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With radio friendly AOR super-groups such as Bad English and Damn Yankees receiving commercial success, former Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham decided to form a similar type band and hope for stardom. Gorham recruited fellow Americans Tommy La Verdi (vocals), Leif Johansen (bass), and Michael Sturgis (drums). By 1992 they had been signed to RCA records and released a well-polished AOR album that received rave reviews, but went relatively unnoticed by the record buying public. After touring it was decided that La Verdi wasn't on the same page as the rest of the band, and with his departure the group...

Stick to Your Guns is a 5 piece hardcore band from Orange County, California. Very heavily influenced by the orange county hardcore scene, their music, message, style, and sound can perhaps be compared to bands like Bleeding Through and Throwdown. Currently they are signed to Century Media/Sumerian Records and have released four full-length albums to date. Current members: Jesse Barnett – lead vocals, programming, guitars (since 2003) Josh James – guitars, backing vocals (since 2012) Chris Rawson – guitars, backing vocals (since 2009) Andrew Rose – bass, backing vocals (since 2003) George Schmitz – drums, percussion (since 2008) http://www.myspace.com/styg .

Gli L.A. Guns sono un gruppo Hair Metal nato a Los Angeles nel 1983. La musica degli L.A. Guns è spesso associata alla scena Hair Metal di Los Angeles degli anni ottanta, in particolare del sottogenere Sleaze Metal di cui i Guns N' Roses furono l'esponente più rappresentativo (e di cui hanno fatto parte almeno tre, alcune fonti sostengono tutti e quattro, dei i membri originali degli L.A. Guns). Il gruppo riscosse un ottimo successo negli anni ottanta, soprattutto con i loro primi lavori. Attualmente, a causa di conflitti tra alcuni membri della band, esistono due band chiamate L.A. Guns,...

The Pretty Blue Guns are a South African garage/indie/blues band. They have 3 official releases: Dirt EP (2008), Cutting Heads (2009) and Shed Your Skin (2011) The title track of their most recent album "Shed Your Skin" reached number 1 on 5fm's local rock chart, as well as number 1 on MK (South African music TV)'s alternative music top ten. They have toured SA extensively and played most of the festivals there. Frontman Andre Leo and drummer Lucas Swart recently began a new psych-rock project called The Very Wicked. .

Along with producer Martin Ehrencrona (In Solitude, Mattias Alkberg/Södra Sverige, Les Big Byrd, Beast) the band went into the bunker known as Studio Cobra to follow up their critically acclaimed debut Disease. The result is 34 minutes of dark rock music, straight up, no fuzz. Grande Roses sophomore album follow the same path as it’s precursor. Short songs, grinding guitars and if the music seems to have gotten a little lighter, the lyrics digs itself deeper into the active unawareness of today. Members: Göran Messelt Andersson – Vocals Magnus Eklund and Johan – Guitars Robin Ejnebrand – Bass Emil Karlsson...