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Rekuiem, formerly spelt 'Requiem', was founded in the beginning of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in the UK by Steve Slater (guitar), Gordon Denny (bass), Mike Reid (vocal), Karl Wilcox (drums). The band were pioneers of this new genre of rock amongst others such as Witchfinder General, Diamond Head, Jameson Raid, Angel Witch and Iron Maiden. Rekuiem pursued their own style of New Wave Metal which later became known as Doom Metal. They were influenced by Black Sabbath and wanted to create something that was even heavier. ==Early career== After many rehearsals the band began to play local gigs in the Midlands at venues such as Cannock Forum and the Lafayette Club in Wolverhampton. The band soon built up a local fan base. This period also produced some early demos recorded at M.R.S. Studios in Walsall. In 1980 the band recorded at Foel Studios the now rare double A-sided single "Angel of Sin" / "Sacrifical Wanderer", mixed by Dave Anderson (Hawkwind). Two years after the founding, front man Mike Reid left the band due to musical differences, and his replacement was Steve Mills. Three further studio demos and gigs in the UK followed, both as headline act and as support act to Budgie on their European tour. After that the band worked on the release of their debut album 'Immanent', but this was never released. Despite the adversity, Rekuiem continued to gig around the UK. But in 1984 bass player Gordon left the band to form Rough Justice. He was replaced by Tim Harris. The band tried to reshape again, new songs were written, and a new image and concept discussed, but eventually at the General Wolfe in Coventry, Rekuiem came to an end. Steve Mills and Tim Harris went on to work with Dave Brock of Hawkwind fame. Steve Slater and Karl Wilcox briefly joined forces to join Broken English and studio recordings were made entitled ''Makin' Out'' and ''Two Time Love''. Wilcox then went on to join the progressive rock band Chase, before joining Diamond Head, with whom he has recorded several albums. Slater formed Predator who toured the UK extensively. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rekuiem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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