Fred Gorhau has been playing live and teaching for 25+ years and is one of 2 guitar players in the band Exxplorer. Exxplorer was formed over 25 years ago in New Jersey. The band has been regarded as one of the most original heavy metal bands of the 80's, 90's and now in the new millennium. For those of you unfamiliar with the band, please exxplore the sights, sounds, and history of this European cult favorite.
Their first album, Symphonies of Steel, has been recognized for well over 20 years as one of the most innovative heavy metal albums of all time. The album topped the charts in several countries for overall import sales, and appeared at the top of hundreds of radio play lists throughout Europe, and in many then still communist countries. During this period of time, Exxplorer continued to be one of the tri-state area's favorite heavy metal bands, appearing in concert with an elaborate stage show, and the powerful momentum generated from their European success.
The band's second album, A Recipe for Power, was released in 1994. Although a long time had passed between the first and second albums, the fans loved A Recipe for Power for its blend of eighties progressive power metal and an up-to-date nineties feel. These were the songs that the band honed during the period of time when they were going through numerous management and personal trials.
Soon after the release of A Recipe for Power, Exxplorer started work on their 3rd album Cold Black Ugly. The band spent 1997 recording coldblackugly with Atlantic Records producer Bruce Buchanan, and changes in the music industry pretty much convinced them that their style of music was no longer viable.
Since then things were pretty quiet until 2008, when fate struck. Exxplorer recently reunited and were invited to perform at the Keep it True Metal Festival in Germany to a thrilled crowd of fans who have waited for over 2 decades to see this band live. The overwhelming response has now prompted huge demand for a new Exxplorer release and subsequent return dates to Europe are now in the works.
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