Hard Rock News 1/24/2007
More Megadeth News from Dave Mustaine
Megadeth will do a 45 minute opening set on the Heaven and Hell tour.
You can see a video for the Gears of War track off the up and coming United Abominations below.
United Abominations will be released on May 8th, 2007 by Roadrunner records.
Tracks titles include:
- Gears of War
- Sleepwalker
- United Abominations
- Burnt Ice
- Never Walk Alone
- Amerikhastan
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QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin Dubrow has revealed that bad interpersonal relationships were largely to blame for the breakup of the band’s classic lineup. In an interview with “The Classic Metal Show” (which can be heard at this location), DuBrow lashes out at QUIET RIOT‘s former bassist Rudy Sarzo (also DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE), while also admitting that the last few years of the classic lineup’s existence were riddled with disagreements, ultimately causing the group virtually split in two. An excerpt from the interview follows:
The Classic Metal Show: I know you have a certain affection for the ’60s and ’70s stuff, as [is evident on] your solo album. You seem to be going in that direction now because it is you and Frankie [Banali, drums], and you have a good working relationship as well as a friendship. You two seemed to be able to agree on that (direction).
Kevin Dubrow: “Exactly. The thing is, with the old band, I got along great with Carlos [Cavazo, guitar]. Frankie and him didn’t even speak. The less said about Rudy the better. Obviously, we were not friends and we did not enjoy each other’s company musically or personally. So, when you are in a band like that, the productivity is going to be somewhat limited.”
The Classic Metal Show: Sure, well now that you two have control…
Kevin Dubrow: “Yeah. We don’t have the distraction of people that have their own agendas. We did ask Carlos to rejoin, but he wasn’t interested unless it was with Rudy. That’s…that’s…That’s pretty much like asking me about Spencer [Proffer, ex-QUIET RIOT producer]. That would happen the day that hell does freeze over!”
QUIET RIOT‘s latest album, “Rehab”, was issued in the United States in early October via Chavis Records. The European release was handled by the U.K.-based Demolition Records.
For the new recordings, Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali were joined by Tony Franklin on bass (ex-THE FIRM and BLUE MURDER), session guitarist Neil Citron, and the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH), who performed a vocal duet with Kevin DuBrow on the classic 1969 SPOOKY TOOTH song “Evil Woman” and also contributed the bass track for that song as well.
QUIET RIOT original members DuBrow and Banali recently reunited with Alex Grossi and Chuck Wright (bass) to tour worldwide in support of the “Rehab” release.
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Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION singer Robert Fleischman will release a new solo album, “Look at the Dream”, in March through Spirt Box Music. For those who don’t want to wait, the CD will be available on iTunes next month.
Fleischman first came to prominence in the late 1970s as the original lead vocalist for multi-platinum rock band JOURNEY. His powerful singing voice and his undeniable songwriting talent helped the band make the transition from a rock-fusion band to the commercial success that they enjoyed from that point on. He wrote their first hit single, “Wheel in the Sky”, as well as other familiar JOURNEY songs. From there, Robert went for something totally out of character and joined former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent in the VINNIE VINCENT INVASION. Since then, Robert has been focused more on his songwriting than performing skills, having worked as a staff songwriter at Almo Irving Publishing and then as a composer of musical scores for TV and film projects. His solo performing career has been successful starting with the Jimmy Iovine-produced “Perfect Stranger” album on Arista which featured former JOURNEY bandmate Neal Schon on guitar. He has also recorded for Epic with his band, CHANNEL, and has released a variety of albums in a variety of genres — all of which are testament to the broad range of Robert‘s talent.
You can see the Robert Fleischman video from VVI below:
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