Notability Music date April 2010 Refimprove date April 2010 Infobox musical artist name D Molls Type group or band associated acts The Screamin Mimis background non performing personnel D Molls , originally known as The Chicago Molls, a ripoff of the New York Dolls were a band featuring lead vocalist guitarist Desi Rexx , guitarist S.S. Priest , bassist Lizzy Valentine bassist Lizzy Valentine , and drummer Billy McCarthy drummer Billy Dior . Billy Dior was reportedly in the bands Kid Rocker probably no connection with Kid Rock and the Screamin Mimis with then future Poison band Poison guitarist C.C. Deville prior to joining D Molls. He went on to publish a novel in 2004 under the name Billy McCarthy, The Devil of Shakespeare , inspired in part by his experiences with the band and the 1980s L.A. glam rock scene. Discography D Molls 1988 Warped 1990 Beyond D Valley Of D Molls 1997 The Best of Everything ???? The original line up of D molls was Desi Rexx Vocals Jimmy Kidd Guitars Lizzy Valentine Bass and Vince Serpico Drums External links http www.sleazeroxx.com interviews mccarthyint.shtml Billy Dior McCarthy interview at sleazeroxx.com Category Musical groups from Chicago, Illinois Category Glam rock groups it D Molls Original line up of D Molls was Desi Rexx Vocals Jimmy Kid Guitars Lizzy Valentine Bass and Vince Serpico Drums ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Thirsty Whale , which has been open since at least 1975, was a legendary rock and roll club at 8800 Grand Avenue, River Grove , Illinois . It brought in acts like Molly Hatchet , Black Oak Arkansas , Extreme band Extreme , Foghat , Johnny Winter and Peter Criss . Survivor band Survivor performed here monthly early in their career. The club s demise came when they began to be a showcase for local Chicago area hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Enuff Z nuff , D Molls , and others from the mid 80s through its closing in 1996. The club closed its doors on June 2, 1996, and was demolished to make way for a BP gas station and McDonald s . Sources http www.thirstywhale.com Unofficial website coord 41.9297 87.8467 display title DEFAULTSORT Thirsty Whale, The Category Music venues in Illinois Category Former music venues music venue stub some flyer br http carnagedeathmetal.de carnage oldschool flyer pics 1993 93 08 03.jpg ... more details
Kevin Beamish is an American record producer , sound engineer and mixer. He was the producer and engineer of REO Speedwagon 1 album Hi Infidelity and of the hit single Keep on Loving You song Keep on Loving You , with 15 million albums and 4 million singles sold worldwide. In the eighties, Kevin Beamish produced notable albums such as Jefferson Starship s Winds of Change Jefferson Starship album Winds of Change 1982 , Saxon band Saxon s Crusader Saxon album Crusader 1984 ref http www.metal rules.com interviews beamish.htm Metal Rules Interview ref and Y&T s Contagious Y&T album Contagious 1987 . He started producing heavier rock like Keel , Leatherwolf , D Molls , and into the nineties with Contraband band Contraband and Michael Schenker Group . ref http www.discogs.com artist Kevin Beamish discogs ref ref http www.larrytylermanagement.com pages home kevin beamish.php Agent site ref References Reflist External links http kevinbeamish.com Official Website Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Beamish, Kevin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Record producer DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Beamish, Kevin Category Living people Category American record producers record producer stub ... more details
Refimprove date July 2009 Infobox musical artist name Diamond Rexx image File DiamondRexx.jpg thumb circa 1990 L to R Nasti Habits vocals S St Lust Guitar Dave Andre Bass Johnny Cottone Drums caption image size 250 background group or band genre heavy metal music Heavy metal br Glam metal alias origin Chicago , Illinois , United States US years active 1985 1992 br 1995 2001 br 2004 present label Island, Red Light, Crash Music Classics associated acts D Molls website http www.myspace.com diamondrexx1 myspace.com diamondrexx1 current members Nasti Habits br S.S. Priest a.k.a. S. St. Lust br Dave Andre br Johnny Cottone past members Johnny Angel br Chrissy Salem br Basil Cooper br Billy Nychay br Tommy Hanus br Tommy Evans br Bill Schmidt Diamond Rexx is an United States American heavy metal music heavy metal glam metal band from Chicago , Illinois , formed in 1985 by singer Nasti Habits and guitarist Steven St. Lust aka S. Scot Priest, also of D Molls . History Singer Nasti Habits created the original four member lineup in 1985. Four months after their first live show the band signed a management deal with Mark Nawara who then got the band signed to Island records , and with the addition of bassist Andre and drummer Johnny Cottone they released their debut album Land of the Damned in 1986. ref name Henderson cite web url Allmusic class artist id p12749 biography pure url yes title Diamond Rexx Biography last Henderson first Alex work allmusic publisher Macrovision Corporation accessdate 2009 07 04 ref In 1989, the band signed to the independent Red Light Records, where they released their second album Rated Rexx in 1990. ref name Henderson The band went on hiatus in the 1990s, but Habits formed a new line up in 2001, now with S.S. Priest on guitar, Basil Cooper on bass and background vocals and Billy Nychay on drums, the band s now influenced by alternative metal . ref name Henderson This line up recorded the Rexx Erected album, released on the Diamond label, after wh ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s is a series of compilation albums of heavy metal songs of the 1980s, the heyday of the genre. The title comes from the Youth Gone Wild song by Skid Row American band Skid Row . Volume 1 Infobox Album Name Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 1 Type Compilation album Longtype Artist Various Artists Cover Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 1.jpg Cover size Caption Released March 26, 1996 Recorded Genre Heavy metal music Length Language Label Rhino Records Producer Compiled by Chronology Last album This album Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 1 Next album Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 2 Misc Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 4.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r233094 ref Track listing Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions band Scorpions 4 12 Talk Dirty to Me Poison band Poison 3 45 The Last in Line song The Last in Line Dio band Dio 5 47 Lay It Down Ratt song Lay It Down Ratt 3 27 Never Enough L.A. Guns 4 14 Parental Guidance Judas Priest 3 26 Blind in Texas W.A.S.P. band W.A.S.P. 4 22 Ace of Spades song Ace of Spades Mot rhead 2 49 Balls to the Wall Accept 5 43 Street of Dreams Rainbow band Rainbow 4 28 Screaming in the Night Krokus band Krokus 6 40 Summertime Girls Y&T 3 28 We re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister song We re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister 3 40 Cum on Feel the Noize Quiet Riot 4 50 Volume 2 Infobox Album Name Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 2 Type Compilation album Longtype Artist Various Artists Cover Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 2.jpg Cover size Caption Released March 26, 1996 Recorded Genre Length Language Label Rhino Records Producer Compiled by Chronology Last album Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 1 This album Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 2 Next album Youth Gone Wild Heavy Metal Hits of the 80s, Volume 3 Misc Album ... more details
about the American band the British band with the same name London band Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name London image caption deletable image caption Wednesday, 28 October 2009 date July 2011 image size background group or band alias origin Los Angeles, California genre heavy metal music Heavy Metal years active 1978&ndash 1981 br 1984&ndash 1990 br 2006&ndash present label associated acts Sister band Sister , Mott the Hoople , M tley Cr e , W.A.S.P. , Hollywood Rose , Guns N Roses , Keel band Keel , Cinderella band Cinderella website current members Nadir D Priest br Sean Lewis br Brian West br Allan Krigger br past members notable instruments London is an American heavy metal music heavy metal band, based in Hollywood, California . The band is perhaps most notable for featuring members that would go on to play in more famous bands such as M tley Cr e , Guns N Roses , W.A.S.P. band W.A.S.P. and Cinderella band Cinderella . Music Although a feeder group in some ways for larger bands that became popular in the glam metal movement, London started out as a glam rock group, influenced by the likes of Sweet band Sweet , New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople . By the time the group Rebirth of London started recording material in the mid 1980s with vocalist Nadir D Priest in the band, they were playing glam metal style music largely a fusion of glam with heavy metal music heavy metal . History Origins London was formed in 1978 by Lizzie Grey and Nikki Sixx . The two met when Sixx was recruited to play bass for Sister band Sister , the band that Grey was in with Blackie Lawless . This line up did not last long and soon Grey and Sixx left to form London. The two recruited a local drummer named Dane Rage. London was briefly joined by Michael White & The White Michael White as the vocalist, who bore a resemblance, both in voice and image, to Robert Plant . After disagreements with the band, White left to focus on his own band, Michael White & The Wh ... more details
lead missing date November 2010 Cleanup date June 2007 Infobox Venue name Gazzarri s image caption image caption Gazzarri s nightclub, 1986 nickname location 9039 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood coordinates type Nightclub genre Rock and roll broke ground built opened February 21, 1967 renovated expanded closed 1993 demolished 1995 owner Bill Gazzarri former names seating type Standing room only seating capacity website Gazzarri s was a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California West Hollywood , California , United States . It is most notable as the location where The Doors , and Van Halen were featured house bands for long stretches before being discovered. It was also the LA club featured in Huey Lewis and the News MTV video for their hit The Heart of Rock and Roll. The club reached its peak of popularity in the late 1960s, featuring Jim Morrison s young new group, along with other LA talent such as The Bobby Fuller Four, Buffalo Springfield, and the Walker Brothers. It then achieved major LA relevance again in the late 70 s, featuring the David Lee Roth led Van Halen nightly for months on end, and then into 1980s as one of the top LA glam metal nightclubs. It was owned and operated by the Godfather of Rock and Roll , Bill Gazzarri . Gazzarri himself was known for dressing up as a Chicago style gangster and frequenting the club on performance nights. Located near the corner of Doheny and Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, and just several dozen yards from both the Rainbow Bar and Grill and The Roxy Theatre , Gazarri s became famous as a launching pad for future rock and roll stars. Along with The Roxy Theatre, The Whisky a Go Go , The Troubadour Los Angeles The Troubadour , The Starwood, and other nearby nightclubs, it was a staple of the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Some other bands that played at Gazzarri s either prior to or during their mainstream success include Johnny Rivers, The Go Go s, Tina Turner , Sonny and Cher, ... more details
infobox music festival music festival name Rocklahoma image Image Sebastian Bach Youth Gone Wild.jpg 300px caption Sebastian Bach playing at Rocklahoma 2008. location Pryor, Oklahoma , US years active 2007 present founders Mark Nuessle dates July, May genre Hard rock , Heavy metal music Heavy metal , Glam metal , Progressive rock website http www.rocklahoma.com www.rocklahoma.com Rocklahoma also known as Rock Fever Presents Rocklahoma or Rock Fever is an annual hard rock music festival held in Pryor, Oklahoma . There were an estimated 100,000 people about 30,000 per day at the first annual Rocklahoma held in 2007. ref cite news last Elliot first Matt title C mon sell the noize Rocklahoma s hair metal lineup outselling Country Fever publisher Tulsa World date 2007 07 08 url http www.tulsaworld.com entertainment article.aspx?articleID 070707 8 H3 NoArt00052 accessdate 2006 07 16 ref The Third Annual Rocklahoma had over seventy bands on four stages, including favorites from previous Rocklahoma festivals, Beautiful Creatures, LA Guns featuring Tracii Gun, Bang Tango, Lillian Axe, Gypsy Pistoleros and Faster Pussycat. Included on the side stages are bands from all over Europe. Playboy and Rolling Stone in 2008 called Rocklahoma one of the top festivals that should not be missed. citation needed date December 2009 Coffee table books for Rocklahoma 2007,2008,2009 and 2010 have been published and are available on the web. 2010 On December 1, 2009, Rocklahoma s organizers announced an affiliation with concert promoter AEG Live to revamp the festival s format. The 2010 festival was moved to Memorial Day weekend and included more current artists as well as very few of the 1980s era classic rock and metal bands for which the festival has been known. ref cite news first Jennifer last Chancellor coauthors authorlink title Monster music fest Rocklahoma moves to Memorial Day Weekend date 2009 12 01 publisher url http www.tulsaworld.com scene article.aspx?subjectid 269&articleid 200 ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Warrant Img Img capt Img size background group or band origin Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood , California , United States years active 1984&ndash present genre Heavy metal music Heavy metal , glam metal , hard rock label Columbia Records Columbia , CMC International CMC , Down Boys website URL http www.warrantrocks.com current members Erik Turner br Jerry Dixon musician Jerry Dixon br Steven Sweet br Joey Allen br Robert Mason past members Past members Past members Warrant is an United States American Heavy metal music heavy metal band from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood, California , that experienced success from 1989 1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich , and one of its singles, Heaven Warrant song Heaven , reached 1 in Rolling Stone and 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . ref cite web url Allmusic class artist id p5790 pure url yes title The Billboard Hot 100 publisher ref The band continued its success in the early 1990s with the 2x Platinum album Cherry Pie album Cherry Pie and the gold album Dog Eat Dog Warrant album Dog Eat Dog , both albums providing more charted singles. The band continued performing and recording albums throughout the 1990s and the 2000s despite several changes to their line up. Musical style Warrant s music has undergone significant evolution throughout the band s 20 year history. The style used during the 1980s and early 1990s, which is typical of many Sunset strip glam metal bands, remains the band s signature sound. During that period, the band was known for their heavy, melodic rock anthems and sentimental ballads. Band history Early years 1984 1987 Warrant was formed in 1984 by guitarist Erik Turner who had previously been a member of KNIGHTMARE II. The first line up included vocalist Adam Shore , drummer Max Asher, guitarist Josh Lewis and bassist ... more details
Refimprove date June 2011 The following is a list of glam metal bands and artists with articles on Wikipedia. The list includes bands and artists that have been described as glam metal or its interchangeable terms, hair metal, ref name Noisecreep1 cite web url http www.noisecreep.com 2010 01 01 top 10 musicians with hair metal pasts title Top 10 Musicians with Hair Metal Pasts Noisecreep last Ramirez first Carlos publisher Noisecreep accessdate 18 April 2010 ref hair bands, ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id PpX6xBSj MQC&pg PT7&dq glam metal hair band&cd 2 v onepage&q&f false title History of Rock Bands author Witmer, Scott page 22 year 2010 isbn 978 1 60453 692 8 ref and pop metal ref name AllmusicPop Metal Allmusic class explore id style d7728 pure url yes Pop metal , Allmusic . Retrieved 9 November 2011. ref by professional journalists at some stage in their career. Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music heavy metal . ref name Headbanger s journey cite web url http jam.canoe.ca Movies 2006 02 24 1460062.html title CANOE JAM Movies Headbanger is Heavy Metal 101 last Stevenson first Jane publisher JAM accessdate 25 May 2010 ref Heavily influenced by 1970s glam rock , ref name Hair metal cite web url http heavymetal.about.com od heavymetal101 p hairmetal.htm title What Is Hair Metal? History of Hair Metal Hair Metal 101 About.com last Bowar first Chad publisher About.com accessdate 25 May 2010 ref the music of glam metal typically mixed heavy metal, pop music , and hard rock . ref name Hair metal Allmusic cite web url Allmusic class explore id style d2693 pure url yes title allmusic publisher Allmusic accessdate 25 May 2010 ref Glam metal groups were also known for their visual attire which typically included teased hair, makeup, and showy clothing. ref name Hair metal Allmusic Glam metal was predominately successful in the 1980s, though the rise of grunge during the 1990s caused its popularity to decline. However in the 2000s, several glam meta ... more details
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