the ROCK & ROLL PSYCHO CIRCUS: Recent Episodes
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LETS GATHER THE STARS TO LIGHT A PATH THROUGH THE SKY AND UNMASK THE SPIRIT OF ROCK. The MUSIC. The STORIES.. BEHIND THE LEGENDS of ROCK & ROLL
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Uriah Heep - Robert Jon & The Wreck - Taz Taylor - The Speaker Wars Ft Stan Lynch - Inglorious – The HU ft William DuVall &Trevor McNevan - Till Lindemann - A-Z - Buckcherry – Volbeat - Fleetwood Mac - Axel Rudi Pell - Saxon – Dio - Scorpions - Cinderella - W.A.S.P. - Magnum – Black Sabbath – Deep Purple – Bonnie Raitt
ROCKSTORY
"(URIAH HEEP LIVE)"
“In this episode we straight OFF THE SOUNDBOARD featuring Uriah Heep, an English rock band formed in London in 1969. They were part of the early 1970s rock scene and have been referred to as major pioneers of the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres.The band have sold over 40 million albums worldwide, with over 4 million sales in the US
Brand new releases from groups include The HU ft William DuVall &Trevor McNevan, Till Lindemann, A-Z, Buckcherry and Volbeat
Our TOP 11 COUNTDOWN with the word " GYPSY " prominent in all the song titles
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Alannah Myles - Mr Big - Spin Doctors - 4 Non Blondes - Oasis - OMC - Blind Melon - Charles & Eddie - Giant - Big Mountain - Deep Blue Something - L.A. Guns - The Lightning Seeds - Sinéad O'Connor - The Toadies - Soul Asylum - Billy Falcon - New Radicals - Joan Osborne - Shawn Mullins - The Verve - Tasmin Archer - Eagle-Eye Cherry - Queensryche - Divinyls -Chesney Hawkes - Saigon Kick - Marcy Playground - Faster Pussycat - Steelheart - Tom Cochrane - Marc Cohn - Tal Bachman - Chris Isaak - Ozzy Osbourne - Haddaway - Culture Beat - Semisonic
ROCKSTORY
"( 90’s one hit wonders)"
“This week we back with another FREAKSHOW and 90's ONE HIT WONDERS is the theme this week. Join us for the best of the 80s with the 12th episode in our series of FREAK SHOWS as we dissect a decade of groups that made it to the top of the Billboard but never managed to make a comeback....or did they? "
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Robert Jon & The Wreck - The Warning - The Dead Cowboys - Doro - Luke Morley - Hellsmoke - Taz Taylor - Sum Of All - Wednesday 13 - Bosphorus Night - Red Beans And Pepper Sauce - Joe Bonamassa - The Speaker Wars Ft Stan Lynch - David Essex - Marc Cohn - Hawkwind - Fleetwood mac - Blue Oyster Cult - Ozzy Osbourne - Jethro Tull - UFO - Deep Purple - Kiss - Rainbow - Dr Hook & the Medicine Show
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" SILVER"
ROCKSTORY
"( ROBERT JON & the WRECK)"
“In this Show we feature Robert Jon & The Wreck , an American five-piece blues rock and Southern rock band. Formed in Orange County, California, United States, in 2011, the ensemble has released several albums and toured extensively. Brand new releases from groups include The Dead Cowboys, Bosphorus Night, Red Beans And Pepper Sauce and The Speaker Wars Ft Stan Lynch.
TOP 11 COUNTDOWN with the word " SILVER "
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The Warning - Venin – Soul Seller - Gottard - Grandson & Zero 936 ft The Warning - The Fifth - Dreamrun - Bear Bone Company - Band Maid ft The Warning - Absolva ft. Ronnie Romero - Restock - Mario Vayne - Dead Poet Society ft The Warning - The Dead Cowboys - Ian Lloyd - Doro - Bryan Adams - Whitesnake - Johnny Clegg ft Jesse Clegg - Aerosmith - Eric Clapton - Slade - Big Country - Ozzy Osbourne - Boston - Uriah Heep - KISS – Creedence Clearwater Revival
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" LOOK "
ROCKSTORY
"( THE WARNING)"
“In this Show our feature is THE WARNING, a Mexican rock band from Monterrey, formed in 2013 by the Villarreal Vélez sisters: Daniela (guitar, vocals, piano), Paulina (drums, vocals, piano), and Alejandra (bass guitar, backing vocals, piano). They have released four studio albums, two EPs, and 18 music videos. Their most recent studio album, Keep Me Fed, was released on June 28, 2024. Brand new releases from groups include The Dead Cowboys, Absolva ft. Ronnie Romero and Doro Pesch.
TOP 11 COUNTDOWN with the word " WAR""
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Doro - H.e.a.t. - Alice Cooper ft Robby Krieger - Paralyzed - Doro ft. Lemmy - Doro ft Chuck Billy, Jeff Waters, Johan Hegg, Mille Petrozza, and Sabaton - Bride - Girlschool ft Doro - Counting Crows - Doro ft Johan Hegg - Doro ft. Peter Steele - Sandness - Liv Kristine. ft Doro - Soul Seller - Doro Ft. U.D.O. - Doro ft Tarja Turunen - Venin – Grave Digger feat. Doro Pesch - Gottard - Doro - Europe - Def Leppard - Guns n Roses - Jethro Tull - AC/DC - Gary Moore - Kiss - Doro - Pink Floyd - Mountain ft Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Dirk Bach ft Doro - Doro ft Rob Halford - Doro ft Skyline
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" WAR "
ROCKSTORY
"( DORO STUDIO DUETS)"
“In this Show we unpack the DORO PESCH STUDIO DUETS. A German heavy metal singer that is well known on the metal scene for her many duets with both expert singers and new artists. The duets started to indulge the wish to work with artists that she admired and that had influenced her. Brand new releases from groups include Counting Crows, Sandness, Soul Seller and Gottard TOP 11 COUNTDOWN with the word " WAR""
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Pink Floyd - Russ Ballard - Cirkus Prütz - Joe Bonamassa - Giant – Jimmy Barnes - The Fall of Me – Paralyzed - Alice Cooper ft Robby Krieger - H.e.a.t. - Kongos - Annie Lennox - Supertramp - Deep Purple - Jimi Hendrix - UFO - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Fleetwood Mac - Uriah Heep - Snowy White - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mud
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" BIRD "
ROCKSTORY
"( PINK FLOYD LIVE)"
“In this Show we straight OFF THE SOUNDBOARD featuring Pink Floyd Live recordings. An English rock band formed in London in 1965 gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate live shows, and became a leading progressive rock band.
Brand new releases from groups include Jimmy Barnes, The Fall of Me, Paralyzed, Alice Cooper ft Robby Krieger and H.e.a.t.
TOP 11 COUNTDOWN with the word " BIRD ""
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Autograph - Corey Hart - Maxi Priest - Steve Winwood - Alannah Myles - Twisted Sister - Vixen - Opus - Thomas Dolby - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Asia - Nena - Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Dead or Alive - Rainbow - After The Fire - Cutting Crew - Rockwell - Don Henley - Aldo Nova - Wang Chung - Big Country - L.A. Guns - Nik Kershaw - Pat Benatar - Falco - Kix - Rocky Burnette - Styx - The Boomtown Rats - Quarterflash - Frida - Soft Cell - Peter Schilling - Midnight Oil - Europe - Jim Steinman
ROCKSTORY
"( 80s ONE HIT WONDERS )"
“This week we back with another FREAKSHOW and 80's ONE HIT WONDERS is the theme this week. Join us for the best of the 80s with the 11th episode in our series of FREAK SHOWS as we dissect a decade of groups that made it to the top of the Billboard but never managed to make a comeback....or did they? "
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Frijid Pink - Ally Venable - Laurenne/Louhimo - Lonerider - Prost - Dynazty - Degreed – Jack Starr - Roulette ft Bob Wheeler - Harem Scarem – Cirkus Prütz - Russ Ballard - Sign Of The Wolf – The Guilty Hearts - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - ZZ Top - Joe Lynn Turner - Skid Row - Cream - Motley Crue - Stevie Nicks - Gary Moore - Sweet - Kiss - The Beat
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" ROOM "
ROCKSTORY
"( FRIJID PINK )"
“Saturday we feature FRIJID PINK an American rock band, formed in Detroit in 1967, best known for their 1969 rendition of "The House of the Rising Sun". Their first two singles, "Tell Me Why" (#70 Canada) and "Drivin' Blues" failed to attract attention, but their third 1969 effort, a distorted guitar-driven rendition of "House of the Rising Sun," reached the Top Ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1970.
Brand new releases from groups include Ally Venable, Jack Starr, Cirkus Prütz, Russ Ballard and Sign Of The Wolf "
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Jimi Hendrix - NightKill - Mark Morton ft Cody Jinks - LA Guns - Jimi Hendrix ft Stephen Stills - Rock-Out - Lonerider - Jimi Hendrix ft Johnny Winter - Laurenne/Louhimo - Jimi Hendrix Ft Lonnie Youngblood - Max Panic - Smith/Kotzen - Ally Venable - Bob Dylan & the Greatfull Dead- Eagles - Van Halen - Cinderella - Bad Company - Janis Joplin - Jefferson Airplane - Deep Purple - W.A.S.P. - Eric Carr - Queen - Rockwell
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" SOMEBODY "
ROCKSTORY
"( JIMI HENDRIX )"
“In this show we feature Jimi Hendrix and include some unreleased and rare recordings. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music. Our countdown this week Has the word “SOMEBODY” prominent in each song title "
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Carlos Santana ft Chad Kroeger - W.E.T. - The Darkness - Great Train Graveyard - Carlos Santana ft Steven Tyler - Carlos Santana ft Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash - Lo-Pan - Inglorious - NightKill - Carlos Santana ft Tina Turner - Carlos Santana ft Maná - Amerikan Kaos – Animalyze - Mark Morton ft Cody Jinks - Carlos Santana ft Alex Band - Carlos Santana ft Everlast - Captain Black Beard - Tesla - LA Guns - Carlos Santana ft Rob Thomas - Queen - Meat Loaf - Bad Company - Sixx AM - Black Sabbath - Saxon - Kiss - Doro - Rainbow - Prime Circle - Paul Stanley - Daughtry - Carlos Santana ft Jacoby Shaddix - Carlos Santana ft Michael Jackson - Carlos Santana ft The Product G&B
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" LIVE "
ROCKSTORY
"( CARLOS SANTANA )"
"“Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947 and is a Mexican-born American musician whose popular music combined rock, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms with a Latin sound. Santana began playing the violin at age five; by age eight, however, he had switched to the guitar. As a teenager, he played in bands in Tijuana, Mexico, where he was exposed not only to the local norteño music but to blues, especially to guitarists T-Bone Walker and B.B. King. Influenced by the San Francisco Bay Area’s burgeoning rock scene, in 1966 he formed the Santana Blues Band. The band began performing at the legendary club Fillmore West, and, though largely unknown, it triumphed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. Signed to Columbia, by then known as just Santana, released a series of hit albums that infused rock with a Latin feel rooted in Afro-Cuban rhythms and that centred on Carlos’s extraordinary lead guitar playing, characterized by the distinctive sustaining of individual notes that became his trademark. Santana, featuring the top-10 hit “Evil Ways,” peaked at number four on the album charts in 1969. Abraxas, with the hits “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va,” reached number one the next year. Santana III (1971) and Caravanserai (1972) followed. Over the next two decades, however, the group’s output was more uneven—and less commercially successful—as Santana led ever-shifting personnel toward a jazz-rock fusion that reflected his admiration for Miles Davis and John Coltrane and resulted in collaborations with jazz artists such as Buddy Miles, Stanley Clarke, and John McLaughlin. Having earlier shown an interest in spirituality, meditation and mysticism became central to his life, and he began to see himself as a musical shaman whose pursuit of songs that offered hope and healing culminated in Supernatural (1999). Supernatural—crafted with the support of such notable collaborators as pop rocker Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, hip-hop luminary Lauryn Hill and fellow guitar legend Eric Clapton, helped Santana launch an important comeback. In 2000 he won three Latin Grammy and eight Grammy awards—including album of the year for Supernatural and song of the year for “Smooth.” Among the band’s later releases were the albums Shaman (2002), which won a Grammy for “The Game of Love”; All That I Am (2005); Corazón (2014); and Santana IV (2016). “Dar um jeito (We Will Find a Way),” a collaboration with Wyclef Jean, was the official anthem of the 2014 World Cup. In 2017 Santana and R&B legends the Isley Brothers released Power of Peace. The critically praised Africa Speaks (2019), the group’s 25th album, was made with producer Rick Rubin and Spanish singer and songwriter Concha Buika. His new album, ”Sentient”, showcases 11 tracks, including three previously unreleased songs, and features collaborations with legends like Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Smokey Robinson, and more. Santana’s lasting contribution was marked by his group’s induction (1998) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013 he was named a Kennedy Center honoree. "
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CODY PARKS, SERIOUS BLACK, RICHIE KOTZEN, SEETHER, NO FAVOURS, GIUFFRIA, SKILLET, ERIKA, DAYLIGHT ROBBERY, CHERRY BOMB, MAD DILLANS DEPUTIES, DELAIN, CORY MARKS, GUNSLINGER, STEVE MARINNOS, THE SUMMIT
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"HAND"
CODY PARKS, SERIOUS BLACK, RICHIE KOTZEN, SEETHER, NO FAVOURS, GIUFFRIA, SKILLET, ERIKA, DAYLIGHT ROBBERY, CHERRY BOMB, MAD DILLANS DEPUTIES, DELAIN, CORY MARKS, GUNSLINGER, STEVE MARINNOS, THE SUMMIT
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"HAND"
ROCKSTORY
"(CODY PARKS & the DIRTY SOUTH)"
"“Not much to tell you about Cody Parks and The Dirty South but one thing is for sure is they aren't your typical Nashville country act. Singer/songwriter Cody Parks always knew his vision could become a reality with the right players who shared his passion. In 2019, Cody Parks and The Dirty South came together to blend the heart and soul of country music with the gritty, rebellious spirit of ’80s and ’90s metal. Their fusion of country roots with influences like Mötley Crüe, Ratt, and Pantera gives birth to a sound that’s as wild as a rodeo, as relentless as a freight train, and as unforgettable as a southern summer. There first singles released in 2019 continuing through to the release of the EP Smothered and Covered in 2023, Cody Parks and The Dirty South unleashed a storm that’s destined to leave a trail of awe in its wake. This EP is a testament to their audacious approach to music – a collection of tracks that seamlessly melds the heart-wrenching narratives of country with the thunderous riffs and bone-rattling breakdowns of metal. Tracks like “Thundercash 69” and “Grundy County Cowboys” capture the essence of this musical alchemy. As we look ahead to 2025, Cody Parks and The Dirty South are on a mission. They’re plowing through cities, tearing down the walls of genre conformity, and challenging the status quo of modern country music. With Smothered and Covered as their battle cry, they’re leading the charge in redefining what country music can be. Their latest EP, “Country Metal, Vol. 1”, was set for release on November 1st 2024 "
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KISS, BOB KULICK, ALCATRAZZ, TIM RIPPER OWENS, MEAT LOAF, BRUCE KULICK, BLACKTHORNE, WASP, KISS, MURDERERS ROW, SKULL, ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT, PAUL STANLEY, DORO, JACK RUSSEL
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"AMERICA"
KISS, BOB KULICK, ALCATRAZZ, TIM RIPPER OWENS, MEAT LOAF, BRUCE KULICK, BLACKTHORNE, WASP, KISS, MURDERERS ROW, SKULL, ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT, PAUL STANLEY, DORO, JACK RUSSEL
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"AMERICA"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - BOB KULICK)"
"“Robert Joel Kulick AKA Bob Kulick was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1950 and was the elder brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick In late 1972 Bob Kulick auditioned for the lead guitar spot in a then-new band called Kiss. The band, with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss, was very impressed by his performance, however the glitzier Ace Frehley (who auditioned immediately after him) was chosen to fill the spot. Kulick later played (uncredited) on three Kiss albums: Alive II (three of the five studio tracks), Killers (all four new studio tracks), and some minimal work on Creatures of the Night. He also played on Paul Stanley's 1978 solo album and on his 1989 solo tour. So although never officially being a member of the band he is regarded as the secret guitarist of Kiss and likened to THE REAPER persona. Early in his session career, Bob Kulick played lead guitar for Lou Reed on his Coney Island Baby record. Kulick and brother Bruce both played in singer Michael Bolton's band at this time. Kulick then began a long-running stint in the Neverland Express, Meat Loaf's touring band, on and off for years, which led to appearances on several Meat Loaf albums, most notably on 1984's Bad Attitude. He also formed a band called Balance, which had modest chart success in the early 1980s, followed up by playing rhythm and lead guitar on Michael Bolton's 1983 self-titled album. Bob Kulick was involved with a project called Skull, releasing one album, No Bones About It, in 1991. . In addition, Kulick played on the W.A.S.P. albums The Crimson Idol and Still Not Black Enough. He was only involved with the studio work and never toured with W.A.S.P. or became a member of the band. In 1996 he released Murderer's Row with his band of the same name. This group included David Glen Eisley on vocals. Thereafter, Kulick served in various side projects such as Blackthorne and Observation Balloon. He also produced Motörhead's "Whiplash", produced and played guitar on the theme for WWE wrestler Triple H, and earned 11 platinum or gold records working with Kiss and Diana Ross. Kulick also composed, produced, and performed "Sweet Victory" with Eisley in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Band Geeks" on Nickelodeon. The song further appears on SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Album. In 1983, Kulick began a long-term relationship with actress Stella Stevens. Skeletons in the Closet was Bobs first and only solo album released in 2017. He also played Guitar on Doro Pesch album Calling the Wild in late 2000. Kulick's death on May 28, 2020, was confirmed by his brother Bruce. On October 2, 2020, Bruce stated that his brother had died of heart disease, with the pandemic possibly having delayed treatment. "
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KISS, ANTON FIG, EUROPE, KARLA DEVITO, GARY MOORE, SPIDER, WARREN ZEVON, MICK JAGGER, JOE COCKER, JOE BONAMASSA, SHANGAI,BILLY SQUIRE, MARTIN BAILY, BETH HEART, PETER FRAMPTON, GARLAND JEFFERY, JOAN ARMATRADING, ACE FREHLEY
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"MADE"
KISS, ANTON FIG, EUROPE, KARLA DEVITO, GARY MOORE, SPIDER, WARREN ZEVON, MICK JAGGER, JOE COCKER, JOE BONAMASSA, SHANGAI,BILLY SQUIRE, MARTIN BAILY, BETH HEART, PETER FRAMPTON, GARLAND JEFFERY, JOAN ARMATRADING, ACE FREHLEY
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"MADE"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - ANTON FIG)"
"“Anton Fig AKA "Anton Zip" AKA "Buddy Rich Jr." was born on 8 August 1952 in Cape Town, South Africa and referred to as THE THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER. He began playing drums at the age of four. After performing in numerous successful local rock bands in Cape Town, he moved to Boston to further pursue his musical interests and later to New York City. Fig was a member of the band Spider during both their album releases in 1980 and 1981 as well as on their 1982 album as a newly renamed band Shanghai . Fig was the drummer on Ace Frehley's 1978 eponymous solo album and subsequently became a member of the solo project Frehley's Comet from 1984 to 1987. Fig also played drums on all but one song namely Criss' song "Dirty Livin'" on the Kiss' 1979 album Dynasty and every song on their 1980 album Unmasked. The use of Fig to replace usual drummer Peter Criss who had a drug problem and had seen a deterioration of his skills upset Criss, to the point where, after appearing in promotional videos and tours through Unmasked, he left the band. According to Ace Frehley Fig was an official member of Kiss for one day and as the 11th member fans likened him to the ARACHNID or SPIDER persona. Due to Kiss' management attempting to cover up any personnel problems within the band, Fig would not be credited until years later. Fig was the drummer for the Paul Shaffer-led house band of David Letterman's late night television shows since 1986, when he debuted with "The World's Most Dangerous Band" on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman. When Letterman's show moved to CBS in 1993 and became Late Show with David Letterman, the band (and Fig) moved as well, adding a horn section and becoming known as the "CBS Orchestra". During this tenure, Fig and the rest of the band have played with scores of artists including Miles Davis, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, and Tony Bennett. The CBS Orchestra has also backed up a host of artists in other venues, such as Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Little Richard, and also B. B. King at the closing ceremonies of the summer 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. They also backed Al Green, Gloria Estefan, 'N Sync, and Eric Clapton for VH1's Save the Music concert at the White House. The World's Most Dangerous Band is also the house band for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Additionally, they were the backup band for The Concert for New York City where they performed with David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, and James Taylor. Some of the many recordings Fig has made include selections with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Gary Moore, Shanghai, Ace Frehley, Joan Armatrading, Rosanne Cash, Joe Cocker, John Phillips, Warren Zevon, Sebastian Bach, Oz Noy, Jed Davis, Joe Satriani, Paul Butterfield, Link Wray and Chris Spedding. As a freelance drummer, Fig has also played live with Paul Simon, Booker T and the MG's, The Thompson Twins at Live Aid, and Jim Keltner for Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert celebration. In 1996, Fig released a drum instructional video and book titled In the Groove and Late Night Drumming, respectively. In 2002, Fig completed his first solo record, Figments. Produced and co-written by Fig, the record represents three years of work and includes - among others singers and musicians - Richie Havens, Brian Wilson, Ivan Neville, Sebastian Bach, Ace Frehley, Al Kooper, Chris Spedding, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Blondie Chaplin, Paul Shaffer, Chris Botti, Randy Brecker, and Richard Bona. In 2006, Fig worked with Blackmore's Night on The Village Lanterne. In 2007, Fig worked with Joe Bonamassa on his Sloe Gin album, in 2009 on his Ballad of John Henry album, and in 2014 on Different Shades of Blue. On 4 May 2009, Fig joined Joe Bonamassa's band for their debut appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Eric Clapton made a guest appearance. Fig was featured on Ace Frehley's album Anomaly, 2009,Spaceman ,2018 and 10,000 Volts in 2024. "
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KISS, TOMMY THAYER, MARK FERRARI, MEDICINE WHEEL, JIMMY WALDO, JIMMY BARNES, CARMINE APPICE, ERIK TURNER, SHAKE THE FAITH,THAYER ST. JAMES, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, HARLOW, DORO, MARK FERRARI, BLACK N BLUE
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"COLD"
KISS, TOMMY THAYER, MARK FERRARI, MEDICINE WHEEL, JIMMY WALDO, JIMMY BARNES, CARMINE APPICE, ERIK TURNER, SHAKE THE FAITH,THAYER ST. JAMES, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, HARLOW, DORO, MARK FERRARI, BLACK N BLUE
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"COLD"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - TOMMY THAYER)"
"“Thomas Cunningham Thayer AKA Tommy Thayer, was born on November 7, 1960, in Portland, Oregon. Thayer was raised in a musical family, exposed to genres that ranged from classical to the Beatles. Thayer's affinity for early 1970s hard rock bands led him to pick up electric guitar at age 13. Thayer played in local garage and club bands, eventually forming his own group with singer Jaime St. James, which eventually took the name Black 'n Blue in November 1981. The band traveled to Germany in early 1984 releasing Black 'n Blue in August 1984, featuring the songs "Hold on to 18" and "School of Hard Knocks", both co-written by Thayer and St. James. The follow-up Without Love, was released in 1985. After touring for two months as opening act for Kiss in fall 1985, Black 'n Blue hired Kiss bassist Gene Simmons to produce the band's next studio album Nasty Nasty, released in 1986 and In Heat in 1988. The band subsequently broke up in late 1988. In October 2010, the band was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in Portland. John Kalodner from Geffen Records invited Thayer to play on Jimmy Barnes' Australian album For The Working Class Man. When interviewed some years later he recalled that the two sessions he played on included Mick Fleetwood on drums, and Billy Burnette on guitar. In 1989, Thayer co-wrote songs with Gene Simmons and played session guitar on song demos for Kiss' 1989 release, Hot in the Shade, which includes the Simmons and Thayer songs "Betrayed" and "The Street Giveth, The Street Taketh Away". Thayer co-produced and played guitar on Doro Pesch's 1991 Polygram Records release, Doro. In 1992, Thayer joined Los Angeles rock band Shake the Faith and recorded the album America the Violent, which was released in Japan in 1994. Thayer and other members of Shake the Faith continued in the band No. 9, which recorded an album for Elektra Records that was never released. In 1994, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley hired Thayer to work part-time on their forthcoming book Kisstory, which led to other projects and eventually a full-time role with Kiss. Thayer's work for Stanley and Simmons began by performing such tasks as painting Stanley's house and cleaning out Simmons' gutters. Thayer managed the 1995 Worldwide Kiss Convention tour and the Kiss MTV Unplugged concert. In preparation for 1996's Kiss Alive/Worldwide Tour, Thayer worked with guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, to help them relearn their original guitar and drum parts from the 1970s. Thayer worked as producer and editor of Kiss' long form video and film releases including: Kiss, The Second Coming in 1998, New Line Cinema's feature Detroit Rock City in 1998, and Showtime Television's pay-per-view, The Last Kiss in 2000. By 2002 and with the growing uncertainty of Ace Frehley's involvement in the band, Thayer stood by for a Kiss performance at the 2002 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Salt Lake City to fill-in on lead guitar if necessary. One month later, Thayer got the call and donned the Spaceman makeup for the first time, filling in and performing onstage with Kiss at a private concert in Jamaica. As with Eric Singer who debuted as the "Catman" this caused some controversy as the persona had previously been used only by Frehley. Some fans preferred to liken him to the unique persona of the "Nordic Warrior" After this performance Thayer officially became the lead guitarist for Kiss. In 2003, Thayer with Kiss joined forces with the 70-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (all in Kiss makeup) for a concert at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne Australia. Recorded and filmed in front of 40,000 fans, a pay-per-view, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV CD and DVD were released worldwide later that year. Sonic Boom, the first Kiss studio album in 11 years, was released worldwide in October 2009, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard album chart. Thayer co-wrote three songs on the record, including his own lead vocal debut on "When Lightning Strikes." A new Kiss studio album, titled Monster, was released in October 2012; Thayer co-wrote 10 songs and sang lead vocals on "Outta This World". When reminded that he was the youngest member of Kiss, Thayer spoke on his plans post-Kiss, revealing, "I’m not completely ready to retire yet; I have ideas and certainly options on the table. I'm not thinking of continuing to play in another band or that sort of thing – that doesn't appeal to me. But I look forward to an exciting future, working hard and being a part of good things going forward. "
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KISS, ERIC SINGER, BADLANDS, BOB KULICK, GREG CHAISON, MONTROSE, DRIVE, GENE SIMMONS, GILBEY CLARKE, AVANTASIA, DORO, VOODOOLAND, THE CULT, BONES, KUNI
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"YEAR"
KISS, ERIC SINGER, BADLANDS, BOB KULICK, GREG CHAISON, MONTROSE, DRIVE, GENE SIMMONS, GILBEY CLARKE, AVANTASIA, DORO, VOODOOLAND, THE CULT, BONES, KUNI
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"YEAR"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - ERIC SINGER)"
"“Eric Doyle Mensinger AKA Eric Singer was born May 12, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio. Young Eric began playing drums from an early age, and was inspired by drummers such as John Bonham, Keith Moon, Cozy Powell, Roger Taylor and Bill Ward. Singer's first professional drumming job was in the Cleveland band Beau Coup. He then became Lita Ford's touring drummer in 1984. In 1985 he joined Black Sabbath and recorded and toured to support the Seventh Star album. In 1987, during the recordings of The Eternal Idol he left the band to tour with Gary Moore band in support of his album Wild Frontier. After the tour, he was invited by his Black Sabbath colleague Ray Gillen to join Badlands. Singer accepted and played on the band's self-titled debut album. Singer left the group in 1989 as he would join Paul Stanley as his touring drummer on his solo tour of the United States and Canada. In December 1991, Singer officially became the drummer for Kiss after the death of Eric Carr. Singer, debuted with the band on the album Revenge, on which he was originally slated to fill in on some tracks while Eric Carr recuperated from heart cancer. Singer played on Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions and toured with Kiss until 1996, when the band reunited with original drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley for the Alive/Worldwide Tour. After five relatively quiet years, during which Singer toured with Queen guitarist Brian May as he was brought in as a replacement for Cozy Powell who had died earlier that year, Eric was asked to rejoin Kiss in 2001 after Criss' departure shortly before the Australian and Japanese leg of Kiss' Farewell tour. Singer debuted in full "Catman" makeup and costume for the first time on the tour, which caused some controversy as the persona had previously been used only by Criss. Some fans preferred to liken him to the unique persona of the "Predator" . Singer was replaced again by Criss in late 2002 but returned to the band in early 2004 after Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley opted not to renew Criss' contract. Since then, Singer has been playing drums in Kiss as their permanent drummer. Credited as Eric Mensinger on the DVD, Singer was the drummer in the house band for The 46664 concert on November 29, 2003 at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, which was hosted by Nelson Mandela, and aimed to raise awareness of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, as well as funds for South Africa. In 2009, Singer, along with lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, played and sang on the Kiss album Sonic Boom, the first studio album to feature the new line-up. It included the track "All for the Glory" with vocals by Singer. In October 2012, Kiss released their 20th studio album Monster which includes a track called "All for the Love of Rock & Roll" sung by Singer. When not touring with Kiss, Singer performed with Alice Cooper as he had been a member of Cooper's band since the release of the album Brutal Planet in 2000. Singer has been featured on three Alice Cooper albums to date, namely, Brutal Planet, The Eyes of Alice Cooper, and Along Came a Spider. In 2008, Eric Singer left Cooper's band instead to focus on his growing commitments with Kiss as well as with the Eric Singer Project (ESP). He performed and recorded with his band ESP, featuring, among others, his former Kiss bandmate Bruce Kulick and former Mötley Crüe lead singer John Corabi. Singer has also played in the band Avantasia, replacing drummer Alex Holzwarth after a guest performance in the song "Into the Unknown" from the album The Metal Opera Part II (2002). Two EPs and one full album have been released with Singer's performance on the drums: Lost in Space Part I and Part II (2007), and The Scarecrow (2008), as well several songs from The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon. In 2004 Singer was featured on Italian rock singer Chris Catena's debut album, Freak Out. He recorded drums for two tracks, "Sweet Talker" (a Whitesnake cover) and "The Stronger You Are, The Harder You Fall". Eric is also the drummer for Paul Stanley's side project Soul Station, showcasing the best Motown and Soul hits and recently played drums on the latest The Bones album Circle released August 2024. "
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ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - BRUCE KULICK)"
"“Bruce Howard Kulick was born December 12, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York City . Bruce's first band KKB, was formed in 1974. Kulick found the master tape from those sessions in 2008 and issued it via limited edition CD. He first began touring professionally with George McCrae and Andrea True. In 1977, following the release of Meat Loaf's first album Bat Out of Hell, Kulick played rhythm guitar/lead guitar on tour with Meat Loaf's band alongside his brother Bob on lead guitar/rhythm guitar. Kulick was a member of the band Blackjack, with Michael Bolton, during the band's short existence from 1979 to 1980. He also played on several Bolton solo albums. (Bolton later co-wrote the Kiss song "Forever", from Hot in the Shade). Kulick joined the Long Island-based band the Good Rats in 1981, and is on their album, Great American Music. In 1983, Bruce was asked to join Michael Bolton as his guitarist for his debut album release tour, after Bolton anglicizing his family name from Bolotin. Kulick joined the rock band Kiss in September 1984 as the lead guitarist, replacing Mark St. John, who left the band after being diagnosed with reactive arthritis. Kulick, who remained with Kiss until 1996, and St. John are the only two members of Kiss never to have worn makeup or costumes in the band, although Kulick chose the MAGE persona in an online competition. Kulick played on five Kiss studio albums: Asylum (1985), Crazy Nights (1987), Hot in the Shade (1989), Revenge (1992) and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997); he also appeared on Alive III and MTV Unplugged. The song "I Walk Alone", from Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions, is the only Kiss track to feature Kulick as lead vocalist. Kulick is featured on more than twenty Kiss releases. When the original members of the band regrouped, starting in 1995 with the MTV Unplugged special that carried over into re-adopting their make-up and costuming for the Alive/Worldwide Tour in 1996, Kulick and Eric Singer were paid weekly during the tour; while "sidelined" from Kiss, both were allowed to do other projects as long as Simmons and Stanley okayed them. Kulick officially left Kiss in December 1996. When Ace Frehley again left Kiss (in 2002, after the Kiss Farewell Tour), Kulick was not asked to rejoin, as Simmons and Stanley thought that Tommy Thayer (former Black 'n Blue guitarist and Kiss tour manager) could capture/copy Frehley's persona better than Kulick; however, Kulick continued to work with Kiss after his departure, contributing work to the Psycho Circus album. Kulick briefly rejoined the band on Kiss Kruise 2021 and played on 2 songs, Tears Are Falling and Heaven's on Fire. Soon after leaving Kiss, Kulick formed the band Union with John Corabi, Brent Fitz, and Jamie Hunting in 1996. Corabi and Kulick wrote what would become the first album, the self-titled Union, which was released in 1998. Their second album 1999's Live in the Galaxy, was a live recording with two acoustic tracks recorded in a mobile studio. The third Union album was The Blue Room (2000). Kulick was the lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad from 2000–2023. Kulick has released three solo albums: Audiodog in 2001, Transformer in 2003, and most recently BK3, which was released on February 2, 2010. Kulick has also appeared on all album releases by Eric Singer's solo project ESP (Eric Singer Project): Lost and Spaced (1998), ESP (1999), and Eric Singer Project: Live in Tokyo (2006). Bruce has worked with the likes of Lordi appearing on The Arockalypse, playing lead guitar on the song "It Snows in Hell", Paul Stanley's 2006 album Live to Win, and the list goes on and on with many impressive collaborations in fact too many to mention here. "
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"(KISS - MARK ST. JOHN)"
"“Mark Leslie Norton AKA Mark St. John, was born February 7, 1956. Prior to joining Kiss in 1984, St. John worked as a teacher and played guitar in a Southern California cover band called Front Page. Guitar maker Grover Jackson helped St. John get in touch with Paul Stanley in early 1984. He was selected as Kiss' new lead guitarist after an audition, and he subsequently signed a five-year contract with the band, replacing Vinnie Vincent. During the mid-1984 recording sessions for Animalize, St. John clashed with his new band-mates frequently. Drummer Eric Carr said later that "as soon as he joined the band we knew that there was a problem", even before he had played his first live show with Kiss. The guitarist was "over-qualified" according to Carr, and his talent caused him to behave arrogantly in the studio. Stanley said , they had tremendous difficulty writing and recording guitar solos for Animalize, with St. John often being unable to play the same thing twice if a second take was required. Kiss issued a press release stating that St. John had developed severe reactive arthritis and was unable to play guitar. Bruce Kulick would serve as his temporary replacement for the opening European leg of the Animalize World Tour. St. John rejoined Kiss shortly after the band returned to America. St. John made his live debut with Kiss on November 27, 1984, in Baltimore, Maryland. Kulick played the first five songs of the show, with St. John later taking the stage to play five songs, with Kulick then returning to finish the show. The following day, St. John played his first full show with the band on November 28, 1984, in Poughkeepsie, New York. This show was later released as a KISS: Off the Soundboard live album in April 2023. Finally, on November 29, 1984, St. John played his final full concert with Kiss, in Binghamton, New York. Following these shows, it quickly became apparent that Kulick was a more natural fit for Kiss than was St. John. As a result, he was let go on December 7, 1984, after a Kiss concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kulick was announced as Kiss' new permanent lead guitarist the next day. St. John later confessed that his medical condition had been a cover story, saying "The arthritis thing was really a cover up for the other reasons, you know what I'm trying to say?" St. John is the only member of Kiss not to appear on any album front cover, as the Animalize cover features only a tapestry of animal prints. However, he is posing with the rest of the band on the album's back cover. He was also the first member not to adopt a character but has been likened to "THE SPECTER" persona by fans. In January 1985 St. John teamed up with vocalist David Donato and drummer Barry Brandt of Angel and soon formed White Tiger. They had written most of the material for the album by mid-1985. The band also included St. John's younger brother, Michael, on bass, but was completed with the addition of Brian James Fox on drums. While the independent release did well on that level selling some 50,000 copies. The band split while working on demos for a second album in 1988. St. John teamed up with Jeff Scott Soto in 1988 to make a demo and also did some session work performing lead guitar on "Livin' for My Lord" on Ken Tamplin's 1990 album, Axe to Grind. St. John made a demo in 1990 with fellow former Kiss member Peter Criss. This band, known as the Keep, became what was essentially White Tiger, with Criss replacing Brian Fox on drums, and David Donato replacing original vocalist David MacDonald. When the band started shopping their demo around the response was universally negative. By early 1991 St. John's need to get on with making a living, led to friction between Criss and him, and he left the band (which eventually became Criss). He was in a short-lived band with Phil Naro called the Mark St. John Project that released a limited edition EP in 1999, and he also made an appearance at a Kiss expo in New Jersey. He later released an all-instrumental CD in 2003 called Magic Bullet Theory, which would be his final recorded material released in his lifetime. In later years, St. John did not make many public appearances. Beginning on September 14, 2006, St. John was incarcerated for several days at Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County, California, after being charged with possession of unspecified drug paraphernalia, attempted destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest. A guard allegedly conspired with a group of inmates to have St. John assaulted for steeling crackers from another inmate, and subsequently St. John was brutally beaten and stabbed with pencils by a group of up to 20 inmates. His girlfriend, who said he was unrecognizable after the vicious beating, believed the incident was directly responsible for his untimely death several months later. A couple of days before the beating, St. John told her that he had "snitched" on a drug dealer several years earlier, and he believed he was certain to be attacked if this became known by the other inmates. For the next several months after leaving Theo Lacy Jail, St. John suffered severe headaches and body aches and many times he refused to see a doctor due to having no medical insurance, and thus his health deteriorated. St. John died on April 5, 2007, due to what the coroner described as a brain hemorrhage brought on by an accidental overdose of methamphetamine. "
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"(KISS - VINNIE VINCENT)"
"“Vincent John Cusano was born August 6, 1952 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent. He picked up the guitar at an early age and was inspired by bluegrass and rock and roll. Cusano's first introduction to working with internationally renowned artists was working with Felix Cavaliere. This resulted in an album of the same name being released in 1977. In 1980, Vincent moved to Los Angeles, California where he became a staff songwriter for the television series Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi. According to the site "Kiss Related Recordings", Vincent has played with Dan Hartman as well as the bands Treasure, Laura Nyro, Hunter, Warrior, Hitchhikers and Heat going as far back as 1970. Back at the KISS camp Frehley's participation in the recording of 1981's Music from "The Elder" was far more limited than with previous albums. This was in large part due to his unhappiness with the band's decision to create a concept album rather than a straightforward rock album, and, by Frehley's own admission, his "not relating all that well" to producer Bob Ezrin, who cut many of Frehley's solos from the recorded tracks. Although Frehley appeared on the covers for the 1982 releases Killers and Creatures of the Night, he had no involvement with Killers, and minimal input on Creatures of the Night. In December 1982, Kiss began the Creatures of the Night tour without Frehley: he was replaced by Vinnie Vincent. After being introduced to the band by songwriter Adam Mitchell, Vincent was brought in as the replacement for guitarist Ace Frehley. Vincent's personality meshed well with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, thus enabling him to play lead guitar on six of the nine tracks on the Creatures of the Night album as well as co-writing three. Vincent was the last member to wear a unique makeup/costume configuration, and took on the persona of The Ankh Warrior , until he and the band were first shown without the makeup during an interview on MTV in September 1983. After a commercially disappointing Creatures of the Night/Tenth Anniversary tour, that finished on a high at what ended up being the "last" makeup show (and Kiss' largest crowd attendance) at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Vincent returned to the studio with Kiss to record the Lick It Up album. His work was productive, yielding eight co-writes out of the ten songs on the album. Though contributing to Creatures of the Night as a session player before being named as Frehley's replacement in December 1982, Vincent, for all the public knew, was the official guitarist in Kiss and played all the lead guitar tracks on Lick it Up. Though Vincent performed well live with Kiss, he refused to sign an employment contract which strained the relationship with Simmons/Stanley. This arose because of disputes over his role in the band and pay (some reports indicated that Vincent had asked for, and was flatly denied, a percentage of the band's gross profits). Consequently, Vincent never formally became a member of the band. This ultimately led to him leaving after the North American leg of the "Lick It Up" tour. He was replaced by Mark St. John. Despite parting on bad terms, Vincent reconnected with Kiss years later as a songwriter on the 1992 album Revenge, contributing to the songs "Unholy", "Heart Of Chrome" and "I Just Wanna". Vincent again fell out of favor with Simmons and Stanley, as they claimed that Vincent again began "making all kinds of crazy demands and pulling the same kind of crazy stuff all over again". Following his departure from Kiss in mid-1984, he formed the band Vinnie Vincent Invasion with, among others, former Journey singer Robert Fleischman in the mid-1980s and released two studio albums: Vinnie Vincent Invasion in 1986 and All Systems Go in 1988. The band broke up in 1989. After that, the band's singer Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum formed Slaughter. In 1996, Vincent released a solo EP from the studio sessions he did in 1990, called Euphoria, once again with Robert Fleischman on vocals. Vincent, as well as playing all the guitars, played bass and did the drum programming. After 22 years of being off the radar, Vinnie Vincent agreed to appear at the 2018 Atlanta Kiss Expo with Simmons on stage which was the first time they have met in person in over two decades. On May 22, 2022, Vinnie played for the first time live together with his lead guitar colleagues from Kiss, Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick, performing a 4-song all Kiss set at Creatures Fest in Nashville. In May 2023, Vincent held an album listening party, at Starstruck Studios. The upcoming album was well received; several bands opened for Vincent, and he played with backing band Leo Roriz of Sleeper Signal and Ben Hanz of Trixter. "
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"(KISS - ERIC CARR)"
"“ Born as Paul Charles Caravello on July 12, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York City. In February 1964, Caravello watched the Beatles performance on The Ed Sullivan Show and was immediately captivated by the group, particularly Ringo Starr. He collected several books and pots from the kitchen to create a makeshift drum kit and began teaching himself how to play drums, later purchasing a small drum kit and in 1965 joined his first band, The Allures which only lasted a few months. Caravello then asked his friend in junior high school, Thomas, to join him on bass and shortly after starting high school he met John, who was learning to play the guitar. The three young musicians called the group The Cellarmen because they practiced in Caravello's cellar. However, the band broke up in late 1965. In March 1966, Caravello gathered keyboardist Victor Cohen, bassist Dave Bartky and Guitarist Bob Pryor to reform The Cellarmen which lasted till late 1968. During the last few months with The Cellarmen, Caravello added a second kick drum to his kit. He began exploring heavier music, such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Caravello formed a new band called Things That Go Bump In The Night. This band played heavy music, but failed to gain traction in the clubs and soon disbanded. In the spring of 1969, Caravello joined his three former bandmates from The Cellarmen and vocalist Gary Fray in their band, Smack. In the fall of 1969, Caravello left Smack and joined a band called Salt & Pepper. In 1973 the band changed their name to Creation, now performing disco music as well as Top 40, Motown, and funk. In 1975, Creation changed its to Mother Nature/Father Time. In 1979, Caravello sang background vocals and played drums on the record titled Lightning . The Lightning album and their latest album Tiger both failed to chart. Mother Nature-Father Time broke up in October 1979. In December 1979, Caravello successfully auditioned for a four-piece rock 'n' roll cover band called Flasher. Caravello applied for Kiss, submitting a cassette tape of Kiss' current single "Shandi" but with his vocals over the music instead of Paul Stanley's vocals. " Time was short and the band had some trouble coming up with a character persona and a stage name for him before his debut concert. "Paul Stanley alleged that Caravello wanted to use the stage name "Rusty Blade" until Stanley dissuaded him. Caravello decided on "Eric Carr" For his Kiss persona, Carr initially tried "The Hawk"; this concept was apparently very difficult to realize in greasepaint – a suitable make-up design was never created, and the "Hawk" costume was a "bright orange yellow!" The idea was dropped after Paul Stanley mentioned that it looked like Big Bird. Carr came up with the make-up design for the persona of "The Fox Carr's first public performance was with the band in New York City's Palladium on July 25, 1980. On July 30, Carr was introduced to the public on an episode of the syndicated television youth show Kids Are People Too!, which aired in September 1980. This was the first time he wore the makeup that most fans identity him with. His persona remained consistent for three years until the band's well-publicized removal of their stage makeup in September 1983, live on MTV. . Despite replacing an original member, he gained popularity among fans based on his personality and percussion skills. On August 29, 1980, KISS began a European tour to support the Unmasked album. This was Carr's introduction to playing to large audiences, such as the 30,000 fans in Milan, Italy on September 2. Carr's first tour with KISS saw the band play 41 shows in 13 countries. Carr's first album with Kiss was 1981's (Music from) The Elder, which marked a departure for the band toward a mystical art-rock direction. One of Carr's contributions to the album, "Under the Rose". Creatures of the Night was released on October 25, 1982. The heavy reverb on Carr's drums was a unique sound not previously heard on a Kiss album. Besides drumming, Carr also played guitar, bass guitar and piano, and also sang background vocals. His first lead vocal in the studio was a re-recording of "Beth" (a song originally sung by Peter Criss) for the 1988 compilation album Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. In 1989, he recorded a demo with Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick. The song was released as "Little Caesar". . Carr's last live performance with Kiss was November 9, 1990, in New York City, at Madison Square Garden. In his 2014 Kiss frontman Paul Stanley described Carr as a kind and talented, but troubled, soul. Carr was a powerful hard-hitting drummer and one of the first drummers to adopt the classic 1980s snare drum sound: a highly reverberated and low-tuned sound. Simmons has stated that Carr's harder drumming style pushed Kiss into becoming a heavier band than it had been when jazz-inspired Criss was the band's drummer. In February 1991, Carr began feeling ill and was diagnosed with heart cancer. Soon after Carr's diagnosis, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons replaced him with session drummer Eric Singer to commence new recordings for the band's upcoming album Revenge. After recovering from the multiple surgeries, Carr pressed Stanley and Simmons to let him back in the band. Stanley and Simmons refused; both have stated they repeatedly told Carr to focus on his cancer treatments and they would allow him to return to Kiss once he regained his health. Carr's last public appearance with Kiss was at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 1991. Not long afterwards, he suffered an aneurysm and was rushed to the hospital. Several days later, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and never regained consciousness. On November 24, 1991, Carr died at the age of 41. He died on the same day as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen. "
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"(KISS - PETER CRISS)"
"“ George Peter John Criscuola was born December 20, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, better known by his stage name Peter Criss, and is best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and an occasional vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss persona. Peter was involved with several bands through the mid- to late 1960s, including Chelsea who later changed their name to Lips, releasing a self-titled album in 1970. After the demise of his band Lips, Criss placed an advertisement in Rolling Stone Magazine, answered by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Ace Frehley was added to the lineup in December 1972, and the band was named Kiss. Criss had collaborated while in Chelsea on a demo originally titled "Beck", a song that was eventually reworked to become the ballad "Beth", a Top 10 hit for Kiss on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7 in 1976. The song remains the highest-charting song for Kiss in the United States and it earned them a People's Choice Award for "Young People's Favorite New Song" in 1977, On the 1979 release Dynasty, he played only on his own composition, "Dirty Livin'", and did not play at all on Unmasked (1980) although credited on those albums. Anton Fig, who also played on Ace Frehley's 1978 solo album, was hired as session drummer for Dynasty and Unmasked but did not tour. Criss officially left Kiss on May 18, 1980 and was replaced with Brooklyn-born Eric Carr. In March 1980, Criss began recording his second solo album, Out of Control. . The follow-up album, 1982's Let Me Rock You, which contained one song written by Gene Simmons, was a similar failure. For the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s, Criss was involved with a number of bands, each usually lasting less than a year. One of them was The Keep, which featured ex-Kiss guitarist Mark St. John. Criss also played with Balls of Fire from the spring of 1986 to December 1986, Another relatively short-lived band was the Criss Penridge Alliance. In the early 1990s, Peter assembled a band named "Criss", featuring among others future Queensrÿche guitarist Mike Stone. This band released the Criss EP in December 1993 and the Cat #1 album in August 1994. In 1995, Criss appeared at the official Kiss Konvention in Los Angeles that led to the Kiss live performance that was recorded for MTV Unplugged. In April 1996, Kiss announced a reunion tour with all four original members. The 1996–97 Alive/Worldwide Tour was an enormous success, and the reunited Kiss released a studio album, 1998's Psycho Circus. Criss played drums on only one track on the album ("Into the Void") and a co-vocal taking turns in the verses with the rest of the band for the song "You Wanted the Best". Criss left over a contract dispute and was replaced by Eric Singer in 2001. He rejoined the band in late 2002 and appeared on the Kiss Symphony: Alive IV before departing from Kiss again in March 2004. He was once again replaced by Singer, who assumed the "Catman" persona. He said of Kiss performing with replacements for Ace Frehley and himself: You can take the mask off the Lone Ranger and put it on someone else, but it ain't the Lone Ranger. Since 2004, Criss has kept his public appearances to a minimum. He now resides in Wall Township, New Jersey. He released a solo album, titled One for All, in July 2007. In 2014, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Kiss Criss performed his last solo show on June 17, 2017, in New York City at the Cutting Room. 2020 Peter Criss has come out of retirement to play drums on a new song by his former bandmate Richie Scarlet, "The Catman & the Emperor.""
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"(KISS - ACE FREHLEY)"
"“ Born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, in the Bronx, New York, Frehley began playing guitar when he received an electric six-string for his 14th birthday in 1965. Frehley began playing in local bands soon after and adopted the nickname "Ace." He answered an ad in a local paper for a new hard rock, theatrically based group in early 1973. A few weeks after his initial tryout, Frehley was hired as the lead guitarist for the new quartet, joining bassist/singer Gene Simmons, rhythm guitarist/singer Paul Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss to form the band Kiss. He took on the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) A string of platinum albums and sold-out tours lasted from 1975 until 1979, until the trappings of fame threatened to break up the band. Frehley's best friend in the band, Criss, left Kiss in 1980, as the group unsuccessfully experimented with non-metal styles. Ace Frehley's use of alcohol and drugs increased due to his ever-increasing unhappiness in the band, and, by 1982, he'd exited Kiss. Within a year after his split from Kiss, Ace began putting his own solo band together, Frehley's Comet. The band failed to issue a record until 1987's self-titled debut. Issuing two other albums by 1989. Despite mudslinging in the press between Simmons/Stanley and Frehley in the early '90s, all four original Kiss members made up in time to reunite for a 1995 taping of MTV Unplugged. The taping was such a success that it led to a full-blown reunion of the original lineup, resulting in the massively successful 1996-1997 Alive Worldwide Tour. Frehley continued as a member of Kiss until the end of their Farewell Tour (lasting longer than fellow original member Peter Criss, who dropped out in 2001). In 2009 he released the album Anomaly . In 2013 he celebrated seven years of sobriety . The following April, Kiss was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, before August brought the release of Space Invader, a solo album that took a heavier approach than Anomaly. Released in 2016, Origins, Vol. 1 was an all-covers album featuring songs from Ace's favorite bands. In 2018 Frehley issued his eighth solo long payer, Spaceman, He released a second covers album, Origins, Vol. 2, in September 2020. 10,000 Volts was released in 2024, debuting at #72 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 13,000 units. Frehley's next album, Origins Vol. 3, is tentatively due in 2025 Along with Eddie Van Halen, Kiss' Ace Frehley inspired numerous up-and-coming rockers to pick up the guitar in the 1970s, and by the next century he was listed by just about every contemporary rock guitarist as an important influence. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. "
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KISS, GENE SIMMONS, MARTINA EDOFF, ELK WITCH, HAMMERFALL, TUK SMITH. BIG MOUTHERS, DAVE & THE DUDES, ZERO ONE ZERO, RIO, JOHNNY, TANIA KIKIOLI, WAR BABIES, NIGHTHAWK, LITA FORD, JIM ANDERSON, BRIAN ADAMS
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"ROCK + ROLL"
KISS, GENE SIMMONS, MARTINA EDOFF, ELK WITCH, HAMMERFALL, TUK SMITH. BIG MOUTHERS, DAVE & THE DUDES, ZERO ONE ZERO, RIO, JOHNNY, TANIA KIKIOLI, WAR BABIES, NIGHTHAWK, LITA FORD, JIM ANDERSON, BRIAN ADAMS
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"GUN"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - GENE SIMMONS)"
"“ Gene Simmons was born Chaim Witz on August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel and is an American musician who was the co-founder, Bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss from the band's inception in 1973 to their retirement in 2023. Simmons established "The Demon" character for his Kiss persona. Gene became involved with his first band, Lynx, then renamed the Missing Links, when he was a teenager. He disbanded the band to form the Long Island Sounds, later joining a new band, Bullfrog Bheer, with the band recording a demo, Leeta which was later included on the Kiss box set. Simmons formed the rock band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s with Paul Stanley and recorded one album, which was never released. Dissatisfied with Wicked Lester's sound and look they decided to form the "ultimate rock band" in its place. Kiss released their self-titled debut album in February 1974. Stanley took on the role of lead performer on stage, while Simmons became the driving force behind what became an extensive Kiss merchandising franchise. Besides music Gene has been involved with such projects as: His own magazine, Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine, his own label, Simmons Records, and animated series, My Dad the Rock Star. Simmons Records has released albums by such bands as Kobra and the Lotus, Silent Rage, Gypsy Rose and House of Lords as well as Gene's own solo releases. In 1976, Simmons signed a management and production contract with the band Van Halen. Two years later Simmons appeared in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, a made-for-television movie released in 1978. In 2004 Simmons released his first Solo album Asshole or second if you count the Kiss Solo set. In 2012, Simmons partnered with Paul Stanley and three other investors to form the restaurant franchise Rock & Brews. On December 15, 2014, Simmons was awarded the Golden Medal by Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona and later that year was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Kiss. In 2017, Simmons launched "The Vault" which is a compilation of all of his major works selling for $2,000. In 2020, Simmons won two Guinness World Records for "highest flame projection in a music concert" and "most flame projections launched simultaneously in a music concert. Both of the records were established at the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert Kiss performed their final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 2, 2023, which was streamed via Pay-per-view Gene continues to tour with his group The Gene Simmons Band "
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KISS, PAUL STANLEY, RON KEEL, IAN HUNTER, FALLEN ANGEL, PAINTED SCARS, VELVETEEN QUEEN, NAZTY RATZ, SERIOUS BLACK, NO LOVE LOST, MARTINA EDOFF, BHRISS MANNING, JIM PETERICK, THE GEMS, RHINO BUCKET, HAMMERFALL
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"GUN"
KISS, PAUL STANLEY, RON KEEL, IAN HUNTER, FALLEN ANGEL, PAINTED SCARS, VELVETEEN QUEEN, NAZTY RATZ, SERIOUS BLACK, NO LOVE LOST, MARTINA EDOFF, BHRISS MANNING, JIM PETERICK, THE GEMS, RHINO BUCKET, HAMMERFALL
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"GUN"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS - PAUL STANLEY)"
"“ Paul Stanley was born Stanley Bert Eisen on January 20, 1952 and is an American musician who was the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss from the band's inception in 1973 to their retirement in 2023. He was the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular songs. Before Kiss, Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow, and was a member of Uncle Joe and Post War Baby Boom. Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but it was never officially released and \Wicked Lester fell apart. Recruiting Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley Kiss released their self-titled debut album in February 1974. Stanley's persona in Kiss was "the Starchild" displaying one star over his right eye. For a brief time, Stanley tried out a new character "the Bandit", with a "Lone Ranger" style mask design make-up pattern. Stanley released his first solo album Paul Stanley as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums, but he has rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. Twenty-eight years after releasing his first solo album, Stanley released a second album, Live to Win, on October 24, 2006. Its title song "Live to Win" appears in the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft". In 2008, Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her Symphony album. In 2016, he guested in Ace Frehley's covers album Origins, Vol. 1, singing "Fire and Water" by Free. In 2015, Stanley established Paul Stanley's Soul Station, a tribute band playing a mix of soul oldies from the 1960s and 1970s with original songs in the same style. Paul Stanley's Soul Station released its first album in 2021. In 2006, Hit Parader ranked him 18th on their list of the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. A Gibson.com readers' poll in 2010 named him 13th on their list of Top 25 Frontmen. Stanley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss. "
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Ennio Morricone, Blues Saraceno, Ghost Hounds,Whiskey Myers,Robin Loxley & Jay Hawke, Johnny Nocash, Paul Mark Cauthen, David John Legg,The Jompson Brothers,John R. Cash, Nine One One,Dan Romer,Peter M. Harper,Nick Nolan, Uncle Lucius,Buffalo Fuzz,Tim Montana, Ghoultown, The Builders and The Butchers,Honeyhoney,James Nicholas Commons, Barns Courtney
Ennio Morricone, Blues Saraceno, Ghost Hounds,Whiskey Myers,Robin Loxley & Jay Hawke, Johnny Nocash, Paul Mark Cauthen, David John Legg,The Jompson Brothers,John R. Cash, Nine One One,Dan Romer,Peter M. Harper,Nick Nolan, Uncle Lucius,Buffalo Fuzz,Tim Montana, Ghoultown, The Builders and The Butchers,Honeyhoney,James Nicholas Commons, Barns Courtney
ROCKSTORY
"(DARK COUNTRY SHOWDOWN)"
"“ Dark Country or Gothic country (sometimes referred to as gothic Americana, Southern Gothic, or the Denver sound,) is a genre of country music. The genre has a regional scene in Denver. Dark country is rooted in early jazz, gospel, country, Americana, gothic rock, and post-punk. The genre's lyrics focus on macabre and grim subject matters. J.D. Wilkes, frontman of the band Legendary Shack Shakers, described gothic country as "taking an angle that there's something grotesque and beautiful in the traditions of the South, the backdrop of Southern living." "
"Ennio Morricone good the bad and the ugly Blues Saraceno (born October 17, 1971) is an American rock guitarist, composer and music producer, currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Ghost Hounds are a rock 'n' blues band hailing from Pittsburgh, PA. Whiskey Myers is an American rock and roll band from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon, John Jeffers, Cody Tate, Jeff Hogg, Tony Kent, and Jamey Gleaves. They have released six albums Robin Loxley & Jay Hawke's first song “Devil Dog” released on June 28, 2012. Johnny Nocash. . Celtic Death Country from Canada. Paul Mark Cauthen is an American singer-songwriter from East Texas. He started his music career in an Americana/indie folk rock duo called Sons of Fathers, before turning solo. He has released three albums and an EP as a solo artist, the most recent being Country Coming Down released in April 2022. David John Legg (8 June 1967 – 8 March 2024), known professionally as Brother Dege and Dege Legg was an American singer, songwriter, and musician of rock and blues. Brother Dege. Born. David John Legg. The Jompson Brothers were an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2007. John R. Cash was an American singer-songwriter. Most of Cash's music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. Nine One One's first song “Tidal Wave” released on January 1, 2018 Dan Romer is an award-winning composer, songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles. Peter M. Harper is an American sculptor, musician, and academic. He is best known for his vocals and tenor guitar, especially in France Nick Nolan Artist Austin, TX Uncle Lucius is an American Southern rock/jam band based in Austin, TX. Formed in 2005, Country singer and songwriter Jessta James grew up in Bozeman, Montana. He was exposed to classic outlaw country as a child, added Southern hard rock as an influence while he was in high school Toothy grit, hard lines, and heavy riffs – Buffalo Fuzz is a two-piece heavy blues band from Minneapolis Minnesota USA. Tim Montana (born January 5, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist...Tim was given his first guitar at the age of six. Since his family's trailer had no electricity, Tim taught himself to play by candlelight.[ Ghoultown is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 1999. AllMusic describes the group's music as "punk rock, Western stylings, mariachi, and a dose of B-movie trappings." The band has released six studio albums The Builders and The Butchers are a folk rock band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is fronted by singer/guitar player Ryan Sollee. Honeyhoney was an Americana group based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Years active 2006–2017 James Nicholas Commons is a British singer and songwriter, based in New Cross, London. At age six, Commons' family moved to Chicago, which would lead to his appreciation of American blues, folk and swamp rock music the devil makes three, The Old No. 7 Barnaby George "Barns" Courtney[4] (born 17 November 1990)is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. The Ben Miller Band is an American band that was formed in 2005 in Joplin, Missouri. Extreme Music Brown Bird was an American folk music group, originally formed in 2003 in Seattle, Washington as a solo project by David Lamb. Deadwood Ed and the Tombstone Thr3e. Bellevue band. Outlaw Cuntry! Deadwood Ed.guitar/vox. Dirty "Deke" Monroe. Twang Bucket. Hossy "Hoss" Bronson. Drums. Hugo Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed as "gangsta-rock" SONGWRITER TJ STAFFORD KANSAS BORN SINGER Michael Whitaker Smith is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. Ryan Daniel Squitieri (born April 23, 1986) is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter, and lead singer of the band Among the Thirsty. Goodnight, Texas is an American folk rock band named after the town of Goodnight, Texas, the geographic midpoint between the working locations of songwriters Avi Vinocur in San Francisco and Patrick Dyer Wolf in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Nik Ammar is an award-winning composer and songwriter hailing from London who began his professional music career as instrumentalist and songwriter Rayland Baxter is an American alternative country musician from Nashville, Tennessee. Dorothy is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2014. Heavy Young Heathens are American film, film trailer, and television composers, consisting of brothers Aron and Robert Mardo. They are known for their work composing and performing music for television series "
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PAUL SHORTINO, FALCON TRAILS, CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE, POWERWOLF, BLACK VALENTINE, FOXX, FATE, IAN HUNTER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, MALVADA, VIPER, STRYPER, RON KEEL
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"WALL"
PAUL SHORTINO, FALCON TRAILS, CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE, POWERWOLF, BLACK VALENTINE, FOXX, FATE, IAN HUNTER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, MALVADA, VIPER, STRYPER, RON KEEL
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"WALL"
ROCKSTORY
"(PAUL SHORTINO)"
"“ Paul Shortino was born on May 14, 1953 and is an American rock singer and musician who has sung for Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He briefly recorded with J.K. Northrup as the duo, Shortino/Northrup. He has also recorded as a solo artist, writing and performing the song "E.G.G.M.A.N." as the theme for Dr. Eggman in Sonic Adventure 2 for Sega, and in Shadow the Hedgehog as "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix". Shortino recorded lead vocals for the Heavy Metal benefit project Hear 'n Aid in 1985. The single from this project, "Stars", also features lead vocals by heavy metal singers Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Don Dokken, Kevin DuBrow, Eric Bloom and Dave Meniketti. Shortino is currently a member of the band King Kobra, and also performs in the cast of Raiding the Rock Vault at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas "
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BENGAL TIGERS, DIANNOS WARHORSE, LILIAC, DEEP PURPLE, DARK HEART, SILENT THEORY,FALCON TRAILS,STARS IN TOLEDO,SEETHER, STEELR, CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE, STEVE PLUNKETT, JACK WHITE, RATCHET DOLLS, POWERWOLF
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"HURT"
BENGAL TIGERS, DIANNOS WARHORSE, LILIAC, DEEP PURPLE, DARK HEART, SILENT THEORY,FALCON TRAILS,STARS IN TOLEDO,SEETHER, STEELR, CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE, STEVE PLUNKETT, JACK WHITE, RATCHET DOLLS, POWERWOLF
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"HURT"
ROCKSTORY
"(BENGAL TIGERS)"
"“ Bengal Tigers formed in Melbourne Australia in 1979 and were quickly signed to the emerging Mushroom label in Australia, and the famous Heavy Metal Records in the UK. In 1983 the band released the EP Metal Fetish with the lineup consisting of Gordon Heald (vocals), Mick Egan (drums), Steve Tyler (bass) and Barney Faroukh (guitar), but split-up later that year, perhaps before their 1984 Cheat On single was released. However, in 1989 the band reformed releasing two albums with Demos. EP Painclinic was released in 1995 followed in 1997 with In One Ear. It was in 1998 that they release their first full length album titled In The Blood followed the same year with the EP Fight for your Right. Bengal Tigers amassed a cult following and were known as Australia's heavy metal kings. The band has done several reunion shows and is sill active today. The current member's consist of Yuri Linzew on guitar, Justin Linkins on drums, Gordon Heald on vocals and Rob Bodger on bass. A new album is being worked on right now. A resurgent Bengal Tigers is imminent! "
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BLACK SABBATH, KISSIN DYNAMITE, THE COMMONORS, MR BIG, RANDOM, NAZTY RATZ, BENNIE & THE JETS, SPEKTRA, WORSHIPPER, VALENTINO, VICTORY, PAUL DIANNOS WARHORSE, LILIAC, DADDY DYNAMITE, TOMMY BOLIN, DEEP PURPLE
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"DEMON"
BLACK SABBATH, KISSIN DYNAMITE, THE COMMONORS, MR BIG, RANDOM, NAZTY RATZ, BENNIE & THE JETS, SPEKTRA, WORSHIPPER, VALENTINO, VICTORY, PAUL DIANNOS WARHORSE, LILIAC, DADDY DYNAMITE, TOMMY BOLIN, DEEP PURPLE
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"DEMON"
ROCKSTORY
"(BLACK SABBATH - DIO YEARS)"
"“ Ronald James Padavona was born on 10 July 1942 and known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. Following his departure from Rainbow in 1979, Dio joined Black Sabbath, replacing the fired Ozzy Osbourne. Dio met Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi by chance at the Rainbow on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in 1979. The two musicians were in similar situations, as Dio was seeking a new project and Iommi needed a vocalist. On the first day, the duo wrote the song "Children of the Sea," which appeared on the Heaven and Hell album being released in 1980 and is now regarded as one of the most iconic rock albums of the 80’s. The follow-up album, Mob Rules (1981), featured new drummer Vinny Appice. Personality conflicts began emerging within the band. In 1982, conflict arose over the mixing of the Live Evil album. Iommi asserted that the album's engineer began complaining to him that he would work all day long on a mix, only to have Dio return to the studio at night to "do his own mix" in which his vocals were more prominent. The conflict led to Dio and Appice ultimately quitting the band later that year. In 1991, Dio returned to Black Sabbath to record the Dehumanizer album. The album was a minor hit, reaching the Top 40 in the United Kingdom and #44 on the US Billboard 200. The single "Time Machine" was featured in the movie Wayne's World, the tenth highest-grossing film of 1992. Close to the end of 1992, Dio and Appice again left the band, citing an inability to work with Iommi and Butler. Ronnie James Dio sadly passed away on May 16, 2010 "
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KISSIN DYNAMITE, M3 GROUP, ANVIL, HUMAN ZOO, MYSTERY, LIPZ, TRAMP, THE ANGELS, MAXX & LOVE, DIRTY WHITE BOYS, THE COMMONORS, SLAM, KEEL, DEEP PURPLE, MR BIG
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"WHEEL"
KISSIN DYNAMITE, M3 GROUP, ANVIL, HUMAN ZOO, MYSTERY, LIPZ, TRAMP, THE ANGELS, MAXX & LOVE, DIRTY WHITE BOYS, THE COMMONORS, SLAM, KEEL, DEEP PURPLE, MR BIG
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"WHEEL"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISSIN DYNAMITE)"
"“ Kissin' Dynamite is a German hard rock/heavy metal band that started out as a school band. At the end of 2007, they started sending demos to various music labels, leading to a record contract with Capitol Records / EMI in the same year. They released their debut album Steel of Swabia in 2008, and in that year also started appearing in music festivals. Their second album, was titled Addicted to Metal and had twelve tracks. The title track, "Addicted to Metal" features vocals by Udo Dirkschneider of U.D.O. for whom Kissin' Dynamite frequently opened. In March 2011, Kissin' Dynamite announced that they had started working on their third album. The album was released under the title Money, Sex and Power in March 2012. As part of the launch, the band opened for L.A. glam metal band Steel Panther on their Tour. In 2014 they released the album Megalomania, followed in 2016 by Generation Goodbye, then in 2018 by Ecstacy which broke them into the top ten on the German charts for the first time. 2022 saw the release of “Not the End of the Road” charting #2 on Official German Album Charts. Now these German Stadium Rockers are ”Back With A Bang!”, The band’s eighth studio album which was released July 5th 2024. This album has just recently earned the band the number #1 award on the official German album chart "
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Circus, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, Clout, The Helicopters, Baxtop, Via Afrika, Tribe After Tribe, Celtic Rumours, Dog Detachment, Ella Mental, Peach, No Friends Of Harry, Lesley Rae Dowling, Little Sister, Freedoms Children, Taipan, Hawk, Falling Mirror, Petit Cheval, Lucky Dube, Pierre De Charmoy, Fat City, Asylum Kids, The Sweatband, McCully Workshop, Suck, Bright Blue, Radio Rats, éVoid, Rabbitt, Crocodile Harris, Ballyhoo, Hotline, Stingray, Juluka
Circus, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, Clout, The Helicopters, Baxtop, Via Afrika, Tribe After Tribe, Celtic Rumours, Dog Detachment, Ella Mental, Peach, No Friends Of Harry, Lesley Rae Dowling, Little Sister, Freedoms Children, Taipan, Hawk, Falling Mirror, Petit Cheval, Lucky Dube, Pierre De Charmoy, Fat City, Asylum Kids, The Sweatband, McCully Workshop, Suck, Bright Blue, Radio Rats, éVoid, Rabbitt, Crocodile Harris, Ballyhoo, Hotline, Stingray, Juluka
ROCKSTORY
"(PIONEERS of SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK)"
"“ Don’t we live in exiting times! Most of us can say "I was there when they were writing the book of Rock" Well, while the rest of the world enjoyed the growing ripple effect of Woodstock during the late 60's and 70's, South Africa was largely cut off due mostly to the apartheid regime. So, although not directly involved with the exploding phenomena of Rock, and unbeknown to the rest of the globe, this country down at the bottom end of Africa was busy adding their chapters to the pages of Rock History. Some of the artists recorded albums and then disappeared into the woodwork, but a lot are still around today in some or other form. One thing though is certain, they will all forever remain in song. Who were these Pioneers fueling the Rock flame in this segregated country in the late 60"s and 70"s? Tonight we explore the PIONEERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK so lets rewind to the 60s 70s and 80s"
"Circus Bernie Millar on Vocals, Ronald "Bones" Brettell at Keyboards, Gary van Zyl doing Bass, Sandy Robbie on Guitar and Wally Cullis on Drums Circus ruled in South Africa's wildcat club culture of the mid-1970s - an original band, with a theatrical approach to their songwriting. Everything they touched in their glorious 30-month run from 1976-8 set a new level of excitement in the biggest clubs of the Reef and the Coast. They stayed true to themselves, and wound up broken by the SABC's Tannie morality and the profit motive of the record companies. Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse Sipho Cecil Peter Mabuse (born 2 November 1951), known professionally as Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, After dropping out of school in the 1960s, Mabuse got his start in the Afro-soul group the Beaters in the mid-1970s. After a successful tour of Zimbabwe they changed the group's name to Harari, an afrosoul band led by Mabuse. When they returned to their homeland in South Africa they began to draw almost exclusively on American-style funk, soul, and pop music, sung in Zulu and Sotho as well as English. Clout Clout was a South African rock group formed in Johannesburg in 1977, best known for their hit single, "Substitute". Originally all-female, the group later included some male musicians, who had played as session musicians on the recording cindy alter The Helicopters South African pop/rock band formed in Vereeniging in the early 1980s by singer/songwriter Bernard Binns. Two albums ("Love Attack" in 1985, "In The Flesh" in 1987 ) and one EP ("What Affair?" in 1988) were released before calling it quits shortly thereafter. Baxtop Formed in Johannesburg in 1978 by Larry Amos (guitars, vocals), Tim Parr (guitar, vocals), Robbie Whitelaw (bass) and Pierre de Vos (drums). In 1979 they won the SABC’s Battle of the Bands competition and they released their only album Work It Out. Via Afrika Afro-rock band formed in Johannesburg in 1983 Via Afrika (1983) EMI A Scent Of Scandal (1984) Via Afrika Tribe After Tribe Tribe After Tribe was formed in 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa by guitarist Robbi Robb (ex-Asylum Kids). The band released a humdinger of an album ("Power") locally in 1985 before circumstances caused the band to take flight to Los Angeles where Mr. Robb continued to work, still releasing albums under the "Tribe After Tribe" monicker. Celtic Rumours Durban-based band that had the ingredients for major success with lead singer Kevin van Staden, a front man with a great rock voice, matinee idol looks, and an eight-album plan ahead. Despite topping the South African charts and touring incessantly, the band didn't really make the great leap to the next International level and disintegrated in the early '90s after releasing two albums. Sadly, whilst working on his debut solo album, Kevin was tragically killed in a car accident on 26th December 1994. Dog Detachment Hard rocking new wave band formed around the Armstrong brothers in Linden, Johannesburg in 1980 that played a subversive, fanatically independent, high pressure brand of rock that they themselves referred to as "Stormtrooper Pop". Three albums were released between 1983 and 1989. Ella Mental Centering about theatrical vocalist Heather Mac (neé McDermott, later Parr) and guitarist Tim Parr, Ella Mental were formed in South Africa in 1984 and released the single "See Yourself (Clowns)" in 1985, with debut album "Uncomplicated Dreams" following later. The band toured extensively and produced three more singles: "Jenny", "30 Million Lonely People", and "Madmen" (which was banned because it criticised then-president P.W. Botha) Peach Consisting of two pairs of Greek teenage sisters and a Jewish guy, Peach were formed in Durban, South Africa in 1979 and defined the cheeky, trashy, sleazy, post-punk scene of the early 80's.Best remembered for their fired up live shows, they released only one album ("On Loan For Evolution" in 1981) and disbanded shortly afterwards. In 1978, their version reached No. 1 in South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and Belgium. It also reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the UK charts for 15 weeks No Friends Of Harry Formed in Johannesburg in 1986, N.F.O.H. rightly claim the title of South Africa's first and most influential alternative/goth band. The band released three albums ("One Came Running" (1987), "Into The Valley" (1989) on Principal, and "Fifteen Seconds" (1991) on Clear Cut) and finally the "Fly By Night" compilation before calling it quits in September 1998 when their bassist emigrated to Scotland Lesley Rae Dowling Lesley Rae Dowling was discovered in Stellenbosch in 1980 . She released her first single (The Spaniard / Grips of Emotion) and album (Lesley Rae Dowling) in 1981.. Her music has won many South African music awards, including various Sarie (South African Recording Industry) awards, several SAMA awards, 3M Scotty awards, and an FNB SAMA award. She declined the opportunity in the early 1980s to go international, as the cultural boycott of South Africa during the late apartheid era meant she would need to live in Ireland for six months a year, something she was not prepared to do. Little Sister South African pop/rock duo consisting of sisters Debbi Lonmon and Jenni Lonmon. Freedom’s Children The original band included Julian Laxton on lead guitar, Nic Martens on organ, bassist/lyricist Ramsay MacKay, Brian Davidson's vocals, Colin Pratley on drum kit, Harry Poulos on organ/vocals and Gerard Nel's piano. Being very much denied in their part of music history, as they are mostly totally bypassed when it comes prog articles, FREEDOM"S CHILDREN manages to reflect a small but fascinating scene of South African progressive rock. Their 1970 release "Astra" has a very important role that unfortunately often gets overlooked. Taipan back in the 70's & 80's it was first known as" Alcatraz" and then "Taipan" latter when got a record deal in Germany. Hawk The Johannesburg quintet was formed Dave Ornellas (ac guitar, vocals) and Keith Hutchinson (winds & Kb) and comprised also guitarist Mark Khan, bassist Richard Johnson, and drummer Braam Malherbe. Falling Mirror Formed in Cape Town in 1978 by two cousins, guitarist Allan Faull (born 30 January 1949) and vocalist Nielen Mirror (born Nielen Marais 11 June 1951), Falling Mirror remain one of South Africa's greatest and most eclectic alternative bands... ever! In 1978, both were residents of the Valkenberg Mental Institution Petit Cheval Petit Cheval (French for "little horse") were a new romantic band from Pretoria, South Africa (often compared to Spandau Ballet) that released two singles and two albums ("The Voice Of Reason" in 1985, and "The Perfect Gift" in 1986) before disbanding. Lucky Dube Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. His record sales across the world earned him the Best Selling African Musician prize at the 1996 World Music Awards. In his lyrics, Dube discussed issues affecting South Africans and Africans in general to a global audience. He recorded 22 albums in a 25-year period and was Africa's best-selling reggae artist of all time. Dube was murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville on the evening of 18 October 2007 The Julian Laxton Band South African disco / rock band formed mid-1976 led by the late Julian Laxton Pierre De Charmoy Grew up in Durban, started a music career after leaving school. He released his first single “Lonely Heart” in 1982 and his first album, Ovation in 1983. His third single “Live On” in 1983 saw him begin to make a name for himself in South Africa. He released several singles in the early to mid-1980s and seven albums between 1983 and 1990. Fat City Toni Gozza & Fat City... (South African Blues Rock Band 1987-1990) Asylum Kids Punk/rock group formed in Johannesburg in 1980 which disbanded around 1983. Guitarist Robbie Robb went on to form Tribe After Tribe in 1984. The Sweatband 80's rock band from Rondebosch, Cape Town that recorded their first promo, "Partners in Crime" around 1982 It was when the drummer's brother's girlfriend's classmate at the teacher's training college was hired in 1983 that the band really took off. One more promo cassette, "Catch That Sweaty Feeling", was released in 1984 and now with Wendy Oldfield as vocalist, the band's edgy rock sound garnered them a solid following and fan base. The "No Sweat" album (produced by Kevin Shirley) was released in 1986, with three singles lifted off it. One more album (untitled) was recorded in late 1988. It was shelved for the time being and Wendy Oldfield left to go solo in November of that year. McCully Workshop McCully Workshop is arguably one of South Africa's finest pop rock bands. They started way back in the '60s, dominated the South African airwaves in the '70s, continued through the '80s and '90s and in the 21st century are still going strong. Suck Suck were a rock band who were part of South Africa's first wave of hard rock titled "The Big Heavies". The group lasted eight months between 1970 and 1971, during which they recorded their only LP, Time to Suck. It was later released in America in 2009. Suck were also among the earliest groups to cover Black Sabbath. In March 2007, they were featured in an article in Classic Rock magazine titled "The Lost Pioneers of Heavy Metal", where they were referred to as "acidpunk metal" Bright Blue Bright Blue: Formed in Cape Town in 1983 , with its afro-fusion influence played their part in the anti-apartheid movement of the time and had a fair measure of success along the way. Their track "Weeping" is widely regarded as one of the finest songs ever to emerge from South Africa. Radio Rats Formed in Springs in 1977. Jonathan Handley (guitar, vocals), Dave Davies (lead vocals). Were signed by Jo’burg Records and released the album Into the Night We Slide and the single “ZX Dan” in 1978. The band has continued to perform and record intermittently over the years with many changes in their line-up (especially drummers) but with the consistent front duo of Jonathan Handley and Dave Davies. éVoid Originally formed in 1977 around core members and brothers Lucien and Erik Windrich and then known simply as Void, the group won their section of the "East Rand Battle Of The Bands" in 1978. Adopting the name éVoid in 1982, the band would (complete with painted faces, tribal dances and jive rhythms - known as 'ethnotronics') rise in prominence 1983,their eponymous debut album second album "Here Comes the Rot" 1986 Rabbitt With TWO Ts. Rabbitt is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud.[1] Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976. Crocodile Harris Real name Robin Graham began his music career as Crocodile Harris in the 1970s, releasing the single “Miss Eva Goodnight” (1973) and an album You’re A Woman, I’m A Man (1974) as well as follow-up singles before forming the Wright Brothers with Richard Wilson in 1977. In 1983 he released the album Give Me The Good News. His last single release was “The world is an explosion” in 1984. He died in 2015. Ballyhoo Ballyhoo is a South African musical group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1981 with "Man on the Moon", which spent 19 weeks in the charts Derrick Dryan - vocals, Attie van Wyk - keyboards, Mick Matthews - guitar and vocals, Fergie Ferguson - bass and vocals, Cedric Samson - drums Hotline Hotline was a meat 'n potatoes rock band that formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1980, with the original line-up consisting of PJ Powers (vocals). In 1983 the band changed their style to afro-rock, and that's when success really kicked off - not least of all by being popular with both black and white audiences (something rather unusual in the old days of apartheid, and frowned upon by the corridors of power). The band split in 1987. Stingray Stingray is a hard rock/AOR band from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, that was formed in 1979. The band split up in 1982. Dennis East: vocals Shaun Wright lost his leg in a shark attack in 1980 whilst surfing at Balito Bay. He carried on drumming, but was eventually replaced by Wally Cullis from Circus Juluka Juluka was a South African band formed by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. Juluka means "sweat" in Zulu, and was the name of a bull owned by Mchunu. The band was closely associated with the mass movement against apartheid. At the age of 14, Clegg met Zulu street musician Charlie Mzila, who taught him Zulu music and dancing over the following two years. In 1969 Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu met in Johannesburg when young Sipho went there to find work. The 18-year-old Mchunu challenged the 16-year-old Clegg to a guitar contest, and the two became friends. Soon, they were performing together on the streets and in what few other unofficial venues a multi-racial band could safely play in under apartheid. They were forced to keep a low profile and their success came from word of mouth instead of through traditional publicity. Clegg himself was arrested and beaten up by the police on several occasions for his activities, and also for the band's lyrics. "
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HUMAN ZOO, DIRTY HONEY, BAD BONES, THE MERCURY RIOTS, TOMMI GUN, OZZY OSBOURNE, BEAST IN BLACK, M3 GROUP, BIG SUN, MAX & LOVE, DEF LEPPARD, ANVIL, QUIET THE THIEF, THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS, SUNBOMB, PAUL DIANNOS WARHORSE
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HUMAN ZOO, DIRTY HONEY, BAD BONES, THE MERCURY RIOTS, TOMMI GUN, OZZY OSBOURNE, BEAST IN BLACK, M3 GROUP, BIG SUN, MAX & LOVE, DEF LEPPARD, ANVIL, QUIET THE THIEF, THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS, SUNBOMB, PAUL DIANNOS WARHORSE
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"(HUMAN ZOO)"
"“ Human Zoo is a quite unusual hard rock band. The saxophone player in their line-up gives them some sort of extravagance. For 15 years now, the Swabian six-member band combines classical rock elements with modern effects, but without leaving behind the typical unique Human Zoo style. In the year 2004 singer Thomas Seeburger, keyboarder Zarko Mestrovic and guitarist Ingolf Engler got together with only one goal - "Pure Rock". In autumn 2005 Boris Matakovic (Subway) on the saxophone completed the band. The position on the bass was occupied by changing musicians in the following years until Ralf Grespan joined the band in 2012. Also the drum players changed some times until Matthias Amann joined the band in 2022. The highly celebrated debut album Precious Time (2006), astonished the press as well as the public in many places. Human Zoo was elected as “Newcomer of the year 2006” in German magazine Rock It! . Just 16 months after the release of the debut album, the second, very strong longplayer "Over The Horizon" was released on 28th September 2007. The third album "Eyes Of The Stranger" marks a further milestone in the career for Human Zoo. The songwriting here combines classical rock elements with modern effects, but without leaving behind the typical Human Zoo style. Human Zoo has been awarded the INNOCENT AWARD 2016 by the Cute And Dangerous – magazine for their last album My Own God. The new, fifth album was released just in time for the twentieth anniversary on June 14th, 2024 under the title “ECHOES BEYOND”. "
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DIRTY TRICKS, AXEL RUDI PELL, CACTUS, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, LONELY FIRE, LOVE LASER. BLACK SUN, DIRTY HONEY, PEACEFULL MINDS, MIDNIGHT CITY, MAVERICK, BAD BONES, ROC HOLIDAY. POWERWOLF, THE BALLADMONGRELS, THE MERCURY RIOTS
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DIRTY TRICKS, AXEL RUDI PELL, CACTUS, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, LONELY FIRE, LOVE LASER. BLACK SUN, DIRTY HONEY, PEACEFULL MINDS, MIDNIGHT CITY, MAVERICK, BAD BONES, ROC HOLIDAY. POWERWOLF, THE BALLADMONGRELS, THE MERCURY RIOTS
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"(DIRTY TRICKS)"
"“ Dirty Tricks was a British blues-based hard rock band and was formed in 1974 by vocalist Kenny Stewart and guitarist John Fraser Binnie. With bass player Terry Horbury and drummer John Lee completing the line-up, they drew inspiration from Bad Company, the Faces, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. However, they never graduated from support status, as their attempt to bridge the divide between hard rock and heavy metal was handicapped by weak material Dirty Tricks made its San Antonio debut at a Southside bar known as Randy’s Rodeo late in 1974, to rave reviews. It was there that they debuted songs from the upcoming album and finished the crowd off with an explosive version of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me”, a year before Van Halen released their first album with that same song. The debut self-titled album was produced by Black Sabbath / Budgie / Judas Priest legend Rodger Bain. They released another two albums on Polydor Records during the mid-70s that failed to reflect the energy they generated in a live setting. In 1976 Andy Beirne took over as drummer, but the band was soon overwhelmed by the growing punk movement. Beirne later joined Grand Prix, Terry Horbury teamed up with speed metal outfit Vardis and guitarist John Fraser Binnie was recruited by Rogue Male in 1984. "
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"TRAIN"
RAM JAM, VAIN, ISSA, BON JOVI, GRAND SLAM, THE TREATMENT, DEEP PURPLE, AXEL RUDI PELL, HUMAN ZOO, NITEVIGEL, ELECTRIFIED, CACTUS, WILD WIRE, RARE TOUCH, PHANTOM CLONE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION
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"(RAM JAM)"
"“ Ram Jam was a short-lived American rock band formed in New York City in 1977. The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar and lead vocals), Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals). Bill Bartlett went on from the Lemon Pipers to form a group called Starstruck. . While in Starstruck, Bartlett took Lead Belly's 59 second long "Black Betty" and arranged, recorded and released it . "Black Betty" became a regional hit, then was picked up by producers in New York who formed a group around Bartlett called Ram Jam. They re-released the song, and it became a hit nationally. . Even though the song was credited to Huddie Ledbetter, the NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality called for a boycott due to the lyrics. The boycott failed, however, and "Black Betty" reached number 18 on the singles chart in 1977 in the U.S., top ten in the UK Singles Chart and Australia, and number 46 in Canada, while the Ram Jam album reached the U.S. top 40. Their subsequent album Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram achieved little success, despite the addition of Long Island, New York, lead guitarist Jimmy Santoro. "
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THE TREATMENT, UNIVERSE, PLAN 9, LENNY KRAVITZ. BLACK DIAMOND, WIDOW MAKER, BEAU NASTY, VAIN, NESTER, SILVER HORSES, THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS, ISSA, TORA TORA, SOLATIO MORTIS, DEEP PURPLE, BON JOVI
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"(THE TREATMENT)"
"“ The Treatment are an English hard rock band, which formed in Cambridge, England, in 2008. Previously, played under the moniker God Sacks Man. The first album "This Might Hurt" was released on 19 September 2011. Later, on 21 April 2012, The Treatment released an EP "Then and Again" with covers of songs by such bands as Electric Light Orchestra, Slade and others. In 2012 the band went on tour with Kiss and Mötley Crüe in their The Tour. In 2013 they played at Ozzfest in Japan and four dates with Slash in the UK. They also supported Status Quo on their Frantic Four reunion tour with Quo's original line-up in 2013. On 3 February 2014 the second full-length album entitled Running with the Dogs was released. In 2015, the band announced that their frontman Matt Jones would be leaving The Treatment and that Mitchel Emms and Tao Grey had joined as the band's new vocalist and guitarist respectively. In September 2017, vocalist Mitchel Emms parted ways with the band with Tom Rampton, formerly of Freeway Mad, was announced as the replacement. In January 2018, they released the single "Bite Back" in anticipation for their upcoming album Power Crazy, which was announced for release on 22 March. March 2019, they released their fourth album, Power Crazy followed in 2021 with Waiting for Good Luck and their latest release Wake Up the Neighbourhood dropped in 2024 "
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Rattlesnake Shake, Alice Be Tokelas, The Wild, Long Gone, Hans Naughty, Imagine World Peace, Bad Blood, Cyclone Sound, Hap Hazzard, Charlotte, Lypswitch, Bad Bones, Enticier, Scratch, Hardley Dangerous, Sam Mann and Thee Apes , Mad Reign, The Mimes, Shake City, Blackboard Jungle, Paradise, Hollywood Rose, Taz, Daddy Ray, Children, Shel Shoc, Dallas Dollz, Deaf Dumb & Blonde, Cold Shot, New Improved God, Agent Zero, Aces & Eights, Rough Justice, Byte the Bullet , Spyder Blue, Charlemagne
Rattlesnake Shake, Alice Be Tokelas, The Wild, Long Gone, Hans Naughty, Imagine World Peace, Bad Blood, Cyclone Sound, Hap Hazzard, Charlotte, Lypswitch, Bad Bones, Enticier, Scratch, Hardley Dangerous, Sam Mann and Thee Apes , Mad Reign, The Mimes, Shake City, Blackboard Jungle, Paradise, Hollywood Rose, Taz, Daddy Ray, Children, Shel Shoc, Dallas Dollz, Deaf Dumb & Blonde, Cold Shot, New Improved God, Agent Zero, Aces & Eights, Rough Justice, Byte the Bullet , Spyder Blue, Charlemagne
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"(LOST BOYS of the SUNSET STRIP)"
"“ In the late 80s and the first couple of years in the 90s, hard rock genre has given us some of the most inspired and commercially successful albums that are rightfully considered nowadays to be classic and timeless. Surely, MTV played a significant role in turning bands like Guns N’ Roses, L.A. Guns, Ratt, Great White and others into household names and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration if we pointing down that Los Angeles and especially Sunset Strip was the…Mecca of a genre that transformed through the years from a glam metal incarnation to a more sleaze and street inception that became popular after 1987 and the release of Guns N’ Roses’ milestone record “Appetite For Destruction”. Like it happens in every musical trend, there were those unsung heroes that didn’t make it in the first league and remained virtually under the radar of all those multinational record labels. We are talking about hundreds of bands that released their songs in limited quantities through independent labels or even worse couldn’t get to the next level and the songs stayed in a demo stage. But this doesn’t mean that they were less talented than the more heralded acts of the genre. As a matter of fact, some of them were actually pioneers of the genre but for a number of reasons remained unknown to the masses; they remained the glorious underdogs! Rattlesnake Shake 1986 - 1991 name from an old blues song about masturbating Alice Be Tokelas 1987 to 1994 A play on Alice B Toklas (April 1877 March 1967) an American born meber of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century The Wild 1985 to 1991 Johhny and the Jaguars was formed 1986. They reformed and came back THE WILD Long Gone 1987 - 1991 . Taken from a movie of the same name. Movie is about underdogs beating the odds. Hans Naughty ; 1981-1993. "We wanted something European and that described us" Imagine World Peace 1989 - 1991 a name with the idea to write songs to identyfy and adress solutions for world peace. Bad Blood There are at least 7 Bands with the name BAD BLOOD. Probably more… 1)-Bad Blood (UK) trashy snotty punk meets early hardcore 2)-Bad Blood (Brooklyn, NY) 3)-Bad Blood (Australia) 4)-Bad Blood (U.S.A.) 5)-Bad Blood (Croatia) 6)-Bad Blood (USA) 1988 - 1993 Hollywood sleaze rock band from the 90s. After a gig at Shamrock it ended with a fight with a biker.and the club had chalked lines from a murder the night before so the name seemed appropriate Cyclone Sound 1988 to 1993 Band name chosen to represent the power of music A Cyclone of Sound Hap Hazzard 1983 - 1995 Started in North west Indiana as a cover Band called Prisoner. Had to change and HAP HAZZARD described us. Chaotic and Unplanned Charlotte 1986 to 1993 Named after Charlotte the Harlot legendry ambassador of interpersonal relations. Lypswitch 1988 - 1991 Inspired by a steet name in Orlando FL Bad Bones 1989 - 1992 Out of the ashes of a reformed Hollywood Rose (post Axl/Izzy) Wanted to call band Skin and Bones, but figured Bad Bones would put them next to Bad Company Enticier 1982 - 1989 Started off as Wicked Bitch but realised they where not bitches. Enticier spelled with an extra I like the french Scratch 1990 - 1992 Name was completely Random Hardley Dangerous 1988 - 1993 First called Rocket Queen' (1985) which later morphed into Hardly Dangerous. All-female Sunset Strip act . "The band reunited for shows at The Whisky a Go Go in 2012 and 2013 Sam Mann and Thee Apes 1984 - 1993 Band came together when Sam Mann and Al Turman who played in a band together in late 70s Eventually al and his brothers Howard and Eric put together another Band and used Sam Mann to fill in. The never got one so the called the band Sam Man and the apes Mad Reign 1984 - 1995 Turmoils ode to the errant dominant gene infecting mankind The Mimes 1986 - 1991 origanly called the Antja Mimes which was slang for Aunt Jemimias. Name was changed before a concert in 1989 cause the UCLA had a problem with it. Shake City The was formed in 1987 under the name Hot Wheelz, changed the name cause the where from the earthquake pron West Coast however the band split up in 1992. Blackboard Jungle 1985 - 1995 Formed out of members of Filthy Rittz, Blackboard Jungle became one of the most talked about bands on California's Sunset Strip rock scene. The lineup at this point consisted of Kenny Price (Vocals), Dave Zink (Guitars), Britt (Bass), and Joel Faith (Drums). Paradise 1986 - 1992 Sounded positive and upbeat the exact oppositr of what was cool on the sunset strip. Hollywood Rose The band Chris Weber was in with Axl, Izzy and Andre was called Rose . So he added HOLLYWOOD Taz 1984 - 1990 TAZ from the Tazmanian Devil Daddy Ray 1985 - 1990 First Name was URGE DAMMIT until Bobby Murray drummer from femme fatal sugested DADDY RAY after a man he worked with Children 1986 - 1991 Before moving to Hollywood the band decide on children cause thats what people said they acted like Shel Shoc 1984 - 1990 "How we felt ater seeing bans like ACDC" Dallas Dollz 1984 - 1995 Sounds like they all came from the Dallas area to Hollywood Deaf Dumb & Blonde 1991 - 1993 Formed at the tail end of the netal reign on the sunset strip Cold Shot 1984 - 1994 COLD SHOT was a term used by singer Adam Murray after hearing a story describing a cold heartless woman New Improved God 1986 - 1990 this was based on marketing and advertising that everyone knows and made it new and improved Agent Zero 1988 - 1992 Sounded Cool Aces & Eights 1984 - 1994 On the anniversary of Wild Nill Hickoks death it was mentioned that he died holding what became known as dead Mans Hand 2 Aces 2 Eights and a red queen Rough Justice 1990 - 1992 "We wanted to be comic book cops from Gotham City with edgy overtones" Byte the Bullet 1986 - 1993 Formed in High school moved from Rome Georgia and adopted BTB as a slogan.. BITE THE BULLET Spyder Blue 1987 - 1992 Spy in spyder comes from cartoon SPY vs SPY. Charlemagne 1986 - 1994 After much debate it was chosen cause it was unique to hollywood, King Charlemagne ruled the throne with power, intelligence and sophistication. everything we embodied "
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LEGS DIAMOND, DEMON, PAIN, VAIN, STONE FURY, FATAL ATTRACTION, JACKSON COLT, UNIVERSE, NIGHT LASER, WHITE BLACK, DEEP PURPLE, PLAN 9, CRUELLA DE VILLE, GINGER EVIL, DAVID GILLMORE, LENNY KRAVITZ
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"(LEGS DIAMOND)"
"“ Legs Diamond is an American rock band formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, California, with original members Michael "Diamond" Gargano (bass), Jeff Poole (drums), Roger Romeo (guitar), Rick Sanford (vocals) and Michael Prince (keyboards and guitar) . They were named after a 1920s gangster of the same name. The group released their self-titled debut album in 1977. Two more Albums , A Diamond Is a Hard Rock (1977) and Fire Power (1978) where released before the band broke up in 1980. They reformed in 1984 further releasing another 2 studio albums, Out on Bail (1984) and Land of the Gun (1986). In 1990 they released a new album Town Bad Girl (1990) and The Wish (1993) with Dusty Watson (drums) and Mike Christie (bass). In 2005, original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose and Wild Horses vocalist John Levesque, and the band released the album, Diamonds Are Forever, in 2006. In 2019, Legs Diamond acquired a new lead singer, Keith England, and are currently working on a new album and eventually touring again. "
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CLUTCH, FEUERSHWANZ, THE TREATMENT, SABASTIAN BACH, GRAND SLAM, MATNEY, ROCK CITY MACHINE, DEMON, HUNTER, POWERWOLF, ANTONY ROSANO, PAIN, JD MULLER, THE VINTAGE YELL, DEEP PURPLE, VAIN
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"CAT"
CLUTCH, FEUERSHWANZ, THE TREATMENT, SABASTIAN BACH, GRAND SLAM, MATNEY, ROCK CITY MACHINE, DEMON, HUNTER, POWERWOLF, ANTONY ROSANO, PAIN, JD MULLER, THE VINTAGE YELL, DEEP PURPLE, VAIN
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"(CLUTCH)"
"“ Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland. Since its formation in 1991, the band lineup has included Tim Sult (lead guitar), Dan Maines (bass), Jean-Paul Gaster (drums), and Neil Fallon (vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards). Clutch (originally called “Glut Trip” and stemmed from “Moral Minority”) quickly gained notice through constant touring. The 12" single “Passive Restraints” was Clutch’s first commercial release. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, was released in 1993. It was followed by a self-titled album two years later that gained Clutch mainstream exposure. 1998 saw the release of The Elephant Riders followed in 1999 with a self-released groove-based album Jam Room. On April 28, 2009 Clutch released Slow Hole to China, a collection of unreleased tracks. On March 16, 2013 Clutch released their tenth album Earth Rocker which entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #15 giving Clutch their highest chart position to date. It would remain on the chart for a total of 5 weeks. The album also reached #4 on iTunes’ overall Top 100 album charts and was #1 in their rock chart. Earthrocker won “Album of the Year” 2013 from British publication Metalhammer, and was rated highly on many rock/metal magazines’ and websites’ end-of-the-year “Top Tens”. Their eleventh studio album is titled Psychic Warfare, and was released October 2, 2015 followed by the twelfth studio album Book of Bad Decisions released on September 7, 2018. On November 13, 2020 Released The Weathermaker Studios Vol. 1. A collection of re-recorded hits and 4 unreleased covers and songs. On September 16,2022 Clutch released their 13th Studio album: Sunrise on Slaughter Beach. Between 2004-2018 Clutch created seven straight top 10 releases on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart. To date, Clutch has released thirteen studio albums, and several rarities and live albums. "
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MONA LISA, PRAYING MANTIS, AMERICAN CHAOS, BILLY MORRISON, FM, TOMMY GUN, JOLLY ROX, DIRE WOLF, FEUERSHWANZ, PANAMA, THE BLACK CROWES, THE TREATMENT, CACTUS, 69 EYES, SABASTIAN BACH
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"UNDER"
MONA LISA, PRAYING MANTIS, AMERICAN CHAOS, BILLY MORRISON, FM, TOMMY GUN, JOLLY ROX, DIRE WOLF, FEUERSHWANZ, PANAMA, THE BLACK CROWES, THE TREATMENT, CACTUS, 69 EYES, SABASTIAN BACH
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"(MONA LISA)"
"“ MONA LISA was put together during 1987 by drummer L.A. Roberts and bass-player Ray St. Michael, in the Maryland area. With the addition of vocalist Rick Thomas and guitar-wizard Don De Olivera, the band was complete and ready to Rock. Their first homemade demos of ’87 had a raw, naïve charm that displayed the kind of potential that should have seen the major label record companies lining up, but it’s with their very first professional demo called “Grounded For Life” that the band showed their commercial appeal, taking on a new, overtly polished direction. Local radio and media support led the band to appear on the 1987 compilation called ’97 Underground Beast From The East Vol. 1′, with the song “Nightmares”. Compared to bands like White Lion, Danger Danger and Trixter, MONA LISA delivers some cool ’80s American melodic hard rock on these recordings. After a successful start to their career with the 1988 EP “Grounded for Life”, the band got a publishing agent, and played the club circuit, both as opening-act and as headliner. Then in 1990 MONA LISA recorded their debut album, “The Art Of Seduction”, self-released the next year only on cassette format. The album featured songs that have a Melodic Rock feel with a Metal sheen, recalling the style that bands like White Lion, Van Halen and Danger Danger was carrying around, in a time when acts like Metallica and Skid Row were all-rage. Tracks like ‘Name Of Rock’, ‘Dirty Girl’ and ‘Angry Child’ are pure candies for the Melodic Rock / Hair Metal lovers, a sound that bands like Skid Row were pushing forward in the late Eighties. Unfortunately this had been the last effort from this fine band, as they disbanded in 1992. After this, drummer L. A. Roberts and guitarist Don DeOliveira put together a new band called TATTOO TAXI, and they released another great cassette-EP ‘Pedal To The Metal’ during 1993. "
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KISS, RABBITT, WHITESNAKE, AC/DC, MOTLEY CRUE,GARY MOORE, SKID ROW, HEART, DAVID LEE ROTH, UFO, GEORGE THOUROGOOD, URIAH HEEP, PINK FLOYD, WARRANT, RATT, THUNDER, CINDERELLA, TESLA, SAXON, KINGDOM COME, BILLY IDOL, RODRIGUZ, T REX, TWISTED SISTER, DEEP PURPLE, GREAT WHITE, BAD ENGLISH, ELO, ZZ TOP, BLACK SABBATH, JETHRO TULL, POISON, SUPERTRAMP, STEVIE NICKS, PRINCE, TALKING HEADS
KISS, RABBITT, WHITESNAKE, AC/DC, MOTLEY CRUE,GARY MOORE, SKID ROW, HEART, DAVID LEE ROTH, UFO, GEORGE THOUROGOOD, URIAH HEEP, PINK FLOYD, WARRANT, RATT, THUNDER, CINDERELLA, TESLA, SAXON, KINGDOM COME, BILLY IDOL, RODRIGUZ, T REX, TWISTED SISTER, DEEP PURPLE, GREAT WHITE, BAD ENGLISH, ELO, ZZ TOP, BLACK SABBATH, JETHRO TULL, POISON, SUPERTRAMP, STEVIE NICKS, PRINCE, TALKING HEADS
ROCKSTORY
"(CLASSIC ROCK )"
"“ The classic rock genre encompasses rock music made over three decades, from '60s psychedelia and ’70s album-oriented rock (AOR) to 1980s college rock, heavy metal, and 1990s grunge. Most classic rock songs are guitar-driven, and the genre has many guitar heroes—from Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen. Classic rock bands are also known for iconic lead singers, from Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones to Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin to Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses. As the rock era unfolds, more artists are grouped into the classic rock radio format. While groups as disparate as Pink Floyd, the Jackson 5, Bonnie Raitt, and R.E.M. may have appeared on different radio stations in the past, today their songs can be heard on the same classic rock stations throughout the U.S. "
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ADAM & THE ANTZ, KICKEN VALENTINO, THE DIRTY DENIMS, BALANCE OF POWER, DEMON, TEMPLE BALLS, TEN TON MOJOS, PRAYING MANTIS, ACCEPT, FILTHY RICH, KISSIN DYNAMITE, AMERICAN CHAOS, LEE AARON, HELL BROS, BILLY MORRISON
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"WITCH"
ADAM & THE ANTZ, KICKEN VALENTINO, THE DIRTY DENIMS, BALANCE OF POWER, DEMON, TEMPLE BALLS, TEN TON MOJOS, PRAYING MANTIS, ACCEPT, FILTHY RICH, KISSIN DYNAMITE, AMERICAN CHAOS, LEE AARON, HELL BROS, BILLY MORRISON
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" WITCH"
ROCKSTORY
"(ADAM & the ANTZ)"
"“ Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant was born on 3 November 1954 and is an English singer, musician, and actor. He gained popularity as the lead singer of new wave group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including three UK No. 1 singles. Ant began his musical career playing bass in the band Bazooka Joe. From 1977 to 1982 he performed with Adam and the Ants. Their debut album Dirk Wears White Sox (1979) reached number one on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Before recording his second album as Adam and the Ants. His producer Malcolm McLaren took his backing band to form Bow Wow Wow. Ant regrouped with new members, including Marco Pirroni, to release his second album Kings of the Wild Frontier (1980). It reached number one in the UK Album Chart, spawned three hit singles, became the UK number-one selling album in 1981, and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards. He released his third and final album with the group, Prince Charming (1981), which spawned two UK number-one singles "Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming". In 1982, he began a solo career. releasing his first solo album Friend or Foe (1982), from which the debut single "Goody Two Shoes" reached number one in the UK and Australia in 1982, and became his first top-20 hit in the United States. The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and number 16 on the US Billboard Album Chart, becoming his most successful solo album. His next two solo albums Strip (1983) and Vive Le Rock (1985) were less commercially successful. He released his fourth solo album Manners & Physique (1990). Despite the US Top-20 success of the single "Room at the Top", his album Persuasion (1991) was shelved and never officially released. He released Wonderful (1995) with the single "Wonderful" becoming Ant's third US Top-40 hit single. Since 2010, Ant has continued his music career, recording and releasing a new album, Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter released in 2013 reaching number 25 on the UK Albums Chart. A further album, Bravest of the Brave, was recorded in 2014 and is still awaiting release. "
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SLEEZE BEEZ, FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, BLACKRAIN, KING ZEBRA, PRAYING MANTIS, TANZWUT, ACE FREHLEY, BALANCE OF POWER, LYPSWITCH, WHITECROSS, BILLY MORRISON, THE DIRTY DENIMS, HEAVY BONES, ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND, KICKEN VALENTINO
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" PARADISE"
SLEEZE BEEZ, FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, BLACKRAIN, KING ZEBRA, PRAYING MANTIS, TANZWUT, ACE FREHLEY, BALANCE OF POWER, LYPSWITCH, WHITECROSS, BILLY MORRISON, THE DIRTY DENIMS, HEAVY BONES, ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND, KICKEN VALENTINO
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" PARADISE"
ROCKSTORY
"(SLEEZE BEEZ)"
"“ Sleeze Beez was a glam metal band formed in 1987 in the Netherlands by drummer Jan Koster and guitarist Chriz van Jaarsveld. The first recordings were made with the Belgian singer Tigo 'Tiger' Fawzi, for the album Look Like Hell. He was briefly followed by Thijs Hamelaers. In 1989 the Beez got more stability by recruiting the English vocalist Andrew Elt, who previously sang in Gin On The Rocks. They cut the successful Screwed Blued & Tattooed LP which broke them in the US, and they took up as opening act for Skid Row. In the early nineties momentum slowed for the band, which increasingly found that the musical tide had turned, and there was less demand for glam metal bands. Meanwhile, popularity overseas particularly in Japan remained strong and the band toured there in 1995. A live album was released that same year. In 1996, Koster, who for years had struggled with a wrist injury announced that he could not continue. At this point the band fell apart. They reformed in 2010. The band supported Aerosmith alongside Stone Temple Pilots. "
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FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, LEUIATHAN PROJECT, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, BILLY MORRISON, GUN, AXEL RUDI PELL, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACKRAIN, JUNKYARD DRIVE, TANZWUT, WALTER TROUT, KING ZEBRA, BLACKTOP MOJO, TOAD BONE, MARK KNOPFLER
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" HORSE"
FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, LEUIATHAN PROJECT, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, BILLY MORRISON, GUN, AXEL RUDI PELL, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACKRAIN, JUNKYARD DRIVE, TANZWUT, WALTER TROUT, KING ZEBRA, BLACKTOP MOJO, TOAD BONE, MARK KNOPFLER
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" HORSE"
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"(FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD)"
"“ The Illusive FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD is a 12 Member collective of Musicians/Artist Hailing from the Anza-Borrego Desert. Founded by Ryan and Nathaniel Flaherty, Quillian and Nabel Ashland, the FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD incorporate western rock infused with african/delta blues Forget the Sunset Strip.Forget the dive bars of Bellingham.Forget the endless cycle of industry showcases and manufactured hype. The FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD are doing it their own way, a million miles from anywhere in a sun-baked barn studio nestled in the hot Desert. Not your typical rock nomads. Unlike jaded grifters slinging power chords from the back of a bar. Think lost gems from the 70s, unearthed from record shop bargain bins."This is the music that inspires Us, And it is what we try to emulate" Their music reflects this reverence for the bygone era. To date they have released 30 singles but no albums as of yet. These guys are serious about their craft. FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD delve into music theory, dissecting the keys that unlock emotional resonance. Songwriting takes place under the vast desert sky, fueled by discussions with deep understanding of music's power. "
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BILLY MORRISON, JOACHIM WITT, THOR, BRUCE DICKINSON, SNAKEBITE, ISSY, ORIANTHI, EARLY MOODS, COLD SWEAT, WHITECROSS, FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, ALL FOR THE KING, TOAD BONE, LEUIATHAN PROJECT
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" WHITE"
BILLY MORRISON, JOACHIM WITT, THOR, BRUCE DICKINSON, SNAKEBITE, ISSY, ORIANTHI, EARLY MOODS, COLD SWEAT, WHITECROSS, FLAHERTY BROTHERHOOD, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, ALL FOR THE KING, TOAD BONE, LEUIATHAN PROJECT
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" WHITE"
ROCKSTORY
"(BILLY MORRISON)"
"“ Billy Morrison was born 9 February 1969 and is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter. Morrison was born in the UK and is an only child. Early in his career, he was a member of the indie rock band Into a Circle. The band recorded an album, but never released it. In 2008, Morrison released the album under his own name. In 2001, he joined The Cult as the band's bass player. He toured with The Cult for more than a year. In 2002, Morrison joined forces with Dave Navarro, Matt Sorum, Donovan Leitch and Scott Ford to form Camp Freddy. In 2006, Morrison formed Circus Diablo with fellow The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy and former Fuel frontman Brett Scallions on bass guitar. The band's first album released in July 2007, and the first single, "Loaded", reached number 29 on the Active Rock Chart. In March 2010, Morrison joined Billy Idol's band, He spent most of 2010 on the road with Billy Idol, including shows in Russia, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, England and most of Eastern Europe. Morrison toured with Billy Idol again in 2014. He developed a strong writing partnership with Stevens, and the two guitarists continue to write together. He co-wrote the majority of the Kings & Queens of the Underground Billy Idol album, released in October 2014, with Stevens and Idol. In January 2014, Camp Freddy underwent a transformation in both name and lineup, with Morrison, Navarro, Chaney, and Leitch forming a new band called Royal Machines with Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath.and drummer Josh Freese of Devo, The Vandals and A Perfect Circle With Billy Idol drummer Erik Eldenius, Morrison wrote and released his second full solo album, God Shaped Hole, in 2015. The song "Gods" was written by Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne, who also sang the track. Billy Morrison has released the second single from his forthcoming solo album, The Morrison Project, featuring a guest turn on vocals from Ozzy Osbourne. The Morrison Project, due on April 19, is the third solo album from Billy and also features contributions from Corey Taylor, Ministry legend Al Jourgensen, guitar whiz Steve Vai, John 5 and Steve Stevens among others. "
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JOACHIM WITT, DRAGONFORCE, THE END MACHINE,WHITECROSS, CRUZH, SOPHIE LLOYD, THOR, ACCEPT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, ACE FREHLEY, BRUCE DICKINSON,SUNDRIFTER, ROBERT JOHN & THE WRECK, BILLY MORRISON
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" SHADOW"
JOACHIM WITT, DRAGONFORCE, THE END MACHINE,WHITECROSS, CRUZH, SOPHIE LLOYD, THOR, ACCEPT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, ACE FREHLEY, BRUCE DICKINSON,SUNDRIFTER, ROBERT JOHN & THE WRECK, BILLY MORRISON
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" SHADOW"
ROCKSTORY
"(JOACHIM WITT )"
"“ Joachim Witt, born 22 February 1949 is a German rock musician and actor. He was one of the biggest names of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" (New German Wave), of which performers like Nena and Falco were also a part. Witt first appeared as the guitarist/singer in the 1970s krautrock band Duesenberg. He released three albums with them, before embarking on a solo career as a singer and actor. Witt became a major star of the German pop scene during the 1980s with huge hits such as "Goldener Reiter". He made a big comeback at the end of the 1990s, when he scored a major hit with "Die Flut", a duet with Peter Heppner. Witt's album "Bayreuth 1" (1998) went platinum in Germany and Austria. "Bayreuth 2" followed two years later. On 12 March 2009, Witt announced on his official MySpace that the Bayreuth Trilogy had ended and all that he provided was that "New projects would take place in the near future." On 28 September 2012, Witt released his anticipated album DOM; this was his first album in nearly seven years. On 25 April 2014, Witt released the album Neumond with a return to the Pop sound. 2015 Witt saw the release of his 15th album titled Ich. Another four albums followed, Thron (2016) Rubezahl (2018) Rubezahls Ruckkehr (2020) and Rubezahls Reise (2022) The beginning of 2023 Joachim Witt announced the release of his 20th studio album “Der Fels in der Brandung ” (the rock in the surf) to be dropped in September 2023 "
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DAVID BOWIE, LED ZEPPELIN, SCORPIONS, KISS, AC/DC, JETHRO TULL, PINK FLOYD, NAZARETH, BTO, JOURNEY, KANSAS, HEART, URIAH HEEP, ALICE COOPER, DEEP PURPLE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, RAINBOW, BAD CO, DIRE STRAITS, GOLDEN EARING, MEAT LOAF, FREE, BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, SUPERTRAMP, DOOBIE BROS, POISEN, BOSTON, TOTO, GORKEY PARK, BUDGIE, FLEETWOOD MAC, VAN HALEN, TOM PETTY, AUTOGRAPH
DAVID BOWIE, LED ZEPPELIN, SCORPIONS, KISS, AC/DC, JETHRO TULL, PINK FLOYD, NAZARETH, BTO, JOURNEY, KANSAS, HEART, URIAH HEEP, ALICE COOPER, DEEP PURPLE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, RAINBOW, BAD CO, DIRE STRAITS, GOLDEN EARING, MEAT LOAF, FREE, BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, SUPERTRAMP, DOOBIE BROS, POISEN, BOSTON, TOTO, GORKEY PARK, BUDGIE, FLEETWOOD MAC, VAN HALEN, TOM PETTY, AUTOGRAPH
ROCKSTORY
"(CLASSIC ROCK )"
"“ The classic rock genre encompasses rock music made over three decades, from '60s psychedelia and ’70s album-oriented rock (AOR) to 1980s college rock, heavy metal, and 1990s grunge. Most classic rock songs are guitar-driven, and the genre has many guitar heroes—from Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen. Classic rock bands are also known for iconic lead singers, from Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones to Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin to Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses. As the rock era unfolds, more artists are grouped into the classic rock radio format. While groups as disparate as Pink Floyd, the Jackson 5, Bonnie Raitt, and R.E.M. may have appeared on different radio stations in the past, today their songs can be heard on the same classic rock stations throughout the U.S. "
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BADHOVEN, OOMPH!, WALTER TROUT, JUDAS PRIEST, PAIN, ECLIPSE, THE CASTLETONS, DRAGONFORCE, THE TREATMENT, SAXON, DISTURBED, THE END MACHINE, VLAD IN TEARS, BERNIE MARSDON,LIPZ ST
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" MONEY "
BADHOVEN, OOMPH!, WALTER TROUT, JUDAS PRIEST, PAIN, ECLIPSE, THE CASTLETONS, DRAGONFORCE, THE TREATMENT, SAXON, DISTURBED, THE END MACHINE, VLAD IN TEARS, BERNIE MARSDON,LIPZ
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" MONEY"
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"(BADHOVEN BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Badhoven” is a five-piece Austrian rock band from Graz After releasing two albums under the former band name Black Rose in 1996 and 1998 Kurt Christian, Gerhard Paar and Gerd Sojka started Badhoven in 2001 with their third album 'Behind The Masquerade'. It was well received not only by the European trade press but also across the Atlantic. Excellent reviews from music journalists were followed by airplay on various radio stations in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Italy. In 2004, Jacky would leave the band . In June 2005 Badhoven brought out their second album named 'Believe'. But was still missing a new man on the bass guitar to present the new album live to their ever-growing audience. It was the guitarist 'Dom E. Nick' who took this part on the bass guitar as a guest musician over the next few years. In March 2007 Jürgen 'Jorghino' Ehrenmüller became the new bass guitarist in the band. In April 2008 Badhoven started a new experience with the Belgian guitar virtuoso Wim Roelants Badhoven recorded four songs in this new line-up. When Jürgen Ehrenmüller left the band in 2009 for professional reasons the band found Erwin Lichtenegger the 'real metal bass man'. With Erwin they started their 'Rock you hard' tour to carry out their 'mission to rock'. In 2011 Badhoven released the single CD 'I Will Be There' followed in 2013 with the release of their third album: 'Obsession' In August 2014 the guitarist Mario Pohn joined Badhoven. In case of health issues Erwin Lichtenegger had to leave the band in 2015 and it was Manfred Binder who joined the band for a short while to be replaced by the young Flo Verant on bass-guitar in June 2016. It was in March 2020 when due to the Covid-19 pandemic the tour was canceled and Mario Pohn left the band. By June that year Badhoven welcomed the new six-string-master in the band: Günter Schablas , the new man on the lead-guitar. Now 2024 BADHOVEN are preparing the massive ‘Rock Thru Ages Tour’, and at the same time releasing the compilation of the same name – “Rock Thru Ages” – including selections from all their albums, some of these tracks being re-mixed obtaining a refreshing, contemporary sound. "
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OOMPH!, ACE FREHLEY, CORA SPELL, LILIAC, BADHOVEN, LIPS, TH & THE BONESHAKERS, ANDRY, HELL BOULOVARD, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, THE NATIVE HOWL, WLATER TROUT, DORO, GYPSIES & FOOLS, JUDAS PRIEST
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" MORNING "
OOMPH!, ACE FREHLEY, CORA SPELL, LILIAC, BADHOVEN, LIPS, TH & THE BONESHAKERS, ANDRY, HELL BOULOVARD, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, THE NATIVE HOWL, WLATER TROUT, DORO, GYPSIES & FOOLS, JUDAS PRIEST
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" MORNING"
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"(OOMPH! BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Oomph!” is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Wolfsburg, formed in 1989. The band pioneered the Neue Deutsche Härte movement and their work contains lyrics in both English and German, with a shift towards German exclusively on recent albums They are one of the founders of the fusion of hard metal music and industrial sounds known as Neue Deutsche Härte. OOMPH! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in their self-titled debut (1992). OOMPH!'s change of style for the successor "Sperm" (1994), with a more guitar-driven metal sound mixed with their electronic roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein, to follow their lead who have cited OOMPH! in several interviews as their main inspiration. Following Dynamica OOMPH! finally signed with Virgin. With the benefits of major-label status OOMPH! gained a larger following. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label. In 2004 OOMPH! released their first single "Augen auf!"(open eyes) on a new label that was part of the Sony BMG group. It marks their first Number One hit ever in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. It became part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack. The band's ninth record, GlaubeLiebeTod (FaithLoveDeath) was released in March 2006, including the controversial single "Gott ist ein Popstar" (God is a pop star) and its follow-up "Das letzte Streichholz" (The last match). In 2007, they won the third Bundesvision Song Contest (a contest between the sixteen states of Germany) for Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with "Träumst du?", which featured Marta Jandová from Die Happy. The band next album titled Des Wahnsinns fette Beute (Insanely fat booty). was released on 18 May 2012. A new album titled XXV was slated for an early 2015 release , . In September 2015, GlaubLiebeTod attained Gold status after selling more than 100,000 copies in Germany, nine years after its initial release. It was the band's first album to achieve gold and the band's second release to achieve it after their single "Augen auf!" (open eyes). On 5 December, Oomph! announced that they had been nominated for three GMA (Global Metal Apocalypse) awards. GMA Vocalist of the Year 2015 (Dero), GMA Music Video of the Year (Alles aus Liebe), and GMA Album of the Year (XXV). Ritual was released on 18 January 2019 and went on to become the band's first ever album to debut at No. 1 on the German charts. On 22 June 2023, the band announced that "A new era for Oomph! is here", and that Daniel "Der" Schulz would be their new singer; their first single and video with Schulz were released on 11 July. The new album Richter und Henker (Judge and executioner) was released on 8 September 2023. Richter und Henker reached No.7 on the German Album Charts in its first week after its release. "
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CORA SPELL, SABASTIAN BACH, JOACHIM WITT, UUHAI, DAVID REECE. BLACKBERRY SMOKE, D LUNA, FIREWIND, MICK MARS, RANDIGO, AMARANTHE, BLAZE BALEY, LILIAC, TEDDY SWIMS, ACE FREHLEY
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"HIGH"
CORA SPELL, SABASTIAN BACH, JOACHIM WITT, UUHAI, DAVID REECE. BLACKBERRY SMOKE, D LUNA, FIREWIND, MICK MARS, RANDIGO, AMARANTHE, BLAZE BALEY, LILIAC, TEDDY SWIMS, ACE FREHLEY
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" HIGH"
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"(Cobra Spell BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Cobra Spell” is a Dutch metal band founded in 2019 in Tilburg , by guitarist Sonia Anubus , who previously played with the Swiss metal band Burning Witches and for two years with the Brazilian band Crypta. Cobra Spell started with a number of men in the ranks, but has now become a band consisting entirely of women. Namely vocalist Kristina Vega, bassist Roxy Herrera, rhythm guitarist Noelle dos Anjos, and drummer Hale Naphtha. The band released their debut EP, Love Venom in September 2020. The release garnered an enthusiastic response and positive reviews from all over the world. With fans eager for more from the band, COBRA SPELL answered the call and quickly got to work on their next release. Anthems of the Night, their second powerful EP, was recorded in December 2021. The release features the songs Addicted to the Night and The Midnight Hour. Set to conquer the world with its unique brand of catchy melodic metal, COBRA SPELL released their debut album 666 on December 1st, 2023. The debut defines convention and rebels against the limitations imposed to women. ‘666’ is not just music; it’s an act of rebellion against gender inequality, a scream for freedom of expression, and a fight to destigmatize sexual expression for women. The album features the singles The Devil Inside of Me, S.E.X. and Warrior From Hell. "
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UUHAI, TAKIDA, ACE FREHLEY, LUCIFER, GRETE VAN FLEET, SMOKIN SNAKES, CORA SPELL, RAINDIGO, DURBIN, BLAZE BALEY, DANDY WARHOLS, JOACHIM WITT, SABASTIAN BACH, MADNESS, BLACKBERRY SMOKE
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"SPACE"
UUHAI, TAKIDA, ACE FREHLEY, LUCIFER, GRETE VAN FLEET, SMOKIN SNAKES, CORA SPELL, RAINDIGO, DURBIN, BLAZE BALEY, DANDY WARHOLS, JOACHIM WITT, SABASTIAN BACH, MADNESS, BLACKBERRY SMOKE
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" SPACE"
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"(LUCIFER BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Uuhai”, is a Mongolian rock metal band established in 2020 by Otgonbaatar Damba, drummer from the band “Hurd”and a Mongolian National Cultural Award honoree, combining Mongolian national folk music with modern rock . Damba sought to initiate and implement this project as he saw an opportunity to bring Mongolian rock music to the world’s stage, imbued with the cultural heritage and national artistry of the Mongolian nation. It was in 2016 that Damba began research and development for the musical elements of a harder Mongolian rock or metal genre adding research and development by forming a crew, wardrobe, terminology, arrangements and melodies for the purpose of introducing artistic works enriched with Mongolia’s cultural heritage to the world In 2019 auditioning and selecting group members commenced, and in 2020, established Uuhai or translated to English Hurrah”. The group’s first creative work, the self titled “Uuhai” , was released in 2019 followed by a total of 14 songs. Uuhai” band is comprised of 9 members Otgonbaatar Damba bandleader Shinetsog-Geni Dorjnyam and Zorigoo Battsooj on horsehead fiddle and throat singer, Saruul Tsogt-Erdene vocalist, Batbayar Dulamsuren percussionist, Dalaitseren Nasanbuyan solo guitarist and Anand Naranbaatar bass guitarist The attire of the Uuhai band as well as the musical instruments they use, including the horse-head fiddle and the Mongolian lute, incorporate hand-carved elements which themselves have Mongolian cultural heritage origins, decorated with unique traditional features of ornate, symbolic, plaited patterns and designs. Their latest single Khar Khulz was released in beginning of 2024 "
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LUCIFER, SUISIDE BOMBERS, STRIKE, ACE FREHLEY, MASS, THOR,HANNAH WICKLUND. AVI ROSENFIELD, JACK J HUTCHINSON, GRETE VAN FLEET, DIAMANTE, SMOKIN SNAKES, THE DEVILS, UUHAI, TAKIDA
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"CALIFORNIA"
LUCIFER, SUISIDE BOMBERS, STRIKE, ACE FREHLEY, MASS, THOR,HANNAH WICKLUND. AVI ROSENFIELD, JACK J HUTCHINSON, GRETE VAN FLEET, DIAMANTE, SMOKIN SNAKES, THE DEVILS, UUHAI, TAKIDA
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" CALIFORNIA "
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"(LUCIFER BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Lucifer is a heavy metal band formed in Berlin in 2014 by front woman Johanna Sadonis. Following several member changes, vocalist Sadonis remains the only constant member, with the current line-up featuring drummer Nicke Andersson, guitarists Martin Nordin and Linus Björklund, and bassist Harald Göthblad. Currently based out of Stockholm, the members are Swedish with the exception of the German Sadonis. Although The Oath released their self-titled debut album in 2014 to much critical acclaim, the duo of singer Johanna Sadonis and guitarist Linnéa Olsson broke up that same year. Sadonis quickly formed Lucifer to continue making music. Andy Prestidge, former drummer for The Oath and Angel Witch, and bassist Dino Gollnick, who was about to play with The Oath before its demise, were going to be a part of the new project. The recently disbanded Cathedrals, Gaz Jennings took on temporary guitar duties and Sadonis began writing songs. The single "Anubis" was released on 7 April 2015 followed by the band's first album, Lucifer I, which was released on 16 June. In March 2017 it was announced that Jennings and Prestidge had amicably left the band. On the same day Jennings told Sadonis he was leaving, she met with her now-husband, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Nicke Andersson, who had been asking to write songs with her for some time. With a new songwriting partner and eager to record, Lucifer recorded their second album in Andersson's home studio without a complete band, only the addition of guitarist Robin Tidebrink. Now based out of Stockholm, the single "Faux Pharaoh" was released in December 2017. A second single "California Sun" followed on 4 May 2018. Before Lucifer II's 6 July release, guitarist Martin Nordin of the band Dead Lord and Austrian bassist Alexander Mayr were recruited as full members. They took part in Kiss Kruise VIII, a six-day American music cruise from 31 October to 5 November. In October, Lucifer announced that Mayr would be leaving the band due to a medical issue. Harald Göthblad joined as bassist towards the end of December. The band's third album, Lucifer III, was released on 20 March 2020 and was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal at the 2021 Grammis awards. Lucifer's fourth album, Lucifer IV, was released on 29 October 2021. It was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal at the 2022 Grammis awards and was cited on Metal Injection, Wikimetal and Collectors Room on their lists of the top metal albums of 2021. In July 2022, Lucifer announced that they were working on their fifth studio album. That album, Lucifer V, was scheduled for release on 26 January 2024. "
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IN EXTREMO, ELEGANT WEAPONS, SHAKRA, EXTREME, STARDUST, THE DEFIANTS, ELEINE, STEVE LUKATHER, VYPERA, KAI EL, LILIAC, FALLEN ANGEL, WARHORSE, GRETE VAN FLEET, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"FREE"
IN EXTREMO, ELEGANT WEAPONS, SHAKRA, EXTREME, STARDUST, THE DEFIANTS, ELEINE, STEVE LUKATHER, VYPERA, KAI EL, LILIAC, FALLEN ANGEL, WARHORSE, GRETE VAN FLEET, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13
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" FREE "
ROCKSTORY
"( IN EXTREMO BIOGRAPHY)"
"In Extremo (Latin for At the Edge) is a German Medieval metal band originating from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with Medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instruments with historical instruments. Versions of well-known traditional/Medieval ballads make up the main part of their repertoire, but the band has written an increasing share of original material in recent years. In Extremo began as two projects: a nameless, purely Medieval band, and a rock band. On 11 April 1995, during the recording for that year's season, Michael Rhein found the project name "In Extremo". Most of the band members perform under stage names and the current line up consists of Michael Robert Rhein Marco Ernst-Felix Zorzytzky,Kay Lutter, André Strugala, Sebastian Oliver Lange,Florian Speckardt. The cross-pollination from groups such as Corvus Corax and Bathory, encouraged In Extremo in 1995 to attempt to start a band combining bagpipes and other traditional instruments with rock guitars. In August 1996, they began work on the first In Extremo album, which already contained two tracks of the new rock project. Because the album had no official name, it became known as Gold because of the golden cover. In February 1997, the single "Der Galgen" ("The Gallows"), quickly sold out in Medieval markets. In Extremo played separately as a Medieval band and a rock band, until on 29 March 1997, when they played their first live rock concert. The two projects were officially merged on 11 January 1998. Over the years, the band's music became more heavy metal-based, while at the same time becoming increasingly commercially successful. The classical instruments, however – bagpipes, shawms and lutes – still play a large role. The band is likewise noted for their conspicuous stage costumes and known for using pyrotechnics in their concerts, including Der Morgenstern playing cymbals which have been set on fire. In February 2010 Der Morgenstern left the band and Florian Speckardt was announced as his replacement on drums. Since then, they have proceeded to release three albums: Sterneneisen, Kunstraub and Quid Pro Quo, all of which have reached the top 10 in the German charts, with Sterneneisen and Quid Pro Quo both having number 1 positions for a time. Their 13th album, Kompass zur Sonne, was scheduled to be released in May 2020, but was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "
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ELEGANT WEAPONS, WHITE SPIRIT, GODSNAKE, METAL CHURCH, GARNER JAMES, SNAKE OIL, ALL FOR METAL, THE DEFIANTS, HELL IN THE CLUB, RIVAL SONS, SHAKRA, SCREAM MACHINE, SATATIO MORTIS, EXTREME
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"JACK"
ELEGANT WEAPONS, WHITE SPIRIT, GODSNAKE, METAL CHURCH, GARNER JAMES, SNAKE OIL, ALL FOR METAL, THE DEFIANTS, HELL IN THE CLUB, RIVAL SONS, SHAKRA, SCREAM MACHINE, SATATIO MORTIS, EXTREME
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"( ELEGANT WEAPONS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Elegant Weapons is a metal supergroup composed of guitarist Richie Faulkner from Judas Priest, vocalist Ronnie Romero of Rainbow, drummer Christopher Williams from Accept, and bassist Dave Rimmer from Uriah Heep. The band announced their formation on 25 October 2022. Faulkner began recording tracks during COVID-19 pandemic lock downs, enlisting help from Romero, Rex Brown, Scott Travis and Andy Sneap . The project's sound reflects the players' decades of experience, combining elements of power metal, thrash, classic rock, and grunge. Elegant Weapons debut album, Horns for a Halo, produced by Andy Sneap, was set to be released on 26 May 2023 by Nuclear Blast. The debut single, "Blind Leading the Blind", came out on 24 February 2023. The second single, "Do or Die", was released on 14 April 2023. Rex Brown from Pantera played bass on the album, and Scott Travis of Judas Priest contributed drums. "
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LILIAC, VANDENBERG, WEAPON UK, LILIAC, WHITE SPIRIT, BONFIRE, STARDUST, GODSNAKE, METAL CHURCH, DEGREED, JELLUSICK, SNAKE OIL, RIVAL SONS, BUCK CHERRY, ELEGANT WEAPONS
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"TONIGHT"
LILIAC, VANDENBERG, WEAPON UK, LILIAC, WHITE SPIRIT, BONFIRE, STARDUST, GODSNAKE, METAL CHURCH, DEGREED, JELLUSICK, SNAKE OIL, RIVAL SONS, BUCK CHERRY, ELEGANT WEAPONS
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ROCKSTORY
"( MYLES KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY)"
"Myles Richard Bass was born on 27 November, 1969, known professionally as Myles Kennedy, and is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and the lead vocalist in guitarist Slash's backing band, known as Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. A former guitar instructor from Spokane, Washington, Kennedy has worked as a session musician and songwriter, making both studio and live appearances with several artists, and has been involved with several projects throughout his career. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Northern Idaho and Spokane, Kennedy attended Spokane Falls Community College to study music theory. He began his music career in 1990 as the lead guitarist of the instrumental jazz ensemble Cosmic Dust, with which he released one studio album. His second band, Citizen Swing, released two studio albums before disbanding in 1996. With fellow Citizen Swing member Craig Johnson, Kennedy founded the rock band The Mayfield Four, for which he provided lead vocals and guitar. The band released two studio albums and broke up in 2002. After declining an offer to audition as the lead vocalist of Velvet Revolver, he was asked to join Alter Bridge by Mark Tremonti in late 2003, formally joining in 2004, and he has been with the band ever since. He has released seven studio albums with Alter Bridge. While Alter Bridge was on tour in 2008, Kennedy and former members of Led Zeppelin met and improvised as a group in an informal jam session, but the band never fully materialized. He then started working with Slash, featuring on the guitarist's 2010 eponymous solo album on two tracks and later serving as Slash's vocalist on tour. In 2012, Kennedy filled in with short notice for Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose when Rose refused to show up for the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. With Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators have recorded four studio albums. Kennedy's debut solo album, Year of the Tiger, was released in 2018, and his second solo album, The Ides of March, was released in 2021. "
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JEAN-MICHELLE JARRE, SWEET & LYNCH, ANGEL, GRETE VAN FLEET, ELEGANT WEAPONS, ALCATRAZZ, LORD OF THE LOST, JOE PERRY, ROADWOLF, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SALTATIO MORTIS, WEAPON UK, LILIAC, MIRICLE OF SOUND, VANDENBERG
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"TONIGHT"
JEAN-MICHELLE JARRE, SWEET & LYNCH, ANGEL, GRETE VAN FLEET, ELEGANT WEAPONS, ALCATRAZZ, LORD OF THE LOST, JOE PERRY, ROADWOLF, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SALTATIO MORTIS, WEAPON UK, LILIAC, MIRICLE OF SOUND, VANDENBERG
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"( JEAN-MICHELLE JARRE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Jean-Michel André Jarre was born on 24 August 1948 and is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organizing outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanied by vast laser displays, large projections and fireworks. Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and grandparents and trained on the piano. From an early age, he was introduced to a variety of art forms, including street performers, jazz musicians and the artist Pierre Soulages. But his musical style was perhaps most heavily influenced by Pierre Schaeffer, a pioneer of musique concrète at the Groupe de Recherches Musicales. His first mainstream success was the 1976 album Oxygène. Recorded in a makeshift studio at his home, the album sold an estimated 18 million copies. Oxygène was followed in 1978 by Équinoxe, and in 1979, Jarre performed to a record-breaking audience of more than a million people at the Place de la Concorde, a record he has since broken three times. More albums were to follow, but his 1979 concert served as a blueprint for his future performances around the world. Several of his albums have been released to coincide with large-scale outdoor events. As of 2004, Jarre had sold an estimated 80 million albums and singles. He was the first Western musician officially invited to perform in the People's Republic of China and holds the world record for the largest-ever audience at an outdoor event for his Moscow concert on 6 September 1997, which was attended by 3.5 million people. "
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SWEET & LYNCH, DOLLY PARTON, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, SALATIO MORTIS, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13, CIRCUS OF ROCK, WINGER, ALCATRAZZ, JESSTA JAMES, MIRICLE OF SOUND, THE HU, WITHIN TEMPTATION, LORD OF THE LOST, ANGEL, GRETE VAN FLEET
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"SWEET"
SWEET & LYNCH, DOLLY PARTON, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, SALATIO MORTIS, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13, CIRCUS OF ROCK, WINGER, ALCATRAZZ, JESSTA JAMES, MIRICLE OF SOUND, THE HU, WITHIN TEMPTATION, LORD OF THE LOST, ANGEL, GRETE VAN FLEET
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"( SWEET & LYNCH BIOGRAPHY)"
"Based out of Boston, Massachusetts, seasoned hard rock unit Sweet & Lynch is built around the sizeable talents of two hard rock/metal legends, vocalist Michael Sweet (Stryper) and virtuosic guitar player George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob). Melding a muscular sound with a spiritual message, they made their debut with 2015's Only to Rise, which was steeped in the big guitars and thunderous production that marked their work of the 1980s. The duo was hastened into existence by Frontiers Music president Serafino Perugino, who asked Sweet to lend his distinctive vocals to some sessions he was working on with Lynch. The studio project eventually morphed into a full-on entity with Sweet producing and co-writing songs with Lynch. Rounded out by another pair of classic hard rock veterans, bassist James LoMenzo (ex-Megadeth, White Lion, Black Label Society) and drummer Brian Tichy (ex-Whitesnake), the band issued their debut long-player, Only to Rise, in January 2015. While it only placed in the bottom half of the Top 200, it did hit number four on the Christian Albums chart, and placed inside the Top 20 on the U.S. Top Hard Rock Albums, U.S. Independent Albums, and U.S. Top Rock Albums charts. The band re-entered the studio, and in July 2017, the single "Promised Land" was released on the Internet to critical acclaim, along with the first of four documentary videos about the recording of their sophomore full-length. Entitled Unified, the album was released in November 2017. It charted at number 53 on the U.S. Top Current Albums chart and number 13 on the U.S. Current Rock Albums survey. Sweet & Lynch went on hiatus as the two leaders were occupied with other projects, but in 2022 they began mapping out plans for a third album. Working with Alessandro Del Vecchio, who produced the sessions in collaboration with Sweet as well as playing bass, 2023's Heart & Sacrifice also featured drummer Jelly Cardarelli, who'd previously worked with the bands Adagio, Disconnected, and Lalu. "
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SALATIO MORTIS, MIRICLE OF SOUND, MAJESTY, WINGER, MAMATOM, TREU LUKATHER, HEART OF FAITH, CIRCUS OF ROCK, BLOODBOUND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, BLACK SPIDERS, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, BURNING WITCHES, THE HU, DOLLY PARTON
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"MAGIC"
SALATIO MORTIS, MIRICLE OF SOUND, MAJESTY, WINGER, MAMATOM, TREU LUKATHER, HEART OF FAITH, CIRCUS OF ROCK, BLOODBOUND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, BLACK SPIDERS, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, BURNING WITCHES, THE HU, DOLLY PARTON
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"( SALTATIO MORTIS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The Latin name means "dance of death". It is an allusion to the DanCe Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die." An intense live act with an elaborate stage show, medieval metal outfit Saltatio Mortis emerged in the early 2000s and led Germany's Middle Ages band -- or "Mittelalterband" -- movement by being one of the first groups to combine epic-scale rock songs with period instruments like lutes and bagpipes. Since debuting in 2001, the acclaimed group has landed three number one albums, including 2015's Zirkus Zeitgeist, which was certified gold. Saltatio Mortis was formed in 2000 near the German city of Mannheim, where they would busk dressed in Middle Ages attire. They made their debut on record a year later with the self-released Tavernakel. In 2002 they joined the international metal label Napalm, which reissued their debut along with their new album, Das Zweite Gesicht. Saltatio Mortis would go on to become one of the most prolific bands on the Mittelalterband scene, releasing six studio albums and three live sets between 2003 and 2012. In 2013 -- an especially successful year for the group -- they released the live recording Manufactum III in April, while in August the band issued a fresh studio effort, Das Schwarze Einmaleins, which became their first record to reach number one. 2015's Zirkus Zeitgeist fared even better, soaring to the top of the charts and achieving gold status -- Zirkus Zeitgeist: Ohne Strom und Stecker, an acoustic version of the record, was released later that year. In 2018 the group released Brot und Spiele, which became their third number one album, and in 2020 they issued Fur Immer Frei, their 16th full-length effort. "
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BURNING WITCHES, SUNROAD, LAST IN LINE, THE HU, HAMMERFALL, MIRICLE OF SOUND, ROXANNE, GRAND DESIGN, FEUERSWANZ, ALL FOR METAL, BONFIRE, MAJESTY, BLOODBOUND, SOLATIO MORTIS, WINGER
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"MAGIC"
BURNING WITCHES, SUNROAD, LAST IN LINE, THE HU, HAMMERFALL, MIRICLE OF SOUND, ROXANNE, GRAND DESIGN, FEUERSWANZ, ALL FOR METAL, BONFIRE, MAJESTY, BLOODBOUND, SOLATIO MORTIS, WINGER
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"( BURNING WITCHES BIOGRAPHY)"
"Burning Witches is a Swiss heavy/power metal band based in Brugg, Aargau. Romana Kalkuhl, rhythm guitarist with Atlas & Axis, had been looking for a cast for an all-female metal band for a long time and finally found the first cast with bassist Jeanine Grob, drummer Lala Frischknecht and singer Seraina Telli. In 2016, lead guitarist Alea Wyss completed the lineup. First came a self-titled single, which was also the band's first demo. This was voted "Demo of the Month" in both Rock Hard and Metal Hammer. In 2017, Burning Witches released their self-titled debut album in-house. The album reached number 73 in the Swiss album charts. Shortly after the release, Burning Witches began songwriting for their next album. On 14 February 2018, Nuclear Blast announced they had signed the band. In the meantime, Wyss was replaced by Sonia 'Anubis' Nusselder from the Netherlands. A tour as the opening act for Grave Digger followed. A first album trailer was released on 12 September 2018. Three digital singles followed. The album Hexenhammer was released on 9 November 2018. It is not a concept album in the strict sense, although the book of the same name plays a role in some songs. The album reached number 43 in the German album charts and number 21 in Switzerland. In June 2019, singer Seraina Telli left the band to pursue her own band, Dead Venus. She was succeeded by Dutch singer Laura Guldemond from the band Shadowrise. The album Dance with the Devil was released on 6 March 2020. Dance with the Devil entered the German and Swiss album charts at number 22 and 14 respectively. A few months later, Nusselder left the band after founding the death metal band Crypta with former Nervosa musicians Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto. Larissa Ernst then took over as lead guitarist. On 4 December, the band released The Circle of Five EP before recording their fourth studio album, The Witch of the North. The album was released on 28 May 2021 and entered the German and Swiss album charts at number 16 and 6 respectively. In February 2022, the band signed a new record deal with the Austrian record label Napalm Records. Their first tour of the United States with The Iron Maidens occurred in 2022. BURNING WITCHES released their fifth studio album, "The Dark Tower", on May 5 2023. "
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SUNROAD, NITA STRAUSS ft ALICE COOPER, THE FLOOD, WALLNER VAIN. DEAD CITY RUINS, THE ANSWER, LOGAN, ANGELS IN VEIN, SHAKRA, NATIVE SONS, LA GUNS, LAST IN LINE, LORDI, AXEL RUDI PELL, THE HU
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"SAND"
SUNROAD, NITA STRAUSS ft ALICE COOPER, THE FLOOD, WALLNER VAIN. DEAD CITY RUINS, THE ANSWER, LOGAN, ANGELS IN VEIN, SHAKRA, NATIVE SONS, LA GUNS, LAST IN LINE, LORDI, AXEL RUDI PELL, THE HU
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"(SUNROAD BIOGRAPHY)"
"Sunroad was formed in Goiânia city, Brazil, by cousins Danillo Vee (guitars) and Fred Mika (drums), In the beginning, Sunroad, was simple a quartet but one year later they added Andre Adonis (vocals, keyboards), Netto Mello (guitars, ) and Akasio Angels (bass, ). Sunroad had relative success with its first two albums, Heat From The Road in 1999, and Light Up The Sky in 2001, . The group attempted to break into the national and the international market in 2001/2002, but without any success. It wasn't until 2003, that the group made any impact on the international market with the release of the Arena Of Aliens album , which was very well received by the national and international critics in countries like Japan, USA and all Europe reaching various worldwide charts positions. Sunroad garnered a good reputation in the nationals heavy stages, with there technique and dynamic shows. On 2006´s Flying N´Floating album, they included a Scorpions cover of Sun In My Hand (from the album In Trance, 1975). Along that period, Sunroad was regarded as one of the most important Brazilian rock groups and the main hard rock band from the Midwest of Brazil. By the end of that year the band had reached the Top 5 in the American college radios with the ballad First Day Without You. This lead to many show invitations , including a South-American tour promoted by the Delzotano management of Peru, and by the biggest and important festivals of Brazil including Tattoo Rock Fest, among many others It was during July 2009, Sunroad was booked as opening act for a Brazilian tour of Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Deep Purple, Rainbow, Y. Malmsteen). Soon after, Sunroad released the next album, Long Gone in December that year. New shows where booked in North America and Europe as opening act for Doogie White (Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow, MSG) in March/2010, and opening act for American hard rock band, LA Guns (May/2010) as well as Christian classic rock band Petra (Aug/2010). At this time Sunroad was indicated as the best hard rock group from Brazil. “Carved In Time” album was released in December, 2013. During the “Carved In Time” recording sessions, Sunroad toured with Mad Max (Germany) and Whitecross (USA). After the album release, Sunroad started the “Carved In Time Tour 2013-2014” along several Brazilian cities and the last show sharing stage with Styper in December/2014 where they recorded it alive In 2015, , Sunroad supported the renown American singer and composer Kelly Keeling (Baton Rouge, MSG, John Norum, ) along his Brazilian tour. After this tour, the singer Andre Adonis joined Sunroad and the band started compositions on their seventh album named Wing Seven which was released in 2017. In 2020 the album Where I met you was released followed shortly in 2021 by Walking the Hemispheres. 2023 saw the release of “Sunesthesia”, SUNROAD’s second album with lead vocalist Steph Honde (Scream Taker, Hollywood Monsters) who also play guitar / keyboards. The record has a very fine and sophisticated melodic hard rock sound, with influences ranging from Whitesnake, UFO, Michael Schenker Group to current House Of Lords, and features well renowned guests such as the great Ronnie Romero (Rainbow) who duets with Honde on one song, Carl Dixon (Coney Hatch, The Guess Who, April Wine) provides harmony vocals, and Michael T. Ross (Hardline, Lita Ford) with additional keyboards.. "
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WALLNER VAIN. SUBWAY TO SALLY, JOHN DIVA & the ROCKETS OF LOVE, THE ANSWER, CIRCUS OF ROCK, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, LOGAN, ROADWOLF, KINGS OF CHAOS, ASHES, NATIVE SONS, POWERWOLF, NITA STRAUS ft ALICE COOPER, THE FLOOD
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"STORM"
WALLNER VAIN. SUBWAY TO SALLY, JOHN DIVA & the ROCKETS OF LOVE, THE ANSWER, CIRCUS OF ROCK, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, LOGAN, ROADWOLF, KINGS OF CHAOS, ASHES, NATIVE SONS, POWERWOLF, NITA STRAUS ft ALICE COOPER, THE FLOOD
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"(SUBWAY TO SALLY BIOGRAPHY)"
"WALLNER / VAIN was formed in LA by Will Wallner (current lead guitarist for White Wizzard) and female vocalist Vivien Vain when they met at the ‘passion for hard bands from the 70’s and 80’s. Will Wallner & Vivien Vain released their full length debut LP Rising in 2012. The Battle Of Clyst Heath was released two years later in 2014. It wasn't until 2021 that the duo released Prototype and soon after an EP of Thin Lizzy covers titled ‘The Legend Never Dies’ as a warm up before starting work on their new album ”Duel”. They teamed up with producer Chris Collier (Whitesnake, KXM, Lynch Mob) to obtain that classic hard rock sound, and succeeded on ”Duel”, as this is one of the best American classic hard rock ’80s sounding albums. It was important to Wallner that ”Duel” showcase the guitar in a way that was authentic to his heroes. Everything was recorded with a Les Paul through a vintage Marshall stack at concert volumes. There are no plugins, samples, or auto tune on Vain’s powerful, natural vocals. Songs like rocking ‘Johnny B. Bad’ (a song about a vagabond musician Wallner met in Hollywood), the groovy midpaced ‘Duel’, the riff-driven ‘Pay to Play’, the very ’80s ‘Deceive Her’, the melodic hard rocker ‘Into the Night’ – all are strong hard rockers . WALLNER / VAIN delivers well-crafted, killer ’80s-style rockers with an excellent production by Collier, with a sound ranging from ‘American’ late Eighties Whitesnake, Hurricane, Dokken to Thin Lizzy and Gary Moore. "
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SUBWAY TO SALLY, NANOWAR, ERICK MOORES THE GODZ, ANGEL, DISTURBED, DOROTHY, LEGUE OF DISTORTION, KIM DRACULAR, ALL FOR METAL, JOHN DIVA & the ROCKETS OF LOVE, SWEET & LYNCH, THUNDERMOTHER, THE ANSWER
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" DUST"
SUBWAY TO SALLY, NANOWAR, ERICK MOORES THE GODZ, ANGEL, DISTURBED, DOROTHY, LEGUE OF DISTORTION, KIM DRACULAR, ALL FOR METAL, JOHN DIVA & the ROCKETS OF LOVE, SWEET & LYNCH, THUNDERMOTHER, THE ANSWER
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"(SUBWAY TO SALLY BIOGRAPHY)"
"Subway to Sally is a German folk metal band founded in Potsdam in the early 1990s. Their music has clear folk and medieval influences, later also adding Gothic and metal elements. With their continuous inclusion of oriental sounds and elements of classical music and the use of instruments seldom seen in metal bands such as bagpipes, shawm, violin, hurdy-gurdy and lute, Subway to Sally has acquired the label of medieval metal. The very first concert given by Subway to Sally was held in September 1990. The band then consisted of Ingo Hampf, Bodenski, Simon, Coni (trumpet) and Guido (drums). Their first appearance onstage was given in the Potsdamer "Stube" in January 1992, in the constellation with which they later recorded their first album (Album 1994). With the group deciding on needing a fiddle to complete the sound, they brought Frau Schmitt (Silke Volland) to the band, who in turn introduced them to Eric Fish (Erik Hecht) on bagpipes. In their early years, Subway to Sally played Irish/Scottish-inspired folk rock, Their second album, released in 1995 and aptly named MCMXCV (1995), saw a mixture of biblical-inspired lyrics and what is often referred to as medieval music. Three major changes can be noted with the release of MCMXCV: the appearance of German lyrics moving up from the piper to being the frontman and main singer, and translated folk songs, , adapted to fit the band's style. Between 1994 and 1997, the band rapidly released four albums With the 5th album Hochzeit, the band broke their habits and spent more time on album production, leading to a more polished sound. This paid off with another chart placement, as the album made it to number 19 in the official charts. The sound of Hochzeit is very much continued with the next studio album, Herzblut, In 2003, the album Engelskrieger was released. Subway to Sally had grown up, met up with the real world and made a deeply disturbing record, dealing with modern issues on modern terms. The song Wenn Engel hassen ("When angels hate") from Herzblut can be said to explore the same terrain that Geist des Kriegers ("Spirit/Ghost of the warrior") does, dealing with an individual running amok. Other songs deal with incest, euthanasia, leaders who mislead their people, and the general fall and corruption of Western society. Engelskrieger entered the German charts at number 9, and the band once more toured extensively. Pätsch left the band to pursue another musical direction with the Blue Man Group in Berlin. Subway to Sally then spent half a year looking for a replacement before finally deciding on Simon Michael Schmitt to replace Pätsch. The recording of the new album was already finished by the time "Tiny Simon" joined the band. Despite being very pleased with the outcome of Engelskrieger, the band made no secret of it being a one-off and a return to the more conventional "Sally-Sound" with the next studio recording. Nord Nord Ost was released in 2005 The album debuted at number 5 in the official charts, the highest chart placement the band has seen to date. On 19 October 2007, their album Bastard was released In 2009 Kreuzfeuer was released followed 2 years later by Schwarz in Schwarz ("Black in Black") Mitgift ("Dowry") released in 2014, and in 2019 Hey! Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) was released in 2023 "
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STRYKEN, STEEL PANTHER, LA GUNS, POWERWOLF,SUNROAD, WINGER, RAMSTEIN, BURNING WITCHES, DISTURBED, ERICK MOOORES THE GODZ, ANGEL, URIAH HEEP, METALLICA
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" CIRCUS"
STRYKEN, STEEL PANTHER, LA GUNS, POWERWOLF,SUNROAD, WINGER, RAMSTEIN, BURNING WITCHES, DISTURBED, ERICK MOOORES THE GODZ, ANGEL, URIAH HEEP, METALLICA
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"(STRYKEN BIOGRAPHY)"
"Stryken (originally known as Stryker) was a 1980s Christian heavy metal/hard rock band based in the north Austin, Texas suburb of Cedar Park. Using stage names, the group consisted of Dale Streiker (vocals, lead guitar), Stephen Strieker (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Knight (drums), and Ezekiel Vade (bass guitar). Often characterized as a mere clone of Stryper (another more prominent Christian metal band popular at the time), Stryken issued several releases on their own private label, Crystal Records, including the 1986 12" single with the tracks, "Rock On" and "Surprise", and the 1987 full-length album, First Strike (which has since been reissued with previously unreleased material). The band's lyrics made prominent use of Biblical verses such as the anthemic song, "Crush the Head of Satan", which was a reference to the Old Testament prophetical verse of Genesis 3:15 and the New Testament verse of Romans 16:20. Many believed that the song's figuratively violent lyrics promoted actual physical violence which the band did not deny but rather affirmed with the statement that any such violence was "well directed" In June 1987, the members of Stryken were detained by police after disrupting a Mötley Crüe concert in San Antonio, Texas. Carrying a large wooden cross and clad in full body armor (inspired by the theological teaching of the "Armor of God" as found in the sixth chapter of the New Testament book, Ephesians), Stryken first proselytized concertgoers outside of the venue and then proceeded inside to the front of the stage. After being detained by police, the band was released without charges. The members of Stryken all used stage names to conceal their true identities. One of the members of Stryken, stage name, Stephen Streiker, (birth name, Stephen Hopkins) has gone on to "repent" of his career in "Christian rock", which he now refers to as, "a contradiction of terms". Today Hopkins serves as an elder and pastor of a "family-integrated" reformed Baptist church in Burnet, Texas, and is the father of sixteen children. He also authored the book, The Cult of Jabez, and the falling away of the church in America. "
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CHRISSTY STEELE, ROBIN McAULEY, HUNGRY, BLOND VIPER, TRENCH DOGS, BEYOND THE BLACK, SUBWAY SALLY, HAKEN, POWERWOLF, LORD OF LOST, IGGY POP, STEEL PANTHER, LA GUNS, GENE SIMMONS, STRYKEN
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" OVER"
CHRISSTY STEELE, ROBIN McAULEY, HUNGRY, BLOND VIPER, TRENCH DOGS, BEYOND THE BLACK, SUBWAY SALLY, HAKEN, POWERWOLF, LORD OF LOST, IGGY POP, STEEL PANTHER, LA GUNS, GENE SIMMONS, STRYKEN
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"(CHRISSY STEELE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Born Christina Southern, Chrissy Steele is a Canadian vocalist currently living on Vancouver Island. Steele's early years were spent singing classical and folk music. At the age of 19, she joined her first band, Room Service, in 1984 where she performed in various rock clubs and on TV in the CBC competition Rock Wars, which was televised nationally. A year later, she accepted a gig playing with the hard rock band Reform School. The band gave her a foundation as a front person playing with several bands including Blu, and the first incarnation of the Chrissy Steele Band In 1989, Brian MacLeod invited her to join his band Headpins, which had been looking for a new singer since Darby Mills left the band in 1986. However, with the rest of the original Headpins having moved on to other projects, MacLeod instead decided to record a new album with Steele. The majority of songs were written by Brian MacLeod and Tim Feehan. MacLeod and Steele, With an introduction to New York Chrysalis executives John Sykes (President) and Joe Keiner (CEO), and flying out to see the band live, Macleod and Steele were signed to a multi-million multi-album record deal. Sadly, during production of the album and a warm-up tour, MacLeod became ill, and after the release of the album, he succumbed to cancer on April 25, 1992. During his illness and incapacitation, it was thought best by the label for Steele to continue on as a solo artist after signing with the American branch of the label Chrysalis. The album, Magnet to Steele, was released in 1991 and spawned the hit singles "Love You 'Til It Hurts" and "Love Don't Last Forever". With a touring band consisting of Joe Wowk (replacing Brian MacLeod) on guitars, Tim Webster on keyboards, Anton Vogt on bass and Rick Fedyk on drums, Steele supported the album first playing with Bryan Adams in Revelstoke in 1991, then with a cross-Canada tour as an opening act for Bryan Adams, and in the United States as an opener for Jethro Tull's entire Catfish Rising American Tour. In addition to her Juno nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist, Magnet to Steele was a nominee for Rock Album of the Year. After the album had run its course commercially, her record label flew her to Los Angeles to record demos for her follow-up album, but Steele felt the material wasn't a good fit. She was no longer comfortable with the "sexpot biker-chick" image she was being marketed under, but instead wanted to adopt a more introspective and adult style. With grunge dominating the airwaves, her label waning, and it being bought out by the Chrysalis Group, Steele took her cue and decided to put the music business on the back burner for a while. She performed a few isolated concert dates with a new all-female backing band in Quebec City and Montreal in 1994 and sang guest vocals on Feehan's 1996 album Pray for Rain, but by 1997 onwards, she was working as a graphic designer and communications professional in Victoria, B.C. As of 2022, Steele is currently working on new songs with Harlequin's original writer and guitarist Glen Willows, and her brother Bryan Southern. Her first single "Insidious" was released on all the major streaming platforms on October 15, 2021. "
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GATC, DELAIN, THE POOR, WIG WAM, ELECTRIC MOB, IGGY POP, DISTURBED, BLOND VIPER, AVATAR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, URIAH HEEP, HUNGRY, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, RAMSTEIN, ROBIN McAULEY
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" HERO"
GATC, DELAIN, THE POOR, WIG WAM, ELECTRIC MOB, IGGY POP, DISTURBED, BLOND VIPER, AVATAR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, URIAH HEEP, HUNGRY, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, RAMSTEIN, ROBIN McAULEY
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"(GIRISH &the CHRONICLES BIOGRAPHY)"
"Girish and the Chronicles also known as GATC, is an Indian rock band from Gangtok, Sikkim, formed in 2009, by Vocalist Girish Pradhan. The line-up consists of Girish Pradhan on the Vocals, Yogesh Pradhan on the Bass, Suraz Sun on the Lead Guitars and Nagen Mongrati on the Drums. They have been based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, since 2013. The band released their first ever promotional demo single, Angel, in 2009, in CD format. It was followed by a series of demos and single releases between 2011 and 2013, with songs like The Golden Crown, Loaded, A New Beginning and Yesteryears The band released their debut album Back On Earth in 2014. The album did not make a large impact and it failed to reach the intended audience. At around 2019, the band got in touch with a label and decided to take down the album from all the streaming platforms, as they felt that a reissue was much needed in the future. The idea of releasing a second GATC album had been building up, since their last album release (Back on Earth), in 2014. The band released a video for, Rock 'n' Roll is Here To Stay, officially announcing their second studio album, Rock The Highway, to be released, in April that year. MetalSucks, listed Rock The Highway, third position in, 'Vince Neilstein's Top 15 Metal Albums of 2020'. Although the band was greatly affected by the pandemic, this album was to a certain extent, a turning point in their career, getting recognition around the world. In early 2021, the band signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records. With that, GATC became the first ever Indian band to get signed by the label. The band released their third studio album, Hail to the Heroes, on 11 February 2022 GATC have opened for/shared stage with/supported, Hoobastank, Poets of The Fall , Destruction, TesseracT over the years and also backed Chris Adler in his The Chris Adler Experience tour, in India, in 2019, and Nazareth, in 2021 at UrRock Fest, Sarnen, Switzerland. "
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CLIFF RICHARD, STEVI VAI, SLEAZER. SABU. GIRLSCHOOL, IGGY POP, WITHIN TEMPTATION, CELAIN, URIAH HEEP, JETHRO TULL, TANZWUT, THE POOR, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, LORD OF THE LOST, WIG WAM
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CLIFF RICHARD, STEVI VAI, SLEAZER. SABU. GIRLSCHOOL, IGGY POP, WITHIN TEMPTATION, CELAIN, URIAH HEEP, JETHRO TULL, TANZWUT, THE POOR, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, LORD OF THE LOST, WIG WAM
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"(CLIFF RICHARD BIOGRAPHY)"
"Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s to early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. In the early 1960s, he had a prosperous screen career with films including The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life and his own television show at the BBC. Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music led to a more middle-of-the-road image, and he sometimes ventured into contemporary Christian music. In a career spanning nearly 65 years, Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). He holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. He also had four UK Christmas No. 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day". Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has never achieved the same popularity in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore". In Canada, he had a successful period in the early 1960s, the late 1970s and early 1980s, with some releases certified gold and platinum. He has remained a popular music, film, and television personality at home in the UK as well as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and retains a following in other countries. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. In 2019, he relocated to New York. "
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FEUERSCHWANZ, LEE AARON, BLACK PAISLEY, VINNIE MOORE, ELVINKING, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HELL IN THE CLUB, STEVIE VAI, LANSDOWNE, MONO INC, BEYOND THE BLACK, SLEAZER, ELECTRIC MAN, URIAH HEEP, PAUL SABU
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FEUERSCHWANZ, LEE AARON, BLACK PAISLEY, VINNIE MOORE, ELVINKING, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HELL IN THE CLUB, STEVIE VAI, LANSDOWNE, MONO INC, BEYOND THE BLACK, SLEAZER, ELECTRIC MAN, URIAH HEEP, PAUL SABU
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"(FEUERSCHWANZ BIOGRAPHY)"
"Feuerschwanz was created as a comedic counterpart to the German medieval rock/metal scene that, according to the band, was taking itself too seriously. They originally played medieval folk, but gradually integrated more rock and metal influences into their sound over time. The actual idea for "Medieval Folk Comedy" came to Peter Henrici as early as 2000. He found a large part of the medieval scene to be too humorless and taboo and decided to found a parody band in the tradition of JBO . The realization of the plans began when Tobias Heindl, the violinist of the folk-rock band Fiddler's Green , heard the first material and became enthusiastic about it. So the two founded the band Feuerschwanz together with bassist Andre Linke. All three gave themselves pseudonyms for the project: "Captain Feuerschwanz" (Henrici), "Walther von der Vögelweide" (Heindl) and "Eysye" (Linke). . In November 2005 the first album Prima Nocte was released. [10] In June 2007, the second album was released under the title Met und Miezen , on which former members also participated as guest musicians. The band's fourth studio album, entitled Wunsch ist Wunsch, was released on March 18, 2011 and reached number 95 in the German album charts. This was followed by a tour of Germany and Austria. On August 31, 2012, the fifth studio album Walhalligalli was released , which entered the German album charts at number 37. On April 25, 2014, the band gave their 10th anniversary concert in the E-Werk Erlangen, which was sold out after a short time. In May 2015, the band was uninvited from the Fairytale Festival , organized by the AStA of the University of Osnabrück, to prevent "security-endangering protests". The band had been accused of misogynist and sexist texts, and the AStA's compromise proposals were rejected by autonomous departments . The band reacted with incomprehension and outrage and emphasized the satirical aspect of their texts. She also spoke of "incredible allegations" and a restriction of artistic freedom. Feuerschwanz reserved the right to take legal action for character assassination and defamation. In August 2016, Feuerschwanz released their seventh studio album, Sex is Muss . The title of the album and individual songs and text passages should definitely be seen as an answer to the above allegations. The eighth studio album Methämmer was released in 2018 . As the band's most successful album to date, it reached number 6 in the German charts. In May 2020, the band released a song with English lyrics for the first time as an advance excerpt from the ninth album The Eleventh Commandment, which was released a little later, with a cover version of I See Fire , The tenth studio album Memento Mori ( Latin: "Be aware of mortality" ) was released on December 30, 2021. The album reached first place in the German album charts immediately after its release. "
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CHRISTINE McVIE, NICKELBACK, 17 CRASH, AUTOGRAPH, FASTER PUSSYCAT, TANZWUT, VINNIE MOORE, BLACK RAIN, WIG WAM, BLACK PAISLEY, URIAH HEEP, BEYOND THE BLACK, LEE AARON
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" BIRD"
CHRISTINE McVIE, NICKELBACK, 17 CRASH, AUTOGRAPH, FASTER PUSSYCAT, TANZWUT, VINNIE MOORE, BLACK RAIN, WIG WAM, BLACK PAISLEY, URIAH HEEP, BEYOND THE BLACK, LEE AARON
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"(CHRISTINE McVIE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Christine Anne Perfect or better known as Christine McVie was born on July 12th, 1943. Christine took classical music lessons from a youngster until the age of 15, when she heard Fats Domino which transformed her musical interest from classical music to rock n' roll. At collage christine joined a small blues band called "Shades Of Blue" in which she played bass, also in her spare she would sing with Spencer Davis. In 1968 she was invited to play keyboards/piano and sing backround vocals in the band Chicken Shack, a blues band which had difficulty finding mainstream success. Christine stayed with Chicken Shack for 2 albums and together they scored the top 10 British hit "I'd Rather Go Blind" with Christine on lead vocals. . Christine left Chicken Shack in 1969 after meeting Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie. Encouraged to continue her career, she recorded a solo album, Christine Perfect, As Christine McVie, she joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, just after marrying Fleetwood Mac bass guitarist John McVie. . McVie quickly became an essential member of the group, and the author of some of its finest songs. The early '70s was a rocky time for the band, with only the albums Mystery To Me and Bare Trees scoring any successes, . John McVie's alcohol drinking became unbearable; Christine had an affair with a music producer, and she nearly left John and the band to make a solo album with her lover. However, he went back to his spouse, so she did the same. In 1974, Christine McVie moved with the rest of the band to the US . Within a year, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Buckingham Nicks joined the band. Their first album together, 1975's Fleetwood Mac, had several hit songs, with McVie's "Over My Head" and "Say You Love Me" both reaching Billboard's top-20 singles chart. In 1976, McVie began an on-the-road affair with the band's lighting director, which inspired her to write "You Make Loving Fun", a top-10 hit on the landmark smash Rumours, one of the best-selling albums of all-time. Her biggest hit was "Don't Stop", which climbed all the way to #3 . By the end of the Rumours tour, the McVies had divorced. The 1979 double album Tusk produced three more top-20 hits ("Tusk," "Sara," and "Think About Me). The group reunited three years later to record Mirage, which contained the top-5 hit "Hold Me". McVie's inspiration for the song was her tortured relationship with Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson who drowned in an accident a few years later, breaking McVie's heart. In 1984, McVie decided to take a risk and to record a solo album. She created hits with the songs "Got a Hold on Me" (Top 10 pop and #1 adult contemporary) and "Love Will Show Us How". She also met keyboardist Eddy Quintela , whom she married in October 1986. They divorced a decade later. In the meantime, they wrote several songs together, two of which, "Little Lies" and "As Long As You Follow," became hits for Fleetwood Mac. She rejoined Fleetwood Mac to record the Tango in the Night album. She had one of her hits, and one of the more widely played songs of the era, "Little Lies". In 1990 the band, , recorded Behind the Mask, but the sales were sluggish and the singles were only marginally successful. . Upon the death of her father, McVie made the decision to retire from touring altogether. , McVie remained loyal to Mick Fleetwood and her former husband, recording five songs for the band's 1995 effort Time. The album, was a flop. The members of the band seemed to have gone their separate ways until Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham got together again for one of Lindsey Buckingham's solo projects. They persuaded Christine to record and tour with them one last time. The live album, 1997's The Dance, went to #1 on the charts. McVie then performed for the group's 1998 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Grammy Awards show, and the Brit Awards. Thereafter, she retired from Fleetwood Mac altogether. In the years after The Dance, Christine McVie stepped out of public view almost completely Mid-2004 saw the release of McVie's new solo album, . Prior to her death on 30 November 2022 at the age of 79 (after a short illness), McVie lived in the south of England and rarely left her countryside home. "
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HOLE, JIMI JAMESON, DESERT DRAGON, DOROTHY. ABSYNTHE GREEN, NLACK RAIN. FEURSCHWANZ, 17 CRASH, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, POWERWOLF, JOE LYNN TURNER, AUTOGRAPH, DEAD DAISYS, LORD OF THE LOST, NICKELBACK
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HOLE, JIMI JAMESON, DESERT DRAGON, DOROTHY. ABSYNTHE GREEN, NLACK RAIN. FEURSCHWANZ, 17 CRASH, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, POWERWOLF, JOE LYNN TURNER, AUTOGRAPH, DEAD DAISYS, LORD OF THE LOST, NICKELBACK
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"(HOLE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. It was founded by singer Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff (d. 1994) and Melissa Auf der Maur. Hole released a total of four studio albums between two incarnations spanning the 1990s and early-2010s and became one of the most commercially successful rock bands in history fronted by a woman. Influenced by Los Angeles' punk rock scene, the band's debut album, Pretty on the Inside (1991), was produced by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, and attracted critical interest from British and American alternative press. Their second album, Live Through This, released 1994 by DGC Records, which featured less aggressive melodies and more restrained lyrical content, was widely acclaimed and reached platinum status within a year of its release. Their third album, Celebrity Skin (1998), marked a notable departure from their earlier punk influences, boasting a more commercially viable sound; the album sold around 2 million copies worldwide, and earned them significant critical acclaim. They disbanded in 2002, and the members individually pursued other projects. Eight years later in 2010, Hole was reformed by Love with new members, despite Erlandson's claim that the reformation breached a mutual contract he had with her. The reformed band released the album Nobody's Daughter (2010), which was conceived as Love's second solo album. In 2013, Love retired the Hole name, releasing new material and touring as a solo artist. Hole received several accolades, including four Grammy Award nominations. They were also commercially successful, selling over three million records in the United States alone, and had a far-reaching influence on contemporary female artists. Music and feminist scholars have also recognized the band as the most high-profile musical group of the 1990s to discuss gender issues in their songs, due to Love's aggressive and violent lyrical content, which often addressed themes of body image, abuse, and sexual exploitation. "
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WEST, BRUCE & LAING, THE JOCKERS, SILVER PHANTOM, PATRICK JOHANSEN, OMNIMAR, JOE BONAMASSA, JOE LYNN TURNRER, JIMI JAMESON, WITHIN TEMPTATION, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, DESERT DRAGON, BLACK RAIN, NICKELBACK, SAINT
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WEST, BRUCE & LAING, THE JOCKERS, SILVER PHANTOM, PATRICK JOHANSEN, OMNIMAR, JOE BONAMASSA, JOE LYNN TURNRER, JIMI JAMESON, WITHIN TEMPTATION, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, DESERT DRAGON, BLACK RAIN, NICKELBACK, SAINT
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"(West, Bruce & Laing (WBL) BIOGRAPHY)"
"West, Bruce & Laing (WBL) were a Scottish–American blues rock power trio super-group formed in 1972 by Leslie West (guitar and vocals; formerly of Mountain), Jack Bruce (bass, harp, keyboards and vocals; ex-Cream), and Corky Laing (drums and vocals; ex-Mountain). The trio agreed to work together in London in January 1972 near the end of Mountain’s 1971–72 European tour supporting their album Flowers of Evil (1971), after Mountain’s bassist/vocalist/producer Felix Pappalardi announced he would leave the band at the tour’s end. (Pappalardi had, by late 1971, become addicted to heroin.) Pappalardi had produced all but one of Cream's albums, and occasionally also performed with them in the studio. Subsequently, as Mountain's producer, Pappalardi would fashion his new band's sound after that of Cream, in particular scoring a 1970 hit with a cover version of Bruce’s song "Theme for an Imaginary Western" Upon signing with CBS, WBL began work on their first album, Why Dontcha (November 1972). The album took longer than expected to complete, in part from inefficiency due to drug use by the band and their production team; upon its delivery to the label, CBS was dissatisfied with the album's quality and did not heavily promote it. In spite of this, however, Why Dontcha performed respectably in the marketplace, peaking at #26 on the Billboard album chart and staying on the chart for twenty weeks. WBL continued to tour North America and Europe extensively during late 1972 and early 1973 in support of Why Dontcha. However, the band's heavy drug use hurt their performances, and apparently at times even influenced their tour schedule. The band took a break from touring in the spring of 1973 to record a second studio album, Whatever Turns You On, in London. The sessions became contentious – they became "really nasty because of the smack" according to the album's co-producer Andy Johns. The album was released in July 1973, peaking at #87 on the Billboard chart. The Whatever Turns You On sessions would be the last time West, Bruce & Laing would work together. However, news of the band’s breakup would be publicly withheld until early 1974, with the band’s posthumous live album Live 'n' Kickin' released shortly thereafter. Following the breakup of WBL, West and Laing would again reform Mountain in 1985 (without Pappalardi, who died in 1983), and sporadically played together in the band until 2010. Jack Bruce resumed a solo career after WBL's demise and sadly died in 2014. In 2009 West and Laing teamed up with Jack Bruce's son, Malcolm Bruce, and toured as West, Bruce Jr. and Laing. Leslie West died in 2020, leaving Corky Laing as WBL's only surviving member."
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PAGE & PLANT, JOE LYNN TURNER, JOHN NORUM, DEAD CITY RUINS, MOTIONLESS WHITE, THE NEW ROSES, ASHES, THE JOCKERS, LACUNA COIL, OMNIMAR, SILVER PHANTOM, POWERWOLF, PRETTY RECKLESS, PATRICK JOHANSEN
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PAGE & PLANT, JOE LYNN TURNER, JOHN NORUM, DEAD CITY RUINS, MOTIONLESS WHITE, THE NEW ROSES, ASHES, THE JOCKERS, LACUNA COIL, OMNIMAR, SILVER PHANTOM, POWERWOLF, PRETTY RECKLESS, PATRICK JOHANSEN
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"(PAGE & PLANT BIOGRAPHY)"
"Page and Plant (also known as Jimmy Page & Robert Plant) was an English rock band active between 1994 and 1998. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant (both formerly of English rock band Led Zeppelin), accompanied by bassist Charlie Jones and drummer Michael Lee. Formed in 1994 for an MTV Unplugged reunion, Page and Plant released the platinum-selling live album No Quarter, featuring both new material and middle eastern-influenced covers of classic Led Zeppelin songs. The initial plans for a reunion were made in 1993, with discussions between the two of collaborating emerging from casual small talk and then an invitation to perform on MTV Unplugged Following the success of the live album, they embarked on a world tour featuring a full orchestra. In 1998, Page and Plant released Walking into Clarksdale, comprising entirely new material and featuring the Grammy Award-winning single "Most High". Walking into Clarksdale was certified gold with over 500,000 copies sold. Despite the critical acclaim for "Most High", the album received mixed reviews from critics and was not as commercially successful as 1994's platinum-certified No Quarter. Following the album's release, they embarked on a second world tour before disbanding at the end of 1998. The band reunited for a final performance in 2001. "
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OZZY OSBOURNE, LEMMY KILMISTER, SPEAK OF THE VOICELESS, BASSON LAUBSHER, RICK WAKEMAN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEAD CITY RUINS, THE NEW ROSES, GARY MOORE, ROB ZOMBIE, LEGUE OF DISTORTION, JOE LYNN TURNER, ELTON JOHN
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OZZY OSBOURNE, LEMMY KILMISTER, SPEAK OF THE VOICELESS, BASSON LAUBSHER, RICK WAKEMAN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEAD CITY RUINS, THE NEW ROSES, GARY MOORE, ROB ZOMBIE, LEGUE OF DISTORTION, JOE LYNN TURNER, ELTON JOHN
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"(OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS BIOGRAPHY)"
"John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948)is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group's final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a February 2017 performance in their hometown, Birmingham. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title "Godfather of Metal". Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, are over 100 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band. He has been honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-stars with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The show's third season debuted in June 2018. Over and above all his achievements the Prince of Darkness also made a name for himself as one mean duet-singer taking up the role of guest star on other artists' work Ozzy rarely shied away from collaborating with other musicians. Still, his mastery over the underrated (in the rock & metal world, at least) art of singing duets has spawned some rather unique songs. Tonight we will take a deeper look into some of these iconic Ozzy Osbourne duets. "
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PHIL CAMBELL & the BASTARD SONS, ELLEFSON-SOTO, ORIANTHI, JOE LYNN TURNER, IRON ALLIES, U.D.O., GOTHMINSTER, CHEZ KANE, SAHG, ORDEN ODIN, KID ROCK, UGLY KID JOE, AUTOGRAPH, LORD OF THE LOST, AVANTASIA
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PHIL CAMBELL & the BASTARD SONS, ELLEFSON-SOTO, ORIANTHI, JOE LYNN TURNER, IRON ALLIES, U.D.O., GOTHMINSTER, CHEZ KANE, SAHG, ORDEN ODIN, KID ROCK, UGLY KID JOE, AUTOGRAPH, LORD OF THE LOST, AVANTASIA
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"(PHIL CAMBELL & the BASTARD SONS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons is a Welsh rock band established in 2016 by longtime Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell, following the 2015 death of Motörhead frontman Lemmy. After the inevitable disbandment of Motörhead, Campbell announced he was working on a solo album, recording with a plethora of guest artists including Rob Halford, Joe Satriani, and Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn. Around the same time, he formed a new band, Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons. Alongside former Attack! Attack! vocalist Neil Starr, the group featured Campbell's three actual sons: guitarist Todd, bassist Tyla, and drummer Dane. While still very much in an old-school rock vein, the new band's material was more stylistically varied than Motörhead's. In November 2016 the band released their first recording, a self-titled EP. The band has subsequently performed in supporting slots with Hawkwind, Guns N' Roses, Saxon and Airbourne. In August 2017, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons announced that they were to start recording their debut album. On 26 October 2017, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons announced the title of the debut album as The Age Of Absurdity, which was released on 26 January 2018 on Nuclear Blast Records. The album was produced by Romesh Dodangoda. At the 2018 Metal Hammer Awards ceremony in Germany, it won Best Debut Album. The band's line up for the album features Phil and his three sons, together with former Attack! Attack! vocalist from South Wales Neil Starr. On 21 April 2018, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons released a cover of "Silver Machine" for Record Store Day. The track was previously available as a bonus track on some CD versions of The Age of Absurdity. The band completed a headlining tour of the UK and Europe in the winter of 2018. On 4 September 2020, the band announced on social media that a new album We're the Bastards would be released on 13 November via Nuclear Blast. The album has been recorded during the Corona virus lockdown and was recorded and produced by Todd Campbell in Wales and mixed by Soren Anderson. Vocalist Neil Starr said: "It's definitely great to know that we have an audience now. We know there are people that want to hear it, but the truth is that we just had fun with it. Once again, we made the record we wanted to make and it's been really exciting. It was awesome to take our minds off everything and just concentrate on recording a kick ass album for the fans to enjoy." On 2 June 2021, the band announced they had parted ways with vocalist Neil Starr. On 18 January 2022 the band announced that Joel Peters had been made a permanent member of the band. "
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WHITE WOLF, BILLY IDOL, QUEENSHRYCE, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JADED HEART, DOROTHY, BONFIRE, ELLEFSON-SOTO, ALTER BRIDGE, POWERWOLF, ORIANTHI, U.D.O., FREEDOM HAWK, JOE LYNN TURNER
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" STONE "
WHITE WOLF, BILLY IDOL, QUEENSHRYCE, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JADED HEART, DOROTHY, BONFIRE, ELLEFSON-SOTO, ALTER BRIDGE, POWERWOLF, ORIANTHI, U.D.O., FREEDOM HAWK, JOE LYNN TURNER
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ROCKSTORY
"(WHITE WOLF BIOGRAPHY)"
"White Wolf is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, led by Don Wolf. White Wolf originally formed in 1975 under the name Slamm, then changed to Warrior before settling on White Wolf. The group played locally for several years before landing a recording contract with RCA Records; their debut album, Standing Alone, was issued on the label in 1984. The band toured in Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan in support of the album. A second album, Endangered Species, was released in 1986. The album included one song which was made into a music video: "She". The group disbanded shortly after completing the album, in 1988. After a sabbatical Don Wolf and Cam MacLeod reformed the band in 2007 and released a third album with new material, Victim Of The Spotlight, later that year. They came together again for a tour of Germany that year; a concert from this tour was recorded live and released in 2008 by Escape Music as WHITE WOLF Live in Germany. As of 2016, White Wolf continues to perform occasionally at local venue "
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SOUTHGANG, MEGADEATH, BLIND GAURDIAN, GRAVE DIGGER, TATOO, WILD AMERICA, JAX HOLLOW, DAVID PAICH, CROSSON, SHAKRA, HOUSE OF LORDS, SIR GIBSON, THE HELLICOPTERS, THE HU, SKIDROW
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" BRIDGE "
SOUTHGANG, MEGADEATH, BLIND GAURDIAN, GRAVE DIGGER, TATOO, WILD AMERICA, JAX HOLLOW, DAVID PAICH, CROSSON, SHAKRA, HOUSE OF LORDS, SIR GIBSON, THE HELLICOPTERS, THE HU, SKIDROW
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"(SOUTHGANG BIOGRAPHY)"
"SouthGang was a Los Angeles-based rock band , formed in the late 1980s. It wasn’t long before they headed to the bright lights of L.A.’s Sunset Strip and within a year of their arrival the band was headlining, garnering major label interest. Southgang had been taken under the wing of Desmond Child (after being introduced by Ratt), the legendary 80s song doctor consequently contributing a great deal to the group’s songwriting. The band's original name was Byte the Bullet, but this was changed to SouthGang before they released their first album, Tainted Angel. They had a similar style to many of the other "hair bands" of the era. The band is best remembered for their 1991 single "Tainted Angel," which received some MTV airplay, especially during Headbangers Ball. With a slamming rhythm section in bassist Jayce Fincher and drummer Mitch McLee, a wickedly wild guitarist in Butch Walker, and a powerful and wide-ranging lead singer in Jesse Harte, SouthGang seemed to have everything going for it, including aid from Desmond Child, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers), and Kane Roberts (Alice Cooper), who aided the band either during the songwriting, recording, and production processes. This was no “cookie cutter hair band” of the era, but a group that had not only big-time support, but mastery over its instruments. Plus, the musicians also had a knack for incorporating numerous surprises into each song, whether it be unexpected rhythm breaks or key changes, inventive drum, bass, or guitar fills, or the addition of a brass section, harmonica and cowbells, light Hammond organ and honky-tonk piano, acoustic and slide guitar and the aforementioned talk-box, even one instance of female background vocals, all giving SouthGang that “unpredictable factor” that set it apart from its contemporaries. And with the ultra-catchy choruses, a budding “guitar hero” in its midst, the overall energetic performances and rowdy atmosphere, and slick yet robust studio production, the band truly seemed destined for greatness. After the band's breakup in the mid-1990s, Butch Walker, Jayce Fincher, and Mitch McLee went on to form power pop band Marvelous 3, scoring a minor hit with "Freak of the Week" in 1998. "
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THAYER - St JAMES, SANTA CRUZ, THUNDERMOTHER, THE HU, WILD AMERICA, MONO INC., MIC, BLIND GAURDIAN,WARKING, TYPE O NEG, CHEZ KANE, GRAVE DIGGER, MACHINE HEAD, WHISKET MYERS, MEGADEATH
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" WORK "
THAYER - St JAMES, SANTA CRUZ, THUNDERMOTHER, THE HU, WILD AMERICA, MONO INC., MIC, BLIND GAURDIAN,WARKING, TYPE O NEG, CHEZ KANE, GRAVE DIGGER, MACHINE HEAD, WHISKET MYERS, MEGADEATH
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"(THAYER - St JAMES BIOGRAPHY)"
"Jaime St. James , born January 27, 1960 is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the glam metal band Black 'N Blue. It was during high school that Jamie met his then-classmate and fellow musician, Thomas Cunningham Thayer who was born November 7, 1960 and is an American musician and songwriter The two created a friendship that has lasted to the present. In November 1981 James and Thayer formed Movie Star, a band that ultimately evolved into Black 'n Blue, which gave the two their first taste of mainstream success. They have now released unearthed recordings from the late 80s. Thayer and St. James issued The Lost Tapes independently and is available only through them. The Lost Tapes is aimed for the ‘diehards’ and BLACK ‘N BLUE ‘fanatics’. The album is composed of songs that were cut by Tommy Thayer and Jaime St. James after BLACK ‘N BLUE was let go by Geffen Records. St. James explained, “It’s songs that Tommy and I wrote. It’s what we started doing after Geffen [Records] had dropped us. So, we started working on some new songs to try to get another deal. GENE SIMMONS who had Simmons Records was working with us at the time, and he would have put us on his label. These recordings were originally paid for by Gene but we didn’t follow through with anything because Tommy quit the band. So once Tommy left, we owed Gene some money. Since then, Gene has given everything back to Tommy and me. He was like “It’s all yours guys. Do what you want with these recordings.” The duo performs on The Lost Tapes mostly with some appearances from BLACK ‘N BLUE bassist PATRICK YOUNG, PAT REGAN [producer and engineer] and [Portland, Oregon] guitarist JEFF LABANSKY, who had replaced JEFF WARNER. Also featured is guitarist MITCH PERRY. Labansky received co-writing credit on the track “Sweet Sensation”, one of the highlights on The Lost Tapes. With songs like, “American Man”, “Time” and “Ballad Of The Bullet”, Jaime St. James is doing something a little different here, still very much BLACK ‘N BLUE but he sounds like he’s channeling JANI LANE vocally, who ironically he’d go on to replace in WARRANT a few years later. Jaime St. James also played drums for the Kiss tribute band called Cold Gin, playing the role of Peter Criss. Tommy Thayer, was also in Cold Gin, playing the role of Ace Frehley. Jamie co-wrote one Kiss song with Gene Simmons and Scott Van Zen: "In My Head", which appeared on their album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions. He also served briefly in the mid-2000s as the lead singer of Warrant, but he left upon the return of the band's original lead singer Jani Lane in 2008. He sang (as well as wrote or co-wrote half of the albums tracks) on Warrant's 2006 album Born Again. Although no longer a permanent member of the band, Thayer has performed periodically with the other original members of Black 'n Blue for several one-off reunion and benefit concerts In 2003 Thayer became the lead guitarist for Kiss replacing Ace Frehley. "
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TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, JAKYLL, SNOWY WHITE, AZ, STEELOVER, BILLY IDOL, RAMSTEIN, SANTA CRUZ, LILLIAN AXE, TYPE O NEG, OZZY OSBOURNE, THUNDERMOTHER, MONO INC, THE HU, THAYER - St JAMES
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" TURN"
TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, JAKYLL, SNOWY WHITE, AZ, STEELOVER, BILLY IDOL, RAMSTEIN, SANTA CRUZ, LILLIAN AXE, TYPE O NEG, OZZY OSBOURNE, THUNDERMOTHER, MONO INC, THE HU, THAYER - St JAMES
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ROCKSTORY
"(TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION BIOGRAPHY)"
"Texas Hippie Coalition (sometimes stylized THC) is an American heavy metal band and was formed in Denison, Texas by Big Dad Ritch, along with his friend John Exall. It's as though ZZ-Top and Pantera had a child and gave it to Lynyrd Skynyrd to raise. Pride of Texas is the first studio album and was released on February 12, 2008 Their sophomore album Rollin arrived on July 6, 2010, which was their first national release. In early 2012 the group began working with producer Bob Marlette. Their first single "Turn It Up" was released in June of that same year. Peacemaker was released on August 14, 2012, and was ranked 20 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums. In February 2014, it was announced that Ride On, the fourth studio album from the quartet is expected to be released October 7, 2014. "Ride On" has been described by the band as, "the next level," "a little more raw, a little grittier," and "our way of letting everybody know that rock 'n' roll ain't dead." On February 23, 2016, the ensemble announced that their fifth studio album, Dark Side of Black, would be released on April 22, 2016. In April and May 2016, the band was scheduled to tour in support of this work, which includes performances at Rock on the Range, Rocklahoma and River City Rockfest. In June 2016, the band announced the addition of guitarist Nevada Romo. In August 2017, Ritch announced that the ensemble plans to release their sixth studio album in 2018. On January 12, 2018, Exall announced that he and the band had parted ways, leaving Ritch as the sole original band member. In early 2018, Larado Romo, brother of guitarist Nevada Romo, joined the ensemble on bass guitar. During the first week of 2019, percussionist Timmy Braun and the band parted ways. Braun was replaced by Devon Carothers. On March 29, 2019, "Moonshine", the first single from High in the Saddle, the sixth studio album from the group, was released. At that time, the group announced that the work would be released on May 31, 2019. In 2020, Scott Lytle, former percussionist for the band from 2007 to 2008, died. On January 10, 2021, the band mutually parted ways with drummer Devon Carothers. On January 12, Locust Grove and DEITY drummer Joey Mandigo was announced as the band's new drummer. "
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EYES, WHISKEY MYERS, MSG, H.E.A.T., BALLS GONE WILD, LEAVING EADEN, TESLA, SUNSTORM, WHITE TIGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND, CHEZ CANE, SNOWY WHITE, JAKYL, DYNASTY, AZ
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" MONKEY"
EYES, WHISKEY MYERS, MSG, H.E.A.T., BALLS GONE WILD, LEAVING EADEN, TESLA, SUNSTORM, WHITE TIGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND, CHEZ CANE, SNOWY WHITE, JAKYL, DYNASTY, AZ
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"(EYES BIOGRAPHY)"
"Originally formed in the mid-Eighties under the band name L.A. Rocks when several demos were taped in its first attempt featured Kelly Hansen on lead vocals, guitarist Steve Dougherty (ex- Burning Rome, Berlin), bassist Chuck Wright (ex- Giuffria) and drummer Aldy Damian. Hansen took off for the band Hurricane and Chuck Wright to Quiet Riot and House Of Lords. Enter new bassist Jimmy O’Shea (ex-Cacophony) and powerhouse vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and a brand new moniker in EYES, circa 1989. Main songwriter Dougherty selected the best songs and with this line-up recorded EYES self titled debut, released in 1990. The album is full of awesome Melodic Hard Rock songs with that polished early Nineties sound production, commercial and catchy tunes plenty of hooks. The vibe is similar to Winger’s second album, Kiss (especially the song ‘Can’t Get Enough’), and even Def Leppard (‘Wired 4 Love’). Also, you can find a great version of Dianne Warren’s ‘Don’t Turn Around’, also recorded by various artists and bands. The biggest problem this album had was only timing and the fact there were 100’s of bands out there that were all the same. These guys had the sound as they had the rock anthems, they had the ballads and they had the hair!! They weren’t on a major label which probably got them lost in the shuffle. They were on Curb Records which back in those days was not a rock label. Without the major label push, they fell to the wayside and were overlooked by most Their Second album Windows Of The Soul was finally released in 1994 but recorded a couple years before. It follows the same style / sound from the debut, perhaps a bit more punchy. Jeff Scott Soto’s vocals are on full display and you can really hear how great he is, his range and his ability to hit some killer high notes. Songs like ‘Cheyenne’ and ‘Nobody Said it Was Easy’ should be considered Melodic Hard Rock classics of all time, and for sure, among Jeff Scott Soto finest moments. "
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WHISKEY MYERS, ORIANTHI, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, ERIC WAGNER, CIRCLE CREEK, DEAD CITY RUINS, LEAVING EADEN, RAIDER, MSG,ALTER BRIDGE, PAT TRAVERS, RON KEEL BAND, H.E.A.T.
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" BALLAD"
WHISKEY MYERS, ORIANTHI, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, ERIC WAGNER, CIRCLE CREEK, DEAD CITY RUINS, LEAVING EADEN, RAIDER, MSG,ALTER BRIDGE, PAT TRAVERS, RON KEEL BAND, H.E.A.T.
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"(WHISKEY MYERS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Whiskey Myers is an American Southern rock/country group from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), John Jeffers (lead guitar, vocals), Cody Tate (lead and rhythm guitar, vocals), Jeff Hogg (drums), Tony Kent (percussion/drums), and Jamey Gleaves (bass). The band started when friends Cody Cannon and John Jeffers began learning guitar together, inspired by the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, amongst many other artists. After being joined by Cannon's co-worker and friend Cody Tate, they began calling themselves Lucky Southern. After playing together for a while, the three decided to start a more serious band. They enlisted friend Jeff Hogg to play drums, and asked Cannon's cousin Gary Brown to play bass (although he did not know how to play the instrument at the time). They began playing shows around their hometown and native state of Texas, slowly starting to build a following on the Texas/Red Dirt scene. In 2008, the band released their debut album, Road of Life. With their sophomore album Firewater being released in 2011, Whiskey Myers solidified themselves as a leading act on the Texas/Red Dirt scene, and have stayed on top ever since. In fact, songs like “Ballad of a Southern Man,” “Broken Window Serenade,” and “Stone” are some of the most streamed Texas/Red Dirt songs of all time. On February 4, 2014, the album, Early Morning Shakes, was released and received mostly positive reviews. In September 2016, their fourth album Mud was released. In 2018, the band was featured in four episodes of the Kevin Costner Paramount Network series Yellowstone. Shortly afterwards, the band's three available albums moved into the top 10 iTunes country chart. The album at the time, Mud, reached No. 1 on the charts, and its song "Stone" reached No. 9 in all genres. On September 27, 2019, the band released the self-titled album, Whiskey Myers. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Country, No. 2 on Billboard active rock, and No. 6 on the Billboard 200 Tornillo is the sixth album by Whiskey Myers. It was released on July 29, 2022. The first two songs, "Tornillo" and "John Wayne" were released on February 18, 2022. "
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CHARLOTTE, TAZ TAYLOR BAND, PHIL VINCENT, LESSMAN VOSS, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, GHOST, RAMSTEIN, THUNDERMOTHER, LACUNA COIL, AVANTASIA ft BOB CATLEY, WHISKEY MYERS, ORIANTHI, DEAD CITY RUINS, ERIC WAGNER
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" CITY"
CHARLOTTE, TAZ TAYLOR BAND, PHIL VINCENT, LESSMAN VOSS, LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, GHOST, RAMSTEIN, THUNDERMOTHER, LACUNA COIL, AVANTASIA ft BOB CATLEY, WHISKEY MYERS, ORIANTHI, DEAD CITY RUINS, ERIC WAGNER
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" CITY "
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"(CHARLOTTE BIOGRAPHY)"
"CHARLOTTE is an American hard rock band that formed when vocalist Eric Ganz along with guitarists Vinnie Cacciotti and Nick DiBacco moved to L.A. in late 1986 and met up with bassist Rob Thiessen and drummer Eric Brewton. With this lineup the band took to the stages of The Whisky-a-Go-Go and The Roxy, playing alongside bands such as Warrant and Hollywood glam punk band The Zeros. Eventually the band and Rob parted ways and Chris Colovas stepped in as bass player. Rob would go on to form Canadian rock/metal band Noise Therapy in the '90s. As for Charlotte, their sound evolved into a '70s influenced, bluesy, hard rock sound. Teaming up with producer Mike Wolf (ex-guitarist for King Kobra), Charlotte recorded some of the songs that would, in time, be released on their debut album. By 1990 Charlotte was playing the Whisky, The Roxy, and FM Station on a regular basis. They began working with veteran producer Marc DeSisto (Joe Cocker, Melissa Etheridge, U2, Pink Floyd) in creating a sound more reflective of the band's roots; the 1970s rock sound. Gone was the glam image they incorporated when they formed earlier in the '80s. In reviewing one of the band's performances Stephanie Jordan, rock writer for Screamer Magazine, wrote; "Dark, esoteric, and bordering on psychotic, Charlotte proved themselves far above the competition repeatedly throughout their performance...music that actually hurts. Beautiful." Tom Farrell, after being impressed with the band's performance at Hollywood's Red Light District, wrote in Music Connection that Charlotte is 'very unusual' and does not fit into the latest trends. With DeSisto and Mike Wolf producing, the band recorded more songs at various studios in L.A. ., for their forthcoming release, Medusa Groove. However, despite interest from a couple of major labels, the album would not be released during this time. Charlotte would play their last show in 1996. In 2009 Stephen Craig, executive producer/owner of Eonian Records, contacted Charlotte and a deal was made for the 2010 release of their debut cd, Medusa Groove. The album was officially released April 20, 2010 to favorable reviews. UK rock magazine, Fireworks, says in their 2010 issue No. 40 that Medusa Groove is "..twelve re-mixed kick-ass songs." Lords Of Metal, a webzine out of the Netherlands, gave Medusa Groove Album Of The Month honors shortly after its release and Metalstorm calls the album one of the most eclectic rock albums heard in ages. In November, 2010, with Gary Meadors (Gene Loves Jezebel) on drums, Charlotte reunited for its first show together in almost 15 years, playing The Cat Club on L.A.'s Sunset Strip. "
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VAN ZANT, 8 GRAND DESIGN, MISS CRAZY, SINNER, HARLEQUINS KISS, FANS OF THE DARK, ALTER BRIDGE, TAZ TAYLOR BAND, STRYPER, HALESTORM, JORN, PHIL VINCENT, OZZY OSSBOURNE, SKID ROW, LESSMANVOSS
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" TRAIN "
VAN ZANT, 8 GRAND DESIGN, MISS CRAZY, SINNER, HARLEQUINS KISS, FANS OF THE DARK, ALTER BRIDGE, TAZ TAYLOR BAND, STRYPER, HALESTORM, JORN, PHIL VINCENT, OZZY OSSBOURNE, SKID ROW, LESSMANVOSS
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ROCKSTORY
"(VAN ZANT BIOGRAPHY)"
" Van Zant was an American musical duo composed of brothers Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant. Both are brothers of Ronnie Van Zant, the original lead singer for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Johnny became the lead vocalist for the reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987. Donnie was the leader and vocalist of .38 Special. Johnny recorded as a member of the 1980s southern rock band The Johnny Van Zant Band which released albums in 1980, 1981 and 1982. The band shortened its name to Van Zant for the release of its fourth album in 1985, the eponymous Van Zant . This album saw chart success with "You've Got to Believe in Love" and "I'm a Fighter" both of which peaked on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. However, this band did not include Donnie and was soon disbanded. Johnny released another album under his full name in 1990, but spent most of his time in that period singing for the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion group. He joined up with Donnie, and they revived the Van Zant name to release an album in 1998, Brother to Brother Initially intended as a one-off project, Brother to Brother saw chart success in the single "Rage", so the duo followed it up in 2001 with Van Zant II for the label. This album accounted for their fourth charted rock single in "Get What You Got Comin'". In 2005, the duo crossed over into country music, releasing Get Right with the Man . The album produced a Top 10 country single in "Help Somebody", followed by the No. 16 "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" and No. 59 "Things I Miss the Most". The album also earned RIAA gold certification. Van Zant released a second album for Columbia, My Kind of Country, in 2007. This album included the singles "That Scares Me" and "Goes Down Easy", both of which failed to reach Top 40 on the country charts. . Donnie had been forced to retire from his work with 38 Special due to health problems in 2013. In 2019, Johnny stated in an interview that he and Donnie had continued to work on new music and were planning on releasing some of the work after Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded. "
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RAILWAY, BLOND VIPER, JOHN NORUM, JORN, MISS CRAZY, DAVID READMAN, 8 GRAND DESIGN, JEFF BECK & JOHNNY DEPP, SEETHER & GAVIN ROSSDALE, JACK WHITE, NORDICK UNION, SINNER, SICK n BEAUTIFUL, THE HU, ALAN PARSONS FT TOMMY SHAW
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" TOMORROW"
RAILWAY, BLOND VIPER, JOHN NORUM, JORN, MISS CRAZY, DAVID READMAN, 8 GRAND DESIGN, JEFF BECK & JOHNNY DEPP, SEETHER & GAVIN ROSSDALE, JACK WHITE, NORDICK UNION, SINNER, SICK n BEAUTIFUL, THE HU, ALAN PARSONS FT TOMMY SHAW
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"(RAILWAY BIOGRAPHY)"
" Railway is a German hard rock band from Munich formed in in 1977 by Werner Thaller (Bass), Hasi Haslinger (Drums), Armin Köberl (Guitars), Robert Haslinger (Guitars), Walter Wicha (Vocals) These five students decided to become rock stars, and formed a band naming it RAILWAY . The name was obvious because they had their practice room in the basement of a train station. At first they played covers but over time, the desire to compose their own songs grew. It was in 1979 that the evening newspaper organized a band competition under the motto "Who is Munich's Newcomer No. 1?" More than 250 bands applied and they all had the same goal. RAILWAY took a sensational 2nd place by a margin of only 13 votes from a total of 2000 voters for 1st place. In 1980 , RAILWAY was able to support the British band THE SPECIALS . With this success behind them, the band soon gained a large fan base at concerts throughout Bavaria. The five musicians recorded their first EP "Just Imagination" in 1981 which was self-produced and financed. In 1983 , the Dutch record company Roadrunner came forward and offered a record deal for five albums. In 1984 the first long player " RAILWAY " was released with classics like " Heavy Metal Fever ", "Nightrider" and " Dirty Boys ", which sold over 10,000 copies. This was followed by a tour of Germany with the British band " TOKIO BLADE ". In 1985 the second album was released: " RAILWAY II " which exceeded the sales figures of the first album with 15,000 pieces and over the counter Songs like " Lick It, Stick It ", which is still indispensable live as an opener, and the probably most famous song " I'm A Looser ", which was played up and down every rock disco and couldn't be missing at any party. " I'm A Looser " was also on the famous, notorious "Munich city night" Tours followed with the greats of the rock business: MOTÖRHEAD , MANOWAR , RUSS BALLARD , THE SWEET , CANNED HEAT , BONFIRE , DORO etc. An absolute highlight was definitely the appearance in 1985 supporting the US band TWISTED SISTER at the Circus Krone in Munich. RAILWAY literally swept the Americans off the stage and were the talk of the day in Munich. In 1987 the third album " Climax " was released. It went on tour again, but slowly the musicians wondered where all the money was actually going. . The contracts with Roadrunner were examined more closely and RAILWAY decided to terminate the contract. In 1988 Herman Janowitz (guitar) died of cancer. A year later, RAILWAY again self-released an EP with the song " Tomorrow ". . In 1991 the 5th album " To Be Continued " was released. . The songs " Love Just For Money " and " Dreams From The Northern Light " became real classics. In 1993 the album " Welcome Tonight " was released Two years later in 1995 their last album " Persecution Mania " was released and with this album Railway said goodbye After all the years of fan mail from all countries to RAILWAY that was sent to persuade them to continue, the Haslinger brothers decided in 2004 to round up the boys from back then. However, that turned out to be more difficult than they thought. After long discussions about the sense and nonsense of a reunion, it was decided after almost 20 years to be active again with the original line-up. On November 30, 2006 Railway played a reunion show in Munich with the new guitarist Armin Köberl. "
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HELTER SKELTER, OUSSEY MANN, JAKYLL, DEVILS TRAIN, QUEENSRYCHE, DYNYZTY, THE HOLTEMANN EFFECT, DAVID READMAN, JACK WHITE, NATIVE HOWL, MAONWAR, JOHN NORUM, BLOND VIPER, SIDEBURN, JORN
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" REVOLUTION"
HELTER SKELTER, OUSSEY MANN, JAKYLL, DEVILS TRAIN, QUEENSRYCHE, DYNYZTY, THE HOLTEMANN EFFECT, DAVID READMAN, JACK WHITE, NATIVE HOWL, MAONWAR, JOHN NORUM, BLOND VIPER, SIDEBURN, JORN
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"(HELTER SKELTER BIOGRAPHY)"
" Born on the ruins of Vamp, Helter Skelter was glam rock band with a kooky melodic-rock feel, originally from Munich, Bavaria, Germany, that was formed in 1988 by Chris Strobl (Vocals), Cassy Kissler (Guitar), Helmut Zeiler (Bass) and Fredl Zech (Drums) , Even in the best of times most people saw them as joke figure. Like all Glam Bands from the era Helter Skelter had extreme droll gear, excessive make up and hair-spray. Their music sounds playful, quite young and still a little wobbly on the legs but was actually established in various parts. Helter Skelter released their sole album «Welcome To The World Of Helter Skelter>> in 1988. The most known song on the album would be „Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde“ called after the movie classic. Great rhythm guitar with electrifying bass and drum beats paired with the unusual, little hesitant way of singing from Chris Strobls. At this time a really big hit song and still finds airplay today! What is also quite interesting is that no song sounds the same. Every song has its peculiarities and therefore make the album very interesting. The album also spawned hits like What Are You Doing After The Show“, „Too Young To Rock“, and „Lady Of Secrets“ With all this, their music had a sense of the original - it was real party glam with lyrics about a night of fun, circuses, endless raving with beautiful girls, drinking and teenage adventures that maybe was not understood even by fans of that era. Helter Skelter safely disintegrated in 1989, leaving a single CD, reissued 20 years later, with a few bonuses. "
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DEVILS TRAIN, SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE, JOHNN DEPP, OZZY OSSBOURNE, NATIVE HOWL, PAPA ROACH, JAKYLL, MICHAEL MONROE, LA COBRA, HELTER SKE;LTER, ALAN PARSONS, DYNAZTY, MANOWAR, SERGENT THUNDERFOOT, OUSSEY MANN
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" VOODOO"
DEVILS TRAIN, SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE, JOHNN DEPP, OZZY OSSBOURNE, NATIVE HOWL, PAPA ROACH, JAKYLL, MICHAEL MONROE, LA COBRA, HELTER SKE;LTER, ALAN PARSONS, DYNAZTY, MANOWAR, SERGENT THUNDERFOOT, OUSSEY MANN
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" VOODOO "
ROCKSTORY
"(Devil's Train Biography)"
" Devil's Train formed In 2009 in Germany and is a Heavy Metal - Hard Rock band littered with Euro-power metal stalwarts, and features Mystic Prophecy main-man R.D. Liapakis, Stratovarius guitarist Laki Ragazas, bassist Jari Kainulainen (ex-Evergrey, ex-Stratovarius) and Jörg Michael (, ex-Running Wild, ex-Axel Rudi Pell,, ex-Saxon) on drums. This line-up, which could undoubtedly be dubbed a super-group, delivers a modern yet raw and honest album that bubbles over with visceral energy, southern sleaze and sex appeal. Liapakis said on forming the group that the idea was to ditch the complicated arrangements and overblown fantasy elements of power metal, and get back to the fundamentals, the primordial ooze of rock. The glorious results to this approach hit the ground running in 2012 with an over-the-top orgy of blazing riffs, sleaze-metal grooves and songs about playing poker with the devil and banging his sister. Devil's Train's self-titled debut album was released February 17, 2012 The album sounded fresh and contemporary, but was also very clearly an homage to days when rock giants roamed the Earth. Following the positive reactions and a wide media echo on their self-titled debut , DEVIL’S TRAIN got their follow-up in the pipeline, set with a release date on January 23rd 2015. Again and again have their supporters expressed their joy about a band still combining the heavy sound of the 80s with the classic hard rock attitude of the 70s. Even though, DEVIL’S TRAIN had been thought to be a short-term side project in the beginning, it got clear pretty quickly that everyone had simply too much fun working together to quit. Instead of keeping it easy and following the straight concept of traditional heavy rock with a biker attitude, which had been so well accepted in the past, DEVIL’S TRAIN had been refining and enriching their individual style for their classically titled follow up “II“ without compromising any of their principles. With the band’s ten year anniversary coming up, and two well received albums under their belts, the European answer to Black Label Society, The Dead Daisies and Black Stone Cherry presents us with a killer new long-player. “Ashes & Bones” features a fat and polished contemporary production, without ironing out any of that good ol’ fashioned Hard Rock attitude Devil’s Train signed with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records, and announced the release date for their third album, 'Ashes & Bones' in June 2022. "
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BUSH, JORN, SASQUATCH, JIMMY BARNES, DRIVE AT NIGHT, SICK N BEAUTIFUL, ICONIC, JUNKYARD DRIVE, SEETHER, JOHNN DEPP, SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE, HELD HOSTAGE, DEVILS TRAIN, OZZY OSSBOURNE
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BUSH, JORN, SASQUATCH, JIMMY BARNES, DRIVE AT NIGHT, SICK N BEAUTIFUL, ICONIC, JUNKYARD DRIVE, SEETHER, JOHNN DEPP, SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE, HELD HOSTAGE, DEVILS TRAIN, OZZY OSSBOURNE
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" HEAD "
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FALCO, NIGHT, HIGHWAY CHILE, FISC, JAGGED EDGE, INTISE, TYPSY WIT, MOXY, STRANGER, BABYLON AD, SWEET FA, SHARK ISLAND, BATON ROUGE, SMASHED GLADYS, VAIN
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FALCO, NIGHT, HIGHWAY CHILE, FISC, JAGGED EDGE, INTISE, TYPSY WIT, MOXY, STRANGER, BABYLON AD, SWEET FA, SHARK ISLAND, BATON ROUGE, SMASHED GLADYS, VAIN
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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, JAMES STREET, BM-SMITH, LIAM GALLIGHER, LOCUST GROVE, TERRIFY, SUNSTORM, JIMMY BARNES, SHAMELESS, SASQUATCH, JEFF BECK, JOURNEY, TILLIE, SERGENT THINDERFOOT, JORN
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" DEAD "
HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, JAMES STREET, BM-SMITH, LIAM GALLIGHER, LOCUST GROVE, TERRIFY, SUNSTORM, JIMMY BARNES, SHAMELESS, SASQUATCH, JEFF BECK, JOURNEY, TILLIE, SERGENT THINDERFOOT, JORN
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" DEAD "
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CIRCUS OF POWER, MSG, THE RODS, GOODBYE JUNE, CLEANBREAK, BAND OF BROTHERS, TABOO, BREUNHIDE, ULVASMAECK, DRIVE AT NIGHT, HALLOWEEN, BM-SMITH, LIAM GALLIGHER, ALAN PARSONS, JAMES STREET
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CIRCUS OF POWER, MSG, THE RODS, GOODBYE JUNE, CLEANBREAK, BAND OF BROTHERS, TABOO, BREUNHIDE, ULVASMAECK, DRIVE AT NIGHT, HALLOWEEN, BM-SMITH, LIAM GALLIGHER, ALAN PARSONS, JAMES STREET
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" WIND "
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JACK STONE, DEF LEPPARD, ZINNY ZANE, THE HU, THE RODS, STATE OF MIND, JACKYL, MAD ANTHONY, ALAN PARSONS, SICK & BEAUTIFUL, SHADES OF GREY, GOODBYE JUNE, DRIVE AT NIGHT, BLACK CAT BONES, MSG
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JACK STONE, DEF LEPPARD, ZINNY ZANE, THE HU, THE RODS, STATE OF MIND, JACKYL, MAD ANTHONY, ALAN PARSONS, SICK & BEAUTIFUL, SHADES OF GREY, GOODBYE JUNE, DRIVE AT NIGHT, BLACK CAT BONES, MSG
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" YEAR "
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LIQUOR SWEET, BLACK KEYS, GRAHAM BONNET, AXEL RUDI PELL, SKILLS, VYPERA, THE HU, WILD BOYZ, LAST TEMPTATION, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, CLASSLESS ACT, LONERIDER, ZINNY ZA, DEFF LEOPARD, ANVIL
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LIQUOR SWEET, BLACK KEYS, GRAHAM BONNET, AXEL RUDI PELL, SKILLS, VYPERA, THE HU, WILD BOYZ, LAST TEMPTATION, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, CLASSLESS ACT, LONERIDER, ZINNY ZA, DEFF LEOPARD, ANVIL
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LILLIAN AXE, HALESTORM, DOROTHY, RAMNSTEIN, BLACK EYE, CEAD CITY RUINS, THE BIG DEAL, GRAHAM BONNET, FOZZY, BLACKTOP MOJO, EVERGREY, AXEL RUDI PELL, JACK STONE, BLACK KEYS
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" LITTLE "
LILLIAN AXE, HALESTORM, DOROTHY, RAMNSTEIN, BLACK EYE, CEAD CITY RUINS, THE BIG DEAL, GRAHAM BONNET, FOZZY, BLACKTOP MOJO, EVERGREY, AXEL RUDI PELL, JACK STONE, BLACK KEYS
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" LITTLE "
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DEAD CITY RUINS, DOROTHY, TED NUGENT, THUNDER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, ROBIN TROWER, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, FOZZY, RAMSTEIN, JORN, ANN WILSON, VOLBEAT, BLACK CAT BONES, HALESTORM
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" WATER "
DEAD CITY RUINS, DOROTHY, TED NUGENT, THUNDER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, ROBIN TROWER, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, FOZZY, RAMSTEIN, JORN, ANN WILSON, VOLBEAT, BLACK CAT BONES, HALESTORM
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" WATER "
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DOROTHY, RAMMSTEIN, SAINTS & SINNERS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS,ROBIN TROWER, NAZARETH, ICONIC, CRASHDIET, DEAD CITY RUINS, JORN, ANN ILSON, THUNDER, JOHNNY NO CASH, TED NUGENT
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" MIDNIGHT"
DOROTHY, RAMMSTEIN, SAINTS & SINNERS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS,ROBIN TROWER, NAZARETH, ICONIC, CRASHDIET, DEAD CITY RUINS, JORN, ANN ILSON, THUNDER, JOHNNY NO CASH, TED NUGENT
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" MIDNIGHT "
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WICKED SENSATION, MICHAEL ROMEO, ALDO NOVA, COBRA SPELL, CRASDIET, THE BLACK KEYS, SAINTS & SINNERS, BLACK SWAN, POETS OF THE FALL, THUNDERMOTHER, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, CIVAL WAR, LA COBRA, RAMSTEIN
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" FOOL"
WICKED SENSATION, MICHAEL ROMEO, ALDO NOVA, COBRA SPELL, CRASDIET, THE BLACK KEYS, SAINTS & SINNERS, BLACK SWAN, POETS OF THE FALL, THUNDERMOTHER, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, CIVAL WAR, LA COBRA, RAMSTEIN
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" FOOL "
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THE BLACK CAT BONES, DEF LEPPARD, HALESTORM, SLEEPWULF, POWERWOLF, FM, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, THE KARMA EFFECT, TREAT, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, SANHEDRIN, GAC, GHOST, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
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" GOODBYE "
THE BLACK CAT BONES, DEF LEPPARD, HALESTORM, SLEEPWULF, POWERWOLF, FM, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, THE KARMA EFFECT, TREAT, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, SANHEDRIN, GAC, GHOST, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
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" GOODBYE "
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THE BLACK CAT BONES, DEF LEPPARD, HALESTORM, SLEEPWULF, POWERWOLF, FM, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, THE KARMA EFFECT, TREAT, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, SANHEDRIN, GAC, GHOST, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
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" TOWN "
THE BLACK CAT BONES, DEF LEPPARD, HALESTORM, SLEEPWULF, POWERWOLF, FM, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, THE KARMA EFFECT, TREAT, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, SANHEDRIN, GAC, GHOST, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
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" TOWN "
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SLEEPWULF, GHOST, RADIO ACTIVE, RUST N RAGE, FM, SCORPIONS, DYNAZTY, DEF LEPPARD, RECKLESS LOVE, THE HELLICOPTERS, RONNIE ATKINS, THE BLACK CAT BONES, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, DEE SNIDER, HALESTORM
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" KING "
SLEEPWULF, GHOST, RADIO ACTIVE, RUST N RAGE, FM, SCORPIONS, DYNAZTY, DEF LEPPARD, RECKLESS LOVE, THE HELLICOPTERS, RONNIE ATKINS, THE BLACK CAT BONES, UDO DIRKSNEIDER, DEE SNIDER, HALESTORM
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" KING "
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McQUEEN STREET, SCORPIONS, HAMMERFALL, SABATON, THE HELLICOPTERS, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, DIRTY HONEY, RUST N RAGE, SLEEPWULF, AXEL RUDI PELL, RADIO ACTIVE, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, GHOST
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McQUEEN STREET, SCORPIONS, HAMMERFALL, SABATON, THE HELLICOPTERS, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, DIRTY HONEY, RUST N RAGE, SLEEPWULF, AXEL RUDI PELL, RADIO ACTIVE, RAMSTEIN, LORD OF THE LOST, GHOST
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BO BICE, NAZARETH, HELL IN THE CLUB, WICKED SENSATION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, NOMBER, HAMMERFALL, NEW HORIZON, GHOST, AXEL RUDI PELL, SABATON, RADIO ACTIVE, LORRAINE, SCORPIONS
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" WHISKEY "
BO BICE, NAZARETH, HELL IN THE CLUB, WICKED SENSATION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, NOMBER, HAMMERFALL, NEW HORIZON, GHOST, AXEL RUDI PELL, SABATON, RADIO ACTIVE, LORRAINE, SCORPIONS
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"WHISKEY"
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MICHAEL JACKSON, ATOMIC ROOSTER, RABBITT, QUARTERFLASH, DAVID BOWIE, BTO, AMERICA, JETHRO TULL, JOHN STEWART, MEAT LOAF, LED ZEPPELIN, URIAH HEEP, LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM, GORKY PARK, DEEP PURPLE, ELTON JOHN, FLEETWOOD MAC, CCR
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" DIRTY "
MICHAEL JACKSON, ATOMIC ROOSTER, RABBITT, QUARTERFLASH, DAVID BOWIE, BTO, AMERICA, JETHRO TULL, JOHN STEWART, MEAT LOAF, LED ZEPPELIN, URIAH HEEP, LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM, GORKY PARK, DEEP PURPLE, ELTON JOHN, FLEETWOOD MAC, CCR
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"DIRTY"
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BEAST IN BLACK, KLASSIK 78, GHOST, SAXON, COBRA SPELL, FREAKS & CLOWNS, BLACK SWAN, EDDIE VEDDER, SPIRIT OF FIRE, SCORPIONS, ROB ZOMBIE, NAKED GYPSEY QUEENS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JOHN MELLANCAMP, SLASH
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" SKY "
BEAST IN BLACK, KLASSIK 78, GHOST, SAXON, COBRA SPELL, FREAKS & CLOWNS, BLACK SWAN, EDDIE VEDDER, SPIRIT OF FIRE, SCORPIONS, ROB ZOMBIE, NAKED GYPSEY QUEENS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JOHN MELLANCAMP, SLASH
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"SKY"
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BEAST IN BLACK, KLASSIK 78, GHOST, SAXON, COBRA SPELL, FREAKS & CLOWNS, BLACK SWAN, EDDIE VEDDER, SPIRIT OF FIRE, SCORPIONS, ROB ZOMBIE, NAKED GYPSEY QUEENS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JOHN MELLANCAMP, SLASH
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BEAST IN BLACK, KLASSIK 78, GHOST, SAXON, COBRA SPELL, FREAKS & CLOWNS, BLACK SWAN, EDDIE VEDDER, SPIRIT OF FIRE, SCORPIONS, ROB ZOMBIE, NAKED GYPSEY QUEENS, RED HOT CHILLIE PEPPERS, JOHN MELLANCAMP, SLASH
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"TRUE"
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LESLIE WEST, BATTLE BEAST, BEAST IN BLACK, TONY MARTIN, CRYSTALL BALL, SCORPIONS, VICTORY, FREAKS AND CLOWNS, FRAGGLE ROCK, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, BRYAN ADAMS, PRAYING MANTIS, COELIONI, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL
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" QUEEN "
LESLIE WEST, BATTLE BEAST, BEAST IN BLACK, TONY MARTIN, CRYSTALL BALL, SCORPIONS, VICTORY, FREAKS AND CLOWNS, FRAGGLE ROCK, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, BRYAN ADAMS, PRAYING MANTIS, CORLIONI, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL
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"QUEEN"
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LESLIE WEST, BATTLE BEAST, BEAST IN BLACK, TONY MARTIN, CRYSTALL BALL, SCORPIONS, VICTORY, FREAKS AND CLOWNS, FRAGGLE ROCK, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, BRYAN ADAMS, PRAYING MANTIS, COELIONI, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL
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" QUEEN "
LESLIE WEST, BATTLE BEAST, BEAST IN BLACK, TONY MARTIN, CRYSTALL BALL, SCORPIONS, VICTORY, FREAKS AND CLOWNS, FRAGGLE ROCK, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, BRYAN ADAMS, PRAYING MANTIS, COELIONI, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL
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"QUEEN"
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VICTORY, GALE FORCE, MAGNUM, KISSIN DYNAMITE, JETHRO TULL, TANZWUT, BEAST IN BLACK, THE FERRYMEN, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, PEACEMAKER, GIANT, BATTLE BEAST, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF & STONEY, TONY MARTIN
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" LIE "
VICTORY, GALE FORCE, MAGNUM, KISSIN DYNAMITE, JETHRO TULL, TANZWUT, BEAST IN BLACK, THE FERRYMEN, GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES, PEACEMAKER, GIANT, BATTLE BEAST, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF & STONEY, TONY MARTIN
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"LIE"
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TANZWUT, JOHNNY NOCASH & THE CELTIC OUTLAWS, TWENTYDARKSEVEN, VOLBEAT, PEACEMAKER, TONY MITCHELL, WICKED SENSATION, BEAST IN BLACK, GALE FORCE, MIKE ONESTOS GUITAR ARMY, MARILON MASION, JETHRO TULL, KISSIN DYNAMITE, GUNSLINGER, MAGNUM
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TANZWUT, JOHNNY NOCASH & THE CELTIC OUTLAWS, TWENTYDARKSEVEN, VOLBEAT, PEACEMAKER, TONY MITCHELL, WICKED SENSATION, BEAST IN BLACK, GALE FORCE, MIKE ONESTOS GUITAR ARMY, MARILON MASION, JETHRO TULL, KISSIN DYNAMITE, GUNSLINGER, MAGNUM
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"RIGHT"
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JOHNNY NOCASH & THE CELTIC OUTLAWS, SMITH KOTZEN, VICTORY, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, TAO, CARLE SENTENCE, RUST N RAGE, MIKE ONESTOS GUITAR ARMY, DYNYZTY, HALESTORM, OZZY OSSBOURNE & LEMMY KILMISTER, TWENTYDARKSEVEN, TONY MITCHELL, SHAWN JAMES, VOLBEAT
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" SOUTH "
JOHNNY NOCASH & THE CELTIC OUTLAWS, SMITH KOTZEN, VICTORY, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, TAO, CARLE SENTENCE, RUST N RAGE, MIKE ONESTOS GUITAR ARMY, DYNYZTY, HALESTORM, OZZY OSSBOURNE & LEMMY KILMISTER, TWENTYDARKSEVEN, TONY MITCHELL, SHAWN JAMES, VOLBEAT
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"SOUTH"
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SAVANNAH NIX, GIANT, CARL SENTENCE, ROBRT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, LORDI, SOCIAL DISORDER, BATTLE BEAST, SMITH KOTZEN, DEEP PURPLE, BILL JEFERZ WHITE, HALESTORM, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, SAINTED SINNERS, JOHNNY NO CASH, VICTORY
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" TEEN "
SAVANNAH NIX, GIANT, CARL SENTENCE, ROBRT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, LORDI, SOCIAL DISORDER, BATTLE BEAST, SMITH KOTZEN, DEEP PURPLE, BILL JEFERZ WHITE, HALESTORM, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, SAINTED SINNERS, JOHNNY NO CASH, VICTORY
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"TEEN"
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BITCH, ELECTRIC GUITARS, THE BUZZOS, SCREAMING SHADOWS, PETER GOLBY, DYNASZRTY, VOLBEAT, GIANT, SOCIAL DISORDER, ECLIPSE, CARL SENTENCE, PRATING MANTIS, BILL JEFERZ WHITE, ROBRT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS
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" SHOT "
BITCH, ELECTRIC GUITARS, THE BUZZOS, SCREAMING SHADOWS, PETER GOLBY, DYNASZRTY, VOLBEAT, GIANT, SOCIAL DISORDER, ECLIPSE, CARL SENTENCE, PRATING MANTIS, BILL JEFERZ WHITE, ROBRT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS
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"SHOT"
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JOHNNY VAN ZANT, FANS OF THE DARK, CRAZY LIXX, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DYMYTRY, MARILON MANSON, VOLBEAT, ELECTRIC GUITARS, LAND OF GYPSIES, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL, SEETHER, SCREAMING SHADOWS
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JOHNNY VAN ZANT, FANS OF THE DARK, CRAZY LIXX, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DYMYTRY, MARILON MANSON, VOLBEAT, ELECTRIC GUITARS, LAND OF GYPSIES, JOHNNY NOCASH, JETHRO TULL, SEETHER, SCREAMING SHADOWS
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"HOME"
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JULLIET, BATTLEBEAST, OSUKARU, MANIMAL, DYNAZTY, NITA STRAUSS & DAVID DRAAIMAN, SLASH, FANS OF THE DARK, SCHATTERMAN, JACK WHITE, NESTOR, CRAZY LIXX, MARILON MANSON, JOHNNY NOCASH, BLACK VEIL BRIDES
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" TEARS "
JULLIET, BATTLEBEAST, OSUKARU, MANIMAL, DYNAZTY, NITA STRAUSS & DAVID DRAAIMAN, SLASH, FANS OF THE DARK, SCHATTERMAN, JACK WHITE, NESTOR, CRAZY LIXX, MARILON MANSON, JOHNNY NOCASH, BLACK VEIL BRIDES
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"TEARS"
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JESSTA JAMES, PAUL CAUTHEN, CHRIS STAPLETON, EXTREME MUSIC, WAR HALL, THE STEEL WOODS, MARK COLLIE, BLUES SARACINO, JACE EVERETT, ELLE KING, ERIC CHURCH, DAN ROMER, SHAWN JAMES, HUGO, THE LAST KNIFE FIGHT, THE DEAD SOUTH, GOULTOWN
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" COWBOY "
JESSTA JAMES, PAUL CAUTHEN, CHRIS STAPLETON, EXTREME MUSIC, WAR HALL, THE STEEL WOODS, MARK COLLIE, BLUES SARACINO, JACE EVERETT, ELLE KING, ERIC CHURCH, DAN ROMER, SHAWN JAMES, HUGO, THE LAST KNIFE FIGHT, THE DEAD SOUTH, GOULTOWN
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"COWBOY"