Superior (Band)
Superior was a progressive metal band from Kaiserslautern, which was founded in 1992 and disbanded in 2007.
History
The band was founded in 1992. Approximately eight months later, the group released their first demo timeshift. Until mid-1994 appearances followed mainly in the southwest of Germany. In 1995, the band recorded their debut album, Behind on the Roko Sound Studios in Frankfurt am Main. After the band a deal with Noise Records, appearances followed with Virgin Steele and Angra in Germany. After the fifth appearance, keyboarder Jan- Marco Becker injured his hand so Angra member André Matos helped out. After the tour, the band took a break until Becker had fully recovered. In mid-1997, the band went on tour, which started in France and was continued in Germany, while the band was already working on material for a new album. After a tour of France with Vanden Plas, began the first recordings for Younique. From March to mid-May 1998, the album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Roko Sound Studios. After the album was even released in the same year, followed by appearances in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The band played a concert in Paris, among others, with Angra and Stratovarius and on the ProgPower Europe in the Netherlands. After that, the band parted ways Noise Records and signed with NTS Records. From January 2000 to May 2001 the band worked on the album last resort. In the six months following, the band recorded the album in the Roko Sound Studios. Meanwhile, the band played again on the ProgPower Europe and on the ProgPower USA. Ultima Ratio appeared in 2002. In 2007, the band broke up.
Style
The band plays demanding Progressive Metal, which is comparable to the music of Threshold.
Discography
- Timeshift ( demo, 1993, self-released )
- Behind ( album, 1996, Noise Records )
- Younique ( album, 1998 Noise Records )
- Ultima Ratio ( album, 2002, NTS Records)
- Ultra - Live ( live album, 2004, Q - Phonic Records)