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KYMERA German Hard Rock Band]]The Story of KYMERA began in Karlsruhe, Germany in the winter of 1984, when the two brothers Bruno and Oscar Di Blasio (Di Blasio BrOs) met the brothers Bernd and Stefan Lüddemann (members of the famous german teen band “Hot Legs”), to form a new band called “Dragon”. Almost immediately they started writing and rehearsing new songs. A few weeks later, Bruno, Oscar, Bernd and Stefan began auditioning many singers of the local music scene and they found in Andi Deris (Helloween, ex Pink Cream 69) with his phenomenal voice the right singer for the band. After playing many live concerts in the Karlsruhe area, they went to Edo Zanki’s Studio in Karlsdorf and to Arco Studio, München to record their first demo with producer Tony Monn. Following songs were recorded: “I was made to be with you”, “Call me up”, “Woman”, “I hear the angels singing", "Ballade of glory” and “Rock your body down”. During the production of the demo, drummer Bodo Schopf (ex “Michael Schenker Group”), recorded some drum-parts. Many major record companies and top producer Dieter Dierks of the “Scorpions” were interested in “Dragon”, however the band split up!

It was the year 1986, when Bruno & Oscar Di Blasio together with Andi Deris (who had just finished military service), met the Italian bass player Daniel De Niro. KYMERA was born! An old schoolfriend of Andi, Ralf Maurer alias “Ralph Mason” was recruited as the new drummer of the band. Soon after, KYMERA went to the Katapult-Soundstudio in Karlsruhe to record new songs for Francis, Day & Hunter Publishing Hamburg. Following songs were recorded: “Hello U.S.A.”, “Hot looking Romeo”, “Send me a letter” and rearranged versions of “I was made to be with you”, “Call me up” and “Woman”. After a few concerts, drummer Ralph Mason quit KYMERA to go to University. Mason was promptly replaced by the young talented drummer Kosta Zafiriou (Pink Cream 69) and the line-up of KYMERA was complete again. Soon, the band went to Studio in Mainz / Germany to record “Shadows are falling”, “Lonely would be loving you” and a new version of “Ballade of glory” and played many live dates in Germany till the end of 1986. In the beginning of 1987 Andi Deris and Kosta Zafiriou left KYMERA to form the band Pink Cream 69. Andi Deris and Kosta Zafiriou were replaced by Michael Moretto as the new singer and Andrè Simon as the new drummer. In late autumn of 1988 KYMERA recorded the debut EP “Animality” which was released in 1989. During the preparations of the following “Animality Tour” the drummer Andrè Simon died under tragic circumstances; a suitable replacement was found in Dominik Hülshorst (ex Bonfire). The last concert of the tour, in february 1990, was definitively the last live appearence of KYMERA and it took place at the Music-Club “Garage” in Rastatt /Germany with Pink Cream 69!

Members of KYMERA: Bruno Di Blasio – guitars (1986-1990), Di Blasio BrOs Oscar Di Blasio – guitars (1986-1990), Di Blasio BrOs Andi Deris – lead vocals (1986-1987), Helloween, ex Pink Cream 69 Daniel De Niro – bass (1986-1990) Ralf "Mason" Maurer – drums (1986) Kosta Zafiriou – drums (1986-1987), Pink Cream 69 Michael Moretto – vocals (1987-1990) Andrè Simon † – drums (1987-1989) Dominik Hülshorst – drums (1989-1990), ex Bonfire

Discography of KYMERA:

Kymera Demos 1986-1987 (Francis, Day & Hunter GmbH - Hamburg): “I was made to be with you” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Call me up” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Shadows are falling” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Lonely would be loving you” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Hello U.S.A” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Ballade of Glory” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Hot looking Romeo” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Woman” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “I hear the angels singing” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Send me a letter” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris) “Rock your body down” (B.Di Blasio/A.Deris)

“Animality” EP 1989 (Rockwerk Records LC 8248) “Eyes of Avatar” (B.Di Blasio/M.Moretto) “Follow me” (B.Di Blasio/M.Moretto) “Born to rock” (B.Di Blasio/M.Moretto) “Hand in hand” (B.Di Blasio/M.Moretto)

Reviews "Animality" "..Power melodic Metallers with a helium fired vocalist...." (Derek Oliver, KERRANG) "...among insiders KYMERA is the secret No.1 of the German commercial rock scene...." (Götz Kühnemund, METAL HAMMER) KYMERA is one of the biggest hopes among German Newcomer bands." (Holger Stratmann, ROCK HARD)