Avion – Never Let Me Go

Avion was the name of a 1980s rock band based in Sydney, Australia. Randall Waller was the lead singer and lead guitarist. Previous names for the band were Lionheart, and The Randall Waller band. As of 1998, Randall Waller was playing guitar for Shania Twain’s band[1]. The first self titled Album from Avion was released in 1983 through RCA records Australia. Despite being mixed by Bob Clearmountain at the Power Station (now called Avatar Studios) in NYC, and being a reasonably high quality example of classic 80s Australian Rock, the album was not a success. Surprisingly, Bob Clearmountain does not list Avion on his discography page. RCA did not renew their contract after the first album, despite recording a whole new album with the label that was not released. The band signed a deal with EMI in 1986 and the 1987 follow-up album was called White Noise, which also lacked airplay, and was not a success. A car accident in September 1987, where a vehicle driven by some members of the band was T-boned by a drunk driver, ended the life of the keyboard player Evan Murray and the band essentially disbanded.

From the EP Sala Molksa. Negură Bunget is a black metal band from Timişoara, Romania which was formed at the end of 1994, as a duo, with Hupogrammos Disciple on guitars, vocals, and keyboards, and Negru on drums. In 1997, Sol’Faur Spurcatu joined the group on guitar. After one demo, one album and one EP, three more full-length albums followed – Măiastru Sfetnic, ‘N Crugu Bradului and OM. The success of Măiastru Sfetnic secured the band a three-album contract with the ‘code666 record’ label. Now reaching a wider audience, they began their first European tours. N Crugu Bradului included four songs spanning a total of nearly an hour. The album is ranked as one of the band’s crowning achievements, receiving acclaimed reviews from the metal community and in international reviews. In 2006 Negură Bunget released OM. The album has received attention in the extreme music press; for example, it was ranked as the second best album of 2006 by the writers of the British Terrorizer Magazine. In 2009, the band went through some unreconcilable disagreements between the three formers of the band, Hupogrammos, Sol’Faur and drummer Negru. Both Hupogrammos and Sol’Faur left the band, and Negru continues under the name of Negură Bunget with a new line-up. Negru – drums, percussion ( 1994 – ) Ageru Pământului – percussions,archaic instruments, vocals (july 2009 – ) Inia Dinia – keyboards (july 2009 – ) Gadinet – Bass (july 2009 – ) Urzit – Guitar (2010 – ) Fulmineos – Guitar, Vocals (2010- )
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