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Dark Star
12+ albums
NWOBHMheavy metalpsychedelicalternativehard rock
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There are at least five bands with the name Dark Star: 1. A 70s NWOBHM band. 2. A 90s Space-Rock band. 3. A 90s German Industrial project. 4. A 80s Rap Group from Los Angeles. 5. A 70s Prog band from the UK. 1. Formed in 1978, Dark Star are best known for their single 'Lady Of Mars' which was included on the legendary NWOBHM compilation 'Metal For Muthas Volume 2', and was a firm favourite in rock clubs at the time. They released their debut self titled album in 1981, which gave us classic NWOBHM tracks like 'Kaptain Amerika', 'Backstreet Killer' and 'Green Peace'. Over the years Dark Star toured with bands such as Budgie, Magnum and Ten Years After, also embarking on the 'Metallical Mystery Tour' with labelmates Limelight and Chevy. In 1985, Dark Star sadly called it a day, with a further studio album 'Real To Real' emerging mysteriously in 1987. These days the former members of Dark Star play in the blues band Poker Alice while Rik Staines, having worked in music management, now apparently teaches at a music college. 2. Dark Star were an English rock band from London whose music mixed dark psychedelia with a dub undertow and noisy effects-laden guitar. Christian 'Bic' Hayes, Laurence O'Keefe and David Francolini, all former members of Levitation, formed Dark Star in 1998 and signed to the now defunct Harvest Records, the progressive rock subsidiary of EMI. Dark Star released several EPs and a debut album Twenty Twenty Sound produced by Steve Lillywhite. Their explosive
