Paradox (German band)
Paradox is a German thrash metal band from Würzburg, Lower Franconia, which was founded in 1986, disbanded in 1991 and 1999 got together again.
History
Singer and guitarist Charly Steinhauer, and drummer Axel Blaha 've been since the early 1980s worked in various projects, with the band name, and the rest of cast still permanently changed. The group was called, inter alia Warhead too. In February 1986, it was decided then to found paradox. As a second guitarist Markus Spyth was added, while Roland Stahl played the bass. With a demo, the band reached a deal with Roadrunner Records. The song Pray to The Godz of Wrath of the demo was to be heard on the compilation Teutonic Invasion Part I. In 1987 a second demo called Mystery appeared. In May, the group went with producer Kalle Trapp ( Blind Guardian ) to the studio in order to record their first studio album under the name appeared Product of Imagination in October. The release was followed by concerts with Overkill, Drifter, Tankard and Target, as well as an appearance at the Dynamo Open Air in 1988. Thereupon left bassist steel band and was replaced by Matthias Schmitt. In 1988, the band held a small club tour through Germany and also played in Lisbon and Eindhoven. In early 1989, the group went back into the studio to record their second album with producer Harris Johns ( Kreator, Sodom ). Meanwhile, guitarist Spyth this so that Diether Roth stepped in for the recordings. By laryngitis Steinhauers the recordings also delayed by four weeks. As in the album Heresy was published in November, was Kai Pasemann as neurt guitarist in the cast. Bassist Matthias Schmitt left the band as well, and was replaced by Armin Donderer. Also frontman Steinhauer left the group, prompting Stefan Haller joined the band as the new singer. Since the band line-up changes this could not cope, they broke up in 1991.
For the Wacken Open Air in 1999 Charly Steinhauer revived the band. As other members guitarist Kai Pasemann and the siblings were now Oliver (bass ) and Alex Holzwarth (drums) in the cast. In the same year, the band went into the studio with producer Andy Classen, to record the album Collision Course, before it was released in May 2000 on AFM Records. On the album, a cover version of the song Scorpions Dynamite was included. On the Japanese version of the album, the songs also Pray to the Godz of Wrath, Paradox and execution were included as bonus tracks. In the same year, the band also took part in an ABBA tribute album from Nuclear Blast. The publication of Collision Course followed a few appearances, including in 2001 an appearance at the Bang Your Head in 2001 by a cancer Steinhauers it was a long silence around the band before, in September 2005 he put together a new cast along with guitarist Pasemann. : Since Steinhauer had problems with his hand, he gave up the game guitar for a short time, for which guitarist Fabian Schwarz joined the band. As a bassist Andi Siegl has been set, while Chris White played the drums. In 2006, the band on the Keep It True appeared. In the same year was Charly Steinhauer on Tarek "MS" Magharys project Dawnrider involved by. In the song When Our Troops Unite on the album Fate is Calling Pt I was listening to. In the following years the band played more concerts, including in Slovenia before Black, Siegl and left the band again. As a replacement met drummer Roland Jahoda and Bassiat Olly cellar to fill. Then began the work on the next album, which was completed in late 2007. The recorded music was released in January 2008 under the name Electrify. In August a Bauchhöhlenhernie was diagnosed with Steinhauer, so he had to undergo an operation, which the band had to pause. In October, the band could work on the next album, which was produced by Steinhauer even begin. After the album was released under the name Riot Squad 2009, left Pasemann guitarist and drummer Jahoda again the band. The occupation of the two items changed hands several times before were added Daniel Buld as a drummer and a guitarist Christian Münzner before 2012, the album Tales of the Weird has been published.
Style
Among his most important influences frontman counts Steinhauer groups like Metallica, Exciter, Heathen, Testament and Exodus characterized the guitarist and singer Steinhauer is a left-handed playing on a Rechtshändergitarre without wind the strings differently. The group initially played a blend of power and speed metal, comparable to the music of Helloween. On this debut album Product of imagination parallels to the thrash metal band Metallica were audible. The band remembered on the album, especially musically Metallica, during the singing had parallels Testament. On the second album Heresy, the band played as already classic debut speed and power metal. The album could rank between releases from bands like Megadeth and Anthrax. The song is described as melodic and guitar solos like in the song 700 Tears On reminiscent of Michael Schenker. On the album Collision Course, the band was very reminiscent at times of Metallica Master of Puppets. The album offered alongside thrash metal also played fast Power Metal, with songs often had a progressive character. On Electrify the band played melodic Power Metal, which also thrash metal influences are Megadeth to remember audibly. The guitar work is reminiscent of Jeff Waters of Annihilator. On Riot Squad, the band played the classic thrash metal, with particular Steinhauers husky vocals, which is referred to as a trademark, was especially characteristic. Tales of the Weird moved at the interface between power and thrash metal.