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Marq Torien
Marq Torien (born Mark Joseph Maytorena on September 22, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead singer of the hard rock act BulletBoys. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988. History Prior to BulletBoys, Torien was a guitarist in the then-unsigned band Ratt, a guitarist for the band Hawk, a member of Motown recording artists Kagny & the Dirty Rats, a lead vocalist briefly for the band King Kobra. In 1984, Torien formed the band Touch with multi-instrumentalist Marc Danzeisen, future Icon frontman Jerry Harrison, and future Chalk FarM bassist Orlando Sims. The group recorded a five song demo, which was heard by Sylvester Stallone during his search for new acts to perform songs for Rocky IV. The band recorded "The Sweetest Victory" which did not appear in the film but was included on the soundtrack. The song was featured in Stallone's director's cut of the film in 2021. In addition to periodic Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalk FarM
Chalk Farm is a small urban district of north London, lying immediately north of Camden Town, in the London Borough of Camden. History Manor of Rugmere Chalk Farm was originally known as the Manor of Rugmere, an estate that was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The manor was one of five which made up the large Ancient Parish of St Pancras. Rugmere is thought to mean ''the Woodcock's Pool''. Henry VIII bought part of the manor, detaching it to form the north-eastern part of what would become Regent's Park, the remainder subsequently become more commonly known as Chalk Farm. Both the detached area and the remainder remained part of the parish of St Pancras. In 1786 the estate was sold to Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton, it was described as ''commonly known as Chalk Farm''. The term ''Rugmere (or Rug Moor)'' appeared to have endured for some time as a field name. Etymology The origin of the name is disputed: it certainly does not derive from the soil, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocked And Ripped
''Rocked and Ripped'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band BulletBoys. The album was released August 31, 2011, on Cleopatra Records. The album consists entirely of cover songs. In addition to the 15 cover songs, the album also features a re-recorded version of the band's 1988 hit "Smooth Up in Ya". Track listing Track listing adopted from Discogs: # Dr. Feelgood (Motley Crue) # Livin' On a Prayer (Bon Jovi) # Take Me Home Tonight (Eddie Money) # Faithfully (Journey) # Balls To the Wall (Accept) # Free Fallin' (Tom Petty) # Renegade (Styx) # Falling in Love (Scorpions) # Fuckin' Perfect (Pink) # The Rover (Led Zeppelin) # I'll See You in My Dreams (Giant) # Colder Weather (Zac Brown Band) # Rehab (Amy Winehouse) # Broken Wings (Mr. Mister) # Tiny Dancer (Elton John) # Smooth Up in Ya (re-recording) Personnel *Marq Torien Marq Torien (born Mark Joseph Maytorena on September 22, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead singer of the hard rock act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10¢ Billionaire
''10¢ Billionaire'' is the sixth album released by the American rock band BulletBoys. It was released in the summer of 2009 on Chavis Records. The album was produced by Brent Woods and written by Marq Torien. It received limited amount of promotion as the record company ceased trading. Reception Writing for AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ..., Greg Prato wrote that the album "is arguably BulletBoys heaviest release yet", and gave the album 2 and 1/2 out of 5 stars. Track listing # Asteroid # Blessed by Your Touch # Born to Breed # Bringing Home the Gun # Girls Kissin' Girls # Jenna Star # Road to Nowhere # Save the World # Wasted # Witness # Road to Nowhere (radio remix) Personnel * Marq Torien – vocals, guitar * Ryche Green – drums * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie (album)
''Sophie'' is the fifth studio album by the heavy metal band BulletBoys. The album was released October 24, 2003, and was produced by Andy Johns. The album was self-released by the band through their own label, Bulletboys Records. Track listing Personnel *Marq Torien - vocals *Jason Hook Jason Hook (born Thomas Jason Grinstead) is a Canadian guitarist, best known as the former lead guitarist of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, Hook started his music career ... - guitar * Lonnie Vencent - bass * Pete Newman - drums References 2003 albums BulletBoys albums Albums produced by Andy Johns {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acid Monkey
''Acid Monkey'' is the fourth album from the glam metal band BulletBoys, released in 1995 on Swordholio Records. The album marks a change in direction and style after the breakup of the band in 1993, featuring more of an alternative rock and pop punk influence, with singer Marq Torien and bassist Lonnie Vencent continuing to release albums under the BulletBoys name. Torien and Vincent were joined by guitarist Tommy Pittam and drummer Robby Karras for this album. Reception AllMusic rated the album 2 and a half stars out of 5, but no review is written. Track listing Personnel *Marq Torien Marq Torien (born Mark Joseph Maytorena on September 22, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead singer of the hard rock act BulletBoys. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their self-titled debut album ...: Lead Vocals * Tommy Pittam: Guitar * Lonnie Vencent: Bass * Robby Karras: Drums References 1995 albums BulletBoys albums {{1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Za-Za
''Za-Za'' is the third album from the heavy metal band BulletBoys, released in 1993. This was their last album released by Warner Bros. Records, and the final one produced by Ted Templeman. Track listing Personnel * Marq Torien - lead vocals * Mick Sweda - guitar, backing vocals * Lonnie Vencent - bass, backing vocals * Jimmy D'Anda Jimmy D'Anda is an American hard rock drummer who is perhaps best known as the original drummer for the Los Angeles glam metal band, BulletBoys. Biography D'Anda was born and raised in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California and began playing ... - drums, percussion, backing vocals References 1993 albums BulletBoys albums Albums produced by Ted Templeman Warner Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freakshow (BulletBoys Album)
''Freakshow'' is the second album by American glam metal band BulletBoys. It was released in 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to their successful self-titled debut. The album peaked at Number 69 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Their cover of Tom Waits's " Hang on St. Christopher" reached 22 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Videos were made for "THC Groove", "Hang on St. Christopher", and "Talk to Your Daughter". In 2005, Wounded Bird Records re-released the album along with the follow-up, ''Za-Za'', on a single disc. Critical reception ''Entertainment Weekly'' thought that "the problem is that all he band'scharm has no foundation to stand on; there are no hooks or memorable melodies here." The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote: "Their cover of Tom Waits' 'Hang on St. Christopher' might make a few cringe-but then again, why would a Waits fan be listening to these guys?" Track listing Additional Track Listings Some versions have a very different track listing, which reads as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky IV (soundtrack)
''Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the original motion picture soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It was released on November 27, 1985 on the Scotti Brothers label. The soundtrack was hugely successful on the strength of two top-five singles, Survivor's "Burning Heart" (which Sylvester Stallone personally commissioned for the film and reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100) and James Brown's " Living in America", as well as Robert Tepper's lone top-40 hit, "No Easy Way Out". It reached the top ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It is the only score to a ''Rocky'' film not composed by Bill Conti, but does feature some music he composed for the first film. Track listing Re-releases and covers The 2006 reissue, remastered by BMG, featured the bonus track "Man Against the World" by Survivor, a song written for but ultimately cut from the final movie tracklist. "Eye of the Tiger" was covered and pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Rhoads
Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums ''Blizzard of Ozz'' (1980) and '' Diary of a Madman'' (1981). Rhoads was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. Originally educated in classical guitar, Rhoads combined these early influences with heavy metal, helping to form a subgenre later known as neoclassical metal. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white polka-dot theme which became an emblem for the group. He reached his peak as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, performing on tracks including "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" on the ''Blizzard of Ozz'' album. "Crazy Train" features one of the most well-known heavy metal guitar riffs. He died in a plane crash while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads is regar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Born and raised in Birmingham, Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1967, and sang on every album from their debut in 1970 to ''Never Say Die!'' in 1978. The band was highly influential on the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases ''Paranoid'', ''Master of Reality'' and ''Sabbath Bloody Sabbath''. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Sarzo
Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban American hard rock/ heavy metal bassist. He remains best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well known heavy metal and hard rock acts including Manic Eden, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche, Devil City Angels, and The Guess Who. He rejoined Quiet Riot in 2021, but has agreed to finish tour with The Guess Who until a replacement can be found. Early life Sarzo was born in Havana on November 18, 1950. He emigrated to the United States in 1961 and was raised in Florida. His brother, Robert, is also a musician. Music career Quiet Riot Upon arriving in Los Angeles in August 1977, Sarzo happened upon a Quiet Riot show at the Starwood after being turned away from a sold-out Van Halen show at the nearby Whisky a Go Go. He recalled the show being "quite ambitious for a club band", and after the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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