Paragon

Paragon

Genres: Power metal, heavy metal, speed metal, german, metal

About Paragon

There are multiple artists using this name. 1. Paragon: A German Heavy/Speed Metal Band 2. Paragon: A Swedish rapper 3. Paragon: An alias used by Michael Kohlbecker 4. Paragon: A Michigan based quartet 5. Paragon: A Dutch Rock band from Utrecht 6. Paragon: An American microtonalist and dance music producer 7. Paragon: A band from Gibraltar, mixing rock, funk and hip-hop 8, Paragon: Hard Rock/Metal band from Charlotte, North Carolina, US, that started off in 1982. 1. The German Heavy Metal Band Paragon was founded in 1990 by guitar player and main songwriter Martin Christian. In 1992, long before any “True Metal Hype” Paragon recorded their first demo tape “MAELSTROM OF DECLINE” and played first live shows. 1994 the band released the “INTO THE BLACK” Mini CD and received good reviews in the Metal press all over Germany. At the end of 1994 Martin had written enough songs to record the first “official” release “WORLD OF SIN”. Today Paragon is one of the leading bands within German metal. 2. Paragon (Simon Molin), Swedish rapper from Södermalm, Stockholm. Member of the group (and record) Hemmalaget. Former member of the "Royal Blood" collective, when he was rapping in English, but switched to English around 1999. The texts are often about the hometown Stockholm. Cousin of the Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson. 3. Paragon is an alias used by Michael Kohlbecker (Eternal Basement, Fünf D, Magnat, Masun, S.M.I².L.E., Subscientists) between 1993 - 1997. 4. Dearborn, Michigan based quartet - former school mates at Divine Child High School having released a single album “Saladays” in 2006. 5. The Dutch Rock Band Paragon was founded in 1993 by guitar player Erwin van der Ven and bass player Jeroen Verkroost, as a new incarnation of their previous band Pentagon (1989 - 1992). In 1992, Paragon recorded their first demo tape and played first live shows. The repertoire was crossover progressive/heavy rock. In 1993 the band was joined by singer Freek Paardenkooper and switched to a lighter style of Rock with some Grunge influences. In 1995 Drummer Koos de Wit joined and Paragon released an EP with 5 tracks. These were re-recorded for the 1997 “BALANCE THE SCALES” CD, which received good reviews in the Dutch press. Paragon toured the Dutch small-club circuit extensively until early 1998, after which the band disbanded. 8. Californian AOR/pomp/hard rock band. The Paragon EP (1985 - Celestial Records) is the sole release.

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On RadioStar

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10
countries
53
tracks tracked
most active station (The Russian Federation)
Heard alongside: Helloween Running Wild Accept

Radio Stations sorted by tracks on rotation

ELECTROLOUNGE
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 128
27 Likes

Jenny.FM
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 320
13 Likes

Paragon — Top 30 songs of 53

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Paragon Heirship
Paragon Rising Forces
Paragon Infinite Empire
Paragon The Gods Made Heavy Metal
Paragon Traitor
Paragon Devil's Waitingroom
Paragon Arise
Paragon Journey Home
Paragon Just Believe
Paragon Metalation
Paragon Deny The Cross
Paragon To Hell and Back Again
Paragon Tears Of The Damne
Paragon Maelstrom Of Decline
Paragon Thunder in the Dark
Paragon Leo (Extended Mix)
Paragon Fighting For The Earth (Warrior)
Paragon Rostro Del Sol
Paragon Focus
Paragon Law Of The Blade
Paragon Battalions
Paragon Beyond The Horizon
Paragon Burn The Whore
Paragon Fighting The Fire
Paragon Ashes
Paragon Green Hell
Paragon Reign Of Fear
Paragon Tears Of The Damned
Paragon Breaking Glass
Paragon The Blade In The Dark
Heirship
Rising Forces
Infinite Empire
The Gods Made Heavy Metal
Traitor
Devil's Waitingroom
Arise
Journey Home
Just Believe
Metalation
Deny The Cross
To Hell and Back Again
Tears Of The Damne
Maelstrom Of Decline
Thunder in the Dark
Leo (Extended Mix)
Fighting For The Earth (Warrior)
Rostro Del Sol
Focus
Law Of The Blade
Battalions
Beyond The Horizon
Burn The Whore
Fighting The Fire
Ashes
Green Hell
Reign Of Fear
Tears Of The Damned
Breaking Glass
The Blade In The Dark