DRAKKAR

About DRAKKAR

Born in the darkness of 1983, DRAKKAR , a Speed/Heavy Metal band must wait until 1987 to find their way and a demo tape was recorded under the artistic direction of Rudy Lenners (ex Scorpions’s Drummer). In 1988, they recorded for an album, always produced by Rudy Lenners and they signed a contract with NEW MUSIDISC (PARIS) : the Mythical «X-RATED» Album, became a reality fact and was acclaimed by fans and medias.
Live performances rule their time and the band was selected as support act of bands like Queensrÿche/Metallica, and Overkill/Slayer as well during a part of their European tours.
Like many other young bands, contractuals difficulties and musical divergences drove the Band to the split...
In 1999 Drakkar came back with a brand new EP including five tracks. It gave the band the opportunity to get back for a little revival for a year.
In the end of 2011 DRAKKAR rised again with a new line-up : 3 guitarists, new bassist, new Lead Vocal. In the beginning of 2012, «X-RATED» – the mythical album from the band – was released once again with some new features as a new mastering, a new artwork and two new tracks recorded produced by Simone Mularoni (guitarist and sound producer of « DMG » and « Empyrios » italian bands). A new version of «Alone» (music and video) was recorded. Youtube link: (expired link)
March 2013, Fab « Leny » Vanbellinghen (original singer) joined DRAKKAR again.
October 2014, DRAKKAR published their brand new long-awaited album «ONCE UPON A TIME IN HELL» with the PRO PAIN dummer, «Jonas Sanders» as session drummer, including 14 tracks with a new video clip for their single called «LOST»: (expired link).
THE “ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HELL TOUR” 2014 -2016 reaches more than 80 dates across Europe, opening for TOKYO BLADE , TYSON DOG, LIZZY BORDEN or HELL, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, etc... and performed at the biggest european indoor fest » PPM » and catched a « Live Report » with a brand new track of their next upcoming new album (expired link) !
in 2015, an unplugged version of «KING OF SHADE» (from X Rated album) is recorded for a new video clip: (expired link)
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In 2016, the Band brought out a LIVE album entitled «Once Upon A Time Hellive». 3 videos, from this Live Album were posted on YouTube...
But in the middle of April 2016, the «Drakkar Family» was knocked down : Thierry Del Cane (one of the three original members) passed away on the way back from a gig. After some weeks of reflection and in memory of their brother, the band decided to continue the adventure with the 5 remaining members.
2016, during the end of the « Once upon a Time tour », Drakkar begin to work on the final touch for their brand new album.
The recording time is on the rails but for this, DRAKKAR need to find a new drummer (Jonas Sanders accept a full time job with PRO PAIN) and the band, of course, chose ADRIEN , the Tim Delvall original drummer’s son. TYTUS also leave the band preferring a sound engineer job and became in the same time the official PRO PAIN Roadie.. HUMUNGUS JESUS joined the band on the bass, before the recording sessions starting.
Some months later , DIABOLICAL EMPATHY was born !
Recording at the Patrick « Pat » Thayse (Drakkar guitarist) Studio and mixed, masterised at the « Ear We Go » Studio by François Dediste who already worked on the «Once Upon A Time In Hell» album.
13 tracks , everyone linked to an extraordinary destiny, from Annie Palmer to Jeffrey Dahmer or linked to some amazing works of art as La Pieta ( Michelo Angelo) or The Sacrifice of Isaac (Teppiolo).
- The Arrival (Intro)
- Rose Hall Great House
- Stigmata
- The Witchies Dance
- Plague Or Cholera
- Stay With Me
- Lucifero Moderno
- The Nine Circles To Hell
- Evil Below
- The Endless Way
- West Allis (intro)
- Hitchhiking Of Pain
- Opening Towards The End (Outro)
It’s time for everyone of you to enter inside the mistery…..
More black, powerfull with melodic lyrics but especially with a more « strong big sound production », « DIABOLICAL EMPATHY » include all qualities to become a HEAVY/ POWER METAL album standard in 2017.

STAY TUNED !!!
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