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First Strike (album)
''First Strike'' is the debut and sole studio album released by Swiss-American hard rock band Cobra. Originally released in 1983 by Epic Records, the record was produced by Tom Allom and remastered in 2008 by Rock Candy. The album in the British music magazine Kerrang! took first place in the import charts. The single "Blood on Your Money" received MTV airplay, while "Looking at You" and "Travelin' Man" received promotion at the Memphis TV Club. Swiss hard rock band Gotthard covered "Travelin' Man" on their 1994 album, ''Dial Hard'', and "Looking at You" for '' One Life One Soul - Best of Ballads'' in 2002. Cobra guitarist Mandy Meyer was a member of Gotthard between 1996 and 2003. Track listing Personnel * Jimi Jamison – Lead Vocals * Mandy Meyer Armand "Mandy" Meyer (born August 29 1960) is a Swiss-Canadian guitarist best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia, and the heavy metal band Krokus. Meyer has also wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobra (American Band)
Cobra was a Swiss-American hard rock band from Memphis, Tennessee, active in the early 1980s. First forming in 1982, the band released an album in 1983 that led to tours supporting acts like Quiet Riot and Nazareth. They are perhaps best-known for including several musicians who later joined more prominent bands, including future Survivor singer Jimi Jamison and Krokus – and later Asia – guitarist Mandy Meyer. Cobra went their separate ways in 1984. History After leaving Krokus on the heels of the '' Hardware'' tour in 1982, guitarist Mandy Meyer set up in Memphis, Tennessee to start his own band, joined by fellow Swiss compatriots, vocalist Tommy Andris and bassist Tommy Keiser, both formerly with Lucerne, Switzerland-based group Roxane. Andris did not last and was replaced by the former Target frontman Jimi Jamison. Eventually named Cobra, the band's lineup was rounded out by Memphis-based guitarist/keyboardist Jack Holder (ex-Black Oak Arkansas) and drummer Jeff Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Queen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kiss, and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation SONAM, headquartered in New York City, manages the company's US-based businesses. Sony's principal U.S. business ..., the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop music, pop, Rhythm and blues, R&B, rock music, rock, and hip hop music, hip hop. History Beginnings Epic Records was launched in 1953 by the Columbia Records unit of CBS, for the purpose of marketing jazz, pop music, pop, and European classical music, classical music that did not fit the theme of its more mainstream Columbia Records label. Initial classical music r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Allom
Thomas James Allom is an English record producer and sound engineer. His best-known work was in the 1970s and 1980s, working with artists such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Krokus, Loverboy, Def Leppard, Kix and Rough Cutt. Allom is a member of the Music Producers Guild. Discography As sound engineer ;Siren/Kevin Coyne * 1969 – ''Siren featuring Kevin Coyne'' ;Genesis * 1969 – ''From Genesis to Revelation'' ;Black Sabbath * 1970 – ''Black Sabbath'' * 1970 – ''Paranoid'' * 1971 – ''Master of Reality'' As producer ;Strawbs * 1973 – '' Bursting at the Seams'' * 1974 – ''Ghosts'' * 1974 – ''Hero and Heroine'' * 1975 – ''Nomadness'' Magna Carta * 1974 – Martin's Cafe ;Jack the Lad * 1976 – ''Jackpot'' ;George Hatcher Band * 1976 – ''Dry Run'' * 1977 – ''Talkin' Turkey'' * 1977 – ''Have Band Will Travel'' EP ;Pat Travers * 1978 – ''Live! Go for What You Know'' ;The Tourists * 1979 – '' Reality Effect'' * 1980 – '' Luminous Basement'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the ''Sounds'' newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, ''Kerrang!'' was initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s, it became the best-selling British music weekly. History ''Kerrang!'' was founded in 1981. The editor of the weekly music magazine ''Sounds'', Alan Lewis, suggested that Geoff Barton edit a one-off special edition focusing on the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotthard (band)
Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band founded in Lugano by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last eleven albums have all reached number 1 in the Swiss album charts, making them one of the most successful Swiss acts ever. With two million albums sold, they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world. The band takes its name from the Saint-Gotthard Massif. Singer Steve Lee died in a motorcycle accident on 5 October 2010. In November 2011, Gotthard announced a new singer, Nic Maeder, through their official Facebook page and their website with a new song, "Remember It's Me", downloadable for free. Influences Influences include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Aerosmith. Singer Steve Lee was especially fond of Whitesnake. Gotthard also performed "Immigrant Song" (originally by Led Zeppelin) live and it featured exclusively on a CD by ''Classic Rock'' (a long running monthly UK rock magazine). "Hush" was also performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dial Hard
''Dial Hard'' is the second studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. The album peaked at #1 on the Swiss Charts and was certified as platinum for exceeding 30,000 sales. Track listing All songs written by Steve Lee/Leo Leoni/Chris von Rohr except where noted. # "Higher" – 4:32 # "Mountain Mama" – 3:52 # "Here Comes the Heat" – 3:01 # "She Goes Down" – 4:52 # "I'm Your Travelin' Man" – 5:25 (Jimi Jamison/Mandy Meyer/Tommy Andris) # "Love For Money" – 3:40 # "Get It While You Can" – 5:42 # "Come Together" – 4:47 (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) # "Dirty Devil Rock" – 4:15 # "Open Fire" – 4:56 # "I'm On My Way" – 5:57 Asian version (BMG BVCP-692) adds the following # "Good Time Lover" (Live version) – 5:16 # "Rock and Roll" (Live version) – 4:45 (Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/Robert Plant/John Bonham) *Track 5 originally recorded by Cobra on the album '' First Strike'' *Track 8 originally recorded by The Beatles on the album ''Abbey Road'' *Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Life One Soul
''One Life One Soul'', additionally subtitled ''Best of Ballads'', is the first compilation album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. As the title indicates, the album consists only of ballads from Gotthard's studio albums from the albums '' Gotthard'' to ''Homerun'', along with new songs and covers. Track listing # Heaven (Radio Version) # Ruby Tuesday (Rolling Stones cover) # Looking at You ( Cobra cover ) # Let it Rain # All I Care For # He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (Kelly Gordon cover, popular by The Hollies) # One Life One Soul # You # Home Run (Radio Version) # Father Is That Enough # Reason to Live # Lonely People (Remix Version) # Peace of Mind (New Mix Version) # Angel # Out On My Own # I'm On My Way # Love Soul Matter (New Mix Version) # Time (Bonus Track) (Contain hidden track - Heaven (Orchestral Version)) Personnel * Steve Lee – vocals *Leo Leoni – guitars *Mandy Meyer – guitars *Marc Lynn – bass guitar *Hena Habegger – drums and percussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014) was an American singer. Best known as Jimi Jamison, he earned recognition as the frontman for the rock bands Target, Cobra, and Survivor from 1984 to 1989, performing the songs " Burning Heart" from the film ''Rocky IV'', " The Moment of Truth" from ''The Karate Kid'', along with other top-20 Survivor hits "I Can't Hold Back", " High On You", "The Search Is Over" and "Is This Love". He officially rejoined Survivor in 2000, remaining in the group until 2006, only to rejoin again in 2011. Acclaimed for his vocal abilities, Jamison is also known for having co-written and performed the theme song "I'm Always Here" for the 1990s TV series ''Baywatch''. Early life Jimmy Wayne Jamison was born in rural Durant, Mississippi, but self-identified as a Memphis, Tennessee native, as he and his mother Dorothy moved there when he was one day old. In his teens, growing up in Blues-Rock and Soul music, he taught himself how to play t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Meyer
Armand "Mandy" Meyer (born August 29 1960) is a Swiss-Canadian guitarist best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia, and the heavy metal band Krokus. Meyer has also worked with Cobra, Stealin' Horses and Katmandu. Early years Meyer was born August 29, 1960, in the town of Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada. The son of a Swiss dairy farmer and a Canadian mother, Meyer spent his first three years in Canada. After his parents were divorced his father took him back to Switzerland where he grew up in the house of his grandparents in Küssnacht am Rigi. Meyer started to play his first instrument, the marching drums, at the age of 9 becoming a member of the local marching drum club for the next seven years. At age 12, he began to study classical guitar and at the age of 15 formed his first local band Quarry performing at parties and local clubs. By 1978, Meyer was the lead vocalist and guitarist for Swiss group BM-Smith who issued the " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Debut Albums
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazism, Nazi war crime, war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records Albums
Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film with heroic elements Epic or EPIC may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Epic'' (1984 film) * ''Epic'' (2013 film) Gaming * ''Epic'' (game), a series of wargames * ''Epic'' (video game), a 1992 video game * ''Epic: Battle for Moonhaven'', a 2013 video game by Gameloft based on the film ''Epic'' (2013) * '' Epic Card Game'', a 2015 strategy card game by White Wizard Games Literature * ''Epic'' (Kostick novel), a 2004 novel by Conor Kostick * '' Epic Illustrated'', a 1980s anthology series published by Marvel Comics Music Albums * ''Epic'' (Blood on the Dance Floor album), 2011 * ''Epic'' (Borknagar album), 2004 * ''Epic'' (R. Kelly album), 2010 * ''Epic'' (Sharon Van Etten album), 2010 * ''Epic'' (Tang Dynasty album), 1998 Songs * "Epic" (Faith No More song), 1990 * "Epic" (Sandro Silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
