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Victory
Biography
During the 1980s, a handful of German hard rock acts managed to make a pretty remarkable impression on the American music market. While not all of them had the staying power and popularity of Scorpions, some, like Accept, Helloween, and Hannover's Victory made an impression that -- while not necessarily selling millions -- was almost unattainable in the following decades for German rock acts. Signed to CBS records, Victory (circa their first release: Charlie Huhn, vocals, Tommy Newton, guitars, John Lockton, guitar, Peter Knorn, bass, and Bernie Van de Graaf on drums) released their first album -- a self-titled affair that was boosted sales-wise by a rather Spinal Tap-esque "sexist" cover -- in 1985. A U.S. tour was in the offing, and, first making a replacement on drums with Van de Graaf stepping down for Fritz Randow, the band made additional appearances at Oakland's Day on the Green Festival and the Texxas Jam festival. Lockton left the band after its journey westward, but once new guitarist Herman Frank was in the fold, Victory continued a steady stream of recording and releasing that would result in four more albums from 1987 to 1990. And although the band was dealt the unfortunate blow of losing frontman Charlie Huhn, replacement Fernando Garcia made a positive impression, and the Victory train kept rolling.
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