Voilà que le groupe de Carmine Appice s'est reformé et avec le line-up de 1985 (moins Mark Free qui a changé de sexe). Paul Shortino le remplace au chant.
Et le Johnny Rod chouchou de Flamme d'Enfer est de retour !!!
Ils doivent sortir un album en 2010 et tourner.
King Kobra are back and Ready to Strike! Formed in 1984 in Los Angeles by legendary drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent etc), the band recorded two critically acclaimed albums for Capitol Records – the 1985 release ‘Ready to Strike’ and 1986’s ‘Thrill of a Lifetime’. The band featuring four relatively unknown musicians at the time – David Michael Philips on Guitar, Mick Sweda on Guitar, Johnny Rod on Bass and Mark Free on lead vocals. After the bands demise in the late 80’s, with Carmine joining Blue Murder, Mick Sweda to Bullet Boys and Johnny Rod to WASP, the band is now back with the original classic 85 lineup with the addition of Vocalist Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot) to replace Mark Free (now Marcie Free). A new album is touted for release in 2010 with touring to coincide. Please check out the bands official Myspace and Facebook pages for more information: http://www.myspace.com/officialkingkobrahttp://www.facebook.com/officialkingkobra
Cillian est de retour, Johnny est de retour ... et ses cheveux non
Je croyais qu'il avait banni sa basse a tout jamais ! Besoin de fric ? Ou véritable envie de rejouer ?
"A million faces around us
Pretending we're blind ones
Who don't want to see
Those many hearts filled with sadness
Won't stop all the madness
Of stories untold"
Pour quelle raison, Johnny Rod revient ? Ca, je n'en sais rien. Bon, ses gamins sont grands maintenant, peut-être qu'ils l'ont encouragé à s'y remettre !
J'espère qu'il a toujours autant la pêche sur scène. Malheureusement, je ne sais pas s'il y aura des dates en Europe.
quoique deux bassistes dans un groupe ça ferait une originalité ... personne n'a encore vu ça
Alors on met Steve Riley aux drums !
Ont ils déjà sorti un album ou c'est juste la reformation ?
"A million faces around us
Pretending we're blind ones
Who don't want to see
Those many hearts filled with sadness
Won't stop all the madness
Of stories untold"
Par contre j'ai toujours aimé la voix de Paul Shortino, l'un des meilleurs chanteurs de hard glamouze du circuit et trop méconnu.
Je conseille par la même occasion l'album "Rough Cutt" de Rough Cutt qui date de 1985 avec ce dernier au chant
Everflow a écrit :J'suis pas hyper fan non plus mais je préfèrerais déjà les voir avec Mark Free, au pire ils pourraient se renommer Queen Kobra.
Ou Queer Cobra.
Gaëtan au KIT a écrit :Y'a des sites sur internet où tu marques ce que t'as picolé et ça te dit combien de temps il te faut pour dé-saouler. Et ben des fois c'est une semaine...
Et voici l'album de reformation (sans Marcie Free donc).
Frontiers Records will release KING KOBRA's new studio album, "II", on July 5 in Europe and July 9 in North America.
KING KOBRA's long-awaited self-titled reunion album, released on Frontiers Records in 2011, left no doubt that this was a band to be reckoned with. Even though nearly 25 years had passed since the original lineup recorded the landmark "Ready To Strike" and "Thrill Of A Lifetime" LPs, the energy and immediacy of the bands lightning attack had not diminished one iota and fans responded in kind.
"We chose to name this album 'II' because it is both the second album of our reformation with Frontiers Records as well as the second generation of the band with Paul Shortino as lead vocalist," says guitarist David Michael-Philips. "Paul's unique style gives the band a new feel apart from what we were in the 80s with original singer Mark/Marcie Free. I think the 're-boot' naming gives Paul the credit he deserves while paying homage to our original singer and sound."
The thick, soulful vocals of Paul Shortino, dual guitarists Mick Sweda and David Michael-Philips, and the thundering bass and drums of Johnny Rod and Carmine Appice delivered an album that, while easily carrying on the tradition of the first two releases, brought a contemporary twist to a signature melodic, hard rock style.
"The '70s' flavor of this new album was a conscious move to incorporate our influences into the music," says David Michael-Philips, while Carmine Appice adds "KING KOBRA was a band in the '80s with great players... and had roots in the '70s also.. We tried to make a cool combination of both, which I think we achieved with this new album."
Produced by David Henzerling with Carmine Appice and Paul Shortino, "II" digs into KING KOBRA hard rock roots to create an album that has all the swagger and swing of the classic '70s albums (think MONTROSE, BAD COMPANY, DEEP PURPLE and even Carmine's own legendary CACTUS) with a crystal clear sound that combines the best of both analogue and digital recording techniques. From the tight and punchy "Have A Good Time" to the 8-minute epic "Deep River", "II" shows a more mature band confident of its songwriting ability performing with the technical prowess garnered over years of experience.
"II" track listing:
01. Hell On Wheels
02. Knock 'Em Dead
03. Have A Good Time
04. The Ballad Of Johnny Rod
05. Take Me Back
06. When The Hammer Comes Down
07. Running Wild
08. The Crunch
09. Got It Comin'
10. Deep River
11. Don't Keep Me Waiting
12. We Go Round
A video presentation of the new album can be seen below.
KING KOBRA is:
Paul Shortino - Vocals
David Michael-Philips - Guitar
Mick Sweda - Guitar
Johnny Rod - Bass
Carmine Appice - Drums
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Nouveau line-up, avec Rowan Robertson l'ancien guitariste de DIO.
Je trouve le single quand même bien faiblard par rapport au pédigrée de ces gars.
It’s been almost four decades since the mighty King Kobra first burst onto the melodic metal scene. Pulled together by superstar drummer and mastermind Carmine Appice (Cactus, Vanilla Fudge), King Kobra quickly became a worldwide fan favorite with a deadly mix of stellar musicianship, killer metal hooks, and of course a whole lot of teased up hair!
Now, a new lineup of the band, perhaps their strongest gathering yet, is ready to announce the release of We Are Warriors, the band’s hard-hitting seventh studio album. KK founder Appice is joined once again by longtime bassist Johnny Rod, and vocalist Paul Shortino who welcome to the den the newest vipers, Quiet Riot guitarist Carlos Cavazo and former Dio member Rowan Robertson. With these two talented virtuosos aboard, We Are Warriors is bound to be one of the band’s most celebrated albums.
Check out the first single, the supercharged title track, which is being released today on all digital platforms. The band even recorded a captivating performance music video that proves these veteran rockers still have what it takes to bring the rock! Watch the video below.
Cavazo declares that the new single “is the anthem of how our lives were in the ‘80s,” while vocalist Shortino looks forward to the release of the entire album saying “we put a lot of love into this record!” And finally, founder Appice says, “the album has some great moments in playing, singing and songwriting... it meets the standard of KK... it ROCKS!!”
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
