''King Kobra II'' (or II) is a 2013 album by the
hard rock band
King Kobra
King Kobra is an American heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984.
History
For their first two albums, the band consisted of four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Marcie F ...
. It was the second release by the band King Kobra since its reformation by founding member
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice ( , born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's ...
(of
Rod Stewart,
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 adop ...
and
Blue Murder).
It features most of the original lineup, with the exception of new member
Paul Shortino
Paul Shortino (born May 14, 1953) is an American rock singer and musician who has sung for Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He briefly recorded with J.K. Northrup as the duo, Shortino/Northrup. He has also recorded as a ...
on vocals; Shortino had previously appeared on the band's 2011 self-titled reunion album. Shortino and Appice are joined by original members
Johnny Rod
John Tumminello (December 8, 1957), better known as Johnny Rod, is an American musician, best known as a former bassist of the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.
Biography
Tumminello grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to his own statement ...
,
Mick Sweda
BulletBoys is an American hard rock/glam metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The group's original lineup was composed of singer Marq Torien (formerly of Ratt, King Kobra, and Kagny & the Dirty Rats), guitarist Mick Sweda, bassist Lonnie ...
, and
David Henzerling.
Track list
#Hell On Wheels
#Knock 'Em Dead
#Have A Good Time
#The Ballad Of Johnny Rod
#Take Me Back
#When The Hammer Comes Down
#Running Wild
#The Crunch
#Got It Comin'
#Deep River
#Don't Keep Me Waiting
#We Go Round
Personnel
*Paul Shortino – lead vocals
*David Michael-Philips – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
*Mick Sweda – guitars
*Johnny Rod – bass
*Carmine Appice – drums, backing vocals, percussion
References
2013 albums
King Kobra albums
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