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Gravestone

Country of origin:: Germany
Location:: Illertissen, Bavaria
Status:: Changed name
Formed in:: 1977

Genre:: Progressive Rock (1977-1980), Heavy Metal (1980-)
Lyrical themes:: Rock, Metal, Fantasy
Last label:: Scratch Records

Years active:: 1975-1976 (as Heizkörper), 1976-1977 (as Oregon), 1977-1990, 1990-1992 (as 48 Crash)

Founded in 1975 as Heizkörper by Rudi Dorner and Mike Schmidt. When in 1976 they were joined by Berti Majdan, they've changed name to Oregon. In early 1977, when they were joined by Wolfgang Rittner and Andy Müller, they've changed name again to Gravestone - this was the idea of Berti Majdan.

Around 1990 the band changed name into 48 Crash.

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Berti Majdan	Bass (1977-1979), Vocals (1977-1979, 1984-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash, ex-X-Dream, ex-Oregon
Klaus Reinelt	Guitars (1984-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash
Thomas Sabisch	Bass (1985-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash
Thomas Imbacher	Drums (1986-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash, ex-Stranger
Jürgen Metko	Guitars (1986-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash
Past
Mike Schmidt	Drums (1977-1979)
See also: ex-Heizkörper, ex-Oregon
Wolfgang Rittner	Guitars (1977-1979)
See also: ex-The Adam Whitman Band
Rudi Dorner	Guitars (1977-1980)
See also: ex-Heizkörper, ex-Oregon
Andy Müller (R.I.P.)	Keyboards, Vocals (1977-1980)
Dietmar "Oli" Orlitta	Bass (1980-1984), Vocals (1980)
See also: ex-No Fairytale, ex-Sphinx, ex-Sugar, ex-Sonic Boom Band (live)
Dieter Behle	Drums (1980-1986)
See also: ex-Arrakis, ex-Infinity's Call, ex-Tyrant, ex-Sphinx
Sokrates "Taki" Gradl	Guitars (1980)
See also: ex-Jump
Mathias Dieth	Guitars (1984-1986)
See also: ex-Ape, ex-Sinner, ex-U.D.O.

Berti Majdan	Bass (1977-1979), Vocals (1977-1979, 1984-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash, ex-X-Dream, ex-Oregon
Klaus Reinelt	Guitars (1984-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash
Thomas Sabisch	Bass (1985-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash
Thomas Imbacher	Drums (1986-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash, ex-Stranger
Jürgen Metko	Guitars (1986-1990)
See also: ex-48 Crash

Mike Schmidt	Drums (1977-1979)
See also: ex-Heizkörper, ex-Oregon
Wolfgang Rittner	Guitars (1977-1979)
See also: ex-The Adam Whitman Band
Rudi Dorner	Guitars (1977-1980)
See also: ex-Heizkörper, ex-Oregon
Andy Müller (R.I.P.)	Keyboards, Vocals (1977-1980)
Dietmar "Oli" Orlitta	Bass (1980-1984), Vocals (1980)
See also: ex-No Fairytale, ex-Sphinx, ex-Sugar, ex-Sonic Boom Band (live)
Dieter Behle	Drums (1980-1986)
See also: ex-Arrakis, ex-Infinity's Call, ex-Tyrant, ex-Sphinx
Sokrates "Taki" Gradl	Guitars (1980)
See also: ex-Jump
Mathias Dieth	Guitars (1984-1986)
See also: ex-Ape, ex-Sinner, ex-U.D.O.

Added by: MMisantropo	Modified by: aeternus1990
Added on: 2002-08-06 13:36:57	Last modified on: 2013-01-03 10:13:38
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