D-Rok
D-Rok | |
|---|---|
 Cover to the D-Rok album "Oblivion" | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 1990–1993 |
| Labels | Warhammer Records |
| Past members | Sigh (Vocals), John Mac (Bass), Al Mogg (Drums), Chi (Guitar) |
D-Rokwas a Britishhard rockband notable for itsWarhammer 40,000-influenced lyrics.
At the beginning of the 1990s,Games Workshopbegan to diversify its activity, including combining its game world with music. As well as collaborating withdeath metalbandBolt Thrower,whose Warhammer 40,000-themed albumRealm of Chaoswas released onEarache Records,Games Workshop set up their own label, Warhammer Records, signing hard-rock acts such asWraithand D-Rok.
In 1991 the band released its only album,Oblivion.The songs have the common theme of the universe in Warhammer 40,000 and the inlay reflected this by including black and white illustrations from Games Workshop's extensive portfolio of paintings next to the lyrics for each song. The cover, which originally appeared as the box art for the originalEpic Space Marinetabletop game, was painted by artistJim Burns,and has subsequently been used on the cover of theBlack Librarycollection of short stories namedLet the Galaxy Burn.[1]
The band undertook a lengthy club tour to promote the record and secured a support slot withUFOand Wraith.[2]
Members
[edit]The CD inlay ofOblivionnames the members simply as:
"Sigh" is actually apseudonymfor Simon Denbigh, formerly ofThe March Violets[2]
Brian May
[edit]D-Rok owes some popularity to the fact thatBrian May,guitarist ofQueenplayed on two of the songs ( "Get out of My Way" and "Red Planet Blues" ). In an interview withKerrang!magazine, lead singer Sigh explained that May had visited a Games Workshop store with his son, met the band, and offered his services. Sigh went on to say that May had not been offended when he was asked to tune up his guitar before recording his parts, and was the nicest rock star he had ever met.[3]
Discography
[edit]- 1991 -Oblivion- Vinyl, Cassette and CD releases
Track listing
- Noise Marines
- King Hibited
- Renegade
- Turn This Ship Around
- Litany - Into The Void*
- Stealer's Kiss*
- Oblivion
- Red Planet Blues
- Welcome To My World
- Chainsaw Man*
- Get Out Of My Way
(* Early releases of the cassette version were missing these songs[citation needed])
References
[edit]- ^"Black Library" Let the Galaxy Burn "Product Page".Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2007.
- ^ab"MusicMight - D-Rok".Archived fromthe originalon 1 June 2012.Retrieved16 September2013.
- ^Kerrang Magazine
