DEZPERADOZ

Dezperadoz (formerly Desperados) is a German Western Metal band and is the side-project of Tom Angelripper's guitarist Alex Kraft. The band plays heavy metal music that is heavily influenced by the soundtracks of the 1960s and 1970s Spaghetti western movies.

Alex Kraft (Onkel Tom, Sodom) started Dezperadoz originally as a project - back then called "Desperados" with Tom Angelripper (Sodom, Onkel Tom) on vocals. The intention was to transfer the rough atmosphere of old Italo-Western movies into today's world of rock and metal.

After the release of Dawn of Dying (2000, Drakkar Records), Dezperadoz saw a longer work break and some line-up changes. Alex Kraft decided to take over the lead vocal part. In 2006, Dezperadoz release the second record, The Legend and the Truth, produced by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69) and published by AFM Records. The record turns out to be a concept album which brings to life the Western-legend Wyatt Earp. As special guests, Tobias Sammet, Michael Weikath, Doro and others are featured for some speaking parts. Support tours and festival shows follow.

In 2008, the third opus An Eye for an Eye, another concept album, is released. Traveling back in time to 1898, it tells the story of a man of belief and honor. Seeking bloody revenge, he kills his best friend and is ultimately sentenced to death. Through his eyes, we witness the last minutes of his life. Once more, this album is produced by Dennis Ward and published by AFM Records.

Throughout their career, Dezperadoz has supported artists such as Krokus, Gotthard, Thin Lizzy, Rage, Sodom, Doro, Volbeat, U.D.O., Tesla, and many others on stage. They have also performed at festival shows like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Earthshaker, Summerbreeze and others gigs and tours through Europe and Russia.

In 2012, with a new record contract signed by their old companions, Drakkar Records, the fourth album, Dead Man's Hand was released.

In May 2017, after a few line-up changes, the band released the new album Call of the Wild, a concept album about Billy The Kid.

1. [2000] The Dawn Of Dying

01 - The Beginning
02 - As A Judgement
03 - Gomorrah Of The Plains
04 - The Dawn Of Dying
05 - My Gun And Me
06 - Gone With The Wind
07 - Rattlesnake Shake
08 - Riders In The Sky
09 - Devil's Horse
10 - Jumpin' Down The Running Train
11 - Dodge City
12 - Desperados
13 - The End
14 - Oriental Saloon

Alex Kraft: Vocals, Guitars / Volker Liebig: Bass / Sascha Tilger: Drums / Ferdy Doernberg: Piano / Tom Angelripper: Vocals

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2. [2006] The Legend And The Truth

01 - The Legend And The Truth
02 - Dust Of History
03 - First Blood
04 - Deadman Walkin'
05 - Rawhide
06 - Tombstone
07 - Hellbilly Square
08 - March To Destiny
09 - OK Corral
10 - Shootout
11 - Look Into The Barrel Of My Gun
12 - Earp's Vendetta
13 - Friends Till The End
14 - Echoes Of Eternity
15 - Alex

Alex Kraft: Vocals, Guitars / Alex Weigand: Bass / Olli Lampertsdörfer: Drums / Dennis Ward: Guitars

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3. [2008] An Eye For An Eye

01 - An Eye For An Eye
02 - Hate
03 - Days Of Thunder
04 - Wild Bunch
05 - Wild Times
06 - Riders On The Storm
07 - Here Comes The Pain
08 - Give Up
09 - May Heaven Strike Me Down
10 - When The Circus Comes To Town
11 - A Tooth For A Tooth
12 - 25 Minutes To Go
13 - Give Up (Special Russian Version)

Alex Kraft: Vocals, Guitars / Alex Weigand: Bass / Markus Kullmann: Drums

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4. [2012] Dead Man's Hand

01 - Deadwood
02 - Under The Gun
03 - Yippie Ya Yeah! "More Than One Good Reason"
04 - Badlands
05 - Bullet With My Name
06 - Just Like Cowboyzz Do
07 - Last Man Standing
08 - My Ol' Rebel Heart
09 - Saloon No 10
10 - Dead Man's Hand
11 - Showdown
12 - Train Of Souls
13 - Wild Horses
14 - My Gun And Me (Southern Pride Version)

Alex Kraft: Vocals, Guitars / Alex Weigand: Bass / Markus Kullmann: Drums / Nils Stürzer: Guitars, Backing Vocals

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5. [2017] Call Of The Wild

01 - W.H. Bonney
02 - Hell & Back
03 - Call Of The Wild
04 - Silver City Shuffle
05 - 600 Miles (The Escape)
06 - All The Long Way Home
07 - Bullets N' Bones (The House)
08 - Lincoln Country War (The Regulators)
09 - Mexican Standoff (Interlude)
10 - Thirty Silver Dollars
11 - Back In The Saddle (Hello Bob)
12 - Fandango
13 - Smile As My Last Day Ends

Alex Kraft: Vocals, Guitars / Alex Weigand: Bass / Jochen Rautenstrauch: Drums

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