TOX - Prince Of Darkness Skull 12" Vinyl LP Album

"Prince of Darkness" is the first album by the Germany Heavy Metal band TOX and was recorded during December 1984 and January 1985, in Spygel Studios Kirchheim, Germany.

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Album Description:

TOX was a heavy metal band from Germany that formed in the early 1980s. Their debut album, "Prince of Darkness," was recorded in December 1984 and January 1985 at Spygel Studios Kirchheim, Germany, and released in 1986. The album is available on 12" vinyl LP and contains nine tracks. T

"Prince of Darkness" is a classic heavy metal album that features traditional heavy metal instrumentation, including guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. The production is clean and polished, with a focus on melodic guitar riffs and catchy choruses. The guitar solos are intricate and well-executed, adding a level of technicality to the album.

The vocals on the album are clean and powerful, with a focus on melody and harmonies. The drumming is steady and supportive, with occasional fills and accents to add interest to the songs.

The lyrics on "Prince of Darkness" focus on classic heavy metal themes, including love, loss, and rebellion. The band explores these themes through vivid and poetic imagery, with a focus on storytelling.

The lyrics on the album are well-crafted and thoughtful, with a focus on emotional depth and connection. They showcase TOX's ability to write compelling and engaging heavy metal songs.

TOX's musical style on "Prince of Darkness" is heavily influenced by classic heavy metal bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. The band incorporates elements of these bands into their music, including melodic guitar riffs, catchy choruses, and powerful vocals.

TOX also incorporates elements of speed metal and thrash metal into their music, creating a sound that is more aggressive and intense than traditional heavy metal.

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Labelcode:

LC 8920

Music Genre:

  Heavy Metal 

Album Production Information:

This album was produced by: Werner Dannemann (GAMA) , Peter Garattoni (GAMA)

Sound Engineers: Walter "Batze" Kramer, Bernd Settgast

Mix Engineer: Manfred Lohse

Recorded at: Spygel Studios, Kirchheim

Album artwork: Uli Allgaier

Notes: Walter "Batze" Kramer is German Sound Engineer, managing the sound quality for Heavy Metal Bands like: Starstruck, Tyrant, Sacrifice, Gravestone, Restless, Bloody Six, Vampyr, Maniac, Tox, Killer, Stormwitch, Necronomicon, Lustfinger, Veto, Tox and many others.

Bernd Settgast a Swiss Sound engineer who has worked on the albums: "On the Altar of Rock" by "Sacrifice" and "Tales of Terror" by "Stormwitch", "Prince of Darkness" by "Tox".

Manfred Lohse is a German Sound engineer, mixing the sounds for various sorts of music as well as heavy metal band like Bloody Six, Sacrifice, Stormwitch , etc

Record Label Information:

  Mausoleum Records - SKULL 8395

Media Format:

  12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

  1985 Switzerland (Suisse)
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: TOX - Prince Of Darkness Skull
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Werner Dannemann (Vocals, Guitar, Bass)
  • Peter Garattoni (Drums)
  • Wolfgang Kallert (Bass)

Notes: Today Werner is a guitarist with over 50 years of experience in the Germany music scene and founder of the TOX Band. Werner Dannemann was founding member of the TOX band. TOX was originally intended as the name for one of Werner's dogs, but he kept the dog's names Hektor and Falk , so the band FOX was born

In 1980, Peter Garattoni set up the Gama Musikverlags GmbH (A Germany Record Company) jointly with Günter Marek. Peter was drummer and former member of Eulenspygel, Nexus, Tox and Zero.

Today Werner Dannemann is a guitarist with over 50 years of experience in the Germany music scene and founder of the TOX Band. Werner Dannemann was founding member of the TOX band. TOX was originally intended as the name for one of Werner's dogs, but he kept the dog's names Hektor and Falk , so the band FOX was born

Complete Track-listing of the album "TOX - Prince Of Darkness Skull"

The detailed tracklist of this record "TOX - Prince Of Darkness Skull" is:

    Track-listing :
  1. Rosa Lee 3:37
  2. Gambler On The Run 4:42
  3. Power Of Love 4:17
  4. Prince Of Darkness 5:47
  5. Leisure Time 3:13
  6. Hard Hearted 4:30
  7. Jump Over The Wall 3:29
  8. Tell Me What To Do 3:44
  9. Broken People 3:50
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