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Veronica Freeman
Veronica Freeman (born December 17, 1977), also known by her stage name "The V", is an American singer and the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Benedictum. Her most recent album with Benedictum is ''Obey'', released through Frontiers Records in 2013. In 2015, she released her first solo album, ''Now or Never'', which includes two songs written and produced by Stryper frontman, Michael Sweet. Biography When she was introduced to metal she felt in love with the power and the energy of it and was encouraged to try singing by her longtime friend Craig Goldy. Freeman and Pete Wells became close friends and she has said that there is something about his playing that inspires her to this day. They started writing together and were in a few bands together, including Medusa and the Malady. They felt that after playing quite a few local shows in San Diego that it was time to move forward and see what they could do musically on a new level and that is when they embarked on the proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead single, " Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1989. Her second album, ''Brave and Crazy'', appeared that same year and earned Etheridge two more Grammy nominations. In 1992, Etheridge released her third album, '' Never Enough'', and its lead single, "Ain't It Heavy", won Etheridge her first Grammy Award. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album: '' Yes I Am''. Its tracks "I'm the Only One", "If I Wanted To", and "Come to My Window" all reached the Top 40 in the United States, while the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy Award. ''Yes I Am'' spent 138 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at No. 15, and earned a RIAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Heavy Metal Singers
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1977 Births
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Lyraka Volume 1
''Lyraka Volume 1'' is the debut studio album from the Wagnerian opera metal project Lyraka. It was released on November 2, 2010. History The Lyraka opera was first conceived by Jasmine Aliara in 2006. Her plans were for a multimedia fantasy experience: movie, website, video game, and a line of Ken Kelly artwork. Upon creating the characters and storyline for the original screenplay, she enlisted Andy DiGelsomina to begin writing music for the project. At first DiGelsomina's role was to score the script as a soundtrack, but as work progressed the project developed into a full blown metal opera. According to DiGelsomina's blog, "Lyraka as a musical project draws inspiration from the operas of The Who, King Diamond, and Richard Wagner, as well as the guitar hero stylings and concept albums of Uli Jon Roth." Characters *Neires: The main character of the story, a young man that loves heavy metal and guitar. *Lilliput: Queen of the desert land Errandia. *Semmonet: Neires' father, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sound Of Thunder (band)
A Sound of Thunder is an American heavy metal band from the Washington D.C. metro area, United States. This four piece band is known for its varying styles of musical composition, powerful female vocals, and energetic live shows. History Formation, EP and single (2009-2010) Formed in 2008 by founding members Josh Schwartz (on guitar) and Chris Haren (on drums), the band went through several early line-up changes before recruiting vocalist Nina Osegueda (formerly of another DC area metal band) in October 2009. In late 2009 the band recorded their self-titled debut EP, with former bassist Chris Willett back in a session capacity. The band soon recruited bassist David Matine and recorded a benefit single for the West Memphis 3, which received press and acclaim from both the WM3 website and Motorhead. David Matine left the band in early 2010 and was replaced by Ben Washburn on bass. The band began gigging extensively around the Washington D.C. area with Washburn on bass, and beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballads Of A Hangman
''Ballads of a Hangman'' is the 14th studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger, and was released on 27 January 2009. It is the first Grave Digger album to feature two guitarists, the only one to feature Thilo Hermann who co-wrote the album but was asked to leave soon after its release and also the last one with Manni Schmidt who left the band in October 2009 due to personal differences with Chris Boltendahl. The semi-ballad "Lonely The Innocence Dies" featuring Veronica Freeman of Benedictum was noted for being close to a harder version of "Where the Wild Roses Grow" by Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave. Track listing All music composed by Boltendahl/Schmidt/Hermann Album line-up * Chris Boltendahl - lead and backing vocals * Manni Schmidt - guitars and backing vocals * Thilo Hermann - guitars and backing vocals * Jens Becker Jens Becker (born 24 May 1965) is a German heavy metal bass guitarist who currently performs with Grave Digger. History Becker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion (Benedictum Album)
''Dominion'' is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Benedictum, released through Frontiers Records in 2011. Track listing #"Dominion" 4:18 #"At the Gates" 3:59 #"Seer" 4:34 #"Grind It" 2:44 #"Prodigal Son" 4:55 #"The Shadowlands" 4:56 #"Beautiful Pain" 1:29 #"Dark Heart" 4:00 #"Bang" 4:30 #"Loud Silence" 5:07 #"Epsilon" 8:54 #"Sanctuary (Bonus Track)" 5:07 #" Overture/Temples of Syrinx (Bonus Track)" 8:21 Personnel *Veronica Freeman – vocals *Pete Wells – guitar *Chris Shrum – bass *Tony Diaz – keyboards *Mikey Pannone – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominion 2011 albums Benedictum albums Frontiers Records albums Albums produced by Ryan Greene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seasons Of Tragedy
''Seasons of Tragedy'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Benedictum, released through Locomotive Records in 2008. Track listing *All songs written by Veronica Freeman, Pete Wells, Jesse Wright & Paul Courtois, except where noted. #"Dawn of Seasons" (Instrumental) – 1:26 #"Shell Shock" – 4:25 #"Burn It Out" – 3:32 #"Bare Bones" – 5:11 #"Within the Solace" – 4:21 #"Beast in the Field" – 6:37 #"Legacy" – 5:35 #"Nobodies Victim" – 4:44 #"Balls to the Wall" (Accept cover; written by Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann, Hermann Frank, Peter Baltes & Stefan Kaufmann) – 5:44 #"Steel Rain" – 5:46 #"Seasons of Tragedy" – 11:37 #"Catch the Rainbow" (Rainbow cover and bonus track; written by Ronnie James Dio & Ritchie Blackmore) - 6:34 Personnel Benedictum *Veronica Freeman – vocals *Pete Wells – rhythm & lead guitar *Jesse Wright – bass *Paul Courtois – drums, percussion Additional musicians * George Lynch, Craig Goldy Thomas "Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncreation
''Uncreation'' is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Benedictum, released through Locomotive Records on March 14, 2006. The album was originally due to be released in late 2005, but was delayed to 2006 to allow for some creative tweaking. Track listing #"Uncreation" – 5:32 #"Benedictum" – 3:46 #"#4" – 3:55 #"Misogyny" – 5:13 #"Ashes to Ashes" – 3:50 #"Wicca" – 4:05 #" Heaven and Hell" – 7:47 (Black Sabbath cover) #"Them" – 4:02 #"Two Steps to the Sun" – 3:22 #"Valkyrie Rising" – 8:43 #"The Mob Rules" – 3:14 (Black Sabbath cover) Personnel *Veronica Freeman – vocals *Pete Wells – guitars *Jesse Wright – bass *Chris Morgan – keyboards *Blackie Sanchez – drums Guest musicians *Craig Goldy - lead guitar on "Valkyrie Rising" *Jimmy Bain - bass on "The Mob Rules" *Jeff Pilson Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1959) is an American musician best known for being the bass player in the glam metal band Dokken and currently class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
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Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury defied the conventions of a rock frontman with his theatrical style, influencing the artistic direction of Queen. Born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, Mercury attended English-style boarding schools in India from the age of eight and returned to Zanzibar after secondary school. In 1964, his family fled the Zanzibar Revolution, moving to Middlesex, England. Having studied and written music for years, he formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including "Killer Queen", "Bohemian Rhapsody", " Somebody to Love", "We Are the Champions", "Don't Stop Me Now" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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