---
title: "VIVA"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/viva"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1980
disbanded: 1986
---

# VIVA

**VIVA** is a more metal band, from Germany, active 1980 to 1986.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | VIVA |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Hannover, Germany |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Disbanded | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barbara Schenker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/barbara-schenker) |  |  | Current |
| [Leon Lawson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leon-lawson) |  |  | Current |
| [Frank Algermissen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-algermissen) |  |  | Current |
| [Chris Thow](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-thow) |  |  | Former |
| [Marc Paganini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marc-paganini) |  |  | Former |
| [Ralph Murthy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralph-murthy) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | [Born to Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7c535b1-cf18-4feb-8606-92682ebf48df) | Album |
| 1981 | [What the Hell Is Going On!](https://themetalnet.com/album/b68aad08-6123-415e-8922-50b6300f6d73) | Album |
| 1982 | [Dealers of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/8c8de306-63ac-3e83-a883-a690117c2603) | Album |
| 1984 | [Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/4fc3e477-0bb5-438d-b0bf-bb5ddbc98a98) | Album |
| 1996 | [Cream Cake Box](https://themetalnet.com/album/2eec5312-cce9-43c8-9962-44cffd6a5c56) | Album |

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Viva/28918

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