Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Tak Matsumoto Group

Tak Matsumoto Group
Japan
Hard rock

Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world. Since 2004, the group includes Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees) and Brian Tichy (Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, Seether, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Pride & Glory, Glenn Hughes, Sass Jordan, Slash's Snakepit). From July to September 2004, the band underwent the "Dodge the Bullet Tour" of Japan.


TMG 1 (2004)

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Torn Within

Torn Within
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Death metal, thrash metal


Allied with Bitterness (2004)

Hollywood Rose

Hollywood Rose
Los Angeles, California, US
Heavy metal, hard rock

Hollywood Rose was an American hard rock group formed in 1983 and is best known as the precursor group for what would eventually become Guns n' Roses. The group was founded by Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber while they were aided during live shows by Rick Mars, Johnny Kreis, Steve Darrow and Andre Troxx. Rose, Stradlin and Weber, along with Kreis, recorded a five-song demo in 1984. However, after a number of lineup changes, which includes Weber and Kreis being replaced by Slash and Steven Adler (both then of Road Crew) respectively as well the departure of Stradlin, the group disbanded the same year.


The Roots of Guns n' Roses (2004) Rec.'84

Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Lionsheart

Lionsheart
Cheltenham, England
Heavy metal, hard rock, speed metal


Lionsheart (1992)
Pride in Tact (1994)
Under Fire (1998)
Rising Sons: Live in Japan 1993 (2002)
Abyss (2004)

Monday, June 14, 2004

Katastrophy Wife

Katastrophy Wife
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Alternative rock, punk rock, indie rock

Katastrophy Wife is an American rock band formed by Kat Bjelland and her former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. Bjelland also fronted the punk rock band Babes in Toyland between 1987 and 2001. The band currently consists of Bjelland on lead vocals and guitar and her boyfriend, Adrian Johnson, on drums. The band released two albums, Amusia (2001) and All Kneel (2004). A third album was due for release in 2008, but, as of 2015, has yet to surface. In May 2014, a 10th anniversary reissue of All Kneel was released as part of Record Store Day. Kat Bjelland has since joined fellow Babes in Toyland band member Lori Barbero and new bass player, Clara Salyer in a reunion tour.


Amusia (2001)
All Kneel (2004)

Sunday, June 13, 2004

Committee of Thirteen

Committee of Thirteen
USA
Alternative metal


Committee of Thirteen (2004)

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Goldsmith

Goldsmith
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
NWOBHM


Life Is Killing Me (2004) '81-'82