron, Crows, Scanner, Duke)
Ralph Hubert [Bjorn Eklund] - Bass (X-Mas Project)
Peter Sjoberg - Guitar (Theory in Practice, Mutant (Swe), Sorcery (Swe))
Uli Kusch [Patrick Duval] - Drums (Masterplan, Shock Machine, Sinner (Ger) (guest), Helloween, Gamma Ray, Holy Moses, Roland Grapow, Beautiful Sin, Axe La Chapelle, Ride The Sky) (1988, 2006-)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Wolfgang Borgmann [Keil] - Vocals (1987-1990)
Doug Lee - Vocals (Siren (US))
Guitars:
Jochen Schroder - Guitars (Rage (Ger), Avenger (Ger)) (1985-1987)
Frank Fricke [Rolf Stein] - Guitars (Living Death, U.D.O., X-Mas Project) (1987-1989)
Reiner Kelch [Vincent St. Johns] - Guitars (Living Death, X-Mas Project) (1987-1988)
Georg Syrmbos - Guitars (1991)
Uwe Baltrusch [Mark Kaye] - Guitars (House of Spirits, Sodom)
Bass:
Peter "Peavy" Wagner [Jake Jenkins] - Bass (Rage (Ger), Avenger (Ger), Der RiЯ, Victor Smolski) (-1987)
Drums:
Jorg Michael [Gordon Perkins] - Drums (Avenger (Ger), Axel Rudi Pell, Beto Vazquez Infinity (Guest), Der RiЯ, Grave Digger, Headhunter (Ger), House Of Spirits, Rage (Ger), Running Wild, Saxon, Stratovarius, Tom Angelripper, Unleashed Power, Laos, Schwarz Arbeit) (1987-1990)
Peter Haas - Drums (Krokus, Calhoun Conquer, Poltergeist (Che), Babylon Sad, Clockwork (Che))
Additional notes
Ralph Hubert was the owner of the German label "arrg Records"
Until 1990 all band members used pseudonyms (in square brackets).
Mekong is a river in Vietnam. Near its delta were fought the hardest battles.
Although Peavy Wagner never played on any of the albums, he wrote the lyrics for the first two albums.
Until 1990 all band members used pseudonyms (in square brackets).
Mekong is a river in Vietnam. Near its delta were fought the hardest battles.
Although Peavy Wagner never played on any of the albums, he wrote the lyrics for the first two albums.
Discography:
Mekong Delta - Mekong Delta [full-length] - 1987
Mekong Delta - The Gnome [ep] - 1988
Mekong Delta - The Music Of Erich Zann [full-length] - 1988
Mekong Delta - Toccata [single] - 1989
Mekong Delta - The Principle Of Doubt [full-length] - 1989
Mekong Delta - Dances Of Death (And Other Walking Shadows) [full-length] - 1990
Mekong Delta - Live At An Exhibition [live] - 1991
Mekong Delta - Kaleidoscope [full-length] - 1992
Mekong Delta - Classics [best of/compilation] - 1993
Mekong Delta - Visions Fugitives [full-length] - 1994
Mekong Delta - Pictures At An Exhibition [full-length] - 1996
Mekong Delta - The Principle Of Doubt (Ambitions) [best of/compilation] - 2005
Mekong Delta - Lurking Fear [full-length] - 2007
Mekong Delta - Wanderer On The Edge Of Time [full-length] - 2010
Mekong Delta - Intersections [full-length] - 2012
Mekong Delta - In A Mirror Darkly [full-length] - 2014
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Official site:
http://www.mekongdelta.eu
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