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Carl Albert (musician)
Carl Spencer Albert (1962–1995) was an American singer, the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Vicious Rumors from late 1986 until 1995. He was a 1975 graduate of Columbia Elementary School in Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, and a 1979 graduate of Sonora High School, Sonora, California, also in Tuolumne County. He played lead guitar in local bands in Tuolumne County for several years, notably in Crossfire, a hard-rock band, Chaser, another hard-rock band, and Uncle Fester (with bandmate Shon Snyder), a hard-rock band. He died on April 22, 1995, as a result of a car crash and is buried in the Sonora, California, Catholic Cemetery. Before joining Vicious Rumors, Albert played with the bands Ruffians, Villain, and Scratch. In memory of Albert, Vicious Rumors released the CD ''A Tribute to Carl Albert'' (including bootleg recordings taken from the last European tour they did together) and the home-video '' The First Ten Years''. The Vicious Rumors song "Perpetual", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Rumors (Vicious Rumors Album)
''Vicious Rumors'' is the third album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1990. A music video was made for "Don't Wait for Me", directed by future film director Gore Verbinski. Track listing Personnel *Carl Albert – lead vocals, backing vocals *Geoff Thorpe – guitars, producer *Mark McGee – guitars, mandolin, backing vocals *Dave Starr – bass *Larry Howe – drums ;Production *Mike Houghes – back cover logo concept *Geoff Thorpe – producer, mixing *Howie Weinberg – mastering *Anthony Ranieri – design *Jay Janini – photography *Michael Rosen – producer, engineer, mixing *Peggy Donnelly – A&R coordination *Mark McGee – producer (assistant), mixing *Bob Defrin – art direction *Stan Woch – front cover logo concept *Don Brautigam – front & back illustration An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Heavy Metal Singers
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A Tribute To Carl Albert (Album)
''A Tribute to Carl Albert'' is a live album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1995. This live album is a compilation of recordings done in 1994 during their European Tour and put together as a tribute to singer Carl Albert. Tracks 1 through 14 were recorded live, while tracks 15-17 are previously unreleased studio tracks. Track listing #"On the Edge" #"Abandoned" #"No Fate" #"Ministry of Fear" #"Digital Dictator" #"Against the Grain" #"The Voice" #"Hell Razor" #"Thunder and Rain Pt. 1" #"Thunder and Rain Pt. 2" #"Worlds and Machines" #"Thinking of You" #"Down to the Temple" #"Don't Wait for Me" #"My Machine" #"Put the Blame on Me" #"Indisintegration" Personnel * Geoff Thorpe: Guitars * Mark McGee: Guitars * Carl Albert: Vocals * Tommy Sisco: Bass * Dave Starr: Bass (on My Machine, Put the Blame on Me and Indisintegration) * Larry Howe Vicious Rumors are an American power metal band, originally formed in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word Of Mouth (Vicious Rumors Album)
''Word of Mouth'' is the fifth album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released on the Rising Sun label in 1994. "Thunder and Rain Pt. 2" is dedicated to the memory of late Criss Oliva, of Savatage. Track listing #"Against the Grain" - 4:21 #"All Rights Reserved" - 4:42 #"The Voice" - 4:13 #"Thinking of You" - 4:56 #"Thunder and Rain Pt. 1" - 3:15 #"Thunder and Rain Pt. 2" - 3:06 #"No Fate" - 4:26 #"Sense of Security" - 4:30 #"Dreaming" - 4:14 #"Building #6" - 4:23 #"Ministry of Fear" - 4:01 #"Music Box" - 1:56 Bonus tracks in the Japanese Import and European Digi-Pack #"Communication Breakdown" #"Paint It Black" Personnel * Geoff Thorpe: Guitars * Mark McGee: Guitars * Carl Albert: Vocals * Tommy Sisco: Bass * Larry Howe Vicious Rumors are an American power metal band, originally formed in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was conceived by founder and guitarist/vocalist Geoff Thorpe, and has been actively recording and touring worldwide since their ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Tokyo
Live in Tokyo may refer to: Albums * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Miriam Makeba, 1968 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Gary Burton album), 1971 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Weather Report album), 1972 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra album), 1974 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Charles Tolliver album), 1974 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Barry Harris album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Charles McPherson album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Jimmy Raney album), 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Jim Hall, 1976 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Amazing Blondel, 1977 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Wishbone Ash album), 1979 * ''Live In Tokyo'' (Public Image Limited album), 1983 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Psychic TV, 1986 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Shellac, 1994 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Hughes Turner Project album), 2002 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Brad Mehldau album), 2004 * ''Live in Tokyo 25th November 2005'', by Underworld, 2005 * ''Live in Tokyo'', by Swing Out Sister, 2005 * ''Live in Tokyo'' (Stevie Ray Vaughan album), 2006 * ''Live in To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Ball
''Welcome to the Ball'' is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1991. It was produced by Michael Rosen and Geoff Thorpe. The band supported the album with a North American tour. ''Welcome to the Ball'' was nominated for a Bammie Award. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote: "By combining the best of two worlds—the anger and energy of thrash with the harmony and intricate guitar work of more commercial metal—Vicious Rumors sets itself apart from the scores of bands doing one or the other." ''The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...'' noted that the band "takes its musical marching orders from such aging British headbangers as Judas Priest... Every once in a while, though, the Vicious ones sound l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Dictator
''Digital Dictator'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1988 through Shrapnel Records (United States) and Roadrunner Records (Europe); . . Retrieved 2012-11-06. a ed edition was reissued in 2009. Track listing Personnel ;Vicious Rumors *Carl Albert – *Geoff Thorpe – |
Power Metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent, for example, in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. "Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scorched higher altitudes—and they even managed to crank out some more volume." The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: * the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal; * a later, more widespread and popular style based in Europe "American metal such as Queensrÿche, Attacker, Jag Panzer, Iced Earth, Liege Lord, and Savatage; European bands such as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Thorpe
Vicious Rumors are an American power metal band, originally formed in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was conceived by founder and guitarist/vocalist Geoff Thorpe, and has been actively recording and touring worldwide since their full-length recording debut in 1985. The band is signed to the Germany-based label SPV/Steamhammer. History Foundation and full-length debut ''Soldiers of the Night'' (1979–1986) Guitarist and composer Thorpe began his musical career as a teenager in Honolulu, Hawaii. He had set out to start forming the band in the San Francisco Bay Area during the summer of 1979. Other Bay Area-based bands like Exodus, Anvil Chorus, Metallica(Metallica was originally from L.A., but may be considered by many to be a Bay Area band – they moved to the Bay to play with Cliff Burton), and Death Angel were also starting out during that era. These bands were playing the same local venues and establishing the Bay Area thrash metal scene—which in a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Burning (Album)
''Something Burning'' is the sixth album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1996. Track listing #"Ballhog" - 3:38 #"Mouth" - 3:11 #"Out of My Misery" - 4:00 #"Something Burning" - 3:41 #"Concentration" - 4:07 #"Chopping Block" - 4:10 #"Perpetual" - 3:54 #"Strip Search" - 3:35 #"Make It Real" - 4:45 #"Free to Go" - 4:59 Personnel * Geoff Thorpe: Guitars, Vocals * Steve Smyth: Guitars * Tommy Sisco: Bass * Larry Howe: Drums References {{Authority control 1996 albums Vicious Rumors albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
