Paragon
Metal band from Portland, OR · formed 1990
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Jan 23, 2020Chicho's Backstage
About
Paragon is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 1990, tagged german, heavy metal, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2020, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Paragon formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
- Jan Bünning: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Sören Teckenburg: member — MusicBrainz
- Wolfgang Tewes: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Martin Christian: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kay Carstens: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Markus Corby: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Claudius Cremer: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Görner: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Gripp: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Günny Kruse: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kay Neuse: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dirk Seifert: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paragon has 19 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Paragon is based in Portland, Oregon — Paragon on Bandcamp
- Paragon has 41003 listeners on Last.fm — Paragon on Last.fm
- Paragon has released 10 recordings between 1993 and 2025 — Paragon on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Hamburg, Germany — Paragon on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20195 shows
- 20201 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2020 | Chicho's Backstage · NorfolkSupportwith Dead Friends, Demons | Support | Dead Friends, Demons |
| Dec 12, 2019 | The Camel · RichmondSupportwith Dead Friends | Support | Dead Friends |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Peabody's · Virginia BeachSupportwith Bad Omens, Dead Friends, Unbound, +1 | Support | Bad Omens, Dead Friends, Unbound, +1 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | fabric · LondonSupportwith Grooverider, Nymfo, Hidden Agenda, +28 | Support | Grooverider, Nymfo, Hidden Agenda, +28 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith The Word Alive, VagrantsBand, Dead Friends | Support | The Word Alive, VagrantsBand, Dead Friends |
| Mar 6, 2019 | West Beach Tavern · Virginia BeachSupportwith House & Home, Downhaul, Party Wave, +1 | Support | House & Home, Downhaul, Party Wave, +1 |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Savage Hands, Telltale | Support | Savage Hands, Telltale |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Bain Mathieu · MontrealSupportwith Bommer [USA], Boogie T, Dark Elixir, +12 | Support | Bommer [USA], Boogie T, Dark Elixir, +12 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Stoneleigh Park · CoventrySupportwith Stone Donkey Pilots, Krankschaft | Support | Stone Donkey Pilots, Krankschaft |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Canal Club · Richmond2 shows
- Bain Mathieu · Montreal1 show
- Chicho's Backstage · Norfolk1 show
- fabric · London1 show
- Peabody's · Virginia Beach1 show
Cities played
- Richmond3 shows
- Virginia Beach2 shows
- Coventry1 show
- London1 show
- Montreal1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
9 shows on record- Shows counted
- 9
- First on record
- Mar 2015
- Latest on record
- Jan 2020
Shows per year
- 20151
- 20171
- 20181
- 20195
- 20201
Top rooms
- Canal Club, Richmond · 2
- Chicho's Backstage, Norfolk · 1
- The Camel, Richmond · 1
- Peabody's, Virginia Beach · 1
- fabric, London · 1
Top cities
- Richmond · 3
- Virginia Beach, VA · 2
- Norfolk, VA · 1
- Montreal, QC · 1
- London · 1
Often on the bill with: Dead Friends, Bad Omens, Downhaul, Krankschaft, Savage Hands, Telltale, The Word Alive, Unbound
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
29 releases, 1993–2025Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol. 7
2025
Metalation
2024 · Album
Leo
2023
Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol. 4
2023
Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol.1
2022
Versus Volumes
2022
Frankfurt Beat Compilation Vol. 2
2022
Controlled Demolition
2019 · Album
Hell Beyond Hell
2016 · Album
Force of Destruction
2012 · Album
Fuckparade '11 - Vergissmeinnicht
2011
Larger Than Life
2008 · Ep
Screenslaves
2008 · Album
Tribute
2008 · Album
Forgotten Prophecies
2007 · Album
Rkyves Ancient Ruins
2006
Revenge
2005 · Album
The Final Command / Into the Black
2005 · Compilation
World of Sin / Chalice of Steel
2005 · Compilation
Eye of the Storm
2003 · Ep
The Dark Legacy
2003 · Album
Law of the Blade
2002 · Album
Steelbound
2001 · Album
Chalice of Steel
1999 · Album
The Final Command
1998 · Album
World of Sin
1995 · Album
Into the Black
1994 · Ep
The Poets (Remix)
1994
The Poets
1993
Lineup
- Jan Bünning · background vocals
- Sören Teckenburg
- Wolfgang Tewes · guitar
Former
- Martin Christian
- Kay Carstens · lead vocals
- Markus Corby · drums (drum set)
- Claudius Cremer · guitar
- Daniel Görner · guitar
- Chris Gripp · drums (drum set)
- Günny Kruse · guitar
- Kay Neuse · drums (drum set)
- Dirk Seifert · bass
- Dirk Sturzbecher · bass
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
15 members on record- Martin ChristianOriginal member1990–2010
- Andreas Babuschkintenure unknown
- Chris Grippdrums (drum set)left, years unknown
- Claudius Cremerguitarleft, years unknown
- Daniel Görnerguitarleft, years unknown
- Dirk Seifertbassleft, years unknown
- Dirk Sturzbecherbassleft, years unknown
- Günny Kruseguitarleft, years unknown
- Jan Bertramtenure unknown
- Jan Bünningbasstenure unknown
- Kay Carstenslead vocalsleft, years unknown
- Kay Neusedrums (drum set)left, years unknown
Show 3 more members
- Markus Corbydrums (drum set)left, years unknown
- Sören Teckenburgtenure unknown
- Wolfgang Tewesguitartenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Black Hawk (via Günny Kruse), Kneipenterroristen (via Günny Kruse), Manmade (via Jan Bünning), Tragedian (via Dirk Seifert)
Members' earlier bands: Asmodis (via Jan Bünning), Buried in Black (via Sören Teckenburg), Erosion (via Jan Bünning)
Shares members with: Crystal Shark (via Wolfgang Tewes), Desert Storm (via Dirk Seifert), Eisfabrik (via Jan Bertram), Lost Area (via Jan Bertram), Minotaur (via Andreas Babuschkin), Temple Of The Absurd (via Markus Corby), Vice Versa (via Andreas Babuschkin)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Paragon on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Paragon on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Paragon on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Paragon on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Paragon (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Origin
- Hamburg, Germany
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Genres
- Power metal, heavy metal
- Labels
- Napalm, Massacre, Remedy
- Current members
- Andreas Babuschkin, Martin Christian, Jan Bertram, Jan Bünning, Jason Wöbcke
- Past members
- See below
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