Not Fragile  

Not Fragile is one of those second-division workmanlike bands, not destined for any great fame but content to ride the wave of good old fashioned heavy metal. They've been around for some twenty years, debutting back in 1988 on the tiny British label Metalother Records with Who Dares Wins (the only album reviewed here). It's pretty standard for the day, that being energetic speed metal (not quite thrash), with a rather thin production. Over the years they've gone through several lineup changes surrounding vocalist/guitarist Torsten Buczko, but they keep motoring along, and in 2007 released their ninth album, Scratch The Surface.

Current Members Torsten Buczko vocals/guitars Marc Trinkhaus guitars Didy Mackel bass Michael Link drums

Former Members/Guests Raico Ebel guitars Ralf Salpius guitars Wolf Rambatz guitars Matthiaas Belter bass Markus Köhn drums Matthias Meßfeld drums

Discography

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Who Dares Wins 
1988 Metalother

Real With all my might High into heaven Opus 7-3 Down in the streets Out of law Craze and hunger Bbbrrräää

Torsten Buczko Raico Ebel Matthiaas Belter Markus Köhn

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(EP) Lost In A Dream 
1989 Hellion

Lost in a Dream Break down the Walls One Way to Glory

Torsten Buczko Raico Ebel Ralf Salpius Matthiaas Belter Markus Köhn

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Hard To Be Alive 
1992

Hard To Be Alive Lost In A Dream Wanted One Way To Glory Full Moon's Rising Too Fast W.I.R. Clairvoyant Welcome, You The Crowd To Hunt And To Be Hunted The Evil One Rael With All My Might High Into Heaven Opus 7, 3 Down In The Streets Out Of Law Craze And Hunger Bbbrrräää Seven Guns For Hire

Torsten Buczko Ralf Salpius Matthiaas Belter Markus Köhn

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Lost In A Dream 
1993

Hard To Be Alive Lost In A Dream Wanted One Way To Glory Full Moon's Rising Too Fast W.I.R. Clairvoyant Welcome, You The Crowd To Hunt And To Be Hunted The Evil One Lost In A Dream Break Down The Walls One Way To Glory Intro Prelude / Cheltenham Battle Eagle Hardest Night Seven Guns For Hire Welcome, You The Crowd (live)

Torsten Buczko Ralf Salpius Matthiaas Belter Markus Köhn

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The Return 
1995

Intro Flight of the intruder Who dares wins Undertaker Hungry for love Kiss of fire Homeless Don't give up W.I.R. (unplugged)

Torsten Buczko Wolf Rambatz Matthiaas Belter Markus Köhn

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21st Century Ballroom 
2001 Hellion

21st Century Ballroom Lost in the Rain Into the Hurricane Like Guardians Monsters of Metal Starlight to the Revolution Dreamflight Lay it Down New Generation We Don't Surrender Somebody's Waiting

Torsten Buczko Marc Trinkhaus Didy Mackel Markus Köhn

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Yesterday's Heroes 
2003 Hellion

With All My Might Too Fast Immortal Legions Locomotive We'll Bring The House Down The Six Teens Blood On The Land Made Of Metal Thanks For The Memory Hypnotized Cheltenham Turn It Down Hard To Be Alive Yesterday's Hero

Torsten Buczko Marc Trinkhaus Didy Mackel Matthias Meßfeld

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Time To Wonder 
2005 Hellion

Time To Wonder The Beast In Black Starbreaker Midnight Explorer Raised On Metal Rough'n'Ready Man Thousand Warriors Miles Out To Sea Black Magic Mountain Hellion's Dungeon Queen Of The Sea End Of The Rainbow Fortress Of Power Battle Eagle Friends

Torsten Buczko Marc Trinkhaus Didy Mackel Michael Link

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Scratch The Surface 
2007 Hellion

Speed Loader Master Machine Scratch the Surface Rocket to the Moon Power to the Universe Centurion Keep Your Mouth Shut Perfect Sledgehammer 10000 Black Demons Holy Man Cathedral of Power Tear Into the Weekend Gods of Fire

Torsten Buczko Marc Trinkhaus Didy Mackel Michael Link