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Steve Riley was created in 1956. He’s the drummer for L.A. Weapons, but have been part of several well-known steel (rather than quite steel) rings before signing up for that group. Among the rings that he has performed are WASP, Steppenwolf, Keel, and Roadmaster.

Paying little focus on the extreme death steel noises their hometown was renowned for, the four natives of Gothenburg, Sweden, who produced Hardcore Superstar in 1998 drew upon melodic, glammed-up hard rock and roll, especially the sleazy L.A. pop-metal audio from the ’80s. Vocalist Jocke Berg, guitarist Sterling silver Silver …

Vocalist Danny Bowes and business lead guitarist Luke Morley 1st played together if they were 15-year-old classmates in London. Both afterwards formed the music group Terraplane, and released two albums but split up in 1988. Bowes, Morley, and drummer Gary “Harry” Adam then shaped Thunder, recruiting bassist Tag “Snake” Luckhurst …

Following the demise of his first band Steeler following departure of Swedish guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen, vocalist Ron Keel drafted guitarists Marc Ferrari and Bryan Jay, bassist Kenny Chaisson, and drummer Dwain Miller to create his self-monickered group, Keel. The band’s initial album, LAY OUT legislation, premiered by unbiased Shrapnel …

Among the heavier rings to emerge from the early-’80s L.A. metallic picture, W.A.S.P. quickly increased to nationwide infamy because of their shock rock and roll picture, lyrics, and live concerts. Regrettably, after the novelty and scandal started to put on off, W.A.S.P. discovered it hard to expand, and even preserve, …

Although veterans from the Sunset Strip’s hair metallic scene, L.A. Weapons will also be known to be among the two rings (along with Hollywood Rose) that merged in the middle-’80s to create Weapons N’ Roses. Shaped in 1983, the group’s 1st lineup included Tracii Weapons and vocalist Axl Rose, the …

Years before there is a Weapons N’ Roses there is Hollywood Rose. Produced in — where else — Hollywood, circa 1983, by latest Indiana transplants William Bailey (afterwards to be W. Axl Rose) and Jeff Isabelle (aka Izzy Stradlin) along with LA indigenous Chris Weber, these were briefly billed being …

Originally located in Atlanta, Georgia, yet relocating to LA in search of a recording contract, this very difficult rock-band was formed simply by Jesse Harte (b. USA; vocals), Butch Walker (b. Bradley Glenn Walker III, 14 November 1969, Cartersville, Georgia, USA; acoustic guitar/vocals), Jayce Fincher (b. Georgia, USA; bass/vocals) and …

Britny Fox were an average glam-rock bar music group from Philadelphia. In 1985 they fulfilled Michael Kelly Smith (electric guitar) from up-and-coming music group Cinderella, and in a short time the guitarist acquired defected from his previous band to become listed on the Philly guys’ rates. Naming themselves Britny Fox …

Unlike a lot of their Christian metallic colleagues from the ’80s (Stryper, Barren Cross, etc.), Louisville, Kentucky’s Bride-to-be continue steadily to preach their message of trust, uninterrupted by employees and stylistic about encounters, going on 2 decades right now. Originally phoning themselves Matrix, brothers Dale (vocals) and Troy Thompson (acoustic …