In one final stocking stuffer from the all-star compilation, A Very Metal Christmas, Graham Bonnet (Rainbow/Michael Schenker Group) and Mick Box (Uriah Heep) have just shared their contribution. The new single is a powerhouse rendition of George Michael’s famously inescapable, ubiquitous earworm “Last Christmas.” Catch the cover in the article below, and find more information about the double Christmas covers album.
The Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala – “the most important night in metal” – can now be seen exclusively on Amazon Prime Television. The program features an overview with features of the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame including inductions, tributes, and all-star jams. Watch heavy metal legends Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Geoff Tate, Don Dokken, Chris Poland, Stephen Pearcy, Graham Bonnet, Metal Church, legendary music promoter Jack Orbin and Prong as they are inducted into the Hall and amazing performances including Chris Poland, Riot Act (featuring members of Riot), and an epic jam featuring Steve Vai, Geoff Tate, Joe Satriani, Bjorn Englen, Chris Poland, and Pat Gesualdo. Modern Drummer magazine also joined forces with the Metal Hall of Fame to present the only official tribute to late Rush drummer Neil Peart, who had passed away just a week before the event.Continue reading
Big news! The Hall of Heavy Metal History a.k.a. The Metal Hall of Fame has announced that the 2020 Annual Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Charity Gala will be filmed live and will air on Amazon Prime. Hard rock and heavy metal fans in attendance will be featured in the filming, which will take place on January 15 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The world premiere of the film will air in early 2020, reaching more than 100 million subscribers. Metal Hall of Fame President/CEO Pat Gesualdo says, “Having the World Premier for the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame Gala on Amazon Prime is a great honor. We are excited to share the most important night in metal with music fans everywhere, and to let so many people take part in our charity event.” 2020 Metal Hall of Fame inductees include Steve Vai, Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Don Dokken (Dokken), Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz), Joe Satriani, legendary metal promoter Stone City Attractions, Metal Church, Prong, and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland. Continue reading
Axel Rudi Pell has releasing a three CD/three DVD digipak set titled Magic Moments – The 25th Anniversary Concert on April 28th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer, which captures his 25th anniversary as a solo artist with a once in a lifetime performance at the Bang Your Head Festival in Balingen, Germany in 2014. Stream “Black Night” with Ronnie Atkins here.
It was a hot summer night and the beach was burning… Wrong song, wrong place! But the weather gods smiled on Axel Rudi Pell on that memorable magic evening of July 11th 2014: There had been a severe weather alert, but in the end the floodgates of heaven opened only during the last song of his regular set, the Rainbow classic “Long Live Rock´n´Roll”. “That was Ronnie James Dio crying from above,” promoter Horst E. Franz speculated while bidding his farewells to the almost 15.000 drenched- but-happy fans at the festival site.
Tracklisting:
CALL HER PRINCESS – Steeler
NIGHT AFTER NIGHT – Steeler
ROCKIN´ THE CITY – Steeler
UNDERCOVER ANIMAL – Steeler
NASTY REPUTATION – Rob Rock, Joerg Michael
WARRIOR – Jeff Scott Soto, Joerg Michael
FOOL FOOL – Jeff Scott Soto, Joerg Michael
(Current ARP Band)
BURNING CHAINS
STRONG AS A ROCK
LONG WAY TO GO
HEY HEY MY MY
MYSTICA
INTO THE STORM
TOO LATE / ETERNAL PRISONER / TOO LATE
THE MASQUERADE BALL / CASBAH
ROCK THE NATION
DRUM BATTLE – Vinnie Appice, Bobby Rondinelli
BLACK NIGHT – Ronnie Atkins
SYMPATHY – John Lawton
TUSH – John Lawton
MISTREATED – Doogie White, Tony Carey, Johnny Gioeli
SINCE YOU BEEN GONE – Graham Bonnet, Michael Voss, Doogie White
LONG LIVE ROCK´N´ROLL – Doogie White, Graham Bonnet, Tony Carey
SMOKE ON THE WATER – all guests
Line-Up:
Axel Rudi Pell – Guitars
Johnny Gioeli – Vocals
Ferdy Doernberg – Keyboards
Volker Krawczak – Bass
Bobby Rondinelli – Drums
Friends:
Steeler: Peter Burtz
Tom Eder
Roland Hag
Jan Yiridal
Rob Rock
Jeff Scott Soto
Joerg Michael
Vinny Appice
Ronnie Atkins
John Lawton
Tony Carey
Doogie White
Graham Bonnet
Michael Voss
Configurations / Release Dates:
Digipak 3 CD
Digipak 3 DVD (NTSC, code free),
Blu-ray and download
