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I'm a Singer, Author, Producer, A&R Label manager.
I work now for a indipendent Record Label called EMMECIESSE MUSIC PUBLISHING (www.emmeciesse.eu) (www.myspace.com/emmeciessemusic).
My personal LABEL are HEART OF STEEL RECORDS (hard'n'heavy rock) http://heartofsteel.nlz.it and BUBBLE BLOOD RECORDS (gothic, horror, glam, pop-punk...) http://bubbleblood.nlz.it
.: X HERO began life billed as AXE HERO, being founded in 1981 by the Galliazzo brothers going by stage pseudonyms of singer Mirko DeFox and drummer David Johansen,the bass player Fabio "Pico" Piccotin and the guitar player Dave "Moby" Laperni. The opening demos, 'Brainstorm' was recorded in 1983 and 'It's a Rock' was pubblish in 1984 with a new second guitar Martin Martin. The band, pulling in CAPTAIN KILL and XIPE guitarist Piero Albanese and bassist Cesco Laperni entered Space Station studios to record the 'Come Back'demos.
Line up changes then saw the introduction of guitarist Alex Stornello and bassist Paul Blondie Gidoni. A privately pressed AXE HERO album, 'Brainstorm', saw issue in 1986(this item is a biggest gem in vinyl for the collectors all around the world) without band's authorization. The group then evolved into X HERO. Following issue of the 1988 self titled debut album through Fly By Night Records(for collectors very rare in vinyl and cd version), which saw distribution across South America,many great reviews followed on metal magazine everywhere an some big occasion were offered to the band with X-HERO opening for SAXON on his italian tour.
X HERO's format changed once again, new blood being ex-ZORA bass player Eros "The Alien" Mazzon and guitarist Luca Tosato. Work began on a second album at Lunatic Studios in Rome but never completed,meanwhile playing some successful italian live gigs(VeronaRock Fest,in Milan,in Venice...) X HERO ceased activities in 1991, spawning three acts BLONDIEFOX, FRENETICA and MANITOBA. In later years X HERO tracks appeared on various compilation albums including Underground Symphony's 1994 collection 'Sign Of Sacred Cross' and the 1995 'Area Sismica vol 1" on A.M.Songs & Music with the song 'Rise Of The Curtain'. X HERO reunited in May 2003, the membership comprising Mirko DeFox, David Johansen, Eros The Alien on bass and Roberto Benna on guitar. The band participated in the July, Domegliara '1980's Italian Metal Legions Attack' festival alongside a nostalgic billing of DARK QUARTERER, SPITFIRE, GUNFIRE, DARK AGES and EXILE. Newly installed on bass guitar would be Villy Gardellin. In 2005 Mirko DeFox was written and recorded together with long-time collaborators and friends like Paride"Paris"Bertoldo (great guitarist and producer) in this time did also contribute to the songwriting with new X-Hero's songs,another threat for the melodic rock fans and a real must for all lovers of the sound of Toto and hard rock de luxe fan. Mirko and Paride are joined by italian class players such as Herman Tonini on guitars,Ivano Pangrazzi on bass and Davide Pangrazzi on drums. ++++++++++++++++DISCOGRAPHY :
-1986 AXE HERO "Brainstorm"Lp (private edition)
-1987 "X-HERO" Lp-Cassette-Cd (Fly by Night records)
++++++++++++++++ X-HERO Compilations:
-1994 "Sign of sacred cross "on cd compilation (Underground Symphony [rec].)
-1995 "Rise of the curtain" on cd compilation "Area Sismica vol.1 (A.M.Songs& Music [rec].)
-2001 "Drive in Metal" (DeFox Promotion/ Strillo Strano/) (Cd exclusive of the Saloon Lizzy fan club )
++Connections:
+++++++++++++++++|BLONDIEFOX :
-1996 "agua" full lenght cd (Mellow [rec].)
-1997 "Neve calda" on cd compil. "Zarathustra's revenge" (Mellow rec.)
-1999 "blondiefox" full lenght cd(private pubblication)
++++++++++++++++++|FRENETICA :
-1995 "Concetto sconfinato" on cd compil. " Area Sismica vol.1" (A.M.Songs)
-1996 "Colpevole io" on cd compil. " Area Sismica vol.2" (A.M.Songs)
++++++++++++++++++|DEFOX :
-2001 "stellaclone" on cd compil. " Area Sismica vol.3" (DeFox Promotion/ M.C.Service) The project that sees beyond to Mirko DeFox, the ex Dark Ages Luca(drums), Dave Valle and Roberto Bertoldo of the Crisalide (guitar and bass) and extra specialguest to the solos the guitar hero from L.A. Alex Masi.
+++++++++++++++++++|PARIS BAND :
-1996 "progressione su progressione" on Cd compil. " Area Sismica vol.2" (A.M.Songs)
OTHER MYSPACE ADDRESS :
www.myspace/xhero2000

My Blog

news da Mirko degli X-HERO

Oggi mi sento di postare un nuovo blog!!Dopo l'esibizione a dicembre 2008 di apertura al mitico e grandissimo ADAM BOMB con i miei X-HERO nel mio locale FRENETICA ROCK CAFE,ho deciso di "congelare" mo...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:10:00 GMT

alcune news ...recording studio,concerts e altro

31-july 2007 Oggi sono in studio per registrare le parti vocali del nuovo album degli X-HERO.Assieme al fido Herman che ha svolto il ruolo di sound engineer ho terminato le session di 4 brani,"W...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:12:00 GMT

7th July - X-HERO live in Maribor -SLOVENJA

7th July - X-HERO live in Maribor -SLOVENJA   Gli X-HERO saranno nuovamente in Slovenia per un live show il 7 Luglio ! Avremo occasione di visitare anche la bellissima città di Maribor posizionat...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:50:00 GMT

.: X-HERO reissue release-date : MAY,19th,2007

X-HERO: "X-Hero"Release-date: May, 19th 2007Record Label: HEART OF STEEL RecordsCat. Number: HOS 0701Style: '80s Metal re-issueCountry: ItalyTrack-List: 1. Don't Stop The Game 2. Feeling The Fear 3. I...
Posted by on Mon, 28 May 2007 12:13:00 GMT

.: X-HERO IN SLOVENJIA IL 24 MAGGIO

.:Gli X-HERO suoneranno il 24 maggio 2007 in Slovenjia e precisamente a Postojna ospiti all'interno del ROCK CAFE...non vediamo l'ora di suonare davanti ai nostri amici sloveni che già in altre occasi...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:20:00 GMT

.: X-HERO in a Summer open air

Suoneremo il  1° di Giugno alla 4° edizione dell'"80'0s Italian Metal Legion" all'interno del Castle bikers meeting di Grancona (Vicenza)immersi nel verde delle colline beriche ,nelllo stage...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:37:00 GMT

.:PROSSIMO CONCERTO ! A BRESCIA IL 23 MARZO

il prossimo concerto che farò con gli X-HERO si effettuerà il quel di Brescia e piu' precisamente al  3xxx di Bedizzole ,il venerdi' 23 Marzo...vi aspetto tutti! Suoneremo i brani che appariranno...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:51:00 GMT

.:MIRKO DEFOX SPECIAL GUEST ON ITALIAN TV PROGRAM - OSPITE DI ADELINA A TVA VICENZA

.: X-HERO frontman Mirko DeFox will appear as a special guest on Stai con Noi's show on the italian-based national Tv station TVA Vicenza on Monday, January 15 at approximately 13:...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:53:00 GMT