ZP Theart

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ZP De Villiers Theart (born 27 May 1974) is a South African singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist for Skid Row. Theart first garnered attention as the original singer of British power metal band DragonForce. His name "ZP" is not an abbreviation, but his grandfather's initials (whose name was Zachery Paul). Riot Games also hired Theart for the voice of Karthus in the songs "Deathfire Grasp" and "Last Whisper" by the metal band Pentakill. Early Life and First Bands: Theart was born on May 27, 1974, in Clanwilliam, and grew up in Hazyview,, on a banana and litchi farm, raised by his mother. His older brother lived with him as well. He has stated that according to his mother, at the age of three years, he began to hold a tablespoon up to his mouth, pretending that it was a microphone, and singing to whatever was on the radio. He has stated that in his early childhood, he listened to artists such as Gé Korsten, Carika Keuzenkamp, and Rina Hugo. But his older brother began to introduce him to other music cassette tapes that he had gotten from high school. Some of them being A-ha, Alphaville, Depeche Mode and then one day, Bon Jovi‘s Slippery When Wet, which is a favorite of Theart's. “I loved the way he pronounced the words and the way he wrote," he said in an interview. He then began to discover other favorite bands such as Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Skid Row. He stated that his two favorites were Bon Jovi and Skid Row. During his teen years, Thea

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Through The Fire And Flames (20th Anniversary)

Dark to Light

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Electric Beings

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Dark to Light - Single

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Through The Fire And Flames (20th Anniversary) (feat. Syndrone, Sophie Burrell Bradley Hall)

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Power Quest

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Inhuman Rampage

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Through The Fire And Flames (20th Anniversary) (feat. Syndrone, Sophie Burrell & Bradley Hall) - Single

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Sonic Firestorm

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Smite and Ignite

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Electric Beings - Single

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