Dezperadoz, a German heavy metal and Southern rock band from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, formed in 2000 as a side project of Alex Kraft. The music is influenced by Spaghetti Western soundtracks. They initially released the debut album The Dawn of Dying (2000) under the name Desperados with Tom Angelripper on vocals. After lineup changes, Kraft took over lead vocals and they released the second album The Legend and the Truth (2006). They released An Eye for an Eye (2008), followed by Dead Man's Hand (2012), Call of the Wild (2017), and Moonshiner (2024). They supported various artists including Krokus and Gotthard, and performed at major festivals like Wacken Open Air.
