Mixdix>>MARQUIS DE SADE - UK

Chapter II - 2023 - Golden Core

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Members
Vocals
The Ice Blue Band, Cathedral, Voyeur, Pooka, Asher Wallfish>>KRISS GORDELIER [CHRIS GORDELIER]

Guitar
Kevin Pope>>Heroes Of The Western World - Off The Rails, Naked Lie, Pooka, Cat Nicolas, Pauly's Clockwork Moon, Captain Crash>>PAULY GORDELIER [PAUL GORDELIER]

Bass
Cathedral, Blind Fury, Angel Witch, Soldier, X Factor, Driveshaft, Canyon, The Campells>>PETE GORDELIER>>Blind Fury, Angel Witch, Soldier, X Factor, Driveshaft, Canyon, The Campells

Drum
Triton, Proxima, Touch, Sanctus, Heroes Of The Western World, Friend Or Foe, Time Is Tight>>GARY POPE>>Sanctus, Heroes Of The Western World, Friend Or Foe, Time Is Tight

Keyboard
San Remo>>Sanctus, Friend Or Foe - Vanesa Mae, Time Is Tight>>GILES HOLLAND




History & Biography
One of two UK-based NWOBHM bands with this monicker, this Marquis veered softer and AOR alongside hard and heavy music. The band was called Mixdix before acquiring the new monicker in 1979. The Popes, who had a band called Cathedral, were the founders. Demo 1981 addressed all sorts of areas and settings. The band issued a single for the demo song Somewhere Up In The Mountains - originally a Mixdix track - backed with Black Angel in 1981. The group disbanded in 1982. Somewhere Up In The Mountains was a 2012 compilation. Original guitarist Kevin Pope, the brother of Gary, died in 2018.

Kevin’s death had prompted the members to regroup for a tribute concert. No different than other acts, the band announced a return in 2019. It was to play Keep It True 2021. COVID-19 had other plans and the band appeared at the 2023 edition. Golden Core issued Chapter II simultaneously. Aside from three Gordelier brothers, Giles Holland was in the line-up and on second guitar and keyboards. He had met Gary in Time Is Tight, a blues act. The band played the Abyss festival in Sweden in November and was in London as opener for Forged In Black in late 2022. The act was booked for the Sorceress Of Sin festival in September 2023. Golden Core issued an orchestral version of the Somewhere Up In The Mountain EP in 2025. The two "orchestral" versions were backed by their original versions. Chapter II was also part of a box set by Golden Core called NWOBHM And Beyond - The British Metal Box in 2026. Other bands on the compilation were Rhabstallion, Malleus, War Machine (UK) and Emotional Suicide.


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