Warrant is a German
speed metal
Speed metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' (Berg Publishers, 2007), , p. 31. It ...
band formed in 1983 in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second- ...
. The band's members were Jörg Juraschek (vocals and bass), Thomas Klein (guitar), Oliver May (guitar) and Lothar Wieners (drums). Also Thomas Franke played all drums in 1985 studio recordings of both EP and LP and in 1999 recordings as well.
They went on tour with
Warlock
A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft.
Etymology and terminology
The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver" and was given special applicati ...
in 1985, after releasing an EP and an LP. The band soon split up.
In 1999, the band briefly reunited and recorded two new songs. Both of Warrant's albums were reissued on a single disc in 2000 with the new tracks included. In August 2010,
Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records is a record label based in Germany that focuses on heavy metal music. Pure Steel produces CDs and LP album, LPs.
Founded by Kay Anders and Andreas Lorenz in 2006, the main interest of Pure Steel is to spread the true and inde ...
announced the re-release of the albums.
Discography
* ''First Strike'' (EP, 1985)
* ''The Enforcer'' (studio album, 1985)
* ''Metal Bridge'' (studio album, 2014)
References
External links
Official website*
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German heavy metal musical groups
German musical groups
Musical groups established in 1983
Musical quartets
Musical groups from Düsseldorf
Noise Records artists