Apocalypse

Many bands with this name. 1. A german beat/psychedelic rock band which existed from 1966 to 1969, also known as "Die anderen". They released two albums, "Kannibal Komix" in 1968 and "Apocalypse" in 1969. With the "Apocalypse" album the band developed and refined their music toward psychedelic rock without denying the psych pop roots found on "Kannibal Komix". The tracks became longer, the instrumentation many sided (great sitar in "Let die"). Intelligent compositions with great vocals make this underrated band a true must.

1. A german beat/psychedelic rock band which existed from 1966 to 1969, also known as "Die anderen". They released two albums, "Kannibal Komix" in 1968 and "Apocalypse" in 1969. With the "Apocalypse" album the band developed and refined their music toward psychedelic rock without denying the psych pop roots found on "Kannibal Komix". The tracks became longer, the instrumentation many sided (great sitar in "Let die"). Intelligent compositions with great vocals make this underrated band a true must.

2. The legendary brazilian progressive rock band wich which released eight albums and one DVD. They recorded two live albuns - Apocalypse Live in USA (1999) (double CD with interactive track) and Apocalypse Live in Rio (2007) (DVD/CD format). The corrent line-up is: Gustavo Demarchi - Voices and Flutes; Chico Fasoli - Drums; Magoo Wise - Bass; Ruy Fritsch - Guitars; Eloy Fritsch - Keyboards.

3. The legendary Swiss thrash band, which released two albums in 1988 and 1993.

4. Also a rapper who often collaborates with Brooklyn artist Masta Ace.

5. Also a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band, which released a demo and a single, in 1981 and '82, respectively.

6. A doom metal/crust band from Southern California during the early '90s.
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7. A Mod band from London active 1982-83

8. A Power Metal band from Serbia/Bosnia

Apocalypse were a german beat/psychedelic rock band which existed from 1966 to 1969, also known as "Die Anderen". They released two albums, "Kannibal Komix" in 1968 and "Apocalypse" in 1969. With the "Apocalypse" album the band developed and refined their music toward psychedelic rock without denying the psych pop roots found on "Kannibal Komix". The tracks became longer, the instrumentation many sided (great sitar in "Let die"). Intelligent compositions with great vocals make this underrated band a true must.


APOCALYPSE (BRAZIL - 1983 ...)- source - Wikipedia

The progressive rock band Apocalypse was born in 1983, in Caxias do Sul, Southern Brazil, founded by Eloy Fritsch and some school friends at the Col?gio Nossa Senhora do Carmo who got together for a student music contest. After this first concert, guitar player Ruy Fritsch and drummer Chico Fasoli joined their ranks, playing with the band at the Festival 1? ?pera Rock. From the beginning, they presented a very different style, compared to the other local groups. They made use of organ, synthesizers, classical vocals and created songs influenced by Uriah Heep, Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zepellin, Rush and Genesis. From 1984 to 1988, the line-up changed several times.

In 1992, the line-up stabilized with Eloy Fritsch (keyboards), Ruy Fritsch (guitar), Chico Fasoli (drums) and Chico Casara (bass, vocals). Apocalypse was now signed to Musea, the most prestigious progressive rock label in the world. The album "Perto do Amanhecer" was released in France in 1995. The good reviews from abroad soon started to arrive, which led to a rise in the band's popularity and another invitation from Musea, this time for the compilation "Le Melleur du Progressif Instrumental". This CD was edited in the end of 1995 with several European bands and Apocalypse representing Brazil. With its baroque influences and a beautiful interplay of minimoog and guitar solos, the chosen song was ?Notre Dame?. In their following album, ?Aurora dos Sonhos?, Apocalypse created several progressive rock masterpieces, such as "Do Outro Lado da Vida" and "Vindo das Estrelas", both of them complex and long tracks in the best prog tradition. ?Aurora dos Sonhos? was again released in France by Musea and was hailed as a great album by many progressive rock magazines around the glob. In 1998, the band was invited to play at the greatest music festival in Southern Brazil, the Planeta Atl?ntida festival.

After this show, they signed with Atra??o, a Brazilian label and released a CD entitled "The Best of Apocalypse", with tracks from their French CDs. To promote this CD, they decided they should tour other parts of Brazil. In April, they are invited by the Rock Symphony label and travel to Rio de Janeiro to take part in the Rio ArtRock Festival third edition, playing together with English band Pendragon at the Teatro Jo?o Caetano. One year later, in 1999, they are invited to play in the USA, at the longest running progressive rock festival in the world: Progday. This show would make history, because it was the first time a Brazilian band recorded a show in the USA for a CD release The album ?Live in USA" was released as a double CD with a CD-ROM track containing a videoclip and a gorgeous booklet with many photographs from the US trip. The CD saw the light of day in 2000 and Rock Symphony took over the distribution.

The CD ?Ref?gio? was released in 2003 by the Rock Symphony and Musea labels with new tracks such as ?Viagem no Tempo?, ?Amaz?nia?, ?Lembran?as Eternas?, ?Ref?gio?, ?Liberdade?, ?Terceiro Mil?nio? and the epic ?Cachoeira das ?guas Douradas?. As a bonus, it also includes two songs from the ?Live in USA? double CD. Coming 2004, Chico Casara (vocal and bass) leaves Apocalypse, and the other musicians decide to go on with a new line-up.

Singer Gustavo Demarchi and bass player Magoo Wise are invited to join the band. Apocalypse takes on a new project: to record some of their old hits in English and also to start writing in the new language. In September 2005, Apocalypse is invited to another festival in Rio, this time the Rock Symphony For The Record festival at the Teatro Municipal de Niter?i, Rio de Janeiro.

The band's concert, on September 8th, was released in DVD through Rock Symphony label together with Musea Record Company. After this show, the band made yet another appearance in Rio, in 2006, playing together with English band Uriah Heep at the Canec?o as part of the Rock in Concert Brazil Festival.

Selected discography

DVDs
Apocalypse - Live in Rio (2007) - Brazil/France

Studio albums
Apocalypse (1991) - Brazil
Perto do Amanhecer (1995) - France
Aurora dos Sonhos (1996)- France
Lendas Encantadas (1997)- France
Perto do Amanhecer (2000) - Brazil
Refugio (2003) - Brazil/France
Magic (2004) - Brazil

Compilations
The Best of Apocalypse (1998) - Brazil

Live albums
Apocalypse - Live in USA (2000) - Brazil
Apocalypse - Live in Rio (2007) - Brazil

Compilation appearances
Circuito de Rock - Brazil (1989) Track: S? Voc?
Le Melleur du Progressif Instrumental - France (1996) Track: Notre Dame
Rio Art Rock Festival - Brazil (1999) Track: Corta
ProgDay Encore - USA (2001) Tracks: Corta, Jamais Retornarei, Cl?ssicos (Rock Version)
Margen - Music from the Edge Vol. l6 - Spain (2002)- Track: Ref?gio

Official Web Site: www.apocalypseband.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/apocalypsebr
Fan Club: www.apocalypsefc.kit.net