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USA flagALCATRAZZ
CURRENT NAME Alcatrazz
FORMER NAMES -
ORIGIN Los Angeles, California, USA
STATUS Active
FORMED IN 1983
LABEL Currently unsigned
GENRE Heavy metal
STYLE -
LYRICAL THEME -
BAND ADDED 2003-11-16, 00:00
LAST UPDATE 2009-09-12, 10:34
Band biography
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The American heavy metal band Alcatrazz was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by Jimmy Waldo, Gary Shea and Graham Bonnet. The band was first meant to feature ex-Nazareth guitarist Zal Cleminson and ex-Jethro Tull drummer Barriemore Barlow but they both pulled out at the last moment. Instead they found Yngwie Malmsteen after their manager Andy Trueman had been chatting with a heavy metal fan at Ozz Records who recommended him. Cozy Powell had promised them to help out if they had any problems finding a drummer but when he got an offer to join Whitesnake he could not refuse. Aynsley Dunbar was considered and ex-Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr was in the seat for a week but as he wanted to be based in England and not in LA they had to find someone else. After having gone through about fifty drummers they finally settled with Jan Uvena. In July / August 1983 they started recording their debut album which was released later that year. Touring both in the US and Japan followed and their Japanese tour was recorded for a live album. During these tours Bonnet and Malmsteen had several disputes, resulting in Malmsteen leaving after the tour. The band called it a day in 1987.
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Graham Bonnet1983-1987, 2006-VocalsSee also Graham Bonnet, Impellitteri, Michael Schenker Group, Moonstone Project, Rainbow
Howie Simon2006-Guitars
Tim Luce2006-Bass
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Steve Vai1984-1986GuitarsSee also Whitesnake
Jan Uvena1983-1987DrumsSee also Alice Cooper
Jimmy Waldo1983-1987Keyboards
Gary Shea1983-1987Bass
Yngwie Malmsteen1983-1984GuitarsSee also Steeler
Danny Johnson1986-1987Guitars
Glenn Sobel2006-2009Drums
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Unknown / none
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1984Live Sentence (live)Grand Slamm
1985Disturbing The PeaceCapitol Records
1986Dangerous GamesCapitol Records
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