Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

Ils se séparent pour des problèmes d'ordre financiers... et des absences aux répétitions et pendant l'enregistrement de l'album ont aussi minés l'ambiance entre lui et le reste du groupe... il veut se consacrer entièrement à son métier (il bosse dans le milieu hospitalier)
ça explique sûrement son émotion à la fin du show d'Attacker au KIT ou apparemment il en avait gros sur le coeur, en tout cas pour ceux qui y étaient, on a vu le dernier show d'Attacker avec Mitchell au chant...

Pour ceux que ça interresse, les liens des communiqués de presse de Bob Mitchell :

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... emID=94679

d'Attacker :

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... emID=94656

C'est kiss of death qui est un bon ami de Mike Sabatini qui m'a refilé l'info il y a quelques jours, celui ci lui a envoyé un mail pour l'avertir de la situation en lui demandant de ne rien dévoiler avant que tout ça soit officiel...
Sabatini aurai dèjà reçu des propositions pour le poste mais va prendre son temps pour ne pas se tromper, ensuite ils vont s'atteler pour travailler sur leur nouvel album.

C'est quand même un coup dur je trouve... c'est jamais évident quand un membre original d'un groupe s'en va, même si Mitchell avait déjà quitté le groupe après le 1er album...

exact, sur le deuxième album 2nd Coming c'est un certain John Leone (RIP) qui l'avait remplacé en 1988 et qui était vraiment très bon aussi, d'ailleurs il y a pas mal de fans qui préfèrent cet album au premier. Bonne chance à eux pour la suite en tous cas.

ben zut alors! Sa prestation au KIT X avait été tellement énorme .
En tout cas ça explique bien pourquoi il avait les larmes aux yeux à la fin du show!

Une crème ce Bob et une voix reconnaissable entre 1000, dommage qu'il s'en aille mais il part pour de bonnes raisons, on ne peut que le comprendre.

ca c'est bien dommage !!

Il est remplacé par un certain Walter Figueroa


New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have announced the addition of Walter Figueroa to the group's ranks. Figueroa is the former lead singer of SEVERED HAND (a band that features Sebastian Bach's son on drums) and he recently did a stint as vocalist for 1980s metal cover band SMELL THE GLOVE (which features SEVEN WITCHES and current JOEY BELLADONNA guitarist Jack Frost). Walter Figueroa has also been involved with hard rock band IMPRECARI and progressive rock/metal band PARADOX (New Jersey).

Walter Figueroa's influences include Geoff Tate, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, and Tony Harnell. These influences can clearly be heard in Figueroa's soaring, powerful voice.

ATTACKER states: "Walter came down and did a fantastic job on the material, so we knew we had to look no further. We had several people recommend Walter to us and they were right on the money. We are all looking forward to working on our new album and hitting the stage as soon as possible."

J'espère pour lui qu'il assure bien ! il va avoir une certaine pression sur le dos ! même si Attacker est pas le groupe le plus connu du monde, ils ont quand même pas mal de fans en Europe depuis leur reformation... Pas évident de remplacer Bob qui était vraiment aimé...

Bob Mitchell va sortir une compile de reprises de classic rock pour une œuvre de charité, on peut déjà écouter sa reprise de "Rain" des BEATLES :

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =425560227

Former ATTACKER singer BOB MITCHELL recently posted the following update via his MySpace page:

"Hi Everybody!

Well it's great to be back here on MySpace. I just wanted to personally thank all of you for the overwhelming response both here on the "Space" and through your personal e-mails.

I've been quite busy as of late with my work at the hospital and my home life as well. My wife Michelle and I are expecting our baby this December and it's going to be a little girl. After the baby is born, I will return to college and resume with my studies in nursing.

As for music... well... I recorded a single. It's a remake of THE BEATLES song 'Rain'. I had the greatest time doing this so I decided to make an album of Classic Rock songs. Mike LePond, of SYMPHONY X, played bass and Frank Oquendo played all the guitar parts. He also engineered the production of my first single. The album will have the same lineup and Frank and myself will produce it!

Oh and the drummer was actually a machine.

I am so excited about this and it has reminded me why I wanted to be a singer in the first place.

Now here is the important part: 'Rain' will be sold as a single through SNOCAP with all proceeds going to CHARITY. You can listen to it now for FREE on my site but on December 8th 'Rain', in commemoration of John Lennon's passing, will be made available through SNOCAP Only!

Remember all proceeds will go to a charitable organization, that being, The AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. The album will come out in 2009 and it will be available through SNOCAP and a soon to be announced label as well.

ALL PROCEEDS will go to charity. Being a healthcare professional has made me appreciate life that much more and, aside from providing care for my patients and taking care of my family, I want to give through the gift of song and with your help, we can achieve greatness together, for a good cause.

Thanks to all of you, my friends and my fans! Enjoy 'Rain'!

In Rock, Bob Mitchell."

Et maintenant sa reprise de "I'm a Leo" de DEEP PURPLE, il se débrouille bien :

http://www.myspace.com/bobmitchellband

Hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Bob Mitchell (ex-ATTACKER) has announced plans to release an album of remakes of classic-rock tracks from such artists as THE WHO, DEEP PURPLE and KROKUS, just to name a few. Joining Mitchell in the project is Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) along with guitarist Frank Oquendo (DENIM AND LEATHER) and session musician Bruce Gatewood on drums. The CD, titled "Days Gone By", will be released sometime in early 2009. Proceeds from CD and digital sales will go to charity, with the beneficiaries being the American Heart Association and the Christ Hospital Foundation.

The track listing for the album is as follows:

01. The Seeker
02. Stayed Awake All Night
03. Maybe I'm Leo
04. No Quarter
05. Child of Babylon
06. Tie Your Mother Down
07. Rain

Former ATTACKER vocalist Bob Mitchell has announced the lineup of musicians who will accompany him for select/limited live performances in support of "Days Gone By", his upcoming collection of remakes of classic-rock tracks from such artists as THE WHO, DEEP PURPLE and LED ZEPPELIN.

The Bob Mitchell live band will be as follows:

Bob Mitchell (BLACK HAG, ATTACKER) - Vocals
Frank Oquendo (DENIM AND LEATHER) - Guitar
Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X, SEVEN WITCHES) - Bass
John Osterman (HANZEL UND GRETYL, ENGINES OF AGGRESSION) - Drums

The recording sessions for "Days Gone By" wrapped on December 27, 2008 at Digi-Force Studio in Bayonne, New Jersey. A photo shoot also took place before the final recording stage with the band's three core members — Bob Mitchell, bassist Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) and guitarist Frank Oquendo (DENIM AND LEATHER). Plans are also in the works for three videos to be filmed — for the songs "The Seeker", "Rain" and "Stayed Awake All Night". These full-length clips, along with interviews with the bandmembers, will accompany the new album as a bonus DVD.

"Days Gone By", will be released sometime in the spring. Proceeds from CD and digital sales will go to charity, with the beneficiaries being the American Heart Association and the Christ Hospital Foundation.

Stated LePond: "Doing this project was very special to me for three reasons. First... It was a pleasure and honor to work with Bob and Frank. I have known them both for many years, and we are like brothers. Secondly... Doing a CD for charity is rarely done in today's world of greedy politicians and Wall Street CEOs. The American Heart Association and Christ Hospital foundation are in lock step with my values and faith. Thirdly... It's not very often that I get the chance to cut loose and jam some covers that I grew up with. It's a lot of fun, and I look forward to working with the boys again very soon."

The track listing for the album is as follows:

01. The Seeker
02. Maybe I'm Leo
03. No Quarter
04. Rain
05. Child Of Babylon
06. Stayed Awake All Night
07. Tie Yor Mother Down

Bonus DVD:

01. The Seeker
02. Rain
03. Stayed Awake All Night
04. Band Interview
05. Bob Mitchell Interview
06. Frank Oquendo Interview
07. Mike LePond Interview

For more information , go to this location.

interessant ! sinon le nouveau chanteur ne fait apparemment pas l'affaire puisque son nom et sa photo ont disparus du site officiel du groupe...

Bob Mitchell est un peu irremplaçable, ils doivent avoir du mal.
Ils avaient pourtant trouvé un excellent remplaçant à l'époque du deuxième album, mais le sort l'a emporté...

Je ne sais pas si c'est une news ou pas, mais apparemment il fait également partie du groupe allemand SCEPTOR.

German metal act SCEPTOR, featuring singer Bob Mitchell (THE BOB MITCHELL BAND, MIND ASSASSIN, ex-ATTACKER, VYNDYCATOR) are set to issue their brand new 7" vinyl entitled Introducing.....Sceptor on High Roller Records in February.

Et voici la pochette de son groupe solo :