Cargo (band)


Cargo is a Romanian heavy metal band from Timișoara.
WWW cargorock.ro

Biography

Cargo was formed by Adrian Bărar in 1985, after he quit the new wave band Autostop. The original line-up was Tavi Iepan, Carol Bleich, Tiberiu Gajdo, Dinel Tollea and Adrian Bărar.
In 1988, the group recruited Ovidiu Ioncu "Kempes" as their new vocalist. He would stay with the band for the next 15 years, lending his voice to 4 full-length albums. During these years, Cargo toured the country extensively, playing numerous festivals, and receiving radio airplay, becoming the most well-known heavy metal band in the country.
In 2003, Kempes decided to leave the band, and emigrate to Australia, so the vocal duties were taken over by guitarist Adrian Igrișan. After considering to organize auditions for a new vocalist, they finally decided on leaving Igrișan to handle both guitar and vocals. With this line-up they recorded their 5th album, Spiritus Sanctus, which was released the same year. The power ballad "Dacă ploaia s-ar opri" received massive airplay on both radio and television, with Cargo becoming a household name in Romania. It is still one of the most commonly played tracks in Romanian media.
The band continues to play live, often being invited to play at large open-air events.

Band members

Current members

  • Adrian Igrișan
  • Octavian Pilan
  • Ionut Cârjă
  • Alin Achim
  • David Cristian

Former members

  • Adrian Bărar
  • Ovidiu Ioncu "Kempes"
  • Florin "Barbie" Barbu
  • Ramon Radosav
  • Carol Bleich
  • Octavian Iepan
  • Tibi Gajdo
  • Dinel Tollea
  • Nae Ionel Tarnotzi
  • Leo Iorga
  • Peter Kocsef
  • Tibi Bako
  • Mircea Nedelcu
  • Raul Dudnic
  • Adrian Popescu
  • Cristian Pup

Discography

Albums

  • Povestiri din gară – 1992
  • Destin – 1995
  • Colinde și obiceiuri de iarnă 1996, re-released with the Teofora choir in 1999
  • Ziua vrăjitoarelor – 1998
  • Colinde – 2000
  • Spiritus Sanctus – 2003
  • Cargo XXII – 2007
  • Vinyl – 2016

Singles and other releases

  • Brigadierii – 1989
  • Buletin de știri – 1989
  • Doi prieteni/Ana – 1990
  • Capra/Lui – on Darul Magilor 1 Compilation – 1995
  • Clasa muncitoare & Batacanda – on Unplugged Romania compilation – 1996
  • Steaua & Urare/Bucuria Crăciunului – on Darul Magilor 3 Compilation – 1997
  • Cântecul Paștelui – 1998, released as a video
  • Bagă-ți mințile-n cap – maxi-single – 2000
  • Mama – 2000, released as a video
  • Cargo Box Set – includes the albums Povestiri din gară, Destin and Ziua Vrăjitoarelor
  • Dacă ploaia s-ar opri – 2003, released as a video
  • Nu pot trăi fără tine – 2004, released as a video