Rainbow was an English hard-rock band formed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore following his initial exit from Deep Purple in 1974. The band released two albums and a live double-LP on Polydor-subsidiary Oyster between 1975 and 1977, followed by five further studio albums on the parent label between 1978 and 1983. Blackmore was the one constant […]
Alcatrazz was a multi-national metal band formed in Los Angeles by English vocalist Graham Bonnet (Marbles, Rainbow) and Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. With this lineup, the band released the 1983 album No Parole From Rock ‘n’ Roll on RCA and a 1984 live album on Rocshire. Malmsteen’s place was taken by Steve Vai for the […]
The Michael Schenker Group was a German hard-rock/metal band that released four studio albums and two live collections between 1980 and 1984 on Chrysalis. Schenker had a five-album run with UFO and did on-off stints with his older brother Rudolf in Scorpions. MSG briefly housed Rainbow alumni Don Airey, Graham Bonnet, and Cozy Powell. Members: […]
