Genre(s):
Traditional Heavy Metal
Origin:
Germany (Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed In:
1983
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Massimo de Matteis - Vocals
Frank Dielewski - Guitars
Thomas Thanscheidt - Guitars
Ingo "Pink" Geiger - Bass
Jan Yildiral - Drums (Steeler (Deu), Avenger (Deu))
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Klaus Lemm (Stormwind (Deu))
Guitars:
Markus Szart
Michael Hebestadt
Wolfgang Böhm (Universe (Deu), Stormwind (Deu), U.D.O., Beast (Deu))
Jens Frank (Monte Video, NoXrad)
Bass:
Peter Schmidt
Thomas Smuszynski (U.D.O., Running Wild, Axel Rudi Pell)
Jochen Fünders (Holy Moses (Deu), Healer, NoXrad)
Drums:
Dominik Huelshorst (Cacumen, Bonfire)
Ingo Plass (Universe (Deu))
Herbert Dreger (Holy Moses (Deu), Healer)
Additional notes:
Darxon drummer Jan Yildiral is ex-Steeler (Deu). For the 'No Thrills' album Darxon underwent a major line-up change. New members were guitarist Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smuszynski and drummer Ingo Pluss. Post Darxon Yildiral would record with Shout in 1992 before establishing his own successful global travel agency.
Darxon supported Zed Yago in Germany during 1988. Guitarist Wolfgang 'Wolla' Böhm joined U.D.O.. When U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider opted to put his band on ice for an Accept reformation Böhm created Universe with Darxon colleague drummer Ingo Plass.
Discography:
Darxon - Killed In Action [full-length] - 1984
Darxon - Tokyo [ep] - 1985
Darxon - Holding On / Tokyo [ep] - 1986
Darxon - No Thrills [full-length] - 1987
Darxon - Shout ! [full-length] - 1992
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