Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝; Pinyin: Tángcháo) is a Chinese heavy metal band that is often credited as the first heavy metal band in China. Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... “Heavy metal†redirects here. ...
Tang Dynasty rose to fame in 1992 with a self-titled debut album. Their sound is part progressive metal and part traditional Chinese vocal techniques with lyrics meant to hearken back to the glorious days of Chinese civilization. Tang Dynasty soon became the icon of Chinese rock, and their lightning-fast guitarist Liu Yijun (刘义军) "Lao Wu" became the first guitar hero in China. However, the 1995 death of bassist Zhang Jun in a motorcycle accident dealt a heavy blow to the band and its subsequent release "Epic", 7 years after its debut, received lukewarm reviews. “Peking†redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Liu Yijun (Simplified Chinese: ) is a Chinese heavy metal guitarist, and was a member of the band Tang Dynasty. ... Kaiser Kuo (traditional Chinese: 郭怡廣, simplified Chinese: 郭怡广, pinyin: Guō Yíguǎng) (born: 1966) is a Chinese-American freelance writer and rock musician living in Beijing. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article is about the Chinese civilization. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Liu Yijun (Simplified Chinese: ) is a Chinese heavy metal guitarist, and was a member of the band Tang Dynasty. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ...
The band still plays live, although no firm date has been set for a new album.
External links
Tang Dynasty page from Rock in China site
"Kaiser Kuo, Tang Dynasty, Spring and Autumn", from China Beat radio program
The TangDynasty, with its capital at Changan (modern-day suburb of Xi'an), the most populous city in the world at the time, is regarded by historians as a high point in Chinese civilization — equal to, or even surpassing, that of the Han period.
It was also during the Tangdynasty that the only female ruler of China Empress Wu Zetian made her mark.
Emperor Tang Xuan Zong brought China to its golden age and Tang influences reached all the way to Japan and Korea in the east, Vietnam in the south and central and western Asia in the west.
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