Jack Starr's Burning Starr, also known as simply Burning Starr, is an American
heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1984.
The band was founded and guided by former
Virgin Steele guitarist
Jack Starr
Jack Starr (born 1951) is an American heavy metal and blues guitarist.
Biography
Starr was born of a French mother and American father. He learned to play guitar by ear, copying the riffs of R&B records. His first semi-professional band was ...
and enjoyed limited success in the US during the explosion of
hair metal
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in the second half of the 1980s.
Burning Starr released four
studio album
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s before disbanding, with Starr going to work in other short-living formations. The band was resurrected by Starr in 2008 and signed with
Magic Circle Music
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, playing in the
Magic Circle Festival
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of 2008 and 2009. The band played at the 2013 Keep It True festival and recorded a DVD.
Line-up
*
Jack Starr
Jack Starr (born 1951) is an American heavy metal and blues guitarist.
Biography
Starr was born of a French mother and American father. He learned to play guitar by ear, copying the riffs of R&B records. His first semi-professional band was ...
– guitars
* Alexx Panza – vocals
* Ned Meloni – bass
*
Kenny "Rhino" Earl – drums
Discography
Albums
* ''
Rock the American Way'' (1985)
* ''
No Turning Back'' (1986)
* ''
Blaze of Glory'' (1987)
* ''
Jack Starr's Burning Starr'' (1989)
* ''Defiance'' (2009)
* ''
Land of the Dead'' (2011)
* ''Stand Your Ground'' (2017)
* ''Souls of the Innocent'' (2022)
Compilations
* ''Burning Starr'' (1998)
References
External links
Jack Starr's Burning Starr Official WebsiteJack Starr's Burning StarrJack Starr Official Website
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Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state)
Musical groups established in 1984