Radakka
| Radakka | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
| Genre (s) | Power metal , progressive metal |
| founding | 1988 |
| resolution | 1998 or later |
| Last occupation | |
| Gabriel Anthony | |
| Randy Jostes | |
| Michael Posch | |
Vocals , electric guitar |
John Dobbs |
| former members | |
Drums |
Dean Maltese |
Radakka was an American power and progressive metal band from Chicago , Illinois that formed in 1988 and split up around 1998.
history
The band was formed in 1988 and consisted of ex-Paradox members Dean Maltese (drums), Randy Jostes (bass) and singer and guitarist Jon Dobbs. A short time later, guitarist Michael Posch from Crystal Ax joined them. A self-titled demo was released that same year, followed by Vicious Raditude in 1990 and Masquerade in 1991. You took advantage of every opportunity to perform, regardless of whether it was a tiny pub, a shabby club or a location demanding money. Still albumlos, managed the band into the opening act of Queensrÿche , Megadeth and Kansas . After the group had signed a contract with Century Media , the debut album Malice in Tranquility was released in 1996, followed by the second album in 1998 under the name Requiem for the Innocent . In between, the band also contributed a cover version of the song Night Crawler for a Judas Priest Tribute sampler from Century Media. After the release of the second album, the label and the band separated again because the sound carrier was not commercially successful. Although there was never an official dissolution, the members began to deal with other projects.
style
According to Volker Raabe from Metal Hammer , the band plays hard, classic and mature Metal comparable to Lizzy Borden or Lillian Ax . In a metal hammer interview with Andreas Schöwe, bassist Jon Dobbs admitted that he was heavily influenced by Queensrÿche. According to Schöwe, the band plays heavy metal with a progressive touch on Malice and Tranquility . On the second album, according to Dobbs, the band incorporated a bit of Gothic , monumental orchestrations and polyphonic choirs. In his review of Malice and Tranquility , Schöwe stated that there was a progressiveness on the album comparable to Fates Warning and a heavyness like Queensrÿche. The three power metal ballads with canon- like vocals would be reminiscent of Crimson Glory . According Schöwe was on Requiem for the Innocent "the emotional depth earlier, Crimson Glory progressive Power Queensryches ... MINDCRIME -times and the virtuosity of modern Savatage combines". There are also Gregorian choirs , orchestrations and piano passages. The groove in Sit up and Sweat is reminiscent of Metallica's self-titled album . Frank Trojan stated in rock hard "old-fashioned-80s-metal". The rest of the editorial team threw in Tyketto , Pretty Maids, and Lillian Ax for guidance .
Discography
- 1988: Radakka (demo, self-published)
- 1990: Vicious Raditude (demo, self-published)
- 1991: Masquerade (demo, self-published)
- 1996: Malice and Tranquility (Album, Century Media )
- 1998: Requiem for the Innocent (Album, Century Media)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Volker Raabe: Radakka . Between malice and inner calm. In: Metal Hammer . April 1996, p. 120 .
- ^ A b Frank Trojan: Radakka . Seven years of wallflowers. In: Rock Hard . No. 108 , May 1996, p. 60 f .
- ↑ Holger Stratmann: Rock Hard Encyclopedia . ROCK HARD GmbH, 1998, ISBN 3-9805171-0-1 , p. 320 .
- ↑ Biography. (No longer available online.) Rockdetector.com, archived from the original on August 12, 2014 ; accessed on August 10, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Century Media Recording Artists. RADAKKA. michaelposch.com, accessed August 10, 2014 .
- ^ Andreas Schöwe: Radakka . Innocence angel. In: Metal Hammer . October 1998, p. 32 f .
- ^ Andreas Schöwe: Radakka . Malice and Tranquility. In: Metal Hammer . February 1996, p. 53 .
- ^ Andreas Schöwe: Radakka . Requiem for the Innocent. In: Metal Hammer . September 1998, p. 94 .
- ^ Wolfgang Schäfer: Radakka . Malice and Tranquility. In: Rock Hard . No. 106 , March 1996, p. 94 .
