Eloy
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1969, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Symphonic Prog, Krautrock, Rock Opera, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Philips, Harvest Records, EMI Electrola, ACI Records, GUN Records, BMG, Artist Station |
| Years active | 1969-1984, 1986-1998, 2008-present |
| Website | https://eloy-legacy.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Frank Bornemann : Guitars (1969-1984, 1986-1998, 2008-present), Lead Vocals (1972-1984, 1986-1998, 2008-present)
- Klaus-Peter Matziol : Bass (1976-1984, 1994-1998, 2008-present), Backing Vocals (1976-1981)
- Hannes Folberth : Keyboards (1980-1984, 2008-present)
- Michael Gerlach : Keyboards (1986-1998, 2008-present), Drums (1986-1988)
- Stephan Emig : Drums (2018-present)
Former members
- Erich Schriever : Lead Vocals, Keyboards (1969-1972)
- Helmut Draht : Drums (1969-1972; died 2003)[9]
- Wolfgang Stöcker : Bass (1969-1973)
- Manfred Wieczorke : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1969-1974), Keyboards (1972-1975)
- Fritz Randow : Drums (1972-1975, 1981-1984)
- Luitjen Jansen : Bass (1974-1975; died 2008)[10]
- Detlef "Pitter" Schwaar : Guitar (1975)
- Detlev Schmidtchen : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1976-1979), Guitar (1976)
- Jürgen Rosenthal : Drums (1976-1979)
- Jim McGillivray : Drums (1979-1981)
- Hannes Arkona : Guitars (1979-1984), Keyboards (1981-1984)
- Bodo Schopf : Drums (1997-1998, 2008-2014)
- Kristof Hinz : Drums (2016-2018)
Eloy Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ocean (1977) |  |
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Studio | 1977-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
They band took their name from H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine", and sci-fi elements feature in much of their music, particularly the mid-to-late 1970's concept albums.
In their early days Eloy played a heavy rock, at first influenced by British bands like Deep Purple or Uriah Heep, and then increasingly took on influences from Pink Floyd, mixed in with what became the distinctive Eloy sound.
Eloy (due to many line-up changes) became the project of front man Frank Bornemann, and basically four different bands during their history. Eloy went on to be one of the most internationally successful of German progressive rock bands born out of the Krautrock era.
In their early days Eloy played a heavy rock, at first influenced by British bands like Deep Purple or Uriah Heep, and then increasingly took on influences from Pink Floyd, mixed in with what became the distinctive Eloy sound.
Eloy (due to many line-up changes) became the project of front man Frank Bornemann, and basically four different bands during their history. Eloy went on to be one of the most internationally successful of German progressive rock bands born out of the Krautrock era.