On October 29, 1981 "Rush" released their second double live album - "Exit ... Stage Left". So, as we mentioned in the review of the band's first live album " All the World's a Stage " from 1976, the band made it a habit to release a live album after every four studio albums. This tradition continues here as well with an album that sums up the band's four studio albums from " A Farewell to Kings " from 1977 to "Moving Pictures" from 1981, when all the songs on this double album, except two "Beneath, Between & Behind" and "A Passage to Bangkok", were taken from the above four albums. This album represents, in some sense, the complete opposite of the first live album " All the World's a Stage ". If the first live album brought us "Rush" as it sounds on stage without filters, immature, spontaneous, bold, and rough, then this album is much more calculated, clean, and filtered, sometimes even to excessive. The studio work and early editing allow us to listen to all the instruments in better quality, while filtering audience and background noise, but it detracts a bit from the feeling that this is still a live performance. Particularly noticeable is the fact that almost every track on this album is separated from each other by a silence gap, just like a studio album. In this way, almost every song ends with a fade out of the audience cheers while the song that follows starts with a fade in. This fact interferes with the natural flow of the album and detracts from the feeling that this is a live show. But make no mistake, despite our little criticism of the editing, this live album is one of the band's greatest. It captures "Rush" at its peak after a series of masterful albums released between 1976-1981. The selection of songs is excellent, the performance is amazing and sometimes even surpasses the original. The playing is incredibly tight and synchronized and the sound is rich, varied and so full that it is simply inconceivable that all the instruments heard here are played solely by three people, with no effects and no intervention of any added players. The songs on the album were recorded in two different sessions during the years 1980-1981. The second side of the vinyl was recorded at the Apollo Hall in Glasgow, Scotland at the band's performances on June 10-11, 1980. The rest of the album's songs were recorded at the Forum Hall in Montreal, Canada on March 27, 1981. This live album has some memorable moments that add value to the original versions or even surpass it. The ultimate opening song " The Spirit of Radio " illustrates the power and accuracy that this band has. The performance of the song " Red Barchetta " manages to convey the feeling and adrenaline flowing in the arteries during the fast ride on the "Red Barchetta". The instrumental " YYZ " stretches from 4:24 minutes in the album version to 7:45 in the live version and allows "the professor" to delight us with his amazing drum solo, which even more than forty years later makes us miss a heartbeat on every drum beat. Neil Peart 's flirtations with the percussion in the song " A Passage to Bangkok ", especially with the cowbell. The thrilling rendition of the song " Closer to the Heart " receives other strengths coming from the audience, which joins in the singing. The version of the song " Jacob's Ladder " gets an extra special and charming intro from Robert Maxwell's Ebb Tide, from 1953. The short and classic piece " Broon's Bane " is an intro for the masterpiece song " The Trees ", and which you can find exclusively in this show. How short, exciting and beautiful. Alex Lifeson wrote it as a tribute to the band's renowned producer Terry Brown who was nicknamed by the band members Broon. The performance of the piece " Xanadu " is without a doubt surpasses the original and gives us a rare glimpse into the enormous variety of instruments, on which the trio is capable of playing. Geddy Lee plays on bass, keyboards, guitar, bass pedal, Lifeson on bass pedal, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, and the legendary Neil Peart plays almost anything that you can hit with a drumstick or a hammer. Listen and be amazed at how all these sounds are produced by only three people. And of course the immortal rendition of the instrumental section "La Villa Strangiato" which proves the virtuoso playing abilities of each and every member of the band and also includes a short bass solo and the addition of some amusing Geddy Lee words towards the end, which did not appear in the album version. A year after the release of the album, the band released a video version of VHS which was filmed during the band's performance on March 27 at a forum in Montreal. As you may recall, most of the album's songs were recorded during this show, but the VHS version includes a different order of songs and additions, such as " Limelight ", " By-Tor and the Snow Dog " and the mini medley at the end of the show, that includes the songs " In the End ", "In the Mood" and " 2112: Grand Finale ". The album cover gives us a look at the stage that is filmed from its exit left angle, just like the name of the album. The cover is also a kind of retrospective of the band's albums and includes one detail from each of the first eight albums. For example: the logo of the first album, the owl of " Fly By Night ", the clown of " A Farewell to Kings ", the naked man from the album " Hemispheres ", the model from the album " Permanent Waves ", the workers from the album " Moving Pictures " hold a painting of the album " Caress Of Steel ", the logo of " 2112 "and more ... And now in a slightly personal tone, this album is very special to us. This is the live album that is the most played by us of all the band's live albums. Countless hours of listening, and even more so hours of watching the VHS edition of the show, that was released a year later in 1982. This album accompanied us for more than four decades and in every listening or watching evokes in us very many good memories and feelings. For Listening: Spotify , Apple Music And this time you must also watch the VHS show, it's just an amazing show that will give you a chance to take a closer look at the amazing abilities of the band members Here: "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

The formidable and huge monster named Metallica was born on October 28, 1981, the day James Hetfield responded to an ad in the LA Recycler newspaper published by a guy named Lars Ulrich . The two began playing together, recruiting James friend and roommate Ron McGovney to play bass and guitarist Dave Mustaine . Ron Quintana, a friend of the band from the metal scene was the one who came up with the name. They started playing in clubs around Los Angeles as they were opening act for other metal bands like "Saxon". After a few months, they recorded their first demo "No Life'Till Leather" which gained momentum like fire in a field of thorns in Los Angeles but mostly exploded in San Francisco, where the band moved immediately after its release. Not before they made bassist Cliff Burton leave his band "Trauma" and join "Metallica". Cliff Burton 1st Show with the band was on March 5, 1983. About a month later on April 11, 1983, Dave Mustaine was Fired From Metallica and was replaced by Kirk Hammet who Audition By Phone Call while sitting on the toilet. In 1986, after three masterful albums, Cliff died and was replaced by Jason Newsted who left the band after "Metallica's" meteoric breakthrough into the mainstream, and was replaced by Robert Trujillo in 2004. "Metallica" has become one of the biggest bands in metal, if not the greatest !! Which to this day holds huge world tours, releases new albums, and maintains a huge marketing and logistics system. "Metallica" holds a Guinness World Record as the only band in the world to play a concert on all seven of Earth's continents. Feel free to click on any of the links above to read more facts about the band's history !! "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

He is known as the singer and bassist of the band "Eifo HaYeled?" But he has an impressive career of his own and he is also very active behind the scenes in Israeli music. (Photo: Eldad Rafaeli - Photoactive) = His full name is Haim (Hemi) Rudner and he was born on October 28, 1964, and grew up in Kibbutz Givat Brenner = His father is Amos, an editor, writer, architect, and secretary of the kibbutz, and his mother is Tamar, a literature teacher and linguistics editor, the younger sister of the Israel Prize-winning poet Aryeh Sion. Rudner has six brothers and sisters, among them the content creator Ruthie Rudner and Iris Hood, founder of the children's channel and the documentary Channel 8. = Already at the age of 15 he started a band with his two friends and together they performed in the kibbutz. He continued to practice music even during his military service. = After his military service in 1985, Rudner joined the band "Mondo" and was also a member of the band "Desirtif" with whom he began his musical career = In 1986, the band "Eifo HaYeled?" in Kibbutz Givat Brenner by Rudner and Asaf Sarig, born in Kibbutz Beit Hashiteh, and the son of Yosef Sarig. The two have known each other since childhood when Sarig, who is four years younger than Rudner, studied in class with Ruthi, his sister. The two joined guitarist Yuval Tzemach and drummer Omer Degani and started their journey as a cover band. = The lateness of the 16-year-old Degani to the band's rehearsals was the reason for the band's name when the question "Where is the boy?" was asked every time. This story was previously denied by the band but eventually confirmed. (Photo: Miri Davidovitz) = In order to try to succeed in the Israeli music world, Rudner and Sarig moved to Tel Aviv. They added the guitarist Ofir Bar Ami from Kibbutz Hanita and the drummer from Haifa, Assaf Maroz (who played in the band "Killer the Hot" and the prototype). What became the final composition of the band? = In 1990, the band released its first single "One God" under the label "Nana Disk" but did not hurry to release an album and held concerts throughout the country for two years. At that time, the Israeli rock of the 90s began to develop. = In 1993, after they were signed to the "Hed Artzi" company by Haim Shemesh (one of the prominent figures of music and especially of rock in the '90s), they released "Where's the Child?", their debut album "Sugar Time". = The album written entirely by Rudner (apart from "Aliza's Tea Party" and "Kenpaim, You Don't Hear") and produced by Yuval Shafrir was a great success, and many singles such as: "Where is the Spirit", "What's going through me", "The Sadness" Her", "The Sky the Boundary", "Fallen Strong", and "One God" were played on the radio stations and some of the songs were also made into music videos that were broadcast on television. The album reached platinum album status. = That same year the band warmed up Bob Dylan who performed in Israel at the Culture Hall in Tel Aviv = In 1994, the band released their second album "Shadim", also produced by Yuval Shafrir, in which an attempt was made to continue the successful line of the first album. But this time, in order not to create the impression that Rudner is the main tone setter and all the other members are less important, the involvement of the other band members was emphasized in the album. Sharig's involvement in writing and composing increased greatly (he composed seven songs, among them the hits "White in a Black Dream", "In the Underpants" and "Someone Hears Me") and Ofir Bar Ami also wrote and composed two songs (among them "The Devil Enters You"). Rudner himself also wrote and composed many parts of the album. The sharing effort went well and also paid off and the album was an even bigger success than its predecessor. = In the same year, Rudner produced the debut album of his girlfriend Iggy Waxman, "Red", and composed the songs "Forced Woman" and "The End of the Trip" (to Waxman's words) and "Kill Me Slowly" (to words he wrote). In the recordings, Rudner played bass with his bandmates: Asaf Maroz on drums, Asaf Sharing on guitar (on one song), and Ofir Bar Ami even received a thank you on the cover. A year later the two got married (but divorced 4 years later). (Photo: Vardi Kahana) = In 1995, the band released their third album, "My Journeys with Self". Similar to the first album, the writing returned to Rudner's hands, who wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album, but Schrig was a full partner in the composition and arrangement, and they created the standout songs on the album together: "Bring Autumn", "The Prophet of Boredom", "This is Sodom" and "My travels with myself" ". The album was produced by the vocalist of the Mashina band Yuval Banai, and his bandmate Shlomi Bracha who also guested on keyboards in the song "This is Sodom". The album, unlike its predecessors, failed in the stores, and its songs were played less than the hits of the previous albums. = The failure had a negative effect on the relationship between the members and the band went through a crisis, especially because the band ended its contract with the Helicon company and it was not interested in renewing the contract with the band. Bar Ami left the band in order to devote time to his band "M'a'sho'i Has'e'ah", Sharig musically produced the debut album of the band "Algiers" and then went to London to record some of his songs in English, and Rudner began working on songs for his first solo album, and it seemed that the band had arrived to the end of her path. = Despite the crisis, in 1996 "Eifo HaYeled?" to activity, and Rudner's solo album became the band's fourth album. The band recorded the album "Eifo HaYeled?" With a new guitarist, Schiff (Shafrir) Arad, and with Schrig who returned from London. Most of the songs were, of course, Rudner's, including the duet "Just to Get a Hug" with Iggy Waxman, "Now I'm not giving up", "Walking", "Lan Lan", and "Roll the Dream". The album was produced by the band members with the help of Shai Lahav from "Dr. Kasper's Rabbit Show", who also played keyboards on various songs. The album was dedicated to the memory of Yitzhak Rabin. = Like its predecessor, this album was also a failure and the band decided to break up with a farewell show and a compilation album. In honor of the breakup, the band recorded a cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" and three new songs: "Venus in Training", "She Can't Drink" and "Everybody Wants a Friend". Almost ten years of activity ended with a celebratory show at the "Allenby 58" club in Tel Aviv, where the band hosted Aviv Gefen, Yermi Kaplan, Yuval Banai, Ofir Bar Ami, and Iggy Waxman, and in the concluding compilation album, "Somebody Hears Me" which contained the band's hits and a bonus CD with the songs The new ones and live versions of the hits. = In 1997 Rudner produced Waxman's second album, "No More Waiting for the Postman". Also in this album, he composed one of the songs and played the guitars. = In the same year, Rudner wrote the lyrics to the songs "A Simple Small Story" and "At the Disco" for the debut album of the band "High Five" (the first boy band in Israel), under the pen name "Nina Sde". = In 1998 Rudner produced Nimrod Lev's debut album, "There is no other dream", he participated in the arrangements of the album, and played bass on its recording. = In 2000 Rudner's debut album "Redemption" was released. In the album, he collaborated with the band "Blues Envoys". Rudner wrote and composed the songs, arranged them with Ido Agmon, and musically produced them with Agmon and Eyal Dafna. Among the album's hits were "Let's break up", "What Was" and "Gaula". = In 2001, the band reunited in full (with Ofir Bar Ami and Shif Arad) for several more performances, including a joint show with Monica Sex and the Roquefort band. The band also recorded a new song in honor of the union: "Peace with Myself". = Still in the same year he produced albums for Sharon Moldavi and Asaf Erlich and released his second solo album "My Beloved Melancholy", among his songs: "The Secret of the Simple Things", "My Beloved Melancholy", "Rooms in the Heart" (duet with Yehudit Ravitz) and "Much more I like it up close." = In May 2003, Rudner released his third album "Compassion", from which the song "The Alliance that Needs to be Renewed" was successful. = In 2006, Rudner began hosting a nightly interview TV program called "Feeling at Home", on Channel 2. In the program, he interviewed various singers and accompanied them for a day in their lives. The show aired for 2 seasons. = In 2007 Rudner released his fourth album "The Great Song Machine", produced by Kobi Oz and arranged by Eran Weitz and Shlomi Lavi. From the album came the singles "The Great Song Machine", composed by Rudner to the words of Leah Ini, "It's the same Summer" and "You left me with the Wind". Except for "The Great Song Machine" Rudner wrote and composed all the songs on the album. = Since 2011 Rudner has been teaching at the Mazmor music school in Givat Washington, as well as an accompanist for ensembles and graduates from among the school's students. = In 2012, the band's fifth album "20th Century Boys" was released after three years of work. The singles "I'm in a Situation", "We Will Be Fine" and "Australia Blues" were released from the album. = In 2013 his fifth album "Zeman Asif" was released. The album, the work which took three years in which guitarist Eran Weitz took part as a partner, includes 10 songs, all of which were written by Rudner, except for one written by his brother Roni Jacobi. Some of the songs on the album like "Israel Blues" are of a protest and political nature. = Back in the same year Rudner musically produced the show "Indy Yild" - a rock'n'roll show for the whole family. = In 2017, the band's sixth album "Sweet in the Dark" was released, produced by Ofer Meiri. = In 2019 Rudner released his sixth album "Yehuma". Two years later, in 2021, Rudner jointly released with Eran Weitz the album "Hai Shirim" consisting of 18 acoustic and minimalist performances of Israeli classics. = In 2024, "Eifo HaYeled" released three new singles: "Nachgog u'Magog", "Shalom Im Atzmi", and "Acharei HaMilchama", the latter written by fallen soldier Or Blumovitz, who lost his life in the war. = As of today, *Eifo HaYeled* are on a nationwide tour, performing across Israel. 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On October 28, 1977, "Queen" released their sixth studio album "News of the World". The album marked a sharp transition from the symphonic and progressive rock of previous albums, to basic and simple rock. With the rise of punk rock in the UK and especially the success of bands like the Sex Pistols, the band realized it needed to "go with the flow" and made a conscious decision to spontaneously change their musical style to more basic and simple rock, with as minimalist production as possible. The band entered the "Sarm West" and "Wessex" studios in London to record the album. At the same time, the "Sex Pistols" recorded the album "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" at "Wessex Studios", which was also released on the same day with great timing. This neighborhood of Oueen's to punk-rock pioneers led to bizarre encounters between members of the two bands, the best known of which is the encounter between Freddie Mercury and Sid Vicious who stung Freddie and asked if he had already managed to bring the "ballet" to the masses. Freddie of course did not remain obligated and during an NME interview called Sid Vicious "Simon Ferocious" and replied that he and the band were doing their best (bringing the ballet to the masses). The material written for the album is more eclectic and diverse and ranges from a variety of musical styles, from stadium rock of the immortal songs " We Will Rock You " and " We Are the Champions ", through the punk-rock of " Sheer Heart Attack ", blues-rock in the song " Sleeping on the Sidewalk ", to Funk influences (" Get Down, Make Love "), jazz (" My Melancholy Blues ") and even Latin (" Who Needs You "). This diversity is also reflected in the partition of writing between the band members and has a larger contribution by Roger Taylor and John Deacon who each wrote two songs for the album. The album features two of the band's greatest hits: The opening song " We Will Rock You " was written by Brian May following a dream he had. He recalled that during one of the band's performances, the audience sang the anthem of the Liverpool football team "You'll Never Walk Alone". That night he went to bed while pondering what could cause the audience to actively participate while playing the song in performances. The next morning he got up with the idea of a rhythm in his head, that would make the audience stamp their feet and clap along with the band. May thought of a simple 4/4 rhythm that was divided as follows: stamping, stamping, clapping, pausing. How simple and still so amazing! Because this song will become one of the greatest stadium anthems of all time. Immediately after that, comes another huge stadium hit - " We Are the Champions " written by Freddie Mercury back in 1975. Amazingly Mercury also claimed to have thought of football when he wrote the song. He thought of something fans would be able to connect to. He called this song my version of "I Did It My Way". By the way, the song was chosen as the most Catchiest Song Ever . We do not scribble it is scientifically determined. For more details about that, read here : Other interesting songs from the album: " Sheer Heart Attack " is a pure punk-rock song, written back in 1974 and was supposed to be included on the album of the same name, but the band did not finish writing it. In the demo version, Taylor sang the whole song, but the band decided that Freddie would sing the verse and Taylor only the chorus. Roger Taylor , who also wrote the song, also plays bass and rhythm guitar. " All Dead, All Dead " was written and sung by Brian May who also plays the piano. Brian May confirmed that the song was written following the death of his cat. " Spread Your Wings " was written by John Deacon but Freddie Mercury plays the piano in it. It's interesting to note that this is one of Queen's only songs with no background vocals. " Fight from the Inside " was written by Roger Taylor , who also sings and plays on almost all instruments including guitar alongside Brian May . This is one of the songs in which Slash was heavily influenced by its riffs. " Get Down, Make Love " which opens the other side of the vinyl was written by Freddie Mercury . It is interesting to note that the psychedelic sound heard during the song (starting at about 2:35) is not the result of synthesizers but of Brian May 's "Red Special" guitar which was connected to an electro-harmonics effect. " Sleeping on the Sidewalk " written and sung by Brian May is the only song in the band's catalog that was recorded in one take (except for the singing). Proof of this can be found in minor slips in John Deacon 's playing and Brian May 's laughter at the end of the song. The song does not include any Freddie Mercury contribution but he sang it in the band performances. The " Who Needs You " track is a little different in Queen's catalog. It was written by John Deacon who plays along with Brian May on Spanish guitar, May also plays on maracas and Mercury on a Cowbell. " It's Late " was written by Brian May and is also the last single released from the album. Brian May can be heard playing the "tapping" technique that will be known later from guitarist Eddie Van Halen 's playing and is already reflected in "Van Halen"'s debut album which came out four months later. History proves that May did it before, and Steve Hackett of "Genesis" even did it before him. By the way, this song was one of Kurt Cobain's favorites. The jazzy ending track whose name refers to the blues in general - is " My Melancholy Blues ". The song was written and composed by Mercury and deals with fame and what it brings with it. A personal and revealing song, with no guitars or background vocals. A perfect song to sign the album. By the way, we recommend the live version of songs from this album in the recordings from BBC Sessions, especially this song that features a solo by Brian May that does not exist on the album (we said no guitars). Listen here : The name of the album came from the name of a newspaper that came out in England. The cover was influenced by the October 1953 issue of the science fiction magazine "Astounding Science Fiction", when the character of the man holding the robot was replaced with the characters of the band members. Roger Taylor kept a copy of the magazine and really liked the picture. He turned to illustrator Frank Kelly Freas who painted the cover and asked him for permission to use the image for the band's album. He agreed and replaced the character of the dead man with the characters of the band members. Later the robot was also given the name "Frank". It is one of Queen's most successful and best-selling albums in the United States along with the album " The Game ". For Listening: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

On October 28, 1975 (though some sources suggest dates ranging from late October to early November), Mike Oldfield  released his third album, “Ommadawn”. After the overwhelming success of " Tubular Bells " and the more introspective “Hergest Ridge,” Oldfield retreated even deeper into solitude to create one of the most personal, spiritual, and musically transcendent albums of his career, showcasing his mastery of world music influences. It was a record born from grief, isolation, and an unquenchable need for artistic liberation. Recorded at “The Beacon,” his remote home studio in Herefordshire, “Ommadawn” was both a reaction to the pressure of fame and an escape from the world’s noise. Oldfield, who played nearly every instrument himself, built a sonic universe from traditional folk sounds, African percussion, Celtic melodies, and haunting choral layers. The recording sessions stretched over several months, marked by personal turmoil and a drive for perfection. Oldfield’s mother passed away shortly after he had begun recording, a tragedy that cast a long shadow over the process. Later, he recalled that working on the album became his only source of comfort — a way to channel grief into creation and turn loss into sound. Every tone, every beat, every harmony was carefully sculpted — sometimes obsessively — until it resonated with raw emotion and healing. As with Oldfield's first two albums, “Ommadawn” is a single same-titled composition divided into Part One and Part Two, each designated to a single side of the LP. The structure enhances the immersive journey, giving the listener the sense of an evolving narrative rather than a collection of separate songs. Supporting Oldfield’s vision were a few key collaborators who added distinct textures and character to the work. His sister Sally Oldfield contributed ethereal backing vocals that glide across the mix, while his brother Terry Oldfield added haunting panpipes passages that deepen the album’s pastoral tone. Pierre Moerlen, already known for his work with “Gong,” brought his distinctive drumming and percussive sophistication, adding rhythmic precision and a subtle world-music energy that perfectly complements the African drum players and Oldfield’s layered arrangements. " Ommadawn (Part One) " begins softly, like the mist rising over green hills. Acoustic guitars shimmer against a backdrop of recorders and gentle choral voices. As the layers unfold, the pastoral calm gives way to rhythmic tension — African drums, pipes, and Oldfield’s electric guitar erupt into a soaring, cathartic climax that embodies both sorrow and release. This section remains one of his most breathtaking achievements: intricate yet organic, powerful yet intimate. " Ommadawn (Part Two) " opens in contrast, returning to reflection and stillness. The melodies are folk-inflected, guiding the listener through a landscape of light after the storm. Towards its close, " On Horseback " appears — a simple, almost childlike song sung by Oldfield himself with the help of a children's choir. What might seem naïve on the surface carries a deep message: after the emotional odyssey of the album, the joy of life itself feels newly rediscovered. Children’s laughter, soft flutes, and acoustic strumming bring the journey to a peaceful, heartwarming close. Upon its release, “Ommadawn” was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Many saw it as Oldfield’s most emotionally complete work — a bridge between the structured innovation of “ Tubular Bells ” and the ethereal beauty of later albums like “Incantations.” Decades later, he would return to its spirit on “Return to Ommadawn” (2017). “Ommadawn” stands as a timeless testament to musical purity — an album that feels handcrafted, spiritual, and deeply human. It’s not just a record to be heard, but one to be felt — a journey through solitude, pain, and transcendence, emerging into light. For Listening: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

He is a musician, charismatic singer, and one of the most complicated people, Scott Weiland was born on October 27, 1967. Let's get to know him a little more... (Photo: medium.com) 1. He was born by the name Scott Richard Kline. 2. His last name was changed at age 5 after being adopted by the Weiland family. 3. Scott grew up and was educated as a Catholic. This education will accompany him also during his adult life and in 2011 he will release a compilation album of Christmas songs. 4. He was a high school football player. 5. Scott was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 6. For most of his adult life Scott was addicted to drugs and alcohol, he went in and out of rehab many times, and the same he did with prisons. His behavior due to addictions affected his work with the bands he was a member of and often created difficulties and problems. 7. Beyond being best known as a singer for "Stone Temple Pilots" and the supergroup "Velvet Revolver", he also developed a solo career during which he released three studio albums, two cover albums, and a live performance album. 8. On stage Scott was a charismatic, ostentatious, and chaotic character. (Photo: Noel Vasquez) 9. Thanks to his vocal and versatile talent, he entered the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader list. 10. One of his big influences was musician David Bowie . 11. Scott mentioned the bands "Pixies", "The Flaming Lips" and "The Beatles" as his favorites. 12. In 1986 Scott formed with his childhood friends Corey Hicock and David Allin a band, which after aseveralexchanges formed a lineup that included guitarist Dean DeLeo , bassist Robert DeLeo , and drummer Eric Kretz, in addition to Scott. 13. In 1990 the same band already named "Mighty Joe Young" enters the studio and records their first demo. 14. About a year later the band ssigneda records contract with the Atlantic company and eenteredthe studio to record their debut album "Core" . 15. During the recordings, the band receives a message from its lawyer that there is a blues artist named Mighty Joe Young and the band is forced to change its name to "Stone Temple Pilots". (Photo: Atlantic) 16. The band members chose the name "Stone Temple Pilots" following stickers of the well-known oil company STP that adorned their rehearsal room. 17. During the tour of the album "Core" Scott was forgotten in Atlanta when he got off the band bus to buy cigarettes. The bus continued south to Florida and only after halfway drive was it discovered that Scott was not on the bus. 18. Scott was using a megaphone as a vocal effect during STP performances. 19. In 1995 Scott formed "The Magnificent Bastards" which recorded only two songs. The song "Mockingbird Girl" tas part of the soundtrack of the movie "Tank Girl" and a cover of the song "How Do You Sleep?" by John Lennon . 20. On November 20, 2000, Scott was invited to the VH1 Storytellers program with "The Doors" (minus Jim Morrison of course), in which he performed two of the band's songs with them: "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" and "Five to one". 21. Later he also recorded with STP a version of the song "Break on Through (To the Other Side)", which opened the tribute album "Stoned Immaculate to" for "The Doors" which was released in 2000. 22. In 2002, STP disbanded following severe disagreements between Scott and the DeLeo brothers. That same year ex-Guns members: Slash , Duff McKagan , M and att Sorum with guitarist Dave Kushner were looking for a singer for their new band. Scott joined them and together they formed "Velvet Revolver". (Photo: musicradar.com) 23. Scott already knew some of Guns members since he trained at the same gym with Duff, was at the same rehab facility with Matt, and played in a few shows with Dave. 24. Scott has released two albums with "Velvet Revolver": "Contraband" (2004) and "Libertad" (2007). 25. In 2006 Scott founded a record company called SoftDrive Records. 26. In 2007 Scott's brother died of heart disease. Scott wrote the songs "For a Brother", and "Pills, Demons & Etc". From the album "Libertad" in memory of his brother. 27. In 2008 Scott signed a distribution contract with Bug Music that allowed him to receive funding to create various projects including writing new music and his part in the STP catalog. 28. In 2009, Scott announced the launch of a clothing collection under the "Weiland for English Laundry" brand. 29. In 2010 STP's sixth and final album was released with Scott named "Stone Temple Pilots",when in 2013 the band finally and officially announced that they were “terminating” their relationship with Scott in light of tensions and confrontations between him and the rest of the band. 30. In 2011 Scott's autobiography "Not Dead & Not for Sale" was published in collaboration with David Ritz. 31. An autobiography reveals that Scott was raped at the age of 12 by an adult who invited him to his home, he repressed that memory until his later years, but it floated in one of the rehab treatments he underwent. 32. In 2015 he formed the supergroup "Art Of Anarchy" together with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns) and John Moyer (Disturbed). The band released an album of the same name that year. 33. In 2017 after Scott's death "Art Of Anarchy" released another album called "The Madness" where already Scott was the singer, Scott Stapp who is familiar to us from the band "Creed". 34. On December 3, 2015, Scott was found lifeless (probably as a result of an overdose) on the bus of his tour, which happened several hours before he was scheduled to take the stage in Minnesota. "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

Sneak Peek... It is not by chance that this album is called "Full Circle" , it is the band's first album after a break of eight years but also it's last. A closing album of a band that scattered stardust gained fame, touched the sky, and crashed violently on the ground, due to a singer being unable to hold himself, decomposed from chemicals, causing the band to disintegrate. It may sound a little extreme, but many of us, and we allow ourselves to say it, are a little pleased with it, since that is what led to the birth of the band "Alter Bridge". Creed's fourth and final album was released on October 27, 2009, the first album since the band disbanded in 2004. A time when Scott Stapp was trying to find a way back to life and the rest of the band formed for them one of the great bands of the modern age. Three singles came out of the album, "Overcome", "Rain" and "A Thousand Faces" . Despite mixed reviews from critics as well as fans, the album reached number two on the Billboard 200, selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week. So if you want to cuddle up to what was clicked on: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

On October 27 "Triumph" released their tenth and last album "Edge of Excess". The album marked the beginning of the end for "Triumph", since it was the first album not to feature Rik Emmett on guitar and lead vocals, leaving Gil Moore as the sole lead vocalist. We always said the "Triumph's" added value is the fact that they have two excellent lead vocalist who enrich the band sound and allow them to be more versatile writing their musical material. With Rik Emmett 's departure "Triumph" lost their added value and more. Known for his virtuosic guitar work, smooth vocals, and songwriting, Emmett had been central to "Triumph's" signature sound. His decision to leave in 1988, due to artistic and business differences, left "Triumph" with a significant gap, impacting both the band’s creative dynamics and their fan base’s expectations. Emmett’s blend of progressive rock elements, soaring vocals and melodic sense had always added depth and diversity to "Triumph’s" music, setting them apart from typical hard rock bands. Without him, the band faced an identity shift, with "Edge of Excess" representing their attempt to reforge a path forward. After a few years of inactivity, Moore and bassist Mike Levine recruited session Canadian guitarist Phil X (In his first recording as a member of a band) to replace Emmett. Phil X’s addition brought undeniable energy and talent, yet his playing style leaned toward a straightforward, gritty hard rock approach, contrasting Emmett's nuanced, multi-genre technique. Not only that, but Phil X only played guitar leaving Gil Moore to sing all vocal duties. This shift changed "Triumph's" landscape, favoring harder-edged riffs and a raw, blues-inflected style over the intricate compositions and guitar and vocal harmonies fans expected. This contributed to the album's overall heavier, darker tone, aligning "Triumph" with early ’90s rock trends but losing some of the adventurousness that Emmett brought. Opening with “ Child of the City ,” the album instantly throws listeners into a grittier atmosphere, as Phil X’s guitar riffs drive a rawer, punchier edge. His playing throughout the album adds an aggressive flair that shifts "Triumph" away from their traditional melodic style. The change of style brought with it an almost complete loss of identity. Tracks like “ Turn My Head ” and “ Troublemaker ” (featured in the 1992 movie "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth") are riff-heavy, straightforward rockers that feel infused with the influences of bands like "Guns N' Roses" and "Van Halen". " Riding High Again " riff sounds a bit like "Metallica's" "Enter Sandman", “ Love in a Minute ” reveal a push for anthemic riff Like "AC/DC", all reflecting the era’s hard rock. Even the album two ballads, " It's Over " and " Somewhere Tonight " sound like "Guns" meets "Bon Jovi". In sum, "Edge of Excess" is a bold experiment, but it is lacking the classic "Triumph" touch. Sadly, with the departure of Rik Emmet "Triumph" lost it's identity. They tried to navigate through a changing rock landscape without its compass, but got lost on the way. No wonder it was the last album of this Great band. For Listening: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

October 26, 1981 is a historic day for "Iron Maiden". Today in 1981, Bruce Dickinson first appeared on stage with the band at the "Palasport" hall in Bologna, Italy. (Photo: Maidenrevelations.com) Bruce Dickinson officially joined the band exactly one month earlier, on September 26, 1981. Read more about Bruce's selection process here : The choice of Bruce Dickinson was quick, decisive and absolute. To put it bluntly, Paul DiAnno made his last appearance with the band on September 10 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the band officially announcing Bruce's joining the band about two weeks later. A few days after the dismissal of Paul DiAnno and after Bruce's successful audition for the band, Dickinson was offered the role of singer, when along with the announcement he was told that he has a month to prepare for his first live show with the band. "Iron Maiden" was scheduled to perform for 5 days in a row in Italy, the first of which was as mentioned in the "Palasport" hall in the city of Bologna on October 26, 1981. It was not a simple job at all. Bruce had to learn about 20 songs played during the tour in a very short time. But "Bruce almighty" took the stage that night in Bologna and simply burned it to the ground. The band played a set of 17 songs, when at the end of the show called to the stage, time after time, for no less than three encores, the last of which was "I've Got The Fire" by "Montrose". Amazingly this live show was documented on video. Admittedly the quality is awful, but you can still learn from it about Bruce's amazing performance and his tremendous voice. This is an equally historic moment, which if not worth watching, then at least listening, here: At the end of the show it was very clear to the rest of the band members that they had made the right choice and that Bruce Dickinson was the right singer for "Iron Maiden". Bruce's joining "Iron Maiden" will elevate the band to new heights and make it the greatest metal band of all time. List of songs played that evening: 01. Sanctuary 02. Purgatory 03. Wrathchild 04. Twilight Zone 05. Remember Tomorrow 06. Genghis Khan 07. Killers 08. Another Life 09. Innocent Exile 10. Running Free 11. Murders In The Rue Morgue 12. Phantom Of The Opera 13. Iron Maiden Encore: 14. Transylvania 15. Drifter Encore 2: 16. Prowler Encore 3: 17. I've Got The Fire (Montrose Cover) "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

Last week we celebrated "Morning View" birthday and today we are talking about the album that comes before it, the breakthrough album "Make Yourself" by the band "Incubus" which was released on October 26, 1999. Here are some facts about the album: 1. This is the band's third album, but the first to put them on the album charts. 2. After only two weeks of working on the album, the band members were no longer satisfied with their producer, so they fired him a continued by themselves. 3. Only at the mix stage of the album they add producer Scott Litt (who produced the REM albums) and he brought his contribution to the finish of the album. 4. On this album, the band tried to make their music more accessible and melodic, compared to the previous two albums which were very eclectic and diverse. 5. Until the release of this album, no song by the band was played on US radio stations and this is their third album !! 6. The first single from the album was "Pardon Me" . This song was not really successful at the beginning and in fact, the radio stations did not play it at all. Brandon Boyd and Mike Einziger decided to perform an acoustic version of the song while hosted on various radio stations promoting the album. The acoustic version gained momentum, there was a crazy demand from listeners to play the song and many radio stations started playing it, including the famous radio station The World Famous KROQ. 7. After the success of the acoustic version of "Pardon Me", the radio stations also started playing the electric version of the song which further increased the exposure to the album. In order to support the increasing exposure of the album, the band released a music video for the song, which was a success on MTV. 8. The second single from the album was "Stellar" which along with the music video on MTV won a lot of air time. 9. But... 10. The big breakthrough of the album came with the release of the third single “Drive” (which came out almost a year after the album's release). The song went directly into 3rd place in the alternative chart and from there climbed to first place, where it stayed for 6 consecutive weeks. In addition, it reached the top ten in the Billboard 100 singles chart. It was this single that led to the band's big break into the mainstream. 11. We will never forget the clip for the song where Brandon sits on the wooden floor and paints a self-portrait while the band members play. 12. The album has a number of other unusual and amazing songs in nature such as: the mesmerizing "Warmth" , the rough "When It Comes" , the exciting "I Miss You" and the bouncy "Consequence" . 13. Simultaneously with the release of the album, the band performed with every headline band that they could put their hands or instruments on, among others, they performed with: Primus, Buckethead, System Of A Down, Mr. Bungle, Deftones, and the famous Ozzfest. 14. This album is part of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list. So now you must listen to the album on: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

The album "No. 4" , the fourth "Stone Temple Pilots" was released on October 26, 1999 !! This album comes after a forced break the band has taken since the release of the album "Tiny Music… Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop", three years earlier. In early 1992, cracks began to form in the band, which only expanded over the years, largely due to Scott Weiland 's severe drug addiction problem. This rift widened and reached its peak after the release of the album "Tiny Music..." in 1996. Scott's growing addiction, behavioral problems, and inability to function pushed the other three members to form a side project in the meantime, hoping they could return to function as a band after Scott regained consciousness. Together with singer Dave Coutts from the band "In Inch Man", they formed a new band called "Talk Show" and even released an album bearing the band's name in 1997. Scott who felt a kind of resentment against his friends over the move slandered them in the media but took the time to fight his severe addiction. As part of the cleanup process, he worked on his first solo album "12 Bar Blues" which was released in March 1998 and received good reviews. (Photo: medium.com) But apparently, time really heals the wounds because the four friends have managed to transcend themselves, resolve their differences, and return to work together in early 1998. The reunion instilled in the band positive energies that the four members poured into the writing process. Scott described the process as positive, with all the songs being written by all the members together in the studio. He noted that the legendary producer who regularly worked with the band, Brendan O'Brien, pushed them to put their heart and soul into the piece. Bassist Robert DeLeo noted that Scott was as clear and focused as in the days of his debut album "Core" and this pushed the band to create with positive energies. It should be noted that at that time quite a few rock bands chose to change style and even experiment a bit with synthesizers and electronics. Examples can be found on "Smashing Pumpkins' "Adore" album and "Bush's" "The Science Of Things" album that came out on the very same day. To this must be added the fact that the band's previous album "Tiny Music..." from 1996 was also quite experimental and different from the band's basic DNA. Despite this and perhaps because of this, the band members consciously chose to return to their roots, to the basic guitar rock, and worked on creating a heavy album similar to the debut album “Core”. And the result was accordingly. "No. 4" is a live and kicking guitar rock album. You can already hear it from the opening track "Down" which is also the leading single from the album. The heavy opening riff and saw with the guitar deliberately tuned down, is a statement of intent by the band on what we are going to get next. The second track "Heaven & Hot Rods" is remarkably reminiscent of the sound, vibe, and rhythm of "Sex Type Thing", the second track from the album "Core". The attack continues with songs like "No Way Out" , "Glide" which is one of the best songs on the album, written as a tribute to the garage band "MC5" (not Grunge) from the '60s and with "Sex & Violence" who all continue to correspond with the album "Core". True, this album also has the pop / rocky "Pruno" and the slightly "trippy" that is reminiscent of what the band did on the previous two albums, the relatively calm and quiet "Sour Girl" and the moving ballad "Atlanta" both written about the breakup of Scott's relationship with his first wife Janina Castaneda, but the heart of this album lies deeper in the rough guitar rock of the early 90s than with the commercial wave that attacked the alternative bands at the end of the decade. Unfortunately shortly after the album was released Scott returned to prison again and spent a year there on drug possession and violating the terms of his previous release. Under these circumstances, the band could not promote the album through a proper tour. The demons from the past reopened the cracks that had just been reunited, but the band managed to continue on its fuel vapor for one more album "Shangri-La Dee Da" before splitting up again in 2002 until the 2008 reunion album. VH1 Channel documented the album on the Storytellers program recorded in 2000 in which the band members play and narrate the album. The album "No. 4" marked the beginning of the end and is probably also the band's last good album, which failed to recreate in the current lineup its great moments left somewhere in the 90s. Listen to the album on: Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website

"Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory", the fifth studio album of "Dream Theater", was released October 26, 1999 This is the band's first concept album and without a doubt one of it's greatest. The album that opened with the metronome rhythm, that alternates from right to left ear and back again, undoubtedly put listeners and fans into complete hypnosis, as one could no longer remain indifferent in the face of this amazing and ambitious work. The tragic story of love, betrayal, murder and reincarnation is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the prog-metal genre. It opens in the present when Nicholas, a troubled man that visits a hypnotist. Through regression therapy, Nicholas learns about his past life and we learn about the reason he came for therapy ( Strange Deja Vu ). The anesthetized Nicholas first meets Victoria Page, learning about her brutal 1928 murder and her love triangle with Senator Edward Baines ( The Miracle ) and his brother Julian Baines ( The Sleeper ). He realizes that the reason for the strange dreams that befell him was a kind of call for help from Victoria who wants the truth about her murder to be revealed. Through newspaper reports, stories from an old man ( Fatal Tragedy ) and memories sent from his subconscious, Nicholas slowly puts together the tragic puzzle. He realizes he was Victoria in his previous life and they actually share the same soul ( Through My Words ). He also learned that the love of Victoria and Julian brought them south, where Victoria had an affair with his brother, the senator. When the couple reconciles, the enraged Edward commits a double murder, which he successfully drops on Julian as suicide and murder. Although he is broken and sad by the sensational revelation of Victoria's tragic fate, the story brings Nicholas peace of mind that he did not have for a long time. He also understands that death is not the end, and for evidence, he continues as an incarnation of Victoria's soul ( The Spirit Carries On ). (Photo: This Day In Metal) Encouraged by the thought of spiritual continuity Nicholas returns home and turns the TV on. There is a report about the death of John F. Kennedy. To distract himself from the news Nichols put a record on the turntable. A door opens, and a burglar enters ... the hypnotist says "Open your eyes Nicholas ...", Nicholas panting shouts, the needle is blown off the record, and a static noise ..... The conclusion from this ending is that the hypnotist is in fact the reincarnation of Edward's soul and after he murdered Nicholas the circle of life was closed again. The end of this story is also the beginning of the band's next album, as the static noise at the end of the album opens the song " Glass Prison " from the album " Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence " and this is the start of a continuous chain, where the ending of the album "Six Degrees" is identical to the opening of the next album etc... "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" is actually a sequel to "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper", from the band's second album: " Images and Words ". Guitarist John Petrucci added "Pt. 1" to the song title as a comic act, and at the time he did not really thought that there would be a second part. This is without a doubt a complex album in terms of the plot story. The contribution of the four lyricists ( Mike Portnoy , John Petrucci , John Myung , and vocalist James LaBrie ) helped to create a wonderfully cohesive narrative. Also in terms of playing and composition, it is a masterpiece, there is no other way to describe it. In this album, the band has reached insane levels of playing and creation. The instrumental track " Overture 1928 " presents the musical themes we will encounter throughout the album, such as " The Dance of Eternity ", " One Last Time " and more. From there we move on from an unforgettable musical odyssey to each other, all of which blend in perfectly with the plot story. Throughout the album the band keeps us in suspense, always surprising, always challenging, and always doing the unexpected. " Fatal Tragedy ", is a heavy song with a strong gothic influence, ending with a long instrumental section. The hypnotist then leads us directly to the even heavier " Beyond This Life ", which teaches us what the newspaper reported on Victoria's murder. After 11 minutes of madness, we finally get a chance to relax a bit with " Through Her Eyes " and John Petrucci 's heartbreaking guitar and with guest singer Theresa Thomason. The sixth part of the work " Home " is without a doubt one of the best tracks on the album and perhaps also one of the best in the band's repertoire. This song also corresponds with " Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper ". From there we continue to the seventh part " The Dance of Eternity " an instrumental track with virtuoso playing that drops the listener's jaw, even compared to the high standards of this amazing band. The eighth part " The Spirit Carries On " is one of the band's melodic pieces and probably also the "hit" of the album, as far as this word can be used in the same sentence with "Dream Theater". This exciting track which also features a gospel choir, forms a hallway to the finale track “ Finally Free ” which reveals the truth about Victoria’s death and features an amazing Mike Portnoy playing that amplifies the epic ending of the album. It's interesting to note that this is the band's first album with the virtuoso keyboardist Jordan Rudess , which already here show his insane abilities and how much he influences the sound and style of the band. This album is without a doubt one of the band's creative highlights and is a prog-metal classic. A must-have album for any metalhead and progger, beginner or veteran. For Listening : Spotify , Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook  / Instagram  or Subscribe to our website