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Tang Dynasty (band)

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For the actual dynasty, see Tang Dynasty.

Tang Dynasty (zh-cp|c=唐朝|p=Tángcháo) is a Chinese music|Chinese heavy metal music|heavy metal band that is often credited as the first heavy metal band in China.

Tang Dynasty rose to fame in 1992 with a self-titled debut album (music)|album. Their sound is part progressive metal and part traditional Chinese vocals|vocal techniques with lyrics meant to hearken back to the glorious days of Chinese civilization. Tang Dynasty soon became the icon of Chinese rock, and their lightning-fast guitarist Liu Yijun (刘义军) "Lao Wu" became the first guitar hero in China. However, the 1995 death of bassist Zhang Ju (张炬) in a motorcycle accident dealt a heavy blow to the band and its subsequent release "Epic", 7 years after its debut, received lukewarm reviews.

The band still plays live in Beijing occasionally, although no firm date has been set for a new album.

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Category:Chinese musicians

de:Tang Chao
zh:唐朝乐队

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Tang Dynasty (band)".


Last Modified:   2005-11-07


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