Gary Moore

Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 - 6 Februari 2011), yang dikenal hanya sebagai Gary Moore, adalah musisi terbaik yang diakui sebagai rock blues gitaris dan penyanyi dari Belfast , Irlandia Utara.

In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey as early as his secondary school days, leading him to membership with the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy on three separate occasions. Dalam karir dating kembali ke tahun 1960-an, Moore bermain dengan seniman termasuk Phil Lynott dan Brian Downey sedini sekolah menengah hari-harinya, memimpin dia untuk keanggotaan dengan Irlandia rock band Thin Lizzy pada tiga kesempatan terpisah. Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock luminaries as BB King , Albert King , Colosseum II , Greg Lake and Skid Row (not to be confused with the glam metal band of the same name), as well as having a successful solo career. Moore berbagi panggung dengan blues dan tokoh-tokoh seperti batu sebagai BB King , Albert King , Colosseum II , Greg Lake dan Skid Row (jangan bingung dengan band glam metal dari nama yang sama), serta memiliki karier solo yang sukses. He guested on a number of albums recorded by high profile musicians, including a cameo appearance playing the lead guitar solo on " She's My Baby " from Traveling Wilburys Vol. Dia guested pada sejumlah album direkam oleh musisi profil tinggi, termasuk penampilan cameo bermain gitar solo pada " Dia's My Baby "dari Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 . 3 .

Moore meninggal pada 6 Februari 2011 saat berlibur di Estepona , Spanyol

Skid Row

In 1969, aged 16, Moore moved to Dublin to join the group Skid Row with Noel Bridgeman and Brendan "Brush" Shiels . Pada tahun 1969, usia 16, Moore pindah ke Dublin untuk bergabung dengan grup Skid Row dengan Bridgeman Noel dan Brendan "Brush" Shiels . It was with this group that Moore earned a reputation in the music industry , and his association with Phil Lynott began. Itu dengan kelompok ini bahwa Moore memperoleh reputasi dalam industri musik , dan hubungannya dengan Phil Lynott mulai.

Discography
Studio albums
* Grinding Stone (1973)
* Back on the Streets (1979)
* G-Force (1980)
* Gary Moore (1982)
* Corridors of Power (1982)
* Victims of the Future (1984)
* Dirty Fingers (1984)
* Run for Cover (1985)
* Wild Frontier (1987)
* After the War (1989)
* Still Got the Blues (1990)
* After Hours (1992)
* Blues for Greeny (1995)
* Dark Days in Paradise (1997)
* A Different Beat (1999)
* Back to the Blues (2001)
* Power of the Blues (2004)
* Old New Ballads Blues (2006)
* Close As You Get (2007)
* Bad for You Baby (2008)

Live albums
* Live at the Marquee (1983)
* We Want Moore! (1984)
* Rockin' Every Night - Live in Japan (1986)
* We Want Moore Jagger - Live at the British National Music Day, 28 June, 1992 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
* Blues Alive (1993)
* Live At Monsters Of Rock (2003)
* Live At Montreux DVD [The Definitive Montreux Collection] (2007)

Yngwie J Malmsteen

Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (pengucapan /ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn/ dalam Bahasa Inggris) (lahir dengan nama Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck lahir di Stockholm, Swedia, 30 Juni 1963; umur 47 tahun) adalah seorang gitaris Swedia, penggubah lagu, ahli berbagai macam instrumen dan pemimpin grupband. Malmsteen menjadi terkenal di era 1980-an karena keahlian teknkal dalam komposisi neo-classical metal, sering dikaitkan dengan kecepatan bermain gitar dengan nanda tinggi, skala pekikan dan skala raungan.^[rujukan?] 4 albumnya, sejak 1984 sampai dengan 1988, Rising Force, Marching Out, Trilogy, dan Odyssey, berada di top 100 untuk penjualan.

Malmsteen terkenal dengan kefasihan teknis dan neo-klasik metal komposisi, seringkali menggabungkan kecepatan tinggi dengan skala kecil picking harmonik, sisik berkurang dan menggunakan menyapu dipetik arpeggio . He is often considered one of the most talented rock guitarists of all time and is considered to be a pioneer of shred guitar . Ia sering dianggap sebagai salah satu gitaris rock paling berbakat sepanjang masa dan dianggap sebagai pelopor gitar rusak .

Also, Malmsteen favors the harmonic minor scale , and often uses diminished arpeggios and phrygian scales and draws an influence from Bach and Beethoven . Juga, Malmsteen berpihak pada skala minor harmonik , dan sering menggunakan berkurang arpeggio dan Frigia skala dan menarik pengaruh dari Bach dan Beethoven . In an interview, Malmsteen explained that his regular use of harmonic minor was because in the 1980s he was trying to move away from the blues-based pentatonic scales that were frequently used at the time. Dalam sebuah wawancara, Malmsteen menjelaskan bahwa penggunaan secara teratur tentang harmonisa kecil adalah karena pada tahun 1980 ia berusaha untuk menjauh dari blues berbasis skala pentatonik yang sering digunakan pada saat itu.

Anggota:

# Yngwie : Gitar
# Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals (2008-sekarang)
# Bjorn Englen — bass (2008–present) Bjorn Englen - bass (2008-sekarang)
# Patrick Johansson — drums , percussion (2001–present) Patrick Johansson - drum , perkusi (2001-sekarang)
# Nick Marino — keyboards (2010–present) Nick Marino - keyboard (2010-sekarang)

Album
1984 Rising Force
1985 Marching Out
1986 Trilogy
1988 Odyssey
1989 Trial By Fire: Live di Leningrad
1990 Eclipse
1991 The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection
1992 Fire and Ice
1994 Power And Glory
I Can not Wait
1995 Magnum Opus
1996 Inspiration
1997 Facing the Animal
1998 Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor, Opus 1
Double LIVE!
1999 Alchemy
2000 Anthology 1994-1999
The young person's guide to the classics.1 *
The young person's guide to the classics.2 *
The Best Of: 1990-1999
War to End All Wars
2002 Concerto Suite LIVE With the New Japan Philharmonic
Attack!
The Genesis
2004 Oujya Ressou - Instrumental Best Album
G3: Rockin 'In The Free World
2005 Unleash the Fury
2008 Perpetual Flame
2009 Angels of Love
High Impact
2010 Relentless

Rising Force
1984

Rising Force
1984

Rising Force
1984

Rising Force
1984

Krokus

Krokus adalah grup musik hard rock/heavy metal yang berasal dari Swiss.

Krokus berdiri dibentuk pada tahun 1974 oleh bassis yang juga sebagai vokalis, Chris von Rohr dan gitaris Tommy Kiefer. Vokalis Marc Storace bergabung sebagai vokalis utama pada album Metal Rendez-vous ditahun 1980.

Nama "Krokus" diambil dari nama bunga Crocus yang biasa tumbuh di daaerah selatan eropa.

Album Studio
1976: Krokus
1977: To You All
1978: Painkiller / Pay It In Metal
1980: Metal Rendez-vous
1981: Hardware 
1982: One Vice at a Time 
1983: Headhunter 
1984: The Blitz 
1986: Change of Address 
1988: Heart Attack 
1990: Stampede
1995: To Rock or Not to Be
1999: Round 13
2003: Rock the Block
2006: Hellraiser
 
Album Konser dan Kompilasi
1980: Early Days '75-'78 (Kompilasi)
1986: Alive And Screamin' (Live)  
1987: Stayed Awake All Night - The Best (Kompilasi)
1993: The Dirty Dozen (Best Of)
2000: Definitive Collection (Kompilasi)
2000: The Collection (Kompilasi)
2000: Best Of (Kompilasi)
2003: Long Stick Goes Boom: The Anthology (Best Of)
2004: Fire And Gasoline (Live + DVD)
 
Singel
1980: Tokyo Nights
1980: Heatstrokes
1980: Bedside Radio
1981: Winning Man
1981: Rock City
1982: American Woman
1982: Save Me
1982: Bad Boys Rag Dolls
1983: Stayed Awake All Night
1983: Screaming In The Night
1984: Midnite Maniac
1984: Ballroom Blitz
1984: Our Love
1986: School's Out
1987: Screaming In The Night (Live)
1987: Let The Love Begin
1988: Let It Go
1988: Wild Love
1994: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
2003: I Want It All
2006: Angel of My Dreams

RATT

Ratt is an American glam metal band that formed in San Diego and had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for their songs "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip" and "Back For More." Though the group lost popularity in the following decade, Ratt has been recognized as instrumental in the formation of the early 1980s Los Angeles hard rock and glam metal scene.

Band members
Current members
Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals; occasionally rhythm guitar (1976–1992, 1996–2000, 2006–present)
Warren DeMartini – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1982–1992, 1996–present)
Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion (1982–1992, 1996–present)
Robbie Crane – bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–present)
Carlos Cavazo – rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (2008–present)

Former members
Chris Hager - rhythm & lead guitars (1976–1981)
Matt Thorr - bass (1976–1981)
Dave Alford - drums, percussion (1976–1981)
Jake E. Lee - lead & rhythm guitars (1980–1981)
Marq Torien - lead & rhythm guitars (1982)
Joey Cristofanilli - bass, backing vocals (1983)
Robbin Crosby - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1981–1991)
Juan Croucier - bass, backing vocals (1982–1992)
Michael Schenker - rhythm & lead guitars (1991–1992)
Keri Kelli - rhythm & lead guitars (1999)
Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals (2000–2006)
John Corabi - rhythm & lead guitars (2000–2008)

Studio albums
· Out of the Cellar
· Invasion of Your Privacy
· Dancing Undercover
· Reach for the Sky
· Detonator
· Ratt
· Infestation

Kiss

Kiss, usually stylized as KISS, is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973.^[1] Easily identified by its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics. Kiss has been awarded 24 gold albums to date.^[2] The band has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States, of which 19 million have been certified by the RIAA,^[3] and their worldwide sales exceeds 100 million albums.^[4]

The 1973-'80 lineup of Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals and bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, percussion and vocals) is the most successful and identifiable. With their makeup and costumes, they took on the personas of comic book-style characters: Starchild (Stanley), The Demon (Simmons), Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and Catman (Criss). The band explains that the fans were the ones who ultimately chose their makeup designs. Paul Stanley became the "Starchild" because of his tendency to be referred to as the "starry-eyed lover" and "hopeless romantic." The "Demon" makeup reflected Simmons's cynicism and dark sense of humor, as well as his affection for comic books. Ace Frehley's "Spaceman" makeup was a reflection of his fondness for science fiction and supposedly being from another planet. Peter Criss's "Catman" makeup was in accordance with the belief that Criss had nine lives because of his rough childhood in Brooklyn. Because of creative differences, both Criss and Frehley were out of the group by 1982. The band's commercial fortunes had also waned considerably by that point.

In 1983, Kiss abandoned its makeup and profited from a commercial resurgence throughout the rest of the decade. Buoyed by a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the 1990s, the band announced a reunion of the original lineup (with makeup) in 1996. The resulting Kiss Alive/Worldwide/Lost Cities/Reunion Tour was the top-grossing act of 1996 and 1997. Criss and Frehley have since left Kiss again and have been replaced by Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band continues to perform with makeup, while Stanley and Simmons have remained the only two constant members.

Band members
Current members
* Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar (1972–present)
* Gene Simmons – vocals, bass (1972–present)
* Tommy Thayer –lead guitar, vocals (2002–present)
* Eric Singer – drums, vocals (1991–1996, 2001–2002, 2004–present)

Former members
* Peter Criss – drums, vocals (1972–1980, 1996–2001, 2002–2004)
* Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals (1972–1982, 1996–2002)
* Eric Carr – drums, vocals (1980–1991)
* Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar, vocals (1982–1984)
* Mark St. John – lead guitar (1984)
* Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, vocals (1984–1996); keyboards and piano (1987–1992)

Studio albums
· Kiss
· Hotter Than Hell
· Dressed to Kill
· Destroyer
· Rock and Roll Over
· Love Gun
· Gene Simmons
· Ace Frehley
· Peter Criss
· Paul Stanley
· Dynasty
· Unmasked
· Music from "The Elder"
· Creatures of the Night
· Lick It Up
· Animalize
· Asylum
· Crazy Nights
· Hot in the Shade
· Revenge
· Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
· Psycho Circus
· Sonic Boom

Live albums
· Alive!
· Alive II
· Alive III
· Kiss Unplugged
· You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!
· Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
· Kiss Instant Live
· Alive! The Millennium Concert
· Kiss Alive 35
· Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe

The WHO

The Who adalah grup musik rock Inggris yang dibentuk pada tahun 1964. Formasi utama terdiri dari vokalis Roger Daltrey, gitaris Pete Townshend, pemain bas John Entwistle, dan pemain drum Keith Moon. Mereka dikenal dengan konser-konser yang energetik, termasuk perintis tontonan penghancuran instrumen di atas panggung.^[1][2] The Who telah menjual lebih dari 100 juta keping rekaman, dan sukses menempatkan 27 singel ke dalam urutan tangga lagu Top 40 di Britania Raya dan Amerika Serikat, serta 17 album dalam tangga album Top 10. Di Amerika Serikat, mereka pernah menerima 18 piringan emas, 12 platina, dan 5 multiplatina untuk kelarisan album-album mereka.

The Who naik ke puncak ketenaran di Britania Raya dengan serangkaian singel yang masuk urutan 10 teratas tangga lagu, dimulai Januari 1965 dengan lagu "I Can't Explain". Kepopuleran The Who sebagian di antaranya dibantu dengan adanya pemutaran lagu-lagu mereka oleh radio-radio gelap seperti Radio Caroline. Mereka melanjutkannya dengan album My Generation (1965), A Quick One (1966), dan The Who Sell Out (1967). Album My Generation dan A Quick One masuk dalam urutan 5 teratas tangga album Britania. Lagu pertama mereka yang sampai di Top 40 Amerika Serikat adalah "Happy Jack" diikuti "I Can See for Miles" yang masuk dalam Top 10 pada tahun yang sama. Mereka sampai di puncak kepopuleran dengan konser mengesankan di festival musik Monterey^[3] dan Festival Woodstock^[4] Album Tommy (1969) merupakan awal dari rangkaian album top 10 mereka di Amerika Serikat, diikuti Live at Leeds (1970), Who's Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), The Who By Numbers (1975), Who Are You (1978), dan The Kids Are Alright (1979).

Diskografi
My Generation (1965)
A Quick One (1966)
The Who Sell Out (1967)
Tommy (1969)
Live at Leeds (1970)
Who's Next (1971)
Quadrophenia (1973)
Odds & Sods (1974)
The Who by Numbers (1975)
Who Are You (1978)
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Face Dances (1981)
It's Hard (1982)
Endless Wire (2006)

Judas Priest

Judas Priest are a Grammy Award winning English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1968. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, and bassist Ian Hill. The band has gone through several drummers over the years, though Scott Travis has held the position since 1989 and is the band's longest-serving drummer. They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands after Black Sabbath. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods" from their song of the same name. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide, and were named the 78th greatest artist of all time by VH1 in 2010 and 2nd Greatest Metal Band (behind Black Sabbath) by MTV. The band got its name from the Bob Dylan song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest", according to original vocalist Al Atkins.

Current members
K. K. Downing – rhythm and lead guitars (1969–present)
Ian Hill – bass (1969–present)
Rob Halford – vocals (1973–1992, 2003–present)
Glenn Tipton – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, synthesizer (1974–present)
Scott Travis – drums, percussion (1989–present)

Former members
Al Atkins – lead vocals (1970–1973)
John Ellis – drums, percussion (1970–1971)
Alan Moore – drums, percussion (1971–1972, 1975–1976)
Chris Campbell – drums, percussion (1972–1973)
John Hinch – drums, percussion (1973–1975)
Les Binks – drums, percussion (1977–1979)
Dave Holland – drums, percussion (1979–1989)
Tim "Ripper" Owens – vocals (1996–2003)

Studio albums
Rocka Rolla (1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
Sin After Sin (1977)
Stained Class (1978)
Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather (1978)
British Steel (1980)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Ram It Down (1988)
Painkiller (1990)
Jugulator (1997)
Demolition (2001)
Angel of Retribution (2005)
Nostradamus (2008)

Loudness

Loudness (ラウドネス?) adalah nama dari grup band heavy metal Jepang yang dibentuk oleh Akira Takasaki di tahun 1981.

Album pertama mereka berjudul Birthday Eve; Album ini cukup sukses di Jepang sehingga mempopulerkan nama Loudness di kalangan penggemar heavy metal Jepang. Setelah selesai merekam album ketiga mereka (The Law of Devil's Land) di tahun 1983, Loudness memutuskan untuk mulai memperluas pasar mereka di luar Jepang dan merekam album keempat mereka (Disillusion) di Eropa.

Pada tahun 1985, mereka menandatangani kontrak dengan perusahaan rekaman Atlantic Records dengan bantuan Joe Gerber (mantan manajer Twisted Sister) dan menghasilkan album kelima mereka Thunder in the East. Thunder in the East tercatat sebagai album dengan penjualan yang cukup sukses dan berhasil menempatkan diri di posisi #74 di Billboard Charts. Album kelima ini juga merupakan album pertama Loudness yang seluruh lagunya direkam dalam bahasa Inggris. Merekam lagu dalam bahasa Inggris merupakan tren yang banyak dilakukan grup-grup musik Jepang lainnya.

Pada tanggal 14 Agustus 1985, Loudness membuat sejarah dengan mencatatkan diri sebagai grup band Jepang pertama yang melakukan pertunjukan di Madison Square Garden di New York.

Anggota sekarang
Minoru Niihara (vokal)
Akira Takasaki (gitar)
Masayoshi Yamashita (bass)
Munetaka Higuchi (drum)

Mantan anggota
Hirotsugu Homma - drums (EZO, Saber Tiger, Anthem, Flatbacker)
Naoto Shibata - bass (Anthem, Saber Tiger)
Masaki Yamada - vokal (EZO, Flatbacker)
Mike Vescera - vokal (Killing Machine, The Reign of Terror, Obsession (AS), Palace of Black, Safe Haven, Roland Grapow, MVP, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Dr. Sin)
Taiji Sawada - bass (X Japan, Kings, Dirty Trashroad)

Diskografi
Album
1981 - The Birthday Eve
1982 - Devil Soldier
1983 - The Law of Devil's Land
1984 - Disillusion
1985 - Thunder in the East
1985 - Odin EP
1986 - Lightning Strikes
1986 - Shadows of War
1987 - Hurricane Eyes / Strike of the Sword
1988 - Jealousy EP
1989 - Soldier of Fortune
1991 - On the Prowl
1992 - Loudness
1994 - Heavy Metal Hippies
1997 - Ghetto Machine
1998 - Dragon
1999 - Engine
2001 - Spiritual Canoe
2001 - Pandemonium
2002 - Biosphere
2004 - Terror Hakuri
2004 - Racing
2006 - Breaking the Taboo
2008 - Metal Mad
2009 - The Everlasting

Album live
1983 - Live-Loud-Alive
1984 - Eurobounds
1986 - 8186 Live
1995 - Loud 'n Raw
2001 - The Soldier's Just Came Back

Album kompilasi
1996 - Masters of Loudness
1997 - The Very Best of Loudness
2002 - ReMasterpieces: The Best of Loudness
2004 - RockShocks (Greatest Hits)
2005 - The Best of Reunion

1982 - Burning Love / Bad News
1983 - Geraldine / In the Mirror
1983 - Road Racer / Shinkiro
1991 - Slap in the Face
2005 - The Battleship Musashi