This page is unveiling the secrets on The line-up and the history of the group "Mekong Delta" which was to be "the best kept secret in the world". The project participants decided to keep everything about the band a secret.
information on the original band-members (1985-1989) of "Mekong Delta".
Keil - Vocals. Keil (real-name: Wolfgang Borgmann) - singer with the German Speed/Thrash metal band "Mekong Delta" from 1987 until 1990.
Björn Eklund - Bass, Producer
The real name of "Bjorn Eklund" is Ralph Hubert
Ralph "Ralf" Hubert - Producer, sound engineer, sound mixer and bass player with "Mekong Delta" has produced, engineered and mixed many heavy metal band's album. Some of these bands include: Brainfever, Steeler, Fact, Warlock, Living Death, Atlain, Stormwind, Darxon, Hunter, Lions Breed, Metal Sword, Overdose, Breaker, Mad Butchter, Carrie, Invader, Holy Moses, Siren, Target, Kreator, Sacred Chao. Being a producer and sound engineer he has been responsible (influencer) of the Teutonic Metal sound of the 1980s.
As a musician" Ralph Hubert" using the alias "Björn Eklund" he played bass with the band "Mekong Delta" since 1985 , other bands he performed with are Schwarzarbeit and X-Mas Project.Ralph Hubert was also co-founder of "Aaarrg Records" in 1986.
Gordon Perkins - Drums
Gordon Perkins (real-name: Jörg Michael) Drums, best known as drummer in "Axi Rudi Pell", "Headhunter", "Mekong Delta", "X-Mas Project".
Rolf Stein - Guitar
Rolf Stein (real-name: Frank Fricke) a German guitarist who has played in a couple German Top Heavy Metal bands: 1981-1988 Living Death , 1987-1989 Mekong Delta, 1991 U.D.O. and in 1985 and 1995 in X-Mas Project.
Vincent St. Johns - Guitar
Vincent St. Johns (real-name: Reiner Kelch) - Guitarist and brother of "Dieter Kelch" has played guitar in two top German Heavy Metal bands: "Living Death" and "Mekong Delta".
These albums are ordered by ascending order of Aaarrg Catalog-number
AAARRG 4 , 1987 , Germany
"Mekong Delta" is the first official full-length album by the German Thrash Metal band with the same name.
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AAARRG 11 , 1988 , Germany
"Music of Erich Zann" is the third record released by the German Speed/Trash metal band "Mekong Delta". It was produced by Ralph Hubert, who also plays the bass in the band using the pseudonym: Björn Eklund .
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AAARRG 17 , 1989 , Germany
"Toccata" is the last record released during the 1980s by the German Speed / Trash Metal band "Mekong Delta".
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AAARRG ARG 23/034 , 1990 , Germany
"Dances with the Death" is the first record released by "Mekong Delta" during 1990s
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