Biography
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia Heavy Metal band manifested during 1983. The group signed with Wishbone Records for the 1984 debut album 'Killed In action', recorded as a quartet comprising vocalist Massimo DeMatteis, guitarist Markus Szart, bassist Peter Schmidt and drummer Dominik Hulshorst. These sessions were produced by Ferdinand Kother at the Tonstudio Cooperative GmbH in Bochum. A four track EP, 'Tokyo', followed up in 1985 with a 7" vinyl single, 'Holding On', arriving in 1986.
For the 1987 'No Thrills' album, on new label Rockport Records, DARXON underwent a major line-up change. New members were guitarist Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smeczynski and drummer Ingo Pluss. Supporting this opus, DARXON supported ZED YAGO on German dates in 1988. That year the band featured a completely new cast of musicians backing Böhm with singer Klaus Lemm, guitarist Jens Frank, former HOLY MOSES and HEALER bassist Jochen Fünders and ex-HOLY MOSES and HEALER drummer Herbert Dreger. This version of the band collapsed in 1989, after which Jochen Fünders joined VENICE.
The band re-assembled once again for a third album after signing to Belgian imprint Mausoleum Records. Massimo de Matteis would be joined by guitarists Frank Dielewski and Thomas Thanscheidt, bassist Ingo "Pink" Geiger and erstwhile STEELER drummer Jan Yildiral.
Post DARXON Yildiral would record with SHOUT in 1992 before establishing his own successful global travel agency. Guitarist Wolfgang 'Wolla' Böhm joined U.D.O. When U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider opted to put U.D.O. on ice for an ACCEPT reformation Böhm created UNIVERSE with DARXON colleague drummer Ingo Pluss. Jan Yildiral is still active on the live circuit as a member of NAKED SONS.
DARXON was re-forged for live work by Jochen Fünders. The band now involved former guitarist Jens Frank, singer Conny Beck, of BELDA BEAST, FYRE, RICCOCHET, SECOND SIGHT and STEEL DAWN, with Thilo Voiss, from AARDVARKS and RICCOCHET, on drums.
Current Members
Jochen Fünders - HOLY MOSES, HOLY MOSES, HEALER, VENICE
Guitar / Bass
Conny Beck - RICCOCHET, BELDA BEAST, FYRE, SECOND SIGHT, STEELDAWN
Vocals
Jens Frank -
Guitar
Thilo Voiss - AARDVARKS, RICCOCHET
Drums
Dominik Huelshorst - CACUMEN, BONFIRE
Drums
Past Members
Ingo Plass - UNIVERSE
Drums
Thomas Smuszynski (Bodo Smuszynski) - AXEL RUDI PELL, U.D.O., RUNNING WILD
Bass
Peter Schmidt -
Bass
Michael Hebestadt -
Guitar
Markus Szart -
Guitar
Thomas Hanscheidt -
Guitar
Massimo De Matteis -
Vocals
Ingo Geiger -
Bass
Frank Dielewski -
Guitar
Jan Yildiral - AVENGER, STEELER
Drums
source: rockdetector.com
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