---
title: "Darxon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/darxon"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1983
---

# Darxon

**Darxon** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1983 to present.

Darxon is a German heavy metal band formed in Dortmund in 1983. Their debut album, Killed in Action, was recorded as a quartet of vocalist Massimo DeMatteis, guitarist Markus Szarf, bassist Peter Schmidt, and drummer Dominik Hulshorst, produced by Ferdinand Kother at the Tonstudio Cooperative GmbH in Bochum. A four track EP, Tokyo, was released in 1985, with a 7" vinyl single, Holding On, following in 1986.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darxon

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Darxon |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Dortmund, Germany |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wolfgang Böhm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wolfgang-bohm) | Electric guitar | 1986 to 1989 | Former |
| [Thomas Smuszynski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-smuszynski) | Bass guitar | 1985 to 1988 | Former |
| [Ingo Plass](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ingo-plass) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to 1988 | Former |
| [Massimo de Matteis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/massimo-de-matteis) | Lead vocals | 1983 to 1992 | Former |
| [Michael Hebestadt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-hebestadt) |  | 1985 to 1988 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Killed in Action](https://themetalnet.com/album/1ad4ac30-3b81-4b6e-a71f-584d4182d6d6) | Album |
| 1985 | [Tokyo](https://themetalnet.com/album/335ceeda-438c-4dca-93d7-e919c753d378) | EP |
| 1987 | [No Thrills](https://themetalnet.com/album/379ae1e7-e768-4ce8-b98a-82c2e70729a4) | Album |
| 1992 | [Shout!](https://themetalnet.com/album/25da2916-a460-4610-a302-955db3e1abab) | Album |

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- [Kingdom Come](https://themetalnet.com/band/kingdom-come) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Darxon/2504

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/darxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/darxon). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt