ArtistInfo

Darxon

Band, 1983-1989 DE, Dortmund
Rock

Heavy Metal from Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Formed in 1983. Line Up: Massimo DeMatteis - Vocals Guitars: Markus Szart Frank Dielewski Thomas Thanscheidt Michael Hebestadt Bass: Ingo Geiger Peter Schmidt Thomas Smuszynski (U.D.O., Running Wild, Axel Rudi Pell) Drums: Dominik Huelshorst (Cacumen, Bonfire) Jan Yildiral (Steeler (Deu), Avenger (Deu)) Ingo Plass (Universe (Deu)) Last known line-up Klaus Lemm - Vocals (Stormwind (Deu)) Wolfgang Böhm - Guitars (Universe (Deu), Stormwind (Deu), U.D.O., Beast (Deu)) Jens Frank - Guitars (Monte Video, NoXrad) Jochen Fünders - Bass (Holy Moses (Deu), Healer, NoXrad) Herbert Dreger - Drums (Holy Moses (Deu), Healer) Darxon drummer Jan Yildiral is ex-Steeler (Deu). For the 'No Thrills' album Darxon underwent a major line-up change. New members were guitarist Wolfgang Böhm and Michael Habestadt, bassist Thomas Smuszynski and drummer Ingo Pluss. Post Darxon Yildiral would record with Shout in 1992 before establishing his own successful global travel agency. Darxon supported Zed Yago in Germany during 1988. Guitarist Wolfgang 'Wolla' Böhm joined U.D.O.. When U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider opted to put his band on ice for an Accept reformation Böhm created Universe with Darxon colleague drummer Ingo Plass.

Members

	Massimo de Matteis voc DE
	Dominik Hülshorst dr DE
	Markus Szarf g DE
	Peter Schmidt b DE