MEKONG DELTA - S/T SELF-TITLED 12" VINYL LP ALBUM

"Mekong Delta" is the first official full-length album by the German Thrash Metal band with the same name.

 

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Album Description & Collectors information:

 

This album "MEKONG DELTA - S/T Self-Titled" includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, complete lyrics of all songs by Mekong Delta

Music Genre:

  		German Power Speed Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal

Album Production Information:

  		The album: "MEKONG DELTA - S/T Self-Titled" was produced by: Ralph Hubert

Record Label Information:

  		AAARRG 4

Media Format:

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

Year & Country:

  		1987 Made in Germany

Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: MEKONG DELTA - Mekong Delta (self-titled)
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • 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".

Track Listing of: "MEKONG DELTA - S/T Self-Titled"

The Songs/tracks on "MEKONG DELTA - S/T Self-Titled" are

  1. Without Honour 03:47
  2. The Cure 03:39
  3. The Hut of the Baba Yaga 04:13
  4. Heroes Grief 04:42
  5. Kill the Enemy 03:51
  6. Nightmare Patrol 03:25
  7. Shivas Return 04:10
  8. Black Sabbath 04:04
  9. Back Home (In Hell) 03:43

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From the Mekong Delta: A Decade of Technical and Progressive Thrash Metal Mastery in the 1980s

Band Information:

  Mekong Delta is a progressive thrash metal band from Germany that formed in 1985. The band's name comes from the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam, which was the site of many battles during the Vietnam War. Mekong Delta's music is known for its technical complexity, intricate arrangements, and use of classical music elements.

The band's founding members were Rolf Stein, a guitarist who had previously played in a number of local bands, and Jörg Michael, a drummer who had played in the German metal band Grave Digger. The two musicians met through a mutual friend and decided to form a new band together. They were soon joined by bassist Peter Sjöberg and keyboardist Reiner Kelch, and the lineup was completed with the addition of vocalist Wolfgang Borgmann.

Mekong Delta's debut album, "Mekong Delta," was released in 1987. The album was well-received by critics and fans, and it established the band's reputation as a technical and musical powerhouse. The band's second album, "The Music of Erich Zann," was released in 1988, and it featured even more complex and ambitious arrangements.

Over the years, Mekong Delta has undergone a number of lineup changes, with Stein and Kelch being the only constant members. The band has released a total of 14 studio albums, as well as several live albums and compilations. Some of their most notable albums include "Dances of Death (and Other Walking Shadows)" (1990), "Visions Fugitives" (1994), and "In a Mirror Darkly" (2014).

Mekong Delta's music is characterized by its use of classical music elements, such as symphonic arrangements and complex time signatures. The band's compositions are often quite long, with multiple sections and intricate instrumental interplay. The band's lyrics are often philosophical or science-fiction inspired, and they deal with topics such as time, perception, and the human condition.

Despite their technical virtuosity and innovative approach, Mekong Delta has never achieved the same level of commercial success as some of their peers in the metal world. However, they have maintained a dedicated fan base over the years, and their influence can be heard in the work of other progressive metal bands.

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