Tang Dynasty is a Chinese ethnic-art rock and prog-metal band that is often credited as being the first heavy metal band in China. Tang Dynasty rose to fame in 1992 with a self-titled debut album, which had officially sold about 2,000,000 authentic copies throughout Asia and abroad, not counting the multitudes more of pirated copies.

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  • Tang Dynasty is a Chinese ethnic-art rock and prog-metal band that is often credited as being the first heavy metal band in China. Tang Dynasty rose to fame in 1992 with a self-titled debut album, which had officially sold about 2,000,000 authentic copies throughout Asia and abroad, not counting the multitudes more of pirated copies. Their sound is part progressive rock and artistic metal and part traditional Chinese vocal techniques with lyrical poetry and musical arrangements meant to hearken back to the glorious days of ancient Chinese civilization; in particular, the cultural epitome of Chinese history as popularly represented by the era of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Dynasty soon became the icon of Chinese hard rock music, and their lightning-fast guitarist Liu Yijun (刘义军), a.k.a. "Lao Wu", became the first rock guitar hero in China. However, tragedy cast a dark shadow over the band in 1995 with the untimely death on May 11 of bassist Zhang Ju, who was riding his motorcycle from fellow rock bassist friend Chen Jin's home, when an accident occurred involving a collision with a truck on the Zizhuqiao (Purple Bamboo Bridge) freeway overpass in western Beijing. This dealt a heavy blow to the band. Liu Yijun left the band in 1996 and was replaced by original founding member Kaiser Kuo, a Chinese-American who formed the band with Ding Wu and Zhang Ju in 1989. The band's 1999 release "Epic" was their second album, 7 years after their debut record. Epic did maintain a level of artfully composed series of new prog-metal rock songs that helped bring success to their debut album, but may otherwise be described as a little bit more of a straight-ahead rock album with somewhat less ethnic orientation. The album received lukewarm reviews. Nevertheless, the album was still popular enough to elicit waves of unauthorized copies in the pirated market. In June of 1999, Kaiser Kuo again parted company with Tang Dynasty and later formed another well-recognized Chinese metal-rock band, Spring and Autumn (Chunqiu). Kuo was replaced for a period by former Iron Kite front man Yu Yang, and then by young guitar virtuoso Chen Lei, who joined the band in late 2000. In 2002, Lao Wu rejoined the group and Tang Dynasty is at its present five-man band form, featuring contrasting styles of Chen Lei and Lao Wu both exchanging and interplaying guitar work, and fattening-up their overall live sound with Ding Wu's occasional coloring in their sound palette with a third guitar. In January 2009, Lao Wu announced his second departure of the band due to "personal reasons" and "in cooperation with the idea of music with the band"; he is now working with an Austrian neo-classical rock artist on an album stated to be out by 2010. Ding is currently filling the spot of the second guitarist. Tang Dynasty released their third album "Langman Qishi" in mid-2008, featuring "Feng Shan Ji" as the album's lead track. Tang Dynasty are featured in the documentary by Sam Dunn, Global Metal.
  • Tang Dynasty ist die erste wirkliche Heavy Metal Band der Volksrepublik China. Ihr erstes Album wird allgemein als revolutionär in Hinsicht auf die Verbindung von traditioneller Chinesischer Oper und Heavy Metal Musik angesehen. In ihrer Entstehungszeit war Tang Dynastys Musik weitgehend melancholisch, getragen und depressiv. Verloren in ihrem Versuch in eine imaginäre Traumwelt voller Kontraste zu entfliehen. Die Musik erzählte, wie Tang Dynastie Ehrlichkeit und wahre Gefühle sahen.
  • Tang Dynasty (唐朝，tángcháo, Tang Chao ou Tang Dynasty, Dynastie Tang en français), est un groupe de rock chinois fondé en 1988 à Beijing. Il inclut dans ses mouvances l'ethno-rock et le métal progressif. Le groupe est souvent accrédité comme étant le premier groupe de rock chinois à passer à l'Heavy Metal.
  • Tang Chao - chiński zespół heavymetalowy, założony w 1988 roku, przedstawiany powszechnie jako pierwsza heavymetalowa grupa muzyczna w Chinach. Zespół założyli w 1988 Ding Wu, Zhang Ju, Kaiser Guo i Andrew Szabo. Rok później Kuo i Szabo opuścili zespół, ich miejsce zajęli Zhao Nian i Liu Yijun. 11 maja 1995 Zhang Ju zginął w wypadku samochodowym w Pekinie. Rok później zespół opuścił Liu Yijun, zastąpił go Kaiser Kuo. Kuo ponownie opuścił grupę w 1999, zaś na jego miejsce został przyjęty Chen Lei. Liu Yijun powrócił do zespołu w 2002.
  • Танчао (唐朝 — кит. династия Тан) — китайская рок-группа, играющая в стилях арт-рок, хэви-метал и прог-метал. Часто считается первой в Китае группой, начавшей играть хэви-метал.
  • 唐朝乐队，中国摇滚乐最著名乐队之一。中国第一支重金属风格摇滚乐队，其知名歌曲包括《梦回唐朝》、《飞翔鸟》、《太阳》等。
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  • Tang Dynasty is a Chinese ethnic-art rock and prog-metal band that is often credited as being the first heavy metal band in China. Tang Dynasty rose to fame in 1992 with a self-titled debut album, which had officially sold about 2,000,000 authentic copies throughout Asia and abroad, not counting the multitudes more of pirated copies.
  • Tang Dynasty ist die erste wirkliche Heavy Metal Band der Volksrepublik China. Ihr erstes Album wird allgemein als revolutionär in Hinsicht auf die Verbindung von traditioneller Chinesischer Oper und Heavy Metal Musik angesehen. In ihrer Entstehungszeit war Tang Dynastys Musik weitgehend melancholisch, getragen und depressiv. Verloren in ihrem Versuch in eine imaginäre Traumwelt voller Kontraste zu entfliehen. Die Musik erzählte, wie Tang Dynastie Ehrlichkeit und wahre Gefühle sahen.
  • Tang Dynasty (唐朝，tángcháo, Tang Chao ou Tang Dynasty, Dynastie Tang en français), est un groupe de rock chinois fondé en 1988 à Beijing. Il inclut dans ses mouvances l'ethno-rock et le métal progressif. Le groupe est souvent accrédité comme étant le premier groupe de rock chinois à passer à l'Heavy Metal.
  • Tang Chao - chiński zespół heavymetalowy, założony w 1988 roku, przedstawiany powszechnie jako pierwsza heavymetalowa grupa muzyczna w Chinach. Zespół założyli w 1988 Ding Wu, Zhang Ju, Kaiser Guo i Andrew Szabo. Rok później Kuo i Szabo opuścili zespół, ich miejsce zajęli Zhao Nian i Liu Yijun. 11 maja 1995 Zhang Ju zginął w wypadku samochodowym w Pekinie. Rok później zespół opuścił Liu Yijun, zastąpił go Kaiser Kuo.
  • Танчао (唐朝 — кит. династия Тан) — китайская рок-группа, играющая в стилях арт-рок, хэви-метал и прог-метал. Часто считается первой в Китае группой, начавшей играть хэви-метал.
  • 唐朝乐队，中国摇滚乐最著名乐队之一。中国第一支重金属风格摇滚乐队，其知名歌曲包括《梦回唐朝》、《飞翔鸟》、《太阳》等。
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