Season 12 Of THAT METAL SHOW Begins On _____________; A Few Guests Confirmed!

As exciting as all the seasons of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show have been, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine will be back for the twelfth season of the show that’s revered by Metalheads and musicians alike, and although the show won’t be back until Saturday, June 1st, we can announce that TMS will be shooting in Los Angeles, CA during the following days: 

- Saturday April 27th
- Sunday April 28th
- Tuesday April 30th
- Wednesday May 1st

If you want to be part of the in studio audience, see below.

So far the following guests are confirmed to appear:

 - Rex Brown (PANTERA, ex-DOWN, KILL DEVIL HILL)
- Members of Thin Lizzy (TBD)
- Neil Fallon (CLUTCH)

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Listen To ANTHRAX's Cover Of THIN LIZZY's "Jailbreak"!

Anthems', Anthrax's long-awaited, eight-track EP that pays tribute to the classic songs by some of Anthrax's favorite bands from the 1970s, will be released in North America on March 19 (MRI/Megaforce), and on March 22 in Europe (Nuclear Blast). The track listing for 'Anthems' features Rush's "Anthem," Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak," "TNT" by AC/DC, Boston's "Smokin'," "Big Eyes" by Cheap Trick, Journey's "Keep on Runnin," as well as the album version and a special remix of Anthrax's "Crawl" from the band's critically-acclaimed 2011 album 'Worship Music'. 

Right now, you can crank Anthrax's cover of THIN LIZZY's song "Jailbreak":



The EP will be available on CD as well as digitally via iTunes and other online retailers. In addition to the cover art for 'Anthems', Benante and artist Stephen Thompson have subtly redesigned each track's original album cover art to "Anthrax" it. The 'Anthems' EP will first be housed in one of the "re-imagined" digipak covers, and then inserted inside the main CD cover sleeve. The main cover sleeve has been designed in such a way so fans will be able to see which one of the six "re-imagined" covers is inside.

'Anthems' was produced by Anthrax, Jay Ruston and the bands former guitarist Rob Caggiano, and recorded for the most part throughout 2012 literally all over the world: at Benante's home studio, in Ruston's New York studio, on the band's tour bus while on last summer's Mayhem Tour, in hotel rooms, and backstage at their Berlin show last December.

Don't forget that ANTHRAX - Belladonna/vocals, Benante/drums, Scott Ian/guitar and Frank Bello/bass - will hit the road in support 'Anthems' on February 16 with dates in India and Australia, and then return to North America to headline the Metal Alliance Tour that kicks off March 22 in California. For all of these dates, Anthrax will be joined by Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais.

Once again, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante is sitting out during his bands live performances. It has been confirmed that Benante did not travel with the band due to personal issues, Jon Dette (former SLAYER drummer) is replacing Benante during ANTHRAX's Australian tour. "Charlie is dealing with personal issues right now and can't leave the country", commented Scott Ian. "He's really bummed about not being able to head down there."

Additionally, the band will not be performing with guitarist Rob Caggiano, who left the band to join VOLBEAT (More info HERE)! He was temporarily replaced by Jon Donais from SHADOWS FALL.

Benante is expected to be back with ANTHRAX during this year's Metal Alliance tour, which they will be headlining (tour dates below). 

ANTHRAX in Australia:

Fri 1 Mar	Melbourne, AUSTRALIA	Flemington Racecourse
Sat 2 Mar	Adelaide, AUSTRALIA	Bonython Park
Mon 4 Mar	Perth, AUSTRALIA	Claremont Showground

The dates for the Metal Alliance tour are as follows (General-admission tickets are available now at this link):

Mar. 23 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
Mar. 24 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Mar. 25 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Mar. 27 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
Mar. 28 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Mar. 29 - The Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
Mar. 30 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
Mar. 31 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA
Apr. 02 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
Apr. 04 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 05 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Apr. 06 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
Apr. 07 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Apr. 09 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Apr. 10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Apr. 12 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Apr. 13 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
Apr. 14 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
Apr. 16 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 18 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 20 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Apr. 21 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY

Related links:
ANTHRAX's Official Site

ANTHRAX To Release An EP Of Cover Songs; Live DVD Announced!

Ever since the release of their phenomenal album 'Worship Music' last year, ANTHRAX have been very busy taking names on the road. While the band prepares to headline the Jägermeister stage at this year's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, the band is currently recording an EP of covers that they plan to release in September to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their newest album.

"It started out as what I call 'The '70s EP'," ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante tells Loudwire. "It's made up of some cover songs from our favorite bands — consisting of RUSH, THIN LIZZY, BOSTON, JOURNEY… We're still working on it now, but I think it's gonna be really cool."

The following covers are expected to appear on the forthcoming EP:

- AC/DC: "T.N.T."
- BOSTON: "Smokin'"
- JOURNEY: "Keep On Runnin'"
- RUSH: "Anthem"

ANTHRAX has also recorded a cover version of BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Neon Knights" that will be included on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album, which is being assembled by Wendy Dio (the singer's widow and longtime manager).



In more ANTHRAX news, according to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, England was filmed for an upcoming DVD.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL tour dates:

6/30 – San Bernardino, CA
7/1 – San Francisco, CA
7/3 – Seattle, WA
7/6 – Phoenix, AZ
7/7 – Albuquerque, NM
7/8 – Denver, CO
7/10 – Dallas, TX
7/11 – Houston, TX
7/13 – Tampa, FL
7/14 – Atlanta, GA
7/15 – Indianapolis, IN
7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20 – St. Louis, MO
7/21 – Chicago, IL
7/22 – Detroit, MI
7/24 – Cincinnati, OH
7/25 – Cleveland, OH
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA
7/28 – Pittsburgh, PA
7/29 – Washington, DC
7/31 – Saratoga, NY
8/1 – Buffalo, NY
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT

Related links:
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Rock In Peace - Tribute To The Rockers We Lost In 2011!

Unfortunately, the law of life dictates that we all must eventually cease to exist. In 2011, we celebrated a lot of triumphs in the Heavy Music world, but we also said good bye to current and former members of Motörhead, Alice in Chains, Manowar, Gwar, Thin Lizzy, Anal Cunt, Warrant, and Sirius XM Liquid Metal/Revolver Magazine. Let them all Rock In Peace!

Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy):

Guitar legend Robert William Gary Moore passed away on February 6th of suspected heart attack. He was 58 years old. Gary Moore's spectacular career will always be remembered by the Blues and Rock N Roll community. During his 42 years of musical creation, he was part of Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, Colosseum II, Phil Lynott, Greg Lake and BBM.

- Scott Columbus (Manowar):

Scott Columbus passed away on April 4th. The cause of death hasn't been disclosed. Scott was known for hitting the drums extremely hard, to the point that after years of having to replace standard kits too often, he started playing a kit made of stainless steel that he called the "Drums of Doom". Scott was discovered by a female fan, who saw him beating aluminum in a local foundry. He was part of Manowar from 1983 to 1990. Scott was forced to leave the band and at the time the band said that he left when his son got very sick (this was later denied by Columbus). He then was replaced by Kenny Earl Edwards (nicknamed Rhino) for "The Triumph of Steel" album. He returned for the "Louder Than Hell" album and stayed with the band until Summer of 2008.

Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt):

Seth Putnam passed away on June 11th of a suspected heart attack. He was 43 years old. Putnam will always be remembered for writing controversial music, which included lyrics that would shock, offend, or invoke morbid humor. Apart for being the vocalist of Anal Cunt since 1988 (year when the band was formed), Putnam lend his infamous scream to many Heavy Music bands. His most notorious guest appearance was when he laid down some wild vocals on Pantera's eighth studio album titled "The Great Southern Trendkill".

Mike Starr (Alice In Chains):

Mike Starr passed away on March 8th of a suspected drug overdose. He was 44 years old. Starr was part of Heavy Music titans Alice In Chains during the "Facelift" and "Dirt" albums and the "Sap" EP. During an episode of "Celebrity Rehab" Starr confessed that he was kicked out of Alice In Chains due to his drug addiction. After leaving Alice In Chains, Starr played bass for Sun Red Sun. The band featured Ray Gillen and Bobby Rondinelli, both former members of Black Sabbath. The band came to an end when Gillen died in 1993.

Cory Smoot (GWAR):

Cory Smoot passed away on November 3rd during the bands "Return of the World Maggot Tour", from a coronary artery thrombosis brought about by his pre-existing coronary artery disease. Cory adopted the role of Gwar’s red-faced, white-dreadlocked, dinosaur-shoulder-padded alien guitarist, "Flattus Maximus", in 2002, Smoot was considered by fans as the “True Flattus” since he was the longest serving axman to play the character. He was also a major songwriter on the four Gwar albums he played on. After his death, bandleader Oderus Urungus announced that the character Flattus Maximus would be retired.

Michael “Würzel” Burston (Motörhead):

Michael Burston passed away on July 9th of ventricular fibrillation, caused by cardiomyopathy (heart disease). He was 61 years old. Before joining Motörhead in 1984, Burston had been a corporal in the Army, serving in Germany and Ireland with the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and had played in the bands Bastard and Warfare. Joining another relatively unknown guitarist, Phil Campbell, they played together at a Motörhead audition, and both were taken on. Burston acquired the nickname Wurzel whilst in the Army, being compared to the character Worzel Gummidge due to his scarecrow-style hair and bumpkin-like manner. Motörhead singer Lemmy encouraged Würzel to add an umlaut to the 'U' in his name, for heavy Metal effect. He was part of Motörhead until he left in 1995.

Jani Lane (Warrant):

Jani Lane passed away on August 11th from acute alcohol poisoning. He was 47 years old. As lead vocalist of Warrant, Lane wrote three Top 40 hit singles: "Heaven," "Down Boys" and "Sometimes She Cries" for Warrant's debut album 'Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich' which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and another three Top 40 hit singles: "Cherry Pie," "I Saw Red," and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" from the second album 'Cherry Pie', which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200. Lane also co-wrote and performed with Warrant the song "The Power" in the 1992 movie Gladiator.

Phil Vane (Extreme Noise Terror):

Phil Vane passed away on February 23rd during his sleep. He was 46 years old. Phil was the founding co-vocalist of the British crust Punk/Grindcore band Extreme Noise Terror. He even briefly fronted grindcore originators Napalm Death, switching places with singer Barney Greenway, who appeared on Extreme Noise Terror’s 'Damage 381' before returning to Napalm Death.

Mario Comesanas (Sirius XM Liquid Metal/Revolver Magazine):

Mario Comesanas passed way on June 13th from a brain hemorrhage that was caused by a rare form of leukemia. He was 30 years old. Throughout his career in music, Mario left his mark as been a genuine, passionate, and charismatic guy. Ever since he started doing radio at WSOU 89.5 FM with a show called "Hardcore Reality", it was evident that Mario was a huge supporter of Heavy Music and that he wanted to devote his career to all things heavy. Soon after he graduated from Seton Hall University, he joined Sirius Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM) and started working with Jose Mangin as a DJ in Hard Attack (now Liquid Metal). During his tenure there, he also started working with Revolver Magazine at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, were he hosted artist meet and greets and did some marketing work for the magazine. Mario had also recently joined the independent label distributor RED Distribution.

The memory of all these rockers, lives forever in our minds! \m/

Judas Priest's "Epitaph Tour" In New Jersey Proves Bands Legacy!

Last night (November 18th), legendary Heavy Metallers Judas Priest performed at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as part of the North American leg of the "Epitaph Tour". The show was a complete hit as far as the performance of Judas Priest, unfortunately both Black Label Society and Thin Lizzy were turned way down on the PA, which resulted in them sounding diluted. We understand that the headliner, in this case Judas Priest, always wants to sound louder than the opening bands, but in a way the fans are being ripped off by purposely making bands sound weak at a big arena. This needs to be considered by every "big" band, the fans are paying good money to see a good show, not to just to see one band sound good.

Judas Priest performed the following songs.

Battle Hymn
1) Rapid Fire
2) Metal Gods
3) Heading Out to the Highway
4) Judas Rising
5) Starbreaker
6) Victim Of Changes
7) Never Satisfied
8) Diamonds & Rust Joan Baez cover

Dawn Of Creation
9) Prophecy
10) Night Crawler
11) Turbo Lover
12) Beyond the Realms of Death
13) The Sentinel
14) Blood Red Skies
15) The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown) - Fletwood Mac cover
16) Breaking the Law
17) Painkiller

Encore - The Hellion
18) Electric Eye
19) Hell Bent For Leather
20) You've Got Another Thing Comin'

Encore 2
21) Living After Midnight

Judas Priest "Epitaph Tour" with Black Label Society and Thin Lizzy (Remaining tour-dates):

- Nov. 19 - Johnstown, PA - War Memorial Arena
- Nov. 20 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center
- Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
- Nov. 23 - Quebec City, QC - Colisée Pepsi
- Nov. 24 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell
- Nov. 26 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
- Nov. 27 - Winston Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum
- Nov. 30 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheatre
- Dec. 1 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Ampitheater
- Dec. 3 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

"We're pulling out all the stops. We've built a brand new stage set, we've got all the effects that people love us for — the lasers, the fire, the bombs, the smoke, new costumes, and the bike. It's just a full-on metal extravaganza." - Rob Halford

As for whether this is really the end of Judas Priest's touring days, guitarist Glenn Tipton said, "We don't plan on retiring. We've said that this is our last world tour. It takes a chunk out of your life — 18 months. We won't be doing any more world tours as such and in many parts of the world, it will be the last time people will get a chance to see us. But we're not gonna stop. We've got an album in the can now, we will start to write with [new guitarist] Richie [Faulkner], there will be more albums, and who knows?! There might be a string of dates that we can manage to do. We're just not gonna do another major world tour. We've been doing it for 40 years and it's time to let the younger bands have the chance."

Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

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Judas Priest Performance on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'!

Legendary Heavy Metal band Judas Priest is currently gearing up for their North American leg of the "Epitaph Tour". the first show of the tour will take place this Wednesday, October 12th at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

In anticipation of their upcoming North American tour, Judas Priest performed this Friday on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". The band performed their legendary song "You've Got Another Thing Comin'".



Judas Priest "Epitaph Tour" with Black Label Society and Thin Lizzy:

- Oct. 12 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
- Oct. 14 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Ampitheater
- Oct. 15 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- Oct. 16 – Dallas, TX – Allen Event Center
- Oct. 18 – Tucson, AZ – Ava Ampitheater
- Oct. 19 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Ampitheater
- Oct. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – AZ State Fair
- Oct. 22 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Ampitheater
- Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
- Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Ampitheater
- Oct. 26 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
- Oct. 27 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
- Oct. 29 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
- Oct. 30 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
- Nov. 01 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Center
- Nov. 02 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
- Nov. 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
- Nov. 05 – Denver, CO – 1st Bank Center
- Nov. 08 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
- Nov. 09 - Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center
- Nov. 10 - Saint Charels, MO - Family Arena
- Nov. 12 – Chicago, IL – The Venue At Horeshoe Casino
- Nov. 13 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
- Nov. 15 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
- Nov. 16 - Rochester, NY - Main Streen Armory
- Nov. 18 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
- Nov. 19 - Johnstown, PA - War Memorial Arena
- Nov. 20 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center
- Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
- Nov. 23 - Quebec City, QC - Colisée Pepsi
- Nov. 24 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell
- Nov. 26 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
- Nov. 27 - Winston Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum
- Nov. 30 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheatre
- Dec. 1 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Ampitheater
- Dec. 3 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

"We're pulling out all the stops. We've built a brand new stage set, we've got all the effects that people love us for — the lasers, the fire, the bombs, the smoke, new costumes, and the bike. It's just a full-on metal extravaganza." - Rob Halford

As for whether this is really the end of Judas Priest's touring days, guitarist Glenn Tipton said, "We don't plan on retiring. We've said that this is our last world tour. It takes a chunk out of your life — 18 months. We won't be doing any more world tours as such and in many parts of the world, it will be the last time people will get a chance to see us. But we're not gonna stop. We've got an album in the can now, we will start to write with [new guitarist] Richie [Faulkner], there will be more albums, and who knows?! There might be a string of dates that we can manage to do. We're just not gonna do another major world tour. We've been doing it for 40 years and it's time to let the younger bands have the chance."

Related links:
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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Judas Priest to Appear on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' & Rockline Radio!

Legendary Heavy Metal band Judas Priest is currently busy on the road in Latin America, as part of their farewell world tour dubbed as the "Epitaph Tour". The band will kickoff the North American leg of the tour on October 12th, in San Antonio, TX, alongside Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society. The tour will conclude on December 12 in Biloxi, MS. More information below.

"We're pulling out all the stops. We've built a brand new stage set, we've got all the effects that people love us for — the lasers, the fire, the bombs, the smoke, new costumes, and the bike. It's just a full-on metal extravaganza." - Rob Halford

In anticipation of the North American leg of the "Epitaph Tour", Judas Priest will be the musical guest on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Friday, October 7. The show airs on NBC at 12:30 ET/PT and 11:30 CT.

Additionally, the band will also appear on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 5 at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Fans can call in to talk with the almighty Judas Priest: 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

- Oct. 12 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
- Oct. 14 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Ampitheater
- Oct. 15 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- Oct. 16 – Dallas, TX – Allen Event Center
- Oct. 18 – Tucson, AZ – Ava Ampitheater
- Oct. 19 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Ampitheater
- Oct. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – AZ State Fair
- Oct. 22 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Ampitheater
- Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
- Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Ampitheater
- Oct. 26 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
- Oct. 27 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
- Oct. 29 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
- Oct. 30 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
- Nov. 01 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Center
- Nov. 02 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
- Nov. 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
- Nov. 05 – Denver, CO – 1st Bank Center
- Nov. 08 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
- Nov. 09 - Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center
- Nov. 10 - Saint Charels, MO - Family Arena
- Nov. 12 – Chicago, IL – The Venue At Horeshoe Casino
- Nov. 13 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
- Nov. 15 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
- Nov. 16 - Rochester, NY - Main Streen Armory
- Nov. 18 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
- Nov. 19 - Johnstown, PA - War Memorial Arena
- Nov. 20 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center
- Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
- Nov. 23 - Quebec City, QC - Colisée Pepsi
- Nov. 24 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell
- Nov. 26 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
- Nov. 27 - Winston Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum
- Nov. 30 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheatre
- Dec. 1 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Ampitheater
- Dec. 3 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Related links:
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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Rockline Radio

Gary Moore: 4/4/1952 – 2/6/2011

Guitar legend Robert William Gary Moore was found dead this morning in a hotel room in Estepona, Spain at the age of 58. Gary Moore's spectacular career will always be remembered by the Blues and Rock N Roll community. During his 42 years of musical creation, he was part of Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, Colosseum II, Phil Lynott, Greg Lake and BBM.

You may not know this, but there are a lot of Heavy Music guitarists that were influenced by Gary Moore's music. A few of this musicians that come to mind are: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath and Heaven And Hell), Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne), and Alex Skolnick (Testament and the Alex Skolnick Trio). He also collaborated with British Heavy Music legend Ozzy Osbourne! Gary will be missed by everyone in the music community and our thoughts are prayers are with his family and fans.

Gary Moore's career began at the tender age of 16, when he left his home in Belfast, Ireland and moved to Dublin to join Skid Row (the Blues band). From that moment on he became an active member of the Blues and Rock N Roll community.

Here are some facts about Gary Moore's amazing career:

- Gary Moore picked up a battered acoustic guitar at the age of eight, and got his first "real" guitar at the age of 14.

- Even though he was a left handed guitar player like Jimi Hendrix, he learned how to play the "standard" way.

- His top musical influences were: Albert King, Elvis Presley and The Beatles. His musical mentor was Peter Green from Fletwood Mac. But the performance that change his musical vision was when he saw Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in his home town of Belfast, from that moment on he adopted the Blues Rock style which dominated his career.

- During his successful career he experimented with Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country, Electric Blues, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music.

Here is Gary Moore's amazing 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, 28th June, 1992 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
Blues Alive (1993)
Live At Monsters Of Rock (2003)
Live At Montreux DVD [The Definitive Montreux Collection] (2007)

- Compilation albums:

Ballads & Blues 1982-1994 (1994)
Ballads & Blues 2 (1996)
Out in the Fields: the Very Best of (1998)
Blood of Emeralds: the Very Best of (1999)
The Best of the Blues (2002)
Have Some Moore – The Best of (2002)
Parisienne Walkways: The Blues Collection (2003)
Back on the Streets: The Rock Collection (2003)
The Essential Gary Moore (2003)
Blue Collection/Rock Collection (2004)
The Platinum Collection (2006)

- Selected singles (UK Singles Chart Top 40 hits):

"Parisienne Walkways" – 1979 – No. 8
"Out in the Fields" – 1985 – No. 5 *
"Empty Rooms" – 1985 re-issue – No. 23
"Over the Hills and Far Away" – 1986 – No. 20
"Wild Frontier" – 1987 – No. 35
"Friday on My Mind" – 1987 – No. 26 ~
"After the War" – 1989 – No. 37
"Still Got the Blues (For You)" – 1990 – No. 31
"Cold Day in Hell" – 1992 – No. 24
"Story of the Blues" – 1992 – No. 40
"Parisienne Walkways" – 1993 re-recording – No. 32

* Credited to Gary Moore and Phil Lynott. ~ Cover version of The Easybeats 1966, No. 6 UK hit.





Related links:
Gary Moore's Official Website

Rest In Peace Gary Moore, your music will live forever! We love you! \m/