Apex (band)

For historical shortwave broadcasting, see Apex (radio band).

Apex
Apex in 1986.
Background information
Origin	Prudnik, Poland
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, progressive metal
Years active	1980–1988
Labels	Polskie Radio Opole

Apex was a Polish heavy metal, hard rock and progressive rock band. It was started in 1980, in Prudnik.

History

The band was formed in 1980 in Prudnik.^[1] It performed mostly hard rock songs and ballads. It was considered to be one of the best rock bands in Opole Voivodeship. In 1986 the band won the Polskie Radio Program III eliminations to the "Śpiewajmy Poezję" contest in Olsztyn.^[2] In 1987 the band performed at the Drrrama festival in Pruszcz Gdański.^[3] It was dissolved in 1988.

Personnel

Final lineup

• Grzegorz Panek – vocals (1986–1988)
• Mariusz Lewicz – guitar (1980–1988)^[4][5]
• Ireneusz Raczyk – guitar (1986–1988)
• Zbigniew Towarnicki – bass guitar (1980–1988)
• Krzysztof Robotycki – drums (1986–1988)

Former members

• Józef Kotyś – vocals (1980–1986)^[4][5][6]
• Norbert Mletzko – guitar (1980–1986)
• Zbigniew Ociepka – drums (1980–1986)

Timeline

References

1. Okleiny meblowe
2. "Polish Heavy Metal Page". Dorosledzieci.cba.pl. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
3. "Drrrama 1987 w MDK (Pruszcz Gdański) w dniu 28 Sier 1987". Last.fm (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
4. "Marszałek Kotyś nagrywa płytę!". Nowa Trybuna Opolska (in Polish). 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
5. Opole, Radio (13 December 2010). "Studio M - Radio Opole". Radio.opole.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
6. "Samorząd Województwa Opolskiego". Archiwum.opolskie.pl. Retrieved 2019-10-03.