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Blaze Bayley (heavy Rock Band)
Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cooke, 29 May 1963) is an English heavy metal singer. He was the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010, following reunions in 2007 and 2009). He was also the lead singer of Iron Maiden during Bruce Dickinson's absence from 1994 to 1999. Since then, he has pursued a solo career and has released ten studio albums. Early life Bayley was born Bayley Alexander Cooke in Birmingham on 29 May 1963. His main inspiration to be a singer was when he saw Ronnie James Dio perform live at Birmingham Odeon on Dio's "Holy Diver" tour. At the time, Bayley was working a night job as a hotel porter. He would watch the rehearsals of a sixth form band who played Sex Pistols covers and some original material. It was the first time Blaze decided he would like to be a singer on stage. Career Wolfsbane (1984–1994, 2007–present) Bayley started his musical career as the lead vocalist of Wolfsbane, upon their formation in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east. The area is characterised by more than of mixed woodland, one of the surviving ancient woodlands in England. A large area was reserved for royal hunting before 1066, and remained as the second largest crown forest in England, after the New Forest. Although the name is used loosely to refer to the part of Gloucestershire between the Severn and Wye, the Forest of Dean proper has covered a much smaller area since the Middle Ages. In 1327, it was defined to cover only the royal demesne and parts of parishes within the hundred of St Briavels, and after 1668 comprised the royal demesne only. The Forest proper is within the civil parishes of West Dean, Lydbrook, Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfsbane (album)
''Wolfsbane'' was the 1994 third album from British heavy metal band Wolfsbane. Not long after the album's release, vocalist Blaze Bayley took over Bruce Dickinson's position as the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden. It would end up becoming Wolfsbane's final studio album before their 16-year breakup from 1994 to 2010. Track listing All tracks written by Wolfsbane # "Wings" (4.21) # "Lifestyles of the Broke and Obscure" (3.47) # "My Face" (3.26) # "Money Talks" (4.25) # "Seen How It's Done" (4.36) # "Beautiful Lies" (3.36) # "Protect and Survive" (3.24) # "Black Machine" (3.13) # "Violence" (3.41) # "Die Again" (13.23 - includes "hidden" track "Say Goodbye") Limited Edition Bonus CD A limited edition bonus CD, entitled ''Everything Else'', was included with the initial release. All tracks were written by Wolfsbane except for track 3 written by Anti-Nowhere League, and track 6 written by Bruce Springsteen # "Rope and Ride" (3.50) # "Want Me" (3.39) # "For You" (2.56) # "End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH (short for ''Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH'', "Vinyl Production and Distribution Company") is a German independent record label. Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide. It has several sub-labels that it produces and distributes, including the labels Steamhammer ( heavy metal, hard rock), Long Branch Records (alternative, indie, progressive rock, progressive metal, metalcore), Oblivion ( darkwave, gothic), SPV Recordings ( pop, rock) and Cash Machine Records ( hip hop). In November 2020, SPV was acquired by Napalm Records. Artists on Steamhammer Steamhammer's most successful artists include Sepultura, Arena, Kreator, Rhapsody of Fire, Sodom, Evildead, Angra, Eric Burdon, Blackmore's Night, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Doro, Helloween, Kamelot, Iced Earth, Moonspell, Anne Clark, Vicious Rumors, Saxon, Sodom, Prong, Pro-Pain, Monster Magnet, Type O Negative, Skinny Puppy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Singer
Jeff Singer (born 31 March 1971) is a British drummer, currently for the bands My Dying Bride (2018–present), Soldierfield (2012–present) and Kill II This (who reformed in 2016), and formerly for the bands China Beach (1992–1994), Blaze Bayley, Blaze (1999–2003), City of God (2004–2006) and Paradise Lost (band), Paradise Lost. Singer auditioned to be in Paradise Lost in 1994 after Matthew Archer quit, but was not chosen – because of having a pink drum kit. In 2004, when Paradise Lost's drummer Lee Morris (musician), Lee Morris (the drummer who beat Singer in the Audition for the spot in the band in '94) quit, Singer was finally chosen to be in the band, which was conflicting for him as he was to be the drummer for another British Metal band Rise To Addiction, but committed to Paradise Lost just in time to play on the band's ''Forever After'' single, as the band were about to record it. Singer was not officially hired into the band until Paradise Lost's single ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaze Bayley Le 21 Mars 2002 à La Locomotive Paris
Blaze may refer to: People * Blaze (given name), a list of people with the name * Blaze (surname), a list of people with the name * Blaze Bayley, stage name of English singer and former Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden vocalist Bayley Alexander Cooke (born 1963) * Blaze Foley, stage name of American country singer and songwriter Michael David Fuller (1949–1989) * Blaze Starr, stage name of American stripper and burlesque artist Fannie Belle Fleming (1932–2015) * Johnny Blaze, a stage name, along with Method Man, of American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor Clifford Smith, Jr.(born 1971) * Blaze Ya Dead Homie, also known simply as Blaze, American rapper Chris Rouleau (born 1976) * Bobby Blaze, a ring name of American professional wrestler Robert Smedley (born 1963) * Johnny Blaze, a ring name, along with John Morrison, of American professional wrestler John Randall Hennigan (born 1979) Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Di'Anno
Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, is a British/Brazilian heavy metal singer who was the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Di'Anno's Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers, and Rockfellas. Career Iron Maiden (1978–1981) Di'Anno was born and grew up in Chingford, East London. Because of his Brazilian father, Di'Anno holds dual British and Brazilian citizenship. He spent his teenage years singing in various rock bands and working as a butcher in Station Road and as a chef in hotels and restaurants. According to Iron Maiden's '' The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days'' DVD, he was introduced to the band by drummer Doug Sampson, an old friend of Harris' from his days in the band Smiler. It was around this time that he first adopted the stage name Di'Anno, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futureal
"Futureal" is a single from the Iron Maiden album ''Virtual XI'', released in 1998. It is the last single by the band to feature vocalist Blaze Bayley, as he parted ways with the band in February 1999. Synopsis The song was voted as one of the most popular Iron Maiden songs of all time in a fan poll taken during the making of the ''Ed Hunter'' album and video game. The cover of the single depicts band mascot Eddie, in CG form, as the cyborg form he had on '' Somewhere in Time''. A 1999 live recording of this song appears on the band's next single release, "The Wicker Man". The single came with a poster by Derek Riggs. Track listing # "Futureal" – (Blaze Bayley, Steve Harris) – 3:00 # " The Evil That Men Do (live - Kåren, Gothenburg, 1 November 1995)" (Bruce Dickinson, Harris, Adrian Smith) – 4:20 # "Man on the Edge (live - Kåren, Gothenburg, 1 November 1995)" (Bayley, Janick Gers) – 4:09 # "The Angel and the Gambler (video)" (Harris) – 9:51 Personnel *Blaze Bayle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man On The Edge
"Man on the Edge" is a single from the Iron Maiden album ''The X Factor'' released in 1995. The song is based on the film ''Falling Down'', starring Michael Douglas. It was the first single the band released with Blaze Bayley on vocals. Synopsis In addition to an interview with Bayley and another track from ''The X Factor'', the single features three originals that did not make the album's final cut. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the '' Edward the Great'' compilation, along with "Futureal", as well as one of three to make it onto '' Best of the Beast'' along with "Sign of the Cross" and "Virus". Iron Maiden frequently played this song during the Ed Hunter tour in 1999, making it one of 5 Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure (The others being "Lord of the Flies", "Sign of the Cross", "Futureal", and "The Clansman"). A live version of this song from 1999 is featured on the 2000 single release of "The Wicker Man" and on the compilati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killers (Iron Maiden Album)
''Killers'' is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was first released on 2 February 1981 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and on 6 June in the United States by Harvest and Capitol Records. The album was their first with guitarist Adrian Smith, and their last with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who was fired after problems with his stage performances arose due to his alcohol and food abuse. ''Killers'' was also the first Iron Maiden album recorded with producer Martin Birch, who went on to produce their next eight albums until ''Fear of the Dark'' (1992). Background ''Killers'' is the only Iron Maiden album to feature two instrumentals. It was written almost exclusively by Steve Harris; only "Twilight Zone" and the title track are cowritten. Bar "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (based on the story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe) and "Prodigal Son", the songs were written in the years prior to the recording of their debut album. No songs were rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on UKChartsPlus as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums book only including this data. As of 2021, the OCC still only tracks how many UK Top 75s album hits and how many weeks in Top 75 albums chart each artist has achieved. To qualify for the Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual XI
''Virtual XI'' (pronounced "Virtual Eleven") is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 23 March 1998. It is the band's second and final album with Blaze Bayley on vocals. It also marks the first album to utilise a slightly modified logo, with the letters R, M, and N the same size as the other letters as opposed to them being extended. This goes on for the next few albums, until ''The Final Frontier'', in 2010. Background ''Virtual XIs title is tied in with two extra-musical events: the release of the band's computer game, ''Ed Hunter'', and the fact that the 1998 FIFA World Cup would be taking place in June of that year. Harris explains, "We figure our fans are pretty much the same as we are, with pretty much the same interests, so we thought, 'It's World Cup year in '98. Let's get the football involved in the new album.' And we were already working on a computer game at that time, so we thought, 'Well, let's bring that element into thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (album)
''The X Factor'' is the tenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 2 October 1995 through EMI Records. CMC International released the album in North America. It is the first of two albums by the band to include Blaze Bayley, formerly of Wolfsbane, as vocalist, replacing Bruce Dickinson who left the band following their previous tour to pursue a solo career. It also saw the departure of the band's longtime producer Martin Birch, who retired shortly after the release of their previous album, ''Fear of the Dark'' (1992). The album takes a darker tone than the band's first nine releases, due to the lyrics being based on personal issues surrounding Steve Harris at the time, who was in the midst of a divorce. This is reflected in the cover artwork, which graphically depicts the band's mascot, Eddie, being vivisected by a machine. Background The album title came about at the start of the recording. According to producer Nigel Green: "We all felt that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
