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Cargo is a Romanian heavy metal band from Timișoara.[lower-alpha 1]

Cargo
Background information
Origin	Arad, Romania
Genres	Heavy metal hard rock
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Electrecord, Vivo, MediaPro Music
Members	Octavian Pilan Adrian Igrișan Alin Achim Ionuț Cârjă
Website	https://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 (guitar), Carol Bleich (drums), Tiberiu Gajdo (bass), Dinel Tollea (keyboards) and Adrian Bărar (guitar, vocals).[2]

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.[3]

In 2003, Kempes decided to leave the band, and emigrate to Australia, so the vocal duties were taken over by guitarist Adrian Igrișan.[4] 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.[5]

The band continues to play live, often being invited to play at large open-air events.

Members

• Adrian Igrișan (vocals)
• Octavian Pilan (drums)
• Ionut Cârjă (keyboards)
• Alin Achim (bass guitar)
• Richard Pulpa "Godzilla" ("roadie")
• Cosmin Nicoară – Manager

Former members

• Adrian Bărar (guitar/ vocals)
• Ovidiu Ioncu "Kempes" (vocals)
• Florin "Barbie" Barbu (bass guitar, backing vocals)
• Ramon Radosav (bass guitar, violin)
• Carol Bleich (drums)
• Octavian Iepan (guitar)
• Tibi Gajdo (guitar)
• Dinel Tollea (keyboards)
• Nae Ionel Tarnotzi
• Leo Iorga (vocals)
• Peter Kocsef (drums)
• Tibi Bako (bass guitar)
• Mircea Nedelcu (vocals)
• Raul Dudnic (bass guitar)
• Adrian Popescu (guitar)
• Cristian Pup (keyboards)

Discography

Albums

• Povestiri din gară (Tales from a Train Station) – 1992
• Destin (Destiny) – 1995
• Colinde și obiceiuri de iarnă (Carols and Winter Customs) 1996, re-released with the Teofora choir in 1999
• Ziua vrăjitoarelor (Day of the Witches) – 1998
• Colinde (Christmas Carols) – 2000
• Spiritus Sanctus – 2003
• Cargo XXII (Best Of) – 2007
• Vinyl – (Live) 2016

Singles and other releases

• Brigadierii (The Rangers) – 1989
• Buletin de știri (Newsflash) – 1989
• Doi prieteni/Ana (Two friends/Ana) – 1990
• Capra/Lui – on Darul Magilor 1 Compilation – 1995
• Clasa muncitoare & Batacanda (The Working Class & Batacanda) – on Unplugged Romania compilation – 1996
• Steaua & Urare/Bucuria Crăciunului (The Star & Good Wish/The Joy of Christmas) – on Darul Magilor 3 Compilation – 1997
• Cântecul Paștelui (Easter Song) – 1998, released as a video
• Bagă-ți mințile-n cap (Get Serious) – maxi-single – 2000
• Mama (Mother) – 2000, released as a video
• Cargo Box Set – includes the albums Povestiri din gară, Destin and Ziua Vrăjitoarelor
• Dacă ploaia s-ar opri (If the Rain Would Stop) – 2003, released as a video
• Nu pot trăi fără tine (I Can't Live Without You) – 2004, released as a video

Notes

References

External links

• Cargo – official site (Romanian)

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Cargo — румынская хеви-метал-группа, основанная в 1985 году в городе Тимишоара.

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