Alq

heavy metal

ALQ was formed in Vanadzor, back in the Fall of 1995, when Andrey «Andrew» Apoyan (vocals) joined the rest of the guys (Arthur Barseghian (guitars), Vahe Terterian (bass) and David Grigorian (drums)) that had got together a couple of months earlier. This was the original lineup of the band. Arthur and David had by that time already written a number of songs that made the base for the further development of the band’s musical and lyrical concept. The style might be defined as Sabbath-like Heavy Metal with elements of Doom Metal, as both Arthur and Andrew were Black Sabbath fans. Vahe at that time was mostly drown towards bands like Megadeth and grunge-rock. David preferred jazz-rock and fusion and it always showed through his drumming manner and style. The band started rehearsing in the local officers’ club, and played its first gig in one of Vanadzor’s military units. This was the first try, when only two or three soldiers, true metalheads, stayed in the hall to the end of the shaw. Then followed the open air gig at Vanadzor's central square, September 21, 1995. In the winter of 1995-1996, ALQ moved to the headquarters of the local TV station, INTERKAP. This was were the first recording of the band was made, on Arthur's 2-track reel-type recorder. The recording had 4 songs, all of which were later included in the first and the only studio album of the band. As at that time Andrew was studying in Yerevan, he couldn't spend much time with the rest of the band, but they ...