Showing posts with label Dio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dio. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 May 2020

Dio - Shame On The Night


Sunday, time for a classic.

"Shame On The Night" is taken from the debut studio album "Holy Diver" by American heavy metal band DIO, released in 1983. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio had just finished his first tenure in BLACK SABBATH, whose drummer, Vinny Appice, he took with him to put together his own band. The roster was completed by his former bandmate from RAINBOW, Jimmy Bain, on bass and by the young guitarist Vivian Campbell, coming from the NWOBHM band SWEET SAVAGE. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the band's most successful effort.

"Shame On The Night" is also released on the latest live album by DIO named "When Darkness Falls"


It's already 10 yrs since Ronnie James Dio left us, miss you man. So today's tune is in memory of him. Today's clip is filmed live in holland 1983. Enjoy!



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Thursday, 16 April 2020

Khemmis - Rainbow In The Dark


Denver, Colorado-based doomed heavy metal quartet KHEMMIS will release their new EP "Doomed Heavy Metal" on April 17 via Nuclear Blast and 20 Buck Spin.

Since joining with 20 Buck Spin in 2015 for the release of their debut album "Absolution", KHEMMIS have been prolifically busy. Three full length albums, "Absolution", "Hunted" and "Desolation", a split EP with SPIRIT ADRIFT, a Decibel Magazine flexi and multiple tours and festival appearances throughout North America and Europe. As KHEMMIS continues work on their fourth album and first for Nuclear Blast Records, the band offers up "Doomed Heavy Metal" to close out the first chapter in their ascendent march to the top.

For KHEMMISs ever-expanding fanbase "Doomed Heavy Metal" offers a treasure trove of rare material to temporarily sate the hunger for that highly anticipated new album. Never a band to shy away from a challenge, their cover of the legendary "Rainbow In The Dark" by Ronnie James Dio is triumphant and energized tribute to the ultimate God of Heavy Metal that in the hands of a lesser band might be anything but. Recorded exclusively for this release the song takes on new life in the signature KHEMMIS style, making it their own without betraying the ideal of the original.

Additionally “Doomed Heavy Metal” contains the band’s rare and storied interpretation of “A Conversation With Death” and the much-requested Decibel flexi track "Empty Throne". The B-side offers three huge live tracks, one from each of the three 20 Buck Spin released full-length albums. Recorded at a headlining show in their native city of Denver by their longtime producer Dave Otero, these fan favorites show KHEMMIS meet and exceed all expectations at every show they play.


The band comments: As lifelong fans of ZZ TOP, Fandango has been a consistent source of inspiration for the four of us. The combination of high-octane live cuts and rare studio recordings make the release stand out in the band’s discography. In that tradition, we are thrilled to announce "Doomed Heavy Metal". This mini-album is similarly unique, combining sought-after singles and live cuts together on one record. We’ve topped it all off with a newly recorded version of DIO’s immortal “Rainbow in the Dark.” For those who have clamored for the rerelease of the long out of print “Empty Throne” and “A Conversation with Death,” your calls have been answered. We hope new and old fans alike will pick up the album, pour a tall glass of their favorite beverage, and party with us!


Enjoy this KHEMMIS cover of the legendary "Rainbow In The Dark" by Ronnie James Dio.



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Thursday, 29 November 2018

Last In Line - Landslide


Vivian Campbell, Vinny Appice, Phil Soussan, and Andrew Freeman collectively known as LAST IN LINE, are set to release their second album, “II” via Frontiers Music Srl on February 22, 2019.

LAST IN LINE was formed in 2011, when Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell, (Ronnie James Dio’s co-conspirators and co-writers on the "Holy Diver", "Last In Line" - the album from which they took their name, and "Sacred Heart” albums) teamed up with esteemed vocalist Andrew Freeman. The debut album "Heavy Crown" was released in February 2016. Initially, the release had been preceded by tragedy when bassist Jimmy Bain unexpectedly passed away at the age of 68 on January 23, 2016. LAST IN LINE, honoring what they knew would be Bain’s wish to keep the band moving, brought in renowned bassist Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne) and committed to sustained touring in support of the album, hitting festivals, headlining clubs, and sharing the stage with metal luminaries such as SAXON and MEGADETH.




In late 2017, the band gathered in L.A. to start the recording of the second album, which was produced by the band members and Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, THE END: MACHINE, DOKKEN), who also produced the debut album. Having really gelled as a band while touring in support of the debut album, the songwriting came readily to the members. They’ve created a record that shows a big progression in sound, while immediately being recognizable as Last In Line thanks to Vinny Appice’s rhythms, thunderous bass from Soussan, amazing vocals from Andrew Freeman, and the roaring guitars of Vivian Campbell.

Pre order the album with alot of fun extras at Pledgemusic here!

Today's tune "Landslide" is taken from the upcoming album "II", the Video Directed, Produced and Edited by Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun, Inc.



Upcoming Tour and Apperance Dates:

01-17-19 The Ritzz San Jose, CA
01-18-19 Tower Theater Fresno, CA
01-19-19 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
02-01-19 Whisky A Go Go Hollywood, CA
02-13-19 Jakes Backroom Lubbock, TX
02-14-19 The Rock Box San Antonio, TX
02-15-19 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
02-18-19 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
03-29-19 Arcadia Theater St. Charles, IL
03-30-19 Token Lounge Westland, MI
04-26-19 Golden Nugget Las Vegas, NV

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Thursday, 12 July 2018

Metal Allegiance - We Rock


"We Rock" is a classic rocker taken from the second studio album "The Last In Line" by the American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 2, 1984.

The song is a really classic among rockers and many cover versions have been made. The all-star metal band METAL ALLEGIANCE is one of them, a great cover from a great gang of musicans and singers. The video consisting of a rotating cast of musicians like Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy and Steve "Zetro" Souza, Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick Bass: David Ellefson Drums: Mike Portnoy Additional Lead Guitar: Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt.



Brought together by METAL ALLEGIANCE principal partner Mark Menghi, the project's original material came together from the creative minds of David Ellefson of MEGADETH, Mike Portnoy of THE WINERY DOGS, and Alex Skolnick from TESTAMENT, alongside Menghi. The four writers then reached out through their metal Rolodexes to a diverse lineup of performers, each adding their own personal musical stamp to the collection of nine original songs.

Today's tune "We Rock" is taken from the self-titled debut by METAL ALLEGIANCE, enjoy!



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Saturday, 21 April 2018

Fatal Smile - For The Last In Line


Saturday, busy day, Record Store Day, if I'm at home always try to prioritize and this Saturday I got a few hours to spend in town to fetch up some new stuff and say hello to the store owners, left with 2 bags of records (more of that later this week, I hope) to meet up with my youngest daughter that had a soccer event with her team. Finally at home, writing this before it's time for dinner and a change over of my self to the evening looking good outfit. Because it's time for some party, a good friend of mine is turning one year older, one of the milestone birthdays, today it's an even number and he throws out a big birthday party, where both I and Thetania will attend to. I believe it will be an awesome evening, many friends to say hello to and some new to meet.

My friends are known as Blade (Thomas Emblad) in the rock act FATAL SMILE, a band that had a strong and solid reputation internationally and achieved great success with their 2nd album "Neo Natural Freaks". Thomas is a joyful man, very social and caring, a mate who is close when needed. A very sympathetic colleague while on the roads, simply a nice guy to work with, we had a lot of fun for a couple of years, still have when the time comes. So today we celebrate Thomas with a great tune he wrote to celebrate "Ronnie James Dio" Happy Birthday man, see you tonight!



“You guys are the best opening band I´ve ever had!” words from Ronnie James Dio about FATAL SMILE.

Today's tune "For The Last In Line", enjoy!



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Friday, 4 August 2017

The Dead Daisies - Long Way To Go


THE DEAD DAISIES latest studio album "Make Some Noise” was released on August 5, 2016.

Today’s tune "Long Way To Go” was released as the first single from the album is a cool tune with nice hooks, great vocals and intense guitar riffs. Looking forward to listen to the new thingie in a few days. THE DEAD DAISIES consists of band members David Lowy (RED PHOENIX, MINK), John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT), Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO), Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, FOREIGNER), that equals that this kind of rock 'n' roll has never get out of fashion.


THE DEAD DAISIES were formed by guitarist and songwriter David Lowy, whose keen instinct and clear vision has guided the recruitment of an amazing revolving lineup of renowned musicians since the band's inception in 2012. Initially, Richard Fortus and Dizzy Reed of GUNS 'N' ROSES, plus THE ROLLING STONES band members Darryl Jones and Bernard Fowler, as well as John Tempesta and Charley Drayton of THE CULT, were involved. Lowy has once again enlisted incredibly talented international stars to record "Make Some Noise". "For me as a vocalist, this kind of high-caliber lineup is an absolute dream come true," enthuses Corabi, continuing: "When you work with THE DEAD DAISIES, everybody is amazingly motivated to deliver top performances."

"Make Some Noise", which was superbly recorded and produced by Marti Frederiksen (AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BUCKCHERRY) in Nashville in February and March 2016, contains ten originals plus two inspired new incarnations of THE WHO's "Join Together" and CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL's "Fortunate Son".


Today’s tune ”Long Way To Go” is the first single from the new album "Make Some Noise”! it’s also included on the latest ”Live & Louder” album that was release may 19th 2017, enjoy!


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Monday, 31 July 2017

Dunsmuir - Dunsmuir


Monday, New Week, Last Day of July, time to introduce ”Record Of The Week”.

DUNSMUIR is a very intressting side project, a band that includes members from CLUTCH, FU MANCHU, DIO/SABBATH etc catching your interest huh? The album was released July 22, 2016.

DUNSMUIR crew is composed of super rockers such as CLUTCH s frontman, Neil Fallon navigating vocals, legendary drummer Vinny Appice of DIO era BLACK SABBATH, the FU MANCHU bassist Brad Davis and Dave Bone (from Dave's & Fallon’s other-side-project, THE COMPANY BAND) anchoring away on the guitar.


The self title album ”Dunsmuir" is a real rocker, it’s like a heavier version of CLUTCH or a more rockier FU MANCHU dipped in BLACK SABBATH, an inevitably fantastic combinations. Think, Crackers and Cheese, Cinnamon roll and milk, BLACK SABBATH and CLUTCH, catching the drift.

”Dunsmuir” is a catchy son of a bitch, with 10 tunes clocking in at 35 mins, too short for me so the repeat button was hit kind quickly. After a few spins in my headphones I got hooked. Ordered my Vinyl on the spot. ”Dunsmuir” is a concept record about the fates met by survivors of a 19th century shipwreck.

Already with the opening tune “Hung on The Rocks” you hear Neil Fallon’s inimitable and dominate vocals, together with heavy powerful drumming by Appice and the formidable strings team Davis and Bone. "Our Only Master” is a real rocker that could be on any NWOBHM album, heavy riffing, catchy melody and furious drumming. The punchy "The Bats (Are Hungry Tonight)” is a real killer, it will hit you in the head with a sable tooth. "What Manner of Bliss?” is half pace sludgy piece, heavy SABBATH riffing, hard snare drumming. ”Deceiver” is a catchy uptempo tune and so is "…And Madness”. "Orb Of Empire” have a pretty cool chorus and monotone heavy riffing. "Church Of The Tooth” is a slow and sludgy, a more clearer bass here then it would been a real killer, it's still good. "The Gate” is a solid rocker and the album ends with the top notch tune "Crawling Chaos”, sneaky and heavy and just brutally fantastic!

Sum: ”Dunsmuir” rocks, simple as that!



Today’s tune "Crawling Chaos!” is taken from the self titled album with DUNSMUIR, Enjoy!



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Sunday, 10 April 2016

Love/Hate - Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?


Sunday, time for a classic.

"Blackout in the Red Room" is the debut studio album by American Hard Rock band LOVE/HATE. It was released on 22 February 1990 on Columbia Records.

LOVE/HATE was formed in Los Angeles, California, who achieved their greatest fame in the early 1990s. After a small club tour they supported DIO on an arena tour, their biggest to date. At this time the video for the single "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" was receiving good rotation on MTV, chiefly on Headbanger's Ball, and they went on tour with AC/DC to a much better reception. On this tour they first played in the UK.



Band members on "Blackout in the Red Room"

Jizzy Pearl – vocals
Jon E. Love – guitar
Skid (Rose) – bass, rhythm guitar on "Slave Girl", 12-string guitar on "She's an Angel"
Joey Gold – drums

Additional musicians

Greg Gottlieb – cellos on "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" and "Mary Jane"
Paul Lewolt – bagpipes on "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?"
David Kahne – cellos on "She's an Angel"



Today's tune "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" is taken from the debut album "Blackout in the Red Room"


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Saturday, 21 November 2015

Last in Line - Devil in Me


"Devil in Me" is the first taste from LAST IN LINE, a band featuring classic DIO members guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice and the bass player Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB.

LAST IN LINE will release their debut album "Heavy Crown", on February 19, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The CD was recorded at a Southern California studio with producer Jeff Pilson, a veteran bassist who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOKKEN and T&N, among others.

Earlier press photo of the band. From left to right - Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Claude Schnell (no longer in group) and Andrew Freeman.

Today's tune "Devil in Me" is taken from the upcoming album "Heavy Crown" The video is made with director Jamie Brown of Smoking Gun, Inc. and co-producer Thomas McNeely.



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Saturday, 7 February 2015

Revolution Saints - Turn Back Time


Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, BAD ENGLISH and HARDLINE), Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO). Put these three rock titans together in a band and you have the exciting new hard rock/melodic rock supergroup REVOLUTION SAINTS.

Superbly handling drums and lead vocals is Deen Castronovo. Already renowned for his drum talents and backing vocals in JOURNEY, BAD ENGLISH and more, Deen's excellent vocal talents are in the spotlight on this release. On bass, and co-lead vocals on a few tracks, Jack Blades is well known for his melodic, yet hard rocking approach to songwriting and playing via multiple classic albums by his main band NIGHT RANGER, as well as with the DAMN YANKEES and the SHAW/BLADES releases. On guitar, Doug Aldrich was excited to lend his fiery blues guitar attack to such a unique and melodic band. Doug, who just left WHITESNAKE after a fruitful 12 year run (including co-writing 2010s critically acclaimed "Forevermore" release) and also of BURNING RAIN and formerly of DIO, has a deep pedigree and is one of today’s most respected guitarists.

REVOLUTION SAINTS' music is played with a heart and soul and that highlights the passion and the enthusiasm of three of the best rock and all-around musicians in the game today. The album, which was produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio (HARDLINE). Released on CD, Deluxe Edition w/ bonus DVD, Digital Download and 180 gram black vinyl.


REVOLUTION SAINTS is:

Deen Castronovo: lead vocals, drums
Jack Blades: bass, vocals on "Turn Back Time" and "Way To The Sun"
Doug Aldrich: guitars

Special guests:

Alessandro Del Vecchio: keyboards, backing vocals, vocals on "Way To The Sun "
Arnel Pineda: co-lead vocals on "You're Not Alone"
Neal Schon: guitar solo on "Way To The Sun"

Todays tune "Turn Back Time" is taken from their self-titled debut album, set to release on February 24, 2015. The clip was directed by Devin DeHaven, known for his work with Rick Ross, WHITESNAKE, KISS and R. Kelly.



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Saturday, 24 August 2013

Mastodon - Iron Tusk


Imagine that you are stranded on a deserted island.
On it, there is this lounge with a great stereo, a comfortable couch, all placed in the shade.
With trembling hands you try the stereo, and as in a miracle - it actually works!
The only catch is - all you can find is a box with three records in it.
You have no way of getting more, and these three records will be you company until you die of starvation in a few weeks time. As a grant from higher/lower powers, you get to choose the three records.
Wich.
Records.
Do.
You.
Choose?

That eternal "desert island"-question is part of todays ramblings.
The other part is the fact that I would answer that question completely different depending on the time in my life - simply because I have a knack for falling completely and totally in love with new great records. Often, a bit more so than what is probably healthy.
This, I belive, is something I share with others - and I think that both Stones (perhaps especially him, maybe that is why his pile of records that he has bought and just do not seem to get around to just keeps growing?) and Thetania has a bit of that personality as well.
In the first Rebel Angel Rambling, I revealed that my top 5 favourite albums of all time are:
BLACK SABBATH "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
DIO "The Last In Line"
QUEENSRYCHE "Operation: Mindcrime"
PARADISE LOST "Draconian Times"
OPETH "Ghost Reveries"
...and they dominate my "Most Played" on iTunes - but, nevertheless, I would probably just grab one of them if I got the question from the beginning of this post.
Instead, I would add some of my own favourites at the moment.
This year, 2013, is turning out to be a solid music year.
I fell completely and a bit surprisingly in love with SOILWORK "The Living Infinite" earlier this year (did not think they would be able to pull it off, making a double album that has no dead moments at all), as well as a bit less surprisingly with the third and excellent KONGH-album "Sole Creation".
The third album that obsessed me - and the one that is currently taking all the airtime from me - is this one:

Vancouverbased ANCIIENTS plays music that rings familiar if you like acts like BARONESS, MASTODON, OPETH and KYLESA - but it is very much an album that stands on it's own and cannot be called a copy. It has that special magic touch that makes you want to listen again and again...and again. In fact, I've missed a few deadlines when it comes to reviews of other albums just beacause I could not face listening to anything else than "Heart Of Oak" from ANCIIENTS....but don't tell anyone.
After all, as Homer Simpson said: "Remember son, it's only cheating if you get caught", and as those deadlines were not written in blood I think it is fine. Some records just had to wait a week or two to get their albumreview published.

Looking back over the years, it is quite easy to pinpoint a specific album to a specific point of time in my life, especially when something important or memorable happened.
On the Metalblog, the spring has had a specific series of article that takes a deeper look into that (you'll find it here, it's called "Besatt" (meaning "Possessed") and it is all in Swedish), and as I am currently writing the fall season of that series - a new post will be published every other Sunday - I cannot help wondering if I will ascosiate ANCIIENTS with this late summer, and perhaps the Rebel Angel Ramblings.
Quite possible.
Especially as I am at a happy place in my life right now.
Everything...flows.
That makes it especially weird, as I once discovered MASTODON "Leviathan", an album that reminds me very much of ANCIIENTS "Heart Of Oak", at a very dark time in my life.


The record was released more or less at the same time as I went through a quite dirty divorce, and as it turned out it became a big comfort and energy booster when I needed it the most.
The heavy and catchy riffing, the energy and drive in the music and the out-of-this-world-drumming will forever fill me with thoughts and feelings of hope,slightly tainted with a small bit of sorrow and dark memories.
As I could not find any good video from ANCIIENTS, I thought that it would be fitting to play MASTODON, once a definite record that would have been one of the three in my box.



The band is Troy Sanders (bass and vocals), Brett Hinds (guitar and vocals), Bill Keliher (guitar) and Brann Dailor (drums), and I'd like to say that this record was their big brake and transformed them from a promising band to superstars. They went on to create concept albums like "Blood Mountain", "Crack The Skye" with windling stories built into them, as well as the latest and more straight forward "The Hunter".
It has become one of my most-played bands, it it will be interesting to see if ANCIIENTS can walk that very same road.

So - my three records right now, on that deserted island:
ANCIIENTS "Heart Of Oak"
BLACK SABBATH "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
SOILWORK "The Living Infinite".

Tomorrow, it may very well be something completely different.
Wich ones are your three albums for the island?

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Monday, 19 August 2013

Dio - We Rock




Greetings, and welcome to a special article here on Tune Of The Day.
It is the first in a short series that is not written by Stones or Thetania.
It is the first one written by Chief Rebel Angel.
I usually ramble on a lot at my own blog Metal!, but some time ago an opportunity opened up.
The opportunity to give the guys at Tune Of The Day a bit of vacation, and just do a take over for some days.
After thinking long and hard (read: having a beer and listening to some great music, if I recall correctly it was the exceptional NECROPHOBIC album "Hrimthursum" that abused my stereo at the time) it was a done deal.
After all, Tune Of The Day is one of the best music blogs out there, and I am extremely impressed by the fact that the guys have been able to keep it up for such a long time, as well as constantly finding new and interesting music. Being able to let Stones and Thetania have some well-deserved time off is something I gladly contribute to.

So.
Immediately after accepting, I started thinking (read: having a beer and a brain melt down) on the fact that this is a legacy and a task not to be taken lightly.
How do one proceed with such a job?
Keeping to the concept, with a new song every day, a lot of information regarding the artists and bands as well as trying to time the article to some event with that video?
No. Of course, there will be videos, but instead I decided to do it another way.
My Way, as Frankie-boy would have said.

The Rebel Angel Ramblings will focus on story telling, and the music videos will be connected to these stories and, well, hmm... ramblings.
So, after a long planning (read: having yet another a beer and fiddling around with the notes function in my iPhone) I decided that best way to kick off such a thing is to tell a story of Stones (well, and Thetania as well, obviously).
Presentation of the Rebel Angel will be done another day (if you are curious, if not), and instead I will tell you how we came to meet In Real Life.

It all began one sunny day in august, when the eather in my town Tyresö was some 500 degrees Fahrenheit and all the girls was wearing short skirts.... no. Actually, I can't really remember when it all began, but in some weird way it was Stones and Thetania who found me.
Or, rather, they found my blog. Metal!.
They started commenting, and since my blog is quite a small one, there were more or less the only ones who did. I'd been a reader of Tune Of The Day for just a short time, and when they started commenting I saw my chances: they were going to be part of a series of interviews called "Blog In Focus".
The article was published on Metal! in March 2010 (it's all in swedish, so if you are nurishing thoughts about reading it, learn the language of heroes or use Google Translate!), but the best thing was actually the contacts in between the questioning and the publishing.
The world is a small place, and it turned out that:
a) the Tune Of The Day-characters lives in Tyresö. So do I. What are the odds?!
b) they are "northerners" in exile. As am I.

To good to be true, of course, and it did not take long for us to start talking and actually meet.
And we met again, as the first one was quite nice.
Before long, I recruited Stones to Werock.se, as well as to the small community that meets every january to play heavy metal and drink beer.
Sometime during that period, the guys came to one of my birthdays.
Had some coffee, cake and a laugh, and they gave me a gift that turned out to be invaluable.
It was a poster of Dio, signed by the band during what was to be the little rock'n'roll-legends last visit to Sweden.
Let me just reveal i a little short piece of information on my personal views.
My all time favourite top 5 records are (in chronological order):
BLACK SABBATH "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
DIO "The Last In Line"
QUEENSRYCHE "Operation: Mindcrime"
PARADISE LOST "Draconian Times"
OPETH "Ghost Reveries"

Adding to that, I would probably name Ronnie James Dio as my all time favourite singer if I was required to name just one (perhaps in stromg competition with a certain David Coverdale...).
In short: that gift was such a tremendous thing for me, and I can probably never repay them.
The picture above could also have been taken from the ongoing series "Record Madness", a collaboration between Tune Of The Day and Metal!, so in fact I have done quite the opposite... I've dragged them into more work online!

Over the years, Stones and Thetania have become good friends to me. We've watched shows together (MESHUGGAH at Debaser Medis stands out as the best one, I have to say, that was one magic evening), and we run into each other every once in a while.
It should be more though.
I should meet them more, especially as circumstances has placed us within Tyresö.
The reason I should meet them more is simple: they are good people, and they rock.

With that in mind, the first song for the Rebel Angel Ramblings comes quite natural.
It simply has to be DIO "We Rock".
It is the only way to salute Stones, Thetania and Tune Of The Day - as well as the perfect way to kick off this series of incoherent mumbo-jumbo.




This clip is taken live, from The Spectrum in Philadelphia, 1984.
Besides Ronnie himself, the band consists of Jimmy Bain (bass), Vinny Appice (drums) and Vivian Campbell (guitar), and I think that Ronnies voice was at his prime around 78-85, even if he kept going strong all the way to the end.

We Rock!

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Sunday, 7 July 2013

Record Madness: D


Record Madness is a project between Metal blog and Tune Of The Day, a project that have now been running for some time.

In short, its based on a closer look at our record collection, and the rules are relatively simple.

There will be challenges between us. Everything is about to dive into the shelf and pick up the records with the letter which you have been challenged with. One tells stories, shows pictures, a little anecdotes, or anything that affects the character that is current at the moment. The posts ends with a challenge in the form of a letter from the alphabet sent to Chief Rebel on Metal blog. Then he makes the same thing with his record shelf (hey CD!) But with his twist and his angle on it before he sends back a letter. Then it all goes back and forth like a pinball machine, but in slow motion.

Everything started with "Chief Rebel" who dived into the letter "A", and wrote a mammoth post with lots of pictures of what was in his record shelf under the letter A. Then he has described what he has under "R","G", "U" and now latest "S" (ARGUS) - Like the album title of Wishbone Ash third album from 1972.

Now we have come up a bit in the process and I have harvested both the letter "L", "Q", "B", "U" and today we'll see what is hidden behind the letter "D"(LQBUD) <-- br="" bud="" light="" nbsp=""> 
Alright let's get it going. "D" a pretty big letter, that contains a lot of classics and some new stuff, "D" has the perfect standing height in the record shelf, almost bull's-eye, in other words, like the first place where your hand touches in before you figured out what you really are looking for. Once I have browsed through the albums, it is just like some other letters, are a lot of holes to fill in. For example, I have more records that I need for this letter and there is some few that I don't have that I would love to get my hands on.



 First out is some Swedish music, from left we have Dag Vag - Halleluja! (1992), 3x Eva Dahlgren - För minnenas skull (1992), Jag vill se min älska de komma från det vilda (1995), En blekt blondins hjärta (1991)


From left the English rockers Dare with the first album Out of the Silence (1988), Dakota - Runaway (1984)


The American Hardrockers "Danava" - Hemisphere Of Shadows (2011) and a signed copy of "Darxtar" - We Came Too Late


Two excellent records with Dawnbringer, Nucleus & Into the Lair of the Sun God


A few records with the Swedish Black metal band Darkfuneral, Attera Totus Sanctus as normal LP and Picture Disc (2005), 10" Teach Children to Worship Satan (2000) and the fourteenth album Circle the Wagons (2010) with Dark Throne


A bunch of records with the American Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.


The Rockers The Datsuns from Cambridge, New Zealand with the 10" Stuck here for days (2006) 


3 Records with Sandy Denny, the English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer".


Canadian garage rock band The Demon's Claws and the records The Defrosting Of (2010)


Here are the Vol I & III of the The Desert Sessions witch are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997.


101 is a live album and documentary by Depeche Mode (1989)


Dutch occult rockers Devil's Blood with the records The Time of No Time Evermore (2009) and The Thousandfold Epicentre (2011), the III: Tabula Rasa or Death and the Seven Pillars is on the way in the mail.


From left we have the eponymous debut album (2010) by the rock band Devils Brigade, a side project by Matt Freeman of Rancid. In the middle we can see the fifth studio album "Beast" (2011) by groove metal band DevilDriver. And last out we have a signed copy of the eighth studio album "In Sorte Diaboli" (2007) with the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir


American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. with the 10" "Start Choppin" (1992) and "I Bet on Sky" (2012)


Here we got a classic one "Holy Diver" (1983),  the debut album with Dio, the album is also signed by Ronnie James Dio!


An album that I should have given away a long time ago, but forgot ... so here it is. Unison (1990) is the English-language debut album of Canadian singer Céline Dion,


A stack of British rock band Dire Straits, Alchemy: Dire Straits Live (1984), Brothers in Arms (1985), Money for Nothing (1988), On the Night (1993) and On Every Street (1991)


3 albums with The Danish rockers Disneyland After Dark "No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims" (1989), "Call of the Wild" (1986) and "DIC NII · · · LAN DAFT ERD · · ARK" (2011).
 A name that had to be changed after a threatening lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. Their style of music is often categorized as melodic heavy rock. They have also used the names D.A.D., D•A•D, D-A-D and D:A:D, each name representing a period in the band's history.


Here we have the fourth studio album "Indestructible" (2008) by American heavy metal band Disturbed


Dog Soldier's sole, self-titled album (1975) had strong connections to the Keef Hartley Band, with Hartley on drums; longtime Hartley band singer and guitarist Miller Anderson; and Derek Griffiths, who'd played alongside Hartley in the mid-'60s in the Artwoods, on guitar and vocals as well.


Through the Morning, Through the Night (1969) is the 2nd and final album from the country rock duo Dillard & Clark.


From the left we find the Irish musician and writer Declan de Barra with the album "Fragments, Footprints & The Forgotten", two records with the Swedish psychedelic rockers Dead Man "Dead Man" (2006) and "Euphoria" (2008) and last one is with the band The Deadbeats.


The Swedish smokerockers Dean Allen Foyd with the debut record and 2:nd out is the Swedish Garage rockers Dee Rangers with the record "Down In The Playground" (2010)


From Left, Death Angel "Act III" (1990), Death Breath "Let it Stink" (2007) 10" and Deathspell Omega "Paracletus" (2010) & "Drought" (2012)


Some Deep Purple, from left 2 x Deep Purple in Rock (1970), Burn (1974), Machine Head (1972) & Stormbringer (1974)


More Deep Purple, From Left The Battle Rages On... (1993), Perfect Strangers (1984), The House of Blue Light (1987), Made in Europe (1975),  Call of the Wild (1987), Slaves and Masters (1990) & Nobody's Perfect (1987)


Even more Purple, from left Shades of Deep Purple (1968), The Book of Taliesyn (1968), Deep Purple (1969), Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969), Scandinavian Nights (1970), When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll (1974), The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's (1978), Purple Passages (1972)


erm, a bit more of Purple, sorry.
Top row Made in Japan (1972) us, uk & japan press and the last is  remastered anniversary edition, issued in 1998.
Come Taste the Band (1975), Fireball (1971) & two different versions of Who Do We Think We Are (1973)


English rock/metal group Demon with the albums Heart of Our Time (1985), Breakout (1987), The Plague (1983) & Hold on to the Dream (1991)


Demonic Death Judge with "Skygods" (2012) & The Demons "Scarcity Rock" (2010)


A stack with Def Leppard, from left On Through the Night (1980), High 'n' Dry (1981) Pyromania (1983), Adrenalize (1992), 2 Bootlegs, 12 "Boxset, Retro Active (1993) and Hysteria (1987)



"Dueling Banjos" soundtrack to the 1972 movie Deliverance


American progressive metal heads Dream Theater with the albums When Dream and Day Unite (1989), Systematic Chaos (2007), Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009) and A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)


Swedish Dungen and Dundertåget


Some Bob Dylan,  the pile includes Bob Dylan (1962), The Freewheelin 'Bob Dylan (1963), The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964), Highway 61 Revisited (1965), Self Portrait (1970), Blood on the Tracks (1975 ), Slow Train Coming (1979), Infidels (1983), Under the Red Sky (1990), Love and Theft (2001) and Tempest (2012) among others


Two odd albums, from left, we have Candy Dulfer "Sax-a-Go-Go" (1993) and Duffy "Rockferry" (2008)


The American band Dread Zeppelin, who is best known for performing the songs of Led Zeppelin in a reggae style as sung by a 300 pound Vegas Elvis impersonator. Here with Un-Led-Ed (1990) and 5,000,000* *Tortelvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (1991)


Dr. Dre with The Chronic (1992)


Nick Drake with Heaven In A Wild Flower and Bryter Layter (1970)


Down with the 3rd album Down III: Over the Under (2007)


The classic band The Doors with albums Morrison Hotel (1970), The Doors (1967), LA Woman (1971), The Soft Parade (1969), Waiting for the Sun (1968) and 13 (1970)


Dragon "Scream Of Death" (1991)


Eric Dolphy the American jazz alto saxophonist with the album "Out to Lunch!" (1964)


The classic band the Doobie Brothers with the albums One Step Closer (1980), Brotherhood (1991), The Doobie Brothers (1971), Livin 'on the Fault Line (1977) & Minute by Minute (1978)


Dr. John with Locked Down (2012). It 's a great album that features The Black Keys' guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach as guitarist, background vocalist and producer, and Max Weissenfeldt of the Whitefield Brothers on drums.


Dust is the debut album by Dust, released by Kama Sutra Records in 1971.



A bunch of CD's with Dream Theater, Dunger, Timothy Drury, Deeportes, Dragon Force, Drain, Di leva, Tommy Denander, Dokken & Doro


Some CD's with D-A-D, Dark Tranqulity, Dead April, De Lyckliga Kompisarna, Miles Davis.


Here we have some CD's with Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Defunkt plus more.


A bunch of CD's, Doors, Disturbed, Dissection, Dream Theater, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Bruce Dickinson plus a few more.


Some signed CD's with Dropkick Murphys, Dark Funeral, Danko Jones, Dillinger ESC Plan and a few others.


More signed CD's, here with Drowning Pool, Disturbed, Dinosaur JR, Drive By Truckers among others.


Some CD with Sandy Denny


As the end of this record Madness, we see a picture with a bunch of picks on the letter D, a little hobby I have.
Can you see which band it is?


I really hope I got it all now, but have I missed one or two images, so be it.
That was it, a rich entrie, with a pretty wide spectrum of music, one sees that there are a lot of holes of course that must be filled in, things that I have to work on. 
Anyway, I hope it was an interesting reading.

Now we throw the ball to Cheif and challenge him in the letter "T",
will probably be a little less vigorous summer reflection, may well be a lot of candy there, who knows, eg Testament?
 
Todays tune will be posted later on this evening, based on the letter "D" of course.

Cheers
/Stones