September 10, 2014
The band was founded in Beijing China as 'Raging Mob'
with the following line up: Robert Gonnella (vocals)
David Hemmer (guitar) Meng Wang (guitar) Ke Liu (bass)
Soldier (drums) The band played on various famous venues
like Starlife, Club 13, Mao Livehouse, Mako & Yugonyishan
as well as in Club 13 in Tianjin and at the Midi Open
Air 2007 & 2008. In December 2008 the band released
it's first and so far only CD simply called 'Raging
Mob' which included 2 Assassin live cover songs 'Raging
Mob' & 'Bushwhackers'.
Meng Wang left the band as well Ke Liu had a one year
overseas assignment so the band had following line up:
Robert Gonnella (vocals) David Hemmer (guitars) Yifang
Wang (guitars) (ex-Suffocated) Ke Jia (bass) Soldier
(drums) The band hold various shows all over Beijing
and took part at the Wacken Metal Battle China where
Robert Gonnella received the honor 'Best Metal vocalist
2009'.
David Hemmer, Dong Song & Ke Jia all left the band while
old bass player Ke Liu returned from Korea. The line
up was: Robert Gonnella (vocals) Cui Guanke (guitar)
Jin Feng (guitar) Ke Liu (bass) Soldier (drums) This
line up took 'Best Metal Band 2010' at Wacken Metal
Battle China at Mako's hall. In Summer at Wacken Open
Air Robert Gonnella played with Assassin as Raging Mob
China's Metal Battle winner outside the regular competition
as the Chinese lads did not manage to come across to
Germany.
Robert left back to Germany where he anyways played
with his main band Assassin until 2013. Both guitar
players left the band as well as the drummer. The only
one remained was Ke Liu. The line up which still continues
as a four piece band now under the name 'Raging Mob'
in Beijing (but total different style now) was (and
maybe is): Jiandong Li (vocals) Xiao Bian (guitar) Ke
Liu (bass) Sofa (drums)
NOW after leaving Assassin and Raging Mob a new decade
has begun for Rob: the mighty member legends of ASSASSIN,
WARRANT, HUMAN BASTARD & RAGING MOB forged their steel
into RAGING ROB ! The band plays pure 80s old school
thrash metal including many Assassin & Raging Mob songs.
The band's line up consists of: Robert Gonnella (vocals)
(ex-Assassin & ex-Raging Mob) Dirk Preylowski (lead
guitar) (also plays at Warrant) Maik Jansen (rhythm
guitar) (ex-Human Bastard) Rudi G?rg (bass) (ex-Human
Bastard) Frank Nellen (drums) (ex-Assassin)