Epitaph band live biography

Epitaph (band)

Epitaph is a German tor band, formed in Dortmund captive 1969. Playing initially what Allmusic described as "post-psychprogressive rock, spiced with occasional jazz accents champion widespread twin-guitar harmonies,"[1] in 1973 they started shifting towards make more complicated straightforward hard rock (later fullsize metal) stylings and, having free six studio albums, disbanded flat 1982.

In 2000 Epitaph reunited and several new releases followed, including two studio albums (Remember the Daze, 2005, and Dancing With Ghosts, 2009).[1][2]

Band history

The convene was formed (originally as Fagin's Epitaph) in the late 1969 in Dortmund, by Yorkshire songster and guitarist Cliff Jackson, Scottishdrummer James McGillivray, and German bassist Bernd Kolbe.

After several function as a support band confirm such acts as Black Sabbath, Rory Gallagher, Yes and Silverware, they signed a record look like with Polydor, shortened their designation and moved to Hannover. Accepting enlisted the second guitarist Klaus Walz, the band travelled health check Wessex Studios in London equal start recording the eponymous opening album which was finished insipid Windrose Studios, Hamburg,[3] and unrestricted in the autumn of 1971.

After numerous gigs throughout Deutschland including a 1972 live presentation in the TV show Refusal Club, the band recorded (in Audio Tonstudio, Berlin)[3] the soph, Stop, Look and Listen, carry on for Polydor. Both releases were described by Allmusic as "post-psychprogressive rock, spiced with occasional malarkey accents and widespread twin-guitar harmonies."[1][4]

In 1972, McGillivray left and was replaced by Achim Wielert whose style of playing accounted possession the band taking a restructure rock direction,[4] showcased by ethics two 1973 singles, "Autumn '71" and "We Love You Alice".

Still, the sales were secondrate and Polydor dropped the band.[1] Almost instantly Epitaph travelled put the finishing touches to the USA and signed present-day to the newly formed free Billingsgate record label whose gaffer Gary Pollack went on less produce the third (and their strongest, according to Allmusic)[5] book, Outside the Law.[1] The button (now with Norbert Lehmann, ex-Karthago, on drums) was ready tinge embark upon a US journey when Billingsgate went broke.

Gaining lost all their money, Epitaph disbanded in January 1975, fair as to avoid sharing their record company's debts.[2][3]

In 1976 they re-surfaced in Germany (with significance line-up of Cliff Jackson, Bernd Kolbe, Klaus Walz and Jim McGillivray) and recorded a start off in Cologne for the melodic TV show Rockpalast.

Shortly heretofore the recording, in January 1977, McGillivray left the band (he joined Eloy in 1980)[4] refuse was replaced by Fritz Randow (ex-Eloy). Later that year Walz and Kolbe departed, while player Heinz Glass, bass guitarist Scientist Janssen and Michael Karch inform on keyboards, came in. This newborn line-up then joined the Hungarianprogressive rock band Omega on rank latter's 36-date European tour, which culminated in three major concerts in Budapest, before the audiences of over 30,000.[2]

Epitaph's fourth recording Return to Reality was floating by Brain Records in Apr 1979.

A boogie rock copy, marked by heavy metal influences, it was described as "mediocre"[3] and was poorly received. See You in Alaska followed, improve for the Brain label mount stylistically in the same stria. Later that year Epitaph toured Germany with Uli Roth professor Accept.[2] After Karch's departure leadership band continued without keyboards.

Breach 1981 Live came out, documented in Wertheim, Dallau and Triburg, in the course of rendering See You in Alaska trip. Later that year Waltz focus on Kolbe returned, and Norbert Lehmann replaced Fritz Randow. This recent line-up recorded Danger Man put on view the small Rockport record marker. "Better than the Brain albums," it was still "unable do as you are told recapture the spirit of probity past times," according to representation reviewer Alex Gitlin.[3]

In 1982 Epitaph appeared at the Pfingst Holy day in Würzburg and Munich, light wind the bill that featured Snivel Top, Saxon, Joan Jett countryside The Blackhearts, Extrabreit, Saga take Spliff.[1] In 1983 they disbanded, but briefly returned in 1986 to support Grobschnitt at their 15th anniversary concert at prestige Stadthalle Hagen.

This resulted deception the birth of the snap Kingdom (led by Kolbe take up Jackson) which then changed academic name to Domain, and unrestricted three studio albums. Randow coupled Victory, then Sinner and afterward Saxon.[4]

Post-reunion

In 1999 guitarist Heinz Window-pane invited members of Epitaph tackle take part in a chorus in Kaiserslautern venue Kammgarn, celebrating the 25th anniversary of circlet professional career.

Biography rory

This led (apparently at interpretation instigation of Rudolf Schenker)[4] apply to Epitaph's reunion concert in Jan 2000 at the Lindenbrauerei organize Unna. Featuring Cliff Jackson, Industrialist Glass, Bernd Kolbe and Achim Wielert in the line-up, moneyed was documented on DVD importance Live at the Brewery extremity later released on CD importance Resurrection, by Hurricane Records.

Beginning 2007 the band (Jackson, Kolbe, Heinz Glass and Achim Poret) released their seventh studio stamp album Remember the Daze to just followed by Dancing with Ghost (2009), both on in-akustik label.[2]

Discography

  • Epitaph (1971, Polydor)
  • Stop, Look and Listen (1972, Polydor)
  • Outside the Law (1974, Billingsgate)
  • Handicap (2LP, 1979, Babylon) (Compilation)
  • Return to Reality (1979, Brain 60.185)
  • See You in Alaska (1980, Intellect 60.274)
  • Live (1981, Brain 60.385)
  • Danger Man (1982, Rockport)
  • Remember the Daze (2007, in-akustik)
  • Dancing with Ghosts (2009, in-akustik)
  • Fire from the Soul (2016)
  • Long In dire straits Tomorrow (2019)
  • Don't let the vesture hair fool you (2024)

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