On August 4, 1967 "Pink Floyd" released their debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". This album stands as a landmark in the psychedelic rock genre and even hailed as one of the greatest psychedelic rock albums of all time. "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" established "Pink Floyd" as pioneers of the genre and is a testament to the innovative spirit of the 1960s. With its release in 1967, the album captured the essence of an era characterized by experimentation and boundary-pushing musical exploration. Syd Barrett's contributions as the primary songwriter and lead guitarist are central to the album's distinctive sound. He wrote eight of the album’s eleven songs and contributed to two instrumental tracks. His imaginative lyrics and innovative guitar work, combined with Richard Wright's versatile keyboard playing, Nick Mason's dynamic drumming, and Roger Waters' solid bass lines, create a cohesive and compelling musical tapestry. Everything began in the summer of 1965, when Syd Barrett joined "Sigma 6", which included his childhood friend Roger Waters. Right after Barrett joined the band he created a "revolution", that caused a change in the band lineup and musical style. Barrett also suggested that the band will change its name to "Pink Floyd", naming it after the blues players Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. By 1966, they became part of London’s underground scene, performing at high-profile gigs attended by celebrities. On 15 February 1967, "Pink Floyd" signed with EMI, which released the band's first single, "Arnold Layne" in March and their second single, "See Emily Play" in June that year - both songs written by Barrett. Those songs were intended as more pop-oriented but still had the psychedelic sound that would hint on the material of the band's debut album. The recording sessions in "Abbey Road" were turbulent due to Barrett’s increasing LSD use and deteriorating mental state. The album combined "Pink Floyd's" long, improvised live renditions style with Syd Barrett's short pop songs and whimsical psychedelia. From the first sounds of "Astronomy Domine" we enter the world of psychedelic and space rock. The voice of the band's manager, Peter Jenner, is heard reading the planets' names. Barrett's Fender Esquire with the tremolo effect emerges and a rapid beeping sound is heard while Richard Wright's Farfisa organ is mixed into the background. Then we make a short turn with the less psychedelic track on the album - "Lucifer Sam" which features a catchy, driving riff and whimsical lyrics about a mysterious cat. "Matilda Mother" is led by Waters’ bass and Richard Wright’s organ, which also play a psychedelic and unusual keyboard solo. Wright also sings most of the song with Barrett joining in on choruses and singing the whole last verse. It was the first song recorded for the album. "Flaming" was recorded in a single take and was the third US single, combining 60's melody with crazy psychedelic effects. "Pow R. Toc H." - is an experimental instrumental piece that incorporates scat singing and various sound effects, reflecting the band's willingness to push the boundaries of traditional song structures. "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" was written by bassist Roger Waters, and is a more aggressive, rhythmic piece that hints at the darker themes Waters would explore in later works. "Interstellar Overdrive" is the longest and most experimental on the album reflecting the space rock, psychedelic, and underground vibe of the band. It features long sections of free-form instrumental improvisation reflective of the group's live performances. "The Gnome" is a more acoustic folk song where Nick Mason plays only temple blocks and cymbals. "Chapter 24" combines mystical lyrics inspired by text from chapter 24 of the ancient Chinese tome "I Ching", with a tranquil melody featuring a Middle-Eastern-sounding organ. "The Scarecrow" - A melancholic, poetic song that uses the metaphor of a scarecrow to explore themes of isolation and identity showcases Barrett's genius. "Bike" closes the album with quirky sound effects and exemplifies Syd Barrett’s unique style and foreshadows his eventual mental decline. After "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was released, "Pink Floyd" continued to perform in London, drawing larger crowds, but Barrett’s mental state continued to deteriorate. In December 1967, Nick Mason turned to David Gilmour and offered him to join "Pink Floyd". His first rehearsal with the band was held on January 8, 1968, Thus "Pink Floyd" became a five-piece band. Shortly after, on January 20, 1968 Syd Barrett made his last show with the band, making "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" a truly unique work, capturing both the pleasure and madness of psychedelic music. For Listening: Spotify, Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

Deborah was born on August 3, 1967, you probably do not understand the connection between the picture and the name, so this is a good reason to get to know her a little more... (Photo: Tom Barnes) 1. Her name is Deborah Anne Dyer and she was born to a couple from Jamaica in Brixton, London, England. She adopted the stage name "Skin". 2. When she was 6 years old she moved in with her grandfather who ran a nightclub in his basement. There she was exposed to music that gave her the inspiration and influence to be a musician. 3. In 1994, she co-founded the band "Skunk Anansie" with Martin "Ace" Kent, Richard "Cass" Lewis, and Robbie France. Drummer Ruby was replaced right at the beginning of the road by Mark Richardson. (Photo: bbc.co.uk) 4. They immediately started performing in various clubs and at the end of that year, within six weeks they started recording their debut album. 5. In 1995 the debut album "Paranoid & Sunburnt" was released. Most of the songs on the album were written by Skin along with Len Arran, an English poet, and musician. The album contained mostly political and anti-religious protest songs which received mixed reviews but the album reached number 8 in the UK. The album released a number of singles, including "Selling Jesus", "Weak" (one of the band's most successful songs), and "Charity". 6. A year later they released their second album "Stoosh". Also on this album, Skin spared no criticism of religion, politics, sex, and violence. A number of singles came out of the album Among them: "All I Want", "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (another one of the band's biggest hits that brought her an international break), and "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)". 7. In 1999 the band released their third album "Post Orgasmic Chill". On this album, the band changes a bit the style that goes from punk / alternative rock to tougher and rougher ones like hard rock and metal. Singles released from the album: "Secretly", "Lately" and "You'll Follow Me Down". 8. Two years later the band disbanded and Skin embarked on a solo career. She changed her musical style to something softer relative to Skunk and even replaced her famous baldness with hair. (Photo: partyflock.nl) 9. A year later she released her first album "Fleshwounds". She co-created the album with her friend Len Arran but because she was not happy with the first version, the album came out in another version. 10. Skin was not particularly pleased with the album cover and on the way changed one song and added another cover. The attempt to take advantage of the band's success in order to leverage her solo career was not really successful, the singles did not get many radio broadcasts and the album was not a success even though in some European countries it did reach the top ten. 11. After the release of the album, she started touring in Europe, in some shows she was the opening act for Robbie Williams and Placebo. 12. In 2006 she released her second album "Fake Chemical State". This time in addition to Aran, Gary Clark, John Blackburn and Ben Christophers are also participating in the writing. 13. In 2009 her friend, Damian Lazarus gave her as a gift a mixer, not a cooking mixer but a music mixer. She fell in love with the instrument and broke into a DJ career under the stage name D-Dyer. (Photo: GoffPhotos) 14. She combined in her sets her stage presence and amazing voice, which gave her uniqueness in the world of DJs as she became a household name in London and Los Angeles. 15. In 2009, Skin's band reunited and began a tour called "Greatest Hits", accompanied by a greatest hits album called "Smashes and Trashes". 16. After 11 years, the band released their fourth album "Wonderlustre", preceded mainly by the single "My Ugly Boy". In this album unlike the previous ones, all the band members are co-writing. 17. One of the scariest experiences of Skin's life was a tornado case at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium in 2011, during the band's appearance. The mini tornado caused complete chaos as people ran for their lives, 5 people were killed and dozens more injured. 18. In 2012 the band released their fifth album "Black Traffic". This is the band's first album to be released under its independent label. 19. In 2016 the band released their sixth album “Anarchytecture”. On this album, the band changes its style to something a little more melodic and soft while Skin's lyrics also get a certain softness. (Photo: Enda Madden) 20. In 2025 the band released their seventh album "The Painful Truth", the first in nine years. In recent years the band has gained a strong and deep meaning in the musical landscape of the UK, they continue touring and Skin gets a stage not only for its musical side but also for the political and social side, performing and being interviewed in leading programs to promote its and its members' opinions. "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

A week ago we told you the story of "The Black Phoenix", the story of the band "AC/DC" which rose to meteoric glory with the album "Highway To Hell", crashed shortly afterward following the death of its charismatic leader Bon Scott, and like the Phoenix rose from the ashes Of itself to return bigger and better with "Back In Black" - one of the great albums created in hard rock and in general. Today we bring you another fascinating story with quite a few similarities to the story of "The Black Phoenix", the story of the band "Def Leppard" and the album "Hysteria", which was released on August 3, 1987. Let's start with a recommendation to read the two reviews we posted a week ago (two days apart), about the albums "Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black", so you can easily connect to the current story. The story of the album "Hysteria" actually begins back in 1982 during the recordings of "Def Leppard's" third album - "Pyromania". The producer of the album is none other than producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also made the sound of "AC/DC" accessible to the masses on the album "Highway To Hell" and brought about its meteoric success. Similar to what he did as part of his work with "AC/DC", Lange also contribute to making "Def Leppard's" sound more catchy and accessible. In this case, too, Lange pushed the band to excellence with a lot of hard work and considerable studio hours, and he even took matters into his own hands and helped the band write some of the songs on "Pyromania," for which he also received credit. Similar to the formula that worked well with "AC/DC", Lange emphasized the sound of "Def Leppard's" double guitar and in particular the vocal harmony and accompanying voices of the band members, while also contributing his own voice as an accompanying singer. Although this process began with the previous album, "High 'n' Dry" from 1981, it was tightened by Lange to perfection on the album "Pyromania", which was released in January 1983. This is how it turned out, after two traditional Heavy-Metal albums, Matt Lange helped the band to perform the metamorphosis required for a friendly Heavy Metal / Glam Rock sound, which would lead to its big break into the US and its dizzying success, with sales of over ten million copies, in the US alone. But the great resemblance between "AC/DC's" meteoric success story with the album "Highway To Hell" and that of Def Leppard with the album "Pyromania" does not end there. On the eve of the new year 31.12.84, in the middle of the sessions before the recording of the new album, the band's drummer Rick Allen was involved in a serious car accident with his Corvette car. Although he miraculously survived, he tragically lost his left hand that threatens to "cut off" the band's future as well, as happened to "AC/DC" following the death of Bon Scott. After a long recovery process, Rick Allen decides that he is interested in returning to playing drums, despite the amputation of his hand. At this point, the band does the most "human" and friendly act in the history of music, respects Allen's wishes despite his limitation, gives him time, and allows him to find a creative solution that will allow him to return to being the band's drummer. Meanwhile, the band continues to work on material for the new album without significant progress, in part due to the absence of Matt Lange who decided to retire from the sessions due to exhaustion. In 1986 Rick Allen informs the band that he has developed a drum set that will allow him to play with only one hand and he is interested in introducing it to them. The band arrives at Allen's "audition" to see if this is possible. The drum system developed by Allen was a combination of electronic and acoustic drums and included electronic pedals, which through Allen's feet activated through MIDI the sound that was supposed to emerge as a result of drumming in his left hand. During that "audition" Rick Allen plays the band the opening of "When the Levee Breaks" by "Led Zeppelin" and the band members are simply stunned by his abilities. They decide that Alan will find no replacement, and he continues with the band. Shortly afterward Matt Lange returns to the position of producer, after retiring and being replaced by Jim Steinman. Lange had to start everything all over and literally worked with the band on all the songs again, as if they had just been written. Meanwhile, Rick Allen worked on his playing abilities with the new drum set and the band felt they were finally on the right track. But the band's plans went awry again following two incidents that led to further postponement of the recording sessions. The first, a car accident also suffered by producer Matt Lange, and the second, a recurrent illness of singer Joe Elliott. Despite all the problems and bumps along the way, Lange and the band manage to produce an excellent album. Lange and the band's goal was to produce the hard rock version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album. An album in which each of the songs would be a potentially successful single, and as we will see immediately below, the result was not far off. (Photo: Andre Csillag) Recordings ended only in January 1987, more than three years after they began, with a significant deviation from the original budget that put the costs at about five million dollars. Today it may seem like a short period, but at the time it was an eternity for a band that was at its peak of success, and instead of continuing the success sequence it disappears for almost four years, while similar bands fill the space it left behind. However, today it can already be said that this long wait would have been worthwhile for Lange and the band. Similar to the case of "The Phoenix" which returned in black with the album "Back In Black" which surpassed its predecessor, here too "Def Leppard" broke its own record and created an album that topped the charts worldwide and reached sales of over 25 million copies worldwide, 12 million Of these, only in the US. Seven of the 12 songs on the album were released as successful singles and topped the charts, even three years after the album's release. Although the name of the album (Hysteria) was chosen in light of all the reactions in the media to Rick Allen's accident, there is no doubt that the name also fits what happened after its release, as if its name predicted the future to come. The sound quality and production of this album are "hysterical" on any scale, simply absolute perfection, the work of "The Magician" Matt Lange. Dozens of layers of guitars, keyboards, effects, electronic drums, and background sounds, which are crammed into the recording channels, layer by layer, producing a sound that had never been heard before in the hard rock and metal scene. A mix of sounds that attack you, surround you from all sides, and together produce an unusual listening experience. During the recordings, the band used, among other things, the "Rockman" amplifier developed by Tom Schultz from "Boston". Matt Lange thought this amp produced a more accessible, commercial, and catchy sound for guitars. The album's twelve songs span over 61 minutes and make this album the band's longest, as well as one of the longest in the world to have been released on a single vinyl record. Matt Lange received credit for writing the songs for the album, having contributed to and assisted the band extensively during its creation. Some even mentioned that he was the sixth member of the band during the recordings. From the moment the needle falls on the first groove of the album we enter an inconceivable sequence of hits that have entered charts all over the world. There is not even a single song out of the 6 songs on the first side of the vinyl that has not succeeded in the charts. The opening song "Women" was also the first single released in the US. "Rocket" includes samples from the song "Gods of War" and "Love Bites" from the same album. The phrase "We're fighting with the gods of war" is played back throughout the song and the words "Love" and "Bite" are used to create a missile launching effect in the quasi-psychedelic section in the middle of the song. "Animal" was released as the first single in the UK and became the first Top Ten hit from the album. This is the song that was the hardest to record. The band started recording it back in 1984 and there are demos of it in which Rick Allen is still drumming with both hands on a regular set of drums. Musically it is the closest of the album songs to the musical style of the previous album "Pyromania". The ballad "Love Bites" was written initially by Matt Lange as a Country song, the band added the required intensity and turned it into a power ballad. In the last seconds of the song after the words "If you got love in your sights, Watch out, Love Bites" there was a murmur that was thought to have said the words: "Jesus of Nazareth, Go to Hell". Eventually, it turned out that it was producer Matt Lange who spoke through a Vocoder and said in a heavy accent the sentence: "Yes it does, Bloody Hell". It is the band's biggest hit to date and the song that opened the doors to a wider and larger audience in the mainstream charts. The hit "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a kind of tribute to "Aerosmith's" and "Run DMC" "Walk This Way". This is the last song to enter the album when the band was already sure they had finished recording. Lange heard Joe Elliott's riff on acoustic guitar and decided to develop it into something a little different that diversifying the album's musical style. "Armageddon It" is the sixth single released from the album in January 1989 almost 17 months after the album was released. The singing of Joe Elliott is a hybrid between "T-Rex" and Eddie Cochran. The song was created as a joke about Matt Lange's statement to guitarist Steve Clark during the recording "Are you getting it?" And the title of the song rings similarly to the same sentence. The theme song "Hysteria" the third released as a single from the album, is a love song whose melody is influenced by the song "Goodbye Blue Sky" by "Pink Floyd". The song was born from the riff of bassist Rick Savage and its title came from drummer Rick Allen as a reference to all the hustle and bustle surrounding his accident. The recording technique that Matt Lange used during the recording of the clean guitar roles in the chorus is noteworthy. Instead of recording a regular chord, Matt Lange recorded only one note at a time from the chord and put it together to create a special and innovative effect. The rest of the songs on the album, all from the other side of the vinyl, do not reach the level of the seven songs released as singles. "Gods of War" begins nicely with an interesting intro by Steve Clark but later loses altitude. "Don't Shoot Shotgun" is perhaps the least good song on the album and "Run Riot" and "Excitable" are not better. The song that seals the album "Love and Affection" is the best in this sequence and it produces a worthy ending to the album. The album "Hysteria" is the highlight of "Def Leppard's" work. The band failed to replicate the success and the decline began with the death of guitarist Steve Clark in 1991. Vivian Campbell who will replace him is a huge guitarist who contributed to and greatly influenced the sound of Ronnie James Dio, but is probably not what the band needed to continue the momentum. The album Hysteria is an excellent album, but it could certainly have been perfect if the band had been content with 8 of its 12 songs. For Listening: Spotify, Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

Today we are going to tell you some facts about American musician, singer and songwriter Arthur Lee, known as the leader of the band "Love": (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives) = He was born Arthur Porter Taylor, on March 7, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. = From early childhood he was fascinated by music due to his father, a local jazz musician and cornet player. = His first instrument was the accordion; he later persuaded his parents to buy him an organ and harmonica. = He made his first public performance at age four, at a Baptist church, reciting a small poem. = His parents divorced when he was a child. Lee and his mother moved to Los Angeles in 1952. His mother remarried Clinton Lee in 1955; Arthur was formally adopted in 1960 and acquired his surname. = After the divorce Lee remembered seeing his father only three times during his entire life. = He attends Sixth Avenue Elementary School, Mount Vernon Junior High, and Susan Miller Dorsey High School. His interest was sports, music, and reading. = He was influenced by seeing Johnny Echols perform "Johnny B. Goode" at a school assembly. = He was inspired by bands like "The Byrds" and "Rolling Stones" and seeing Jimi Hendrix perform at the California Club. = In 1963 Lee made his first known recording with The "LAGs", an instrumental band, which included Johnny Echols (future co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist of "Love"), Lee (organ), Allan Talbert (saxophone), and Roland Davis (drums). = Lee was immediately discovered as a great songwriter. He composed the surf songs "White Caps" and "Ski Surfin' Sanctuary". = The song "My Diary" was written when Arthur was a teenager, about his teenage sweetheart Anita Billings. Later it was the R&B singer Rosa Lee Brooks in a recording that included Jimi Hendrix on electric guitar. = That time Lee also wrote songs for other artists, "I've Been Tryin'" for Little Ray and "Everybody Jerk" and "Slow Jerk" for "Ronnie and the Pomona Casuals", a band that put out an LP featuring some vocals by Lee. = In the mid-60s Lee wrote "Luci Baines", a song about President Lyndon Johnson's daughter, which was performed and recorded with Lee's new band, "The American Four". = Later Lee formed a band called "The Grass Roots", which changed its name to "Love" in 1965, because there was already a band called "The Grass Roots". (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives) = In 1966 "Love" released its debut album "Love" which includes "My Little Red Book". = In 1966 "Love" released its second album "Da Capo", featuring "7 and 7 Is". = In 1967, "Love" released its masterpiece album "Forever Changes", which later became a cult classic. = In 1968 "Love" released a non-album single "Your Mind and We Belong Together", before the original band dissolved. = In 1969 Arthur Lee released the album "Four Sail and Out Here" with a new "Love" lineup. = In 1970 "Love" released "False Start", featuring Jimi Hendrix on "The Everlasting First". = In 1972 Arthur Lee released his first solo album "Vindicator". = In 1973 Arthur Lee Recorded "Black Beauty" with "Love", the album was unreleased until 2012. = In 1974 "Reel to Real" was released with a new "Love" lineup, with the addition of guitarist John Sterling. = In 1981 Lee released his second solo album titled "Arthur Lee". = 1980s: Releases live album "Love Live" and the compilation 'Studio/Live". = In 1992 he re-emerges with "Arthur Lee & Love" - "Five String Serenade". = In 1995 the "Love Story" compilation was released by "Rhino Records". = In 1996 Lee was sentenced to 12 years in prison under California's three strikes law, for negligent discharge of a firearm. He serves 5½ years. = In 2001 Lee was released from prison and made plans to perform "Forever Changes" 35th Anniversary Tour. = In 2003 Lee released live CD and DVD of "Forever Changes" concert. = In 2005 Lee was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. = Lee died in 2006 from complications of leukemia on August 3. = In 2008 "Forever Changes" was inducted into the "Grammy Hall of Fame". = In 2012, the "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked "Forever Changes" 40th in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time = The same year "Forever Changes" entered into the National Recording Registry. "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

He is without a doubt one of the best rhythm guitar players in the world, He stated that as long as he is physically and mentally fit he will be in "Metallica", He is the living and breathing spirit behind "Metallica" and its main writer, And he is celebrating his birthday today !!! (Photo: societyofrock.com) So, in honor of the metal legend James Hetfield, let's tell you some interesting facts about him: 1. Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, and was raised and educated in a devout Christian family with two half-brothers and a younger sister. Because of their faith his stepfather and mother did not take him nor his brothers and sister to the doctor, they relied on spiritual healing powers. 2. Due to the devout Christian education, he felt like an outsider at school. His parents did not agree that he will participate in health classes and did not allow him to learn about the human body or diseases. When he wanted to be accepted to a football team he had to get permission from a doctor and he could not do so. 3. Even when his mother fell ill with cancer she did not agree to receive medical treatment, she relied on God to heal her. She eventually died when Hetfield was sixteen. He wrote the song "The God That Failed" from "The Black Album" about it. 4. The songs "Dyers Eve" from the album "... And Justice For All" and "Unforgiven" from "The Black Album" were also inspired by the way Hetfield grew up as a devout Christian. 5. The first instrument he learned to play at the age of 9, was the piano. He later switched to drums and only at the age of 14 moved on to playing guitar. (Photo: pinterest.com) 6. He mentioned "Aerosmith" as a great influence on him as a child. He said they were the reason he wanted to play the guitar. Later on, he stated that the most influential guitar players which impacted his playing style were Tommy Iommi and Johnny Ramone. 7. The first band he played in as a teenager was "Leather Charm". 8. He was a janitor before founding "Metallica". 9. "Metallica" was founded when James responded to an ad in the newspaper posted by Lars Ulrich. (Photo: metallica.com) 10. Metallica's first song to be released on any album was "Hit the Lights" from the album "Kill 'Em All" which appeared in 1982 on the album "Metal Massacre" of the record company "Metal Blade". In the same recording, Dave Mustaine and Lloyd Grant played lead guitar and Hetfield took on the role of bass and rhythm guitar. The song also entered the second release of "Metal Massacre" in a slightly different lineup without Lloyd Grant and with Ron McGovney on bass. 11. He wrote the song "Nothing Else Matters" in his room during a tour while being depressed from the fact that he was away from home. He thought it was the last song anyone would ever want to hear, a song that least represents "Metallica", with the least chance of being played on stage. Hetfield plays all the guitar roles in the song, including the solo. 12. Although Kirk Hammett is the band's lead guitarist, Hetfield also plays solos on other songs, such as "Master of Puppets", "My Friend of Misery", "To Live Is to Die", "The Day That Never Comes" and more. (Photo: Fin Costello) 13. The song "Enter Sandman" was written about Hetfield's fears and nightmares as a child. 14. On the band performance held on August 8, 1992, during Kirk's solo in "Fade To Black", Hetfield suffered severe grades 2 and 3 burns from a pyrotechnic effect. He returned to perform after 17 days, but the one who performed his guitar roles for Another month was guitarist John Marshall from "Metal Church". 15. Hetfield also experienced a number of fractures in his hands as a result of skateboard accidents. The fractures prevented him from playing guitar on stage. Eventually, the band management was forced to include a special clause in his contract, according to which he was banned from skating during the band's tours. 16. Hetfield decided to take vocal classes late in his career following an incident in 1991 in which he lost his voice while performing the song "So What?" Of the "Anti-Nowhere League" band. (Photo: Scott Linnett) 17. Moreover, before recording the album "Ride The Lightning" he was not sure that his voice was good enough. He also wanted to focus on playing, so the singing role was offered to singer John Bush from the band "Armored Saint", who refused the offer because his band was more successful at the time. 18. He is the one who created the "Metallica" logo with the large and sharp "M" and "A" letters. 19. Hetfield noted that it was his wife who saved him from himself by helping him overcome his outbursts of rage and addictions. He suffered from severe alcohol addiction and while working on the album "St. Anger" he entered a rehab facility for seven months and returned to the band four months later. 20. Among all the punk, hard rock, and metal legends, Hetfield also cited Australian singer and songwriter Nick Cave as one of his influences. 21. Hetfield is a well-trained hunter and even a member of the Rifle Association of the United States. 22. He is an avid fan of cars and has a large collection of rare collectible cars. 23. The vehicle that Hetfield drove in the music video for the song "I Disappear" from the movie "Mission Impossible 2", was later given to him as a gift. He sold it 3 years later on "eBay" for much more than its value. 24. Hetfield tattooed the names of all his children on his chest. 25. Hetfield and Lars contributed their voices to the Disney cartoon series "Dave the Barbarian". In the episode "Here There Be Dragons" they spoke in the voice of two dragons. 26. He also contributed his voice along with Kirk to the adult cartoon series "Metalocalypse". 27. He played guitar in the song "Eclectic Electric" from the "Antipop" album of "Primus". (Photo: Ross Halfin) 28. In 2006, as part of the "Rock Am Ring" festival, he performed together with "Alice In Chains". They played the song "Would?" And Hetfield sang the vocal roles of Layne Staley. 29. He was a guest on the song "Beautiful Broken" by "Heart", taken from an album of the same name from 2016. 30. The first single he ever bought was "Sweet Home Alabama" by "Lynyrd Skynyrd". During the bridge on 3:26 minute of the song "The Four Horsemen" from Metallica's debut album, you can find a rhythm reminiscent of that of "Lynyrd Skynyrd's" on that song. This was Jame's tribute. 31. In 2019, Metallica had to cancel the rest of their tour following James' return to alcohol, this happened after 15 years in which he was sober. James was forced to return to a rehab center in order to wean off and recover from the severe addiction that accompanied him years before. 32. During "Metallica's" May 2022 performance in Brazil, an unusual event in the band's history occurred. Just before performing the song "Sad But True" James shared with the audience a moment that looked like an anxiety attack he had before going on stage. He told the audience that before he went on stage he did not feel so good, he felt insecure, he felt that he was old and that he could not play properly. He shared his feelings with the other members of the band and they in turn supported him and assured him that if he felt unable on stage they would support him and back him up. 33. In March 2022, James' son, Castor Hetfield, together with his band "Bastardane" released their debut album "Is This Rage?". 34. He was ranked 8th in Joel McIver's book list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in Metal. 35. He was ranked 24th on the "Hit Parader" list of the greatest singers in metal. 36. In a poll conducted by "Guitar World" magazine, he was ranked 19th on the list of the greatest guitarists of all time. (Photo: larockaforte.com) 37. He was also ranked second on the list of the 100 greatest guitarists in metal by the same magazine. 38. Rolling Stone magazine placed Hetfield in 87th place among the greatest guitarists of all time. 39. In April 2009 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with "Metallica". 40. In April 2023 "Metallica" released their 11th album "72 Seasons". In our personal opinion, James owns the whole album both in terms of the lyrics, vocals, and riffs. This is undoubtedly one of the albums where he stands out significantly from the rest of the band. "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

Berry Sakharof's debut album, "All or Nothing", was released on August 2, 1991. As the name of the album, "All or Nothing" ("Hakol O Clum") was a kind of gamble by Berry Sakharof who until then had not been accustomed to being "in the spotlight". Although he began his musical career at the age of 16 as a member of the band "Cosmic Dream", unlike his friend Rami Fortis whose first album was released in 1978, Berry did so only in 1991 when he was 34 years old. The album "All or Nothing" was the opening shot for the glorious career of one of the great musicians in Israeli rock, and this is the story behind it: 1. Rami Fortis and Berry Sakharof began their musical collaboration in the early 1980s with the band "Minimal Compact ", but their first couple collaboration was in 1988 with the international band "Foreign Affair", when at the same time the two collaborated on Fortis' second solo album, "Stories from the Box"(1988). 2. The fruitful cooperation officially led to the establishment of the "Fortisakharof" brand in 1990. That same year, the album "1900?" Was released, which carried a new line in the Israeli rock scene. 3. Berry was always the quieter of the two, with Fortis making his voice heard not only in music but in interviews, TV and radio shows, while Berry was usually hidden & shy. Berry had a very "cold" relationship with the media, so the idea of ​​working on a solo album and marketing it was not easy for him. 4. Despite this, Berry decided to zone out and go independent, but like a good friend Fortis was there in the background throughout all the recordings, accompanying, advising, and even participating in writing and performing. Fortis was even a partner in the video clips for some of the album's songs, as can be seen in the song "Spaceships". 5. Work on the album was done from January to May 1991 in three different studios: Anchor Studios, Triton and Dee. B., where the final mix was held. 6. Berry wrote all the melodies for the songs and the two instrumental pieces "Cats" and "All or Nothing", except for the song "The Man on the Wall" which was a cover version of a song composed by Meir Hernick and originally recorded by Samson Bar Noy back in 1955. 7. In terms of lyrics, Berry still did not feel confident enough and used lyrics written by musicians such as Eran Tzur ("Evening Sick" and "Nymph"), Dan Toren ("The Guardian of the Garden"), Rami Fortis ("Blind Faith" and "Spaceships") Sami Birnbach ("Click") and more. Berry also relied on the writings of writers and poets, such as Shaul Tchernichovsky ("I do not like her"), Yehuda Paradis ("The Man in the Wall"), Jonah Wallach ("There is") and David Avidan ("Invitation to a Daily Show"). 8. Berry did not believe in rehearsing a particular song, or performing it repetitively multiple times until it came out perfect on the recording. On the contrary, he believed that authentic initial execution is the real thing. He would record quickly and without correction, sometimes adding or improving a little but no more. He did not record the same piece of music more than two or three times. 9. Berry wrote all the musical roles with pencil and paper. He did not plan the album from beginning to end but created it while in motion, following his musical imagination and feeding on the musicians that surrounded him. 10. Those who were present at the studio said that there was a good atmosphere of sharing the work. Berry gave everyone creative freedom and encouraged them to bring out what they feel when they hear the music. What felt right to him just went into the album. 11. Berry brought the basics to each song, but the piece itself was born in the studio with the atmosphere we described; spontaneously, nothing was calculated or performed according to defined rules. 12. The musicians with whom he said that he searched throughout the work on the album for the unconventional and original. He brought a bunch of musicians from the street, he suggested to the drummer to use brushes and not sticks (in the songs "All or Nothing" and "Spaceships"), and he incorporated electronic music (in the song "There is") and more... 13. The song "The Guardian of the Garden" was written by Dan Toren, his first and certainly not the last collaboration with Berry. Toren said the text was a combination of several fairytales "The Giant in the Garden", "Humpty Dumpty" and "Alice in Wonderland". 14. The music for the song "Pressure" began to emerge in the mid-1980s as part of "Minimal Compact". Sammy Birnbach and Rami Fortis co-wrote. It was originally called "Pressure" but it was not eventually recorded as a minimal song. While working on the album Berry remembered it and decided to include it on the album. 16. The musician Ronen Shapira who played piano on the album said that Berry gave him the opportunity of a lifetime in the song "Pressure". He asked him to write an orchestra and this was the first time he had written for an orchestra. Berry sang the melody to him and Shapira wrote the orchestra on a page. The group of inexperienced musicians Berry brought from the street played the song in one take and that is what entered the album at the end. 17. In the song "Invitation to a daily show", the musician Amir Gvirtzman, who was responsible for the wind instruments on the album, plays musical instruments that he invented especially for the event. This is "Zumba", is actually "Zorna" with a special mouth. This was the first and last time the instrument was recorded on any album. 18. In "Spaceships," Berry asked bassist Gil Smetana to make his bass guitar sound like a contrabass. He sat with him in the studio for hours until Smetana reached a fragmentary sound he saw in his vision. 19. Bassist and singer Malka "Yoyo" Spiegel-Newman participates in background vocals on the album, only that it was recorded backward under the influence of the "Tears For Fears" song "Sowing The Seeds Of Love". 20. On the same day that the album was released, the album "Black Flower" by "Carmela, Gross Wagner" was also released - Eran Tzur's band, who as mentioned participated in writing lyrics for Berry's album. Berry was the one who recommended to Nana Disk manager to sign Eran and his friends on a recording contract. Listen to the album on: Spotify, Apple Music "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

What's the connection between UNICEF, the IRS, Madison Square Garden and the Iconic Live Aid ? Concert for Bangladesh🕊️, 1/08/1971 "Trailer" of the concert: On August 1, 1971, George Harrison🐞 and Ravi Shankar, finally got together for a special long-awaited day at Madison Square Garden in order to realize their plan. It was the first time musicians tried to spread awareness and raise money 💸 for international humanitarian purpose. For two performances that took place On August 1, 1971 alongside Harrison and Shankar, you'd see on stage (together and separately): Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston and many others. One of the lineup's highlights, was Bob Dylan returning after a two year absence from the stage, to support the cause and collaborate with the other all-stars. An 8-minute video about the legendary concert: The idea of the concert started due to a severe situation of war refugees and natural disasters in the country's region. Shankar, who has family roots in the area, was greatly affected by it all. He made a phone call 📞 to his good friend (and Sitar student) George Harrison ("The Silent Beetle"), who immediately replied that he'd see what he can do. After many phone calls and planning, a few months later, on the only day Madison Square Garden wasn't booked, almost instantly... the whole world knew where Bangladesh was and what's the purpose the awesome musicians was coming together for! The show was also recorded for a music album released on December 20, 1971 and videotape released as a film in 23 March 1972 (US) and 27 July 1972 (UK), both of them included a wide spread international distribution. Years after, many remastered, digital and anniversary versions came out. That way, beyond revenue from both concerts, it still produce revenues to the George Harrison UNICEF Foundation, the sole rights holder for the recordings. Not everything went so smoothly money wise. No one ever done such a non-profit event at an international level🌎 and the fact that the event wasn't registered in the first place as an UNICEF charity event, didn't help. It caused the American Tax Authority (IRS) to delay large sums of the concert revenues for about 10 years (!). Initially, over 13 million $ was transferred in the 1970s, a nice sum in terms of those days, especially in times when the world wasn't that well connected (communication/media speaking). Harrison said in an interview during the 1990s that the revenues already summed up to about 45 million $ (which has grown since then and is probably expected to grow some more due to the 50th anniversary). His experience in "producing a global musical charity event (and the arrival of revenues safely on time🙃)" was passed on by Harrison, as advices, to another young British man... So without the Bangladeshi show, Bob Geldof probably wouldn't decide to collect a group of 80s All-stars and broadcast live to the whole world (a large part already with TV sets) the iconic Live Aid in 1985, for the benefit of famine victims in Ethiopia. Apparently, following the appearance of the late Freddie Mercury that Live Aid, a similar concert was held about a decade later in Wembley... in the memory of Mercury, along with arousing tremendous awareness for AIDS (which he suffered from)... I clearly remember myself as a 12-year-old boy, watching my first musical heroes live📺 on TV with about half of a billion (!!!) spectators around the globe. Apparently each generation has its own "concert for Bangladesh" that emphasize the cosmic and wonderful "glue" of music, which connects people around good causes! The sound waves of an innocent phone call about 50 years ago between 2 good friends... produced legendary sounds, for a noble cause, proving you can use the musical, cultural and media power to do some good in the world! Each one of us can still create sound waves of their own to spread some positive vibes to others 🙏 ... in form of kind words or especially with good music! The concert on vimeo: Enjoy! O.Miz 🎧 The Wiz Facebook Page "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

On August 1, 2015, "Rush" took the stage for the last time and made the last appearance of its glorious career (In their classic lineup). (Photo: Loudersound.com) This was the final performance of the "R40" tour, which was held at the Los Angeles Forum on August 1, 2015. The tour was limited to North America only and included 35 performances held from May 1 to August 1, 2015. The reason for the short and focused tour was due to the wish of legendary drummer Neil Peart. At the end of the tour that accompanied the band's latest album "Clockwork Angels" from 2012, Neil Peart expressed his desire to retire from performing. Peart suffered from chronic tendinitis and had shoulder problems, so the load on his body during the tours was huge and he feared it would impair his playing. The band's performances lasted about 3 hours and included a complex and massive drumming, with drum solos that weighed heavily on the body of Peart who was then 63. Another reason for his retirement was Neil's desire to spend time with his wife and little daughter. His bandmates Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee understood and agreed to the retirement move, but had one last wish, to embark on one last grandiose tour. Alex reminded Peart that he too had arthritis that could affect his playing, and begged for one last round. Peart agreed to a limited and focused tour in the US only. The three members put a lot of thought into building the limited tour that turned out to be the last of the band. From the selection of songs to video clips projected during the set's stunning design, "Rush" has carefully planned what turned out to be the last show of its career, the latest Canadian trio waltz. The tour included songs from all of the band career, with the performances lasting about 3 hours and starting with songs from the latest album of "Rush", when as the show progressed the band returned in a reverse chronologically in time and played songs from almost all albums, finishing the show with a song from the first album and then 16 bars from the song "Garden Road" that the band recorded even before the release of their first album. During the performances, the band performed a song they had never performed on stage before - "Losing It" from the album "Signals" which was released in 1982. During the song, Ben Mink who also played the violin solo on the record itself came up on stage to play with the band. The lyrics of the song speak about artists who are losing it and are no longer at the peak of their careers - a hint of Peart and the situation he was afraid to reach. During the show the whole set changed and went back in time along with the songs played simultaneously. The set resembled the stage settings as it was in each specific tour of the band, in a way that matched the song played at the time, with stage workers spinning throughout the show, assembling and disassembling amplifiers, equipment, scenery and instruments to match the spirit of the song. At the end of the show, the set included two guitar amplifiers on chairs with microphones aimed at them, just like at the beginning of the band's journey in the basements in Willowdale Ontario... In the band's last show which took place today in 2015, the excitement was felt on stage throughout the set. The friends realized that this was probably the last time they would be on the same stage together. At the end of the show, Peart came down in complete surprise from the stage on which his drum set sits, and joined his two friends for a final bow in front of the audience. It was a very unusual gesture that surprised both of his friends as well, as the shy Peart never got off his set of drums to the front of the stage at the end of the performances. For almost 40 years of performances, he waved at the end of the show to the audience behind his drum set. Watch the last song performed by "Rush" on stage and the closing moments that follow: This stunning ending image was immortalized and engraved in the pages of the band's history, and for about five years evoked hope for a kind of reunion among the fans. As is well known, in a very sad way Neil Peart was found dead in 2020 from a violent brain cancer, which had been diagnosed in him three and a half years earlier, but kept secret at his request. The show held today in 2015 has become the band's last show ever... "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

On August 1, 1981, the music channel MTV aired for the first time ever. After a countdown to the images from a rocket launch into space, John Lack - one of the channel's founders - said the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll", and in six words changed the history of music forever. Just like the iconic channel's famous slogan at the beginning of its journey, the world has "not looked at music the same way". Watch the historic moment here: In a very cynical and perfect way, after a short performance by the channel's presenters (Howie Jace), the first clip that was broadcast on the channel was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by "The Buggles". The mythical channel that was initially only available to households in certain areas of the New Jersey area, grew and spread at wild speed, while revolutionizing the music industry and becoming an influential source for pop and entertainment culture in the United States and later for the entire world. The revolution that conquered the United States, spread like wildfire and manifested itself in the opening of parallel channels in other parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and Latin America, all under the MTV brand. Here it is worth noting that the "MTV Europe" channel was launched on the exact same day that the MTV channel was first launched, just 6 years later. On August 1, 1987, the European branch of MTV aired and the first clip that have been broadcasted was "Money for Nothing" by "Dire Straits". Dedicated sub-channels such as "MTV2", "MTV Classic", "MTV Live" and more were opened, with these channels constituting the main source from which we extracted information about bands and artists, new performances, new songs and music news. In the early days of the channel it included basic music videos presented by the VJs and whose creation was initiated by the record companies that recognized MTV's value as a promotional tool. The video industry went on to evolve as bands and record companies invested heavily in creating videos that transcended and broke the boundaries of the song they were meant to represent, such as Michael Jackson's "Thriller." In the late 1980s, the channel began broadcasting programs for teenagers and later even reality series, as the place of these gradually grew at the expense of pure music, thus making the channel less and less relevant for music lovers. Despite this, this channel will be remembered as the one that caused a huge revolution in the world of music. For us, it evokes nostalgia and memories from many hours of watching to the small hours of the night. In the age before the Internet and YouTube, this was one of the main sources for us to discover new music, so we will always have a warm place in our hearts to MTV. On December 31, 2025, MTV's music channels in Israel and around the world were closed. It was considered one of the most prominent and influential music channels in the world, but with time and progress, it lost its power and was officially closed. And if you are interested in who the artists whose video clip was broadcast during the first broadcast on the channel, here is the list: 1. The Buggles 2. Pat Benatar 3. Rod Stewart 4. The Who 5. Ph.D. 6. Cliff Richard 7 The Pretenders 8. Todd Rundgren 9 REO Speedwagon 10. Styx 11. Robin Lane and the Chartbusters 12. Split Enz 13. 38 Special 14. April Wine (Canadian) 15. Rod Stewart 16. Iron Maiden (First metal band) "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

Today we will tell you about Tommy Bolin, guitarist and gifted songwriter who beyond his solo career collaborating with other artists including "Zephyr", "James Gang", Billy Cobham and "Deep Purple". (Photo: Courtesy of AEG Presents) He was born on August 1, 1951 as Thomas Richard Bolin, in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, to Richard and Barbara Bolin. Tommy grew up alongside two brothers, Johnny and Rick and also had another brother, Bobby, who unfortunately did not survive after his birth. He has been interested in music since he was young and was influenced by artists like Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. His stardust could be noticed at a very young age. He appeared on a TV show called "Kids Corner" in an Elvis costume. His performance was so interesting that he got back on the show after only 3 days, because viewers fell in love with him and wanted more from the young and talented kid. He was only 13 years old when he formed his first band "The Miserlous". He later moved to "The Velairs" and later at the age of 15 joined a band called "Denny and The Triumphs", which included Dave Stokes on lead vocals, Brad Miller on guitar and vocals, Tommy Bolin on lead guitar, Steve Bridenbaugh on organ and vocals, Denny Foote on bass and Brad Larvick on drums. They played a combination of rock 'n' roll, R&B and contemporary Pop hits. When bassist Denny Foote left the band, he was replaced by drummer George Larvick Jr. and the band changed its name to "A Patch of Blue". In 1969 the band released a live album called "Patch of Blue Live!", Which consisted of recordings from two performances they had performed. Despite the relative success Bolin felt stuck. He thought he was not progressing with "A Patch of Blue" at a satisfactory pace, so he decided he to leave Iowa for Colorado. He was still in his teens and this was also supported by his parents. When he came to Colorado he joined the band "American Standard" (where he met Jeff Cook his future songwriting partner). He later joined the band "Ethereal Zephyr" named after a train that traveled between Denver and Chicago. Bolin was the lead guitarist, David Givens on bass and his wife Candy Givens on vocals. The band managed to arouse the interest of record companies. Their name was shortened to "Zephyr", and they were signed by a small label called "Probe" and released their debut album in 1969. After the first album the band gained momentum in performances in larger halls and even served as a warm-up band for more established bands like "Led Zeppelin". Their second album, "Going Back to Colorado" was released in 1971 and their third album "Sunset Ride" in 1972. In 1972 Bolin formed "Energy", which did not release an album because it failed to sign a contract deal with a record company. After joining other bands, including "4-Nikators", which included the Givens couple, he decided to take a break and started writing songs for a solo career. During this time Bolin wrote close to 100 songs. In 1973 Bolin replaced Domenic Troiano, who replaced Joe Walsh, in the band "James Gang". He recorded with them two records, "Bang" from 1973 and "Miami" from 1974. Bolin co-wrote all the songs on the albums except one. Between the two albums of "James Gang", Bolin managed to play on Billy Cobham's ("Mahavishnu Orchestra") solo album "Spectrum". Bolin's performance on this album will interest Jon Lord from "Deep Purple", who thought Bolin's playing was simply amazing. Bolin's work with Billy Cobham made him a sought-after session player. He has worked with rock bands and a number of jazz artists, including in Alphonse Mouzon's "Mind Transplant" album, which is considered an excellent fusion album. In early 1975 Bolin was a guest on the Canadian band's "Moxy" debut album and contributed a guitar solo to six songs from it. (Photo: EMI RECORDS) That same year, Ritchie Blackmore left "Deep Purple." The band thought about breaking up as it was clear it would be very difficult to get into Blackmore's shoes, but David Coverdale who also heard Bolin's work on Billy Cobham's "Spectrum" album, decided he wanted Bolin in "Deep Purple" and invited him to a jam session. They played for four hours and at the end Bolin got the lead guitarist role in "Deep Purple". In October 1975, the band released "Come Taste the Band". Bolin co-wrote seven of the nine tracks on the album, including the instrumental "Owed to G," which was a tribute to George Gershwin. At the same time Bolin was signed on a recording contract as part of his solo career and released in 1975 his album "Teaser", just one month after the album "Come Taste the Band" came out. During Bolin's time at "Deep Purple" he became addicted to hard drugs and used to take them along with bassist Glenn Hughes. This affected the level of playing of the two and this led to a number of cancellations or low level performances of the band. At one of the performances in Tokyo, Bolin arrived after fainting and falling asleep on his left arm for eight hours, so he was only able to play simple chords, with keyboardist Jon Lord having to play many of the guitar roles. This show was recorded and released as part of the album "Last Concert in Japan". After the dissolution of "Deep Purple" in March 1976, Bolin formed the "Tommy Bolin Band" and was immediately signed by "CBS Records", with which he released his second album "Private Eyes", in September 1976. Bolin's last performance was on December 3, 1976 in Miami. Hours later, Bolin died of a heroin overdose. Cocaine and alcohol were also found in his blood. He was 25 at the time of his death. 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Happy birthday to singer Joe Elliott who was born on August 1, 1959. (Photo: Ethan Miller) Lets Get to know the singer with the wide and so unique range of voice. 1. He was born Joseph Thomas Elliott Jr. In the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England on 1 August 1959. 2. He met guitarist Pete Willis in November 1977 at a bus stop. 3. Willis was then a member of the band "Atomic Mass" and he introduced Joe to the band members, who were immediately enthusiastic about his ideas. 4. Elliott tried to get accepted to "Atomic Mass" as a guitarist, but eventually they got him as a singer. He recalls that the song he played in during the audition was "Lynyrd Skynyrd's" "Free Bird", from beginning to end. 5. He persuaded the band members to change their name to "Deaf Leopard". Elliott invented the name as a teenager. 6. The band's drummer Tony Kenning suggested that they distort the name a bit and call themselves "Def Leppard", in order to differentiate them from bands with names of animals that were active at the time, such as "Boomtown Rats" and "The Flying Lizards". 7. Elliott immediately became an integral part of the band, contributing in songwriting, when he incorporates from all the genres on which he grew up, rock, folk and even pop. 8. Together with "Def Leppard" he has released 12 studio albums to date. 9. He is among the 2 original members of the band, and one of three who have taken part in all of the band's albums since its inception. 10. "Def Leppard" has become one of the best-selling bands in the world with sales of over 100 million albums. 11. It is one of 5 bands that has two studio albums that have sold more than 10 million copies - "Pyromania" and "Hysteria". 12. The band is one of VH1's 100 greatest artists of all time list. 13. In 2019, Elliott and the band members entered the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". 14. Elliott has several collaborations, including the song "Always Wanted More" from Ronnie Wood's fifth solo album which was released in 1992. 15. In 1994, Elliott participated in the song "Don't Look Down" from Mick Ronson's "Heaven and Hull" album. 16. Elliott is also a producer. In 2003, he produced Ricky Warwick's album "Tattoos and Alibis". 17. In parallel to his membership in "Def Leppard", Elliott is a member of other bands, including "Down 'n' Outz", a tribute band that has released four albums to date. 18. He is also a member of the Supergroup "Kings of Chaos" along with Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum, all former "Guns" members. The supergroup hosts many famous artists, such as Glenn Hughes, Slash, Sebastian Bach, Myles Kennedy, Mike Inez, Sammy Hagar, Brian May, Corey Taylor, Joe Perry and many more. 19. Along with his bandmate Phil Collen, he is also part of the band "Cybernauts" which is a tribute band to David Bowie. 20 Joe is not only a singer, he also knows how to play drums, guitar and keyboards. 21. He also hosts a radio show on "Planet Rock" radio every Saturday night. "Face/Off" - Israel's Rock Blog Follow us on Facebook / Instagram or Subscribe to our website

She is a Canadian singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band "Arch Enemy", here are some interesting facts about Alissa White-Gluz: (Photo: Stefan Brending) = She was born on July 31, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. = She is of Jewish descent. Her grandparents were prisoners in concentration camps during World War II and managed to escape. = She is the younger sister of Jasamine White-Gluz who leads the Montreal-based band "No Joy". = Alissa was raised in a family of vegetarians, and has been a vegan since 1998. = Her musical taste range from classical music, 1990s grunge music, punk rock, to hardcore punk. = Alissa's vocal style includes both growling and clean vocals, and she has appeared as a guest vocalist for various power metal, symphonic metal, and deathcore bands. = In 2004 She co-founded the metalcore band "The Agonist" (originally known as "Tempest") with Danny Marino and Chris Kells. = In 2006 Alissa appeared on Canadian Idol singing a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". = In 2007 "The Agonist" released their debut album, "Once Only Imagined". = In 2009 "The Agonist" released the album "Lullabies for the Dormant Mind". = In 2011 "The Agonist" released the EP "The Escape". = In 2012 "The Agonist" released the album "Prisoners". = The same year Alissa made a guest appearance on "Kamelot's" track "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)" from the album "Silverthorn". = Also the same year Alissa was featured as a coach on an episode of "MTV's Made". = More on 2012, Alissa was a guest vocalist for "Kamelot" during their support act for "Nightwish's" North American tour. = In 2014 Alissa made a guest appearance on Dutch symphonic metal band "Delain's" track "The Tragedy Of The Commons" from the album "The Human Contradiction". (Photo: Fanart.TV) = The same year "Arch Enemy" announced via press release that Alissa would be replacing their former vocalist Angela Gossow. Alissa left "The Agonist", with Vicky Psarakis taking over as vocalist, and "Arch Enemy" released the album "War Eternal" with Alissa as the lead vocalist. = In 2015 year Alissa featured on "Metal Allegiance's" track "We Rock" (originaly by Ronnie James Dio) from the album "Metal Allegiance". = Also on 2015 Alissa voiced the character of The Muse in the game "Karmaflow" in the track "The Muse and the Conductor". = The same year "Kamelot" announced that Alissa would contribute guest vocals to their album "Haven", specifically on the tracks "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)" and "Revolution". = In 2016: Alissa made many guest appearances on several albums of "Caliban", "And Then She Came", "Delain", "Metal Allegiance" and more. = The same year Alissa signed a deal with "Napalm Records" with the intention to release a solo album entitled "Alissa". = Also in 2016, Alissa appeared in visual companion content to "American Murder Song" as Pretty Lavinia. = In 2017 Alissa featured on "Arch Enemy's" live album "As the Stages Burn!", "Arch Enemy's" album "Will to Power". = The song "First Day in Hell" from "Arch Enemy's" album "Will to Power" was inspired by her grandparents who were prisoners in concentration camps during World War II. = The same year she appeared on Wolfgang von Frankenstein band "Doyle's" second album "Doyle II: As We Die". Wolfgang von Frankenstein is a former "Misfits" guitarist and Alissa have been in a relationship with him since 2014. = In 2018 Alissa recorded guest vocals for: "Angra's" track "Black Widow's Web" from the album "ØMNI". Dee Snider's track "Dead Hearts (Love Thy Enemy)" from the album "For the Love of Metal". Kane Roberts/Alice Cooper's track "Beginning of the End" from the album "The New Normal". = In 2019 "Arch Enemy" released the compilation album "Covered in Blood". = The same year Alissa recorded guest vocals for: "Soilwork's" track "Stålfågel" from the album "Verkligheten". "Carnifex's" track "No Light Shall Save Us" from the album "World War X". Mark Morton's (Lamb of God) track "The Truth Is Dead" from the album "Anesthetic". "Babymetal's" track "Distortion" from the album "Metal Galaxy". = In 2020 Alissa appeared on "Kamelot's" live album "I Am the Empire – Live from the 013". = The Same year she collaborated with Charlotte Wessels on the single "Lizzie". = In 2021 Alissa featured on: "Powerwolf's" remix of their track "Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend". "Me and That Man's" track "Goodbye" from the album "New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2". = In 2022: Alissa recorded guest vocals for: The video game "Metal: Hellsinger" on the track "Stygia". Nita Strauss' track "The Wolf You Feed". = The same year "Arch Enemy" released the album "Deceivers". = In Alissa posed as a mermaid in a PETA anti-fishing ad campaign. = The same year she appeared in the documentary "Punk Rock Vegan Movie" by Moby. = In 2024 She collaborated with Charlotte Wessels on the single "Fool's Parade". = Alissa has been selected multiple times as one of "the hottest chicks in metal" by Revolver Magazine. = Alissa received a Libby award from PETA for her work in an international campaign advocating against the hunting of Canadian seals. = The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 marked a period of major changes and announcements for Alissa. In November 2025, "Arch Enemy" announced that Alissa was leaving the band after more than a decade. In March 2026, Alissa revealed that she had formed a new band called "Blue Medusa", and just two months later, it was announced that she had joined "DragonForce" as the band's second vocalist. 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