---
title: "Mekong Delta"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mekong-delta"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1985
---

# Mekong Delta

**Mekong Delta** is a thrash metal band, from Germany, active 1985 to present.

Mekong Delta is a German thrash/progressive metal band formed by Ralf Hubert in 1985. The band members initially kept their identities a secret, assuming that German musicians would not be accepted internationally. The band's debut album, Mekong Delta, was released in 1987, followed by several other albums, lineup changes, and a hiatus. In 2007, they released the album Lurking Fear, and in 2014, they released In a Mirror Darkly.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_Delta_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mekong Delta |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Velbert, Germany |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Technical Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-thrash)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alex Landenburg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-landenburg) | Drums (drum set) | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Leszek "Leo" Szpigiel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leszek-leo-szpigiel) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Peter Lake](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-lake) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Ralph Hubert](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralph-hubert) |  |  | Current |
| [Jörg Michael](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jorg-michael) |  | until 1990 | Former |
| [Ulrich “Uli” Kusch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ulrich-uli-kusch) |  | 1988 to 2007 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Mekong Delta](https://themetalnet.com/album/4c51fdae-910d-3638-9f7f-d78cf90b9d0f) | Album |
| 1988 | [The Gnome](https://themetalnet.com/album/ead00a8a-737d-4fb6-800f-80e870857ded) | EP |
| 1988 | [The Music of Erich Zann](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3da5fee-89db-3344-ad9f-d91b34c22fb2) | Album |
| 1989 | [The Principle of Doubt](https://themetalnet.com/album/783f4c65-470a-3527-a3f6-fa07e92b2ca2) | Album |
| 1989 | [Toccata](https://themetalnet.com/album/4ce8111e-a043-3700-905f-39ae5ce06b32) | EP |
| 1990 | [Dances of Death (And Other Walking Shadows)](https://themetalnet.com/album/4662cc4a-b596-3da2-8f66-358744fb8449) | Album |
| 1992 | [Kaleidoscope](https://themetalnet.com/album/d271d7b5-07c4-3804-98f6-065fcfd48ed0) | Album |
| 1994 | [Visions Fugitives](https://themetalnet.com/album/f3b34fb8-b0a0-398e-9727-995a0b4f1170) | Album |
| 1996 | [Pictures at an Exhibition](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ff3eb22-649f-3e53-befb-d82399015ac2) | Album |
| 1997 | [Pictures at an Exhibition](https://themetalnet.com/album/272dc7a2-fe9e-4123-97ae-853fb412c0a4) | Album |
| 2007 | [Lurking Fear](https://themetalnet.com/album/c91501d5-de91-30a1-8f7d-86ee784a0295) | Album |
| 2010 | [Wanderer on the Edge of Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/70d6d090-615d-43ee-98cb-4e25e512d197) | Album |
| 2014 | [In a Mirror Darkly](https://themetalnet.com/album/55cd55c8-0fed-4760-8207-f25c5b06bf89) | Album |
| 2020 | [Tales of a Future Past](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a91c1ce-59f9-43a8-a771-91970ee49d8d) | Album |

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- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Coroner](https://themetalnet.com/band/coroner) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Anacrusis](https://themetalnet.com/band/anacrusis) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Artillery](https://themetalnet.com/band/artillery) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mekong-Delta-101603903215631
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mekong_Delta/701
- bandcamp: https://mekongdelta.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1EzRkEPmjf1ZEjTnWVXiQ2
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1178195
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/272931074
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTm-5MB3wS_y_CYrVhflXeQ

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