Darxon

Darxon is a heavy metal band created in 1983, in Dortmund, Germany. Their debut album, Killed in Action, was recorded as a quartet of vocalist Massimo DeMatteis, guitarist Markus Szart, bassist Peter Schmidt, and drummer Dominik Hulshorst, produced by Ferdinand Kother at the Tonstudio Cooperative GmbH in Bochum.[1][2] A four track EP, Tokyo, was released in 1985, with a 7" vinyl single, Holding On, following in 1986.[3][4][5]

Darxon
Also known as	Noxrad (2006–present)
Origin	Dortmund, Germany
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1983–1989, 1992, 2006–present
Labels	Wishbone, Rockport, Mausoleum
Associated acts	Holy Moses, Healer, Steeler, Shout, U.D.O.
Members	Jens Frank Jochen Fünders Conny Beck Thilo Voiss
Past members	Massimo DeMatteis Markus Szart Peter Schmidt Dominik Hulshorst Wolfgang "Wolly" Böhm Michael Habestadt Thomas Smuszysnki Ingo Pluss Klaus Lemm Herbert Dreger Frank Dielewski Thomas Thanscheidt Ingo "Pink" Geiger Jan Yildiral

Their 1987 No Thrills album, on new label Rockport Records, featured Darxon's new line-up, including: guitarists Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smeczynski, and drummer Ingo Pluss.[6] Darxon supported Zed Yago in Germany in 1988. That year the band changed again, keeping Böhm with singer Klaus Lemm, and introducing: guitarist Jens Frank, Jochen Fünders and Herbert Dreger.[7][8] This line-up disbanded in 1989.[3][9]

Darxon re-assembled once again for a third album, from Belgian label Mausoleum Records. Massimo DeMatteis was joined by guitarists Frank Dielewski and Thomas Thanscheidt, bassist Ingo "Pink" Geiger, and Steeler drummer Jan Yildiral. The band then went into hiatus.[3][10]

Darxon was recreated for live work by Jens Frank in 2006, and renamed Noxrad. The band now included former bassist Jochen Fünders, singer Conny Beck (of Belda Beast, Fyre, Riccochet, and Second Sight), with Thilo Voiss (from Aardvarks and Riccochet) on drums.[3][11][12]

Current members

• Jens Frank - guitars (1988–1989) (2006–present)
• Jochen Fünders - bass (1988–1989) (2006–present)
• Conny Beck - vocals (2006–present)
• Thilo Voiss - drums (2006–present)

Former members

• Massimo DeMatteis - vocals (1983–1988) (1992)
• Markus Szart - lead guitar (1983–1987)
• Peter Schmidt - bass (1983–1987)
• Dominik Hulshorst - drums (1983–1987)
• Wolfgang Bohm - lead guitar (1987–1989)
• Michael Hebestadt - rhythm guitar (1987–1989)
• Klaus Lemm - vocals (1988–1989)
• Thomas Smuszynski - bass (1987)
• Ingo Pluss - drums (1987)
• Herbert Dreger - drums (1988–1989)
• Frank Dielewski - lead guitar (1992)
• Thomas Thanscheidt - rhythm guitar (1992)
• Ingo "Pink" Geiger - bass (1992)
• Jan Yildiral - drums (1992)

Discography

Studio albums

• Killed in Action (1984)
• No Thrills (1987)
• Shout! (1992)

EP's

• Tokyo (1985)

Singles

• Holding On (1986)

References

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3. "Darxon Bio". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2016-04-30. Rockdetector.com Retrieved 2016-4-30
4. Anonymus: Darxon. In: Metal Hammer. Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Poster Magazin!. September 1984, issue 13.
5. Anonymus: Darxon. In: Metal Hammer. September 1986, German Metal, issue 35.
6. Jens Reimnitz: Darxon. Deutsche Band mit internationalem Standard!. In: Horror Infernal. Nr. [ca. 12], Jahresende 1987, issue 43
7. Sebastino., Jenny Kappmeier. "BOURBON $TREET - FIRST CLASS ROCK'N'ROLL". www.bourbon-street-online.de. Retrieved 2016-04-30. (German)
8. "Google translation of the preceding reference". Retrieved 2016-4-30
9. Martin Groß: Shout!. Darxon. In: Metal Hammer. May 1992, issue 154.
10. Burkhard Schröder: Darxon. Shout!. In: Metal Hammer. February1992
11. "UNDERGROUND EMPIRE the ONLINE EMPIRE". www.underground-empire.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-04-30. (German)
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