Biography
Emerald
Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 2017
Members: Paul van Rijswijk, Rudy Marissen, Essie Zagers, Allard Ekkel, Bert Kivits, Gert Slot
Dutch heavy metal band.Founded in the mid 70's by Bert Kivits and Allard Ekkel under the name "Warrior". In 1983 the name was changed to "Emerald", inspired by a Thin Lizzy song.
The band split up at the end of the 80's. It is active again since 2002.