Roy Z
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Roy Z is a guitarist
, songwriter
and producer
known for his work with Bruce Dickinson
(Iron Maiden
), Rob Halford
and Judas Priest
. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies
, a hard rock band with Latin influences.
, Uli Roth, Jimmy Page
, Frank Marino
, Carlos Santana
, Michael Schenker
, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Beck
, and Robin Trower
.
A regular on the Southern California hard rock scene in the 1980s, Roy played with many bands, including Seventh Thunder, Gypsy Moreno, Royal Flush, Driver, Warrior
, and Mike Vescera. In 1991, Roy formed Tribe of Gypsies
.
When Bruce Dickinson
split with Iron Maiden
in 1993, he hand picked Roy and Tribe Of Gypsies members Dave Ingraham (drums) and Eddie Casillas (bass) to complete his solo band. Adding a Latin feel to the metal legend's distinctive voice, the resulting album Balls to Picasso is a somewhat eclectic affair, ranging from the power ballad "Tears of the Dragon" (which also received a music video) to the doomy rocker "Cyclops". Roy immediately went into the studio with Tribe of Gypsies to record their self titled debut, released in Japan
on JVC/Victor Records in 1996.
Bruce would go on to record his alternative Skunkworks
album in 1996, but later returned to his heavier roots and reformed with Roy on 1997's Accident of Birth
. Also featuring guitarist and songwriter Adrian Smith
(of Iron Maiden
) , the album was a critical success, winning "album of the year" polls in the metal press, many fans cite Accident of Birth as Bruce's best solo effort. The band would follow up strongly with 1998's The Chemical Wedding
, a concept album with a darker feel, the album contained no ballads, but is equally praised along with Accident of Birth as a fan favorite, even jokingly called by some "The best Iron Maiden album since Seventh Son
."
Roy gained industry acclaim for also producing the Dickinson albums, and in 2000 he was tapped to produce the Rob Halford
solo album Resurrection
. The album featured tight, pristine production and led to other hard rock/metal production jobs, including Rob Rock
and Helloween
's The Dark Ride
.
Roy and Bruce again teamed up in 2003 to write and record Tyranny of Souls
, released on Sanctuary Records
. The pair could not find time to write the album, so Roy would send riffs to Bruce, who was on the road with Iron Maiden, and Bruce would write melodies and lyrics. The album was recorded in Roy's basement studio, and featured session players on drums and bass. Roy himself took a turn on bass for 2 songs - Believil and Power of the Sun. Vocals for the album were done in less than 2 weeks, with Bruce sleeping on a cot in the studio to maximize time. Dickinson had also been injured during a fall at an Iron Maiden show and was all but unable to stand. The album had to be shelved for more than eight months (later released in 2005), however, when in 2004, Roy got the call to produce and mix Judas Priest
's reunion album Angel of Retribution
.
Today Roy Z is a highly sought after hard rock/metal producer, working with some of the genre's top acts. He is currently working alongside of Metal Mike and Rob Halford in the band, Halford. His most recent release is Halford's newest single, "Forgotten Generation http://www.kovideo.net/forgotten-generation-video-halford-814722.html", where he is playing his signature custom made red and white Kon Flying V in the video. Roy Z's most recent work is producing for the twelfth Sepultura
album, Kairos
.
With Bruce Dickinson
With Tribe of Gypsies
With Rob Rock
With W.A.S.P.
With Halford
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
known for his work with Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
(Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
), Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
and Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies
Tribe of Gypsies
Tribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
, a hard rock band with Latin influences.
Biography
Roy Z was born Roy Ramirez in Los Angeles, CA, but changed his name in the 1980s because "ethnic names were not trendy at the time". Roy reversed Ramirez and became 'Roy Zerimar', though people began calling him 'Roy Z' for short. Roy began playing guitar and studying music at a young age, influenced by players such as Peter GreenPeter Green (musician)
Peter Green is a British blues-rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac...
, Uli Roth, Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
, Frank Marino
Frank Marino
Frank Marino , born November 20, 1954, in Montreal, is the guitarist and leader of Canadian hard rock band Mahogany Rush. Often compared to Jimi Hendrix, he is acknowledged as one of the best and most underrated guitarists of the 1970s.-Biography and career:After playing drums since he was five,...
, Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
, Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
, and Robin Trower
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
.
A regular on the Southern California hard rock scene in the 1980s, Roy played with many bands, including Seventh Thunder, Gypsy Moreno, Royal Flush, Driver, Warrior
Warrior (band)
-History:Warrior is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1982.As was the case with contemporaries Ratt and Rough Cutt, the group's core - guitarists Joe Floyd and Tommy Asakawa, bassist Rick Bennett and vocalist Parramore McCarty - was made up of San Diego, CA...
, and Mike Vescera. In 1991, Roy formed Tribe of Gypsies
Tribe of Gypsies
Tribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
.
When Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
split with Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
in 1993, he hand picked Roy and Tribe Of Gypsies members Dave Ingraham (drums) and Eddie Casillas (bass) to complete his solo band. Adding a Latin feel to the metal legend's distinctive voice, the resulting album Balls to Picasso is a somewhat eclectic affair, ranging from the power ballad "Tears of the Dragon" (which also received a music video) to the doomy rocker "Cyclops". Roy immediately went into the studio with Tribe of Gypsies to record their self titled debut, released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on JVC/Victor Records in 1996.
Bruce would go on to record his alternative Skunkworks
Skunkworks (album)
Skunkworks is a hard rock album released in 1996 by Bruce Dickinson.Originally, Bruce intended for Skunkworks to be the debut album of a band by the same name. However, the label would not publish the record under any other name than Bruce Dickinson. Consequently the album sounds quite different...
album in 1996, but later returned to his heavier roots and reformed with Roy on 1997's Accident of Birth
Accident of Birth
Accident of Birth is a heavy metal album released in 1997 by Bruce Dickinson. It was published by Zomba Music.This is the second album made in collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z and is therefore much different from Bruce's previous Skunkworks album. It marks Bruce's return to his more...
. Also featuring guitarist and songwriter Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith is an English musician and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He is also one of the band's regular songwriters and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs backing vocals on some songs.-Biography:While at school, Smith purchased his first...
(of Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
) , the album was a critical success, winning "album of the year" polls in the metal press, many fans cite Accident of Birth as Bruce's best solo effort. The band would follow up strongly with 1998's The Chemical Wedding
The Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album)
The Chemical Wedding is the fifth solo album by English heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson, released on 14 July 1998 through Sanctuary Records...
, a concept album with a darker feel, the album contained no ballads, but is equally praised along with Accident of Birth as a fan favorite, even jokingly called by some "The best Iron Maiden album since Seventh Son
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1988 by EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US...
."
Roy gained industry acclaim for also producing the Dickinson albums, and in 2000 he was tapped to produce the Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
solo album Resurrection
Resurrection (Halford album)
- 2006 track listing :-Personnel:Halford* Rob Halford – vocals* Patrick Lachman – guitar* Mike Chlasciak – guitar* Ray Riendeau – bass*Bobby Jarzombek – drumsAdditional performers*Roy Z – guitar...
. The album featured tight, pristine production and led to other hard rock/metal production jobs, including Rob Rock
Rob Rock
Robert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
and Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
's The Dark Ride
The Dark Ride
On copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2...
.
Roy and Bruce again teamed up in 2003 to write and record Tyranny of Souls
Tyranny of Souls
Tyranny of Souls is a heavy metal album released by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson on 23 May 2005. The cover art is a work by renaissance artist Hans Memling. It is Bruce's first solo album since rejoining Maiden in 1999 and his most recent studio album as a solo artist.The songwriting on the...
, released on Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
. The pair could not find time to write the album, so Roy would send riffs to Bruce, who was on the road with Iron Maiden, and Bruce would write melodies and lyrics. The album was recorded in Roy's basement studio, and featured session players on drums and bass. Roy himself took a turn on bass for 2 songs - Believil and Power of the Sun. Vocals for the album were done in less than 2 weeks, with Bruce sleeping on a cot in the studio to maximize time. Dickinson had also been injured during a fall at an Iron Maiden show and was all but unable to stand. The album had to be shelved for more than eight months (later released in 2005), however, when in 2004, Roy got the call to produce and mix Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
's reunion album Angel of Retribution
Angel of Retribution
Angel of Retribution is the 15th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It marks the return of Rob Halford, after a 12 year departure from the band. The album debuted at #13 on the U.S. Billboard chart, which made it the second highest chart of a Judas Priest album...
.
Today Roy Z is a highly sought after hard rock/metal producer, working with some of the genre's top acts. He is currently working alongside of Metal Mike and Rob Halford in the band, Halford. His most recent release is Halford's newest single, "Forgotten Generation http://www.kovideo.net/forgotten-generation-video-halford-814722.html", where he is playing his signature custom made red and white Kon Flying V in the video. Roy Z's most recent work is producing for the twelfth Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
album, Kairos
Kairos (Sepultura album)
Kairos is the 12th studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. It was released on June 24, 2011 by independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records...
.
With Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- 1994 Balls to PicassoBalls to PicassoBalls to Picasso is a Hard rock album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released in 1994. It is the second effort in Dickinson's solo career and the first released after he had officially left Iron Maiden....
- 1997 Accident of BirthAccident of BirthAccident of Birth is a heavy metal album released in 1997 by Bruce Dickinson. It was published by Zomba Music.This is the second album made in collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z and is therefore much different from Bruce's previous Skunkworks album. It marks Bruce's return to his more...
- 1998 The Chemical WeddingThe Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album)The Chemical Wedding is the fifth solo album by English heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson, released on 14 July 1998 through Sanctuary Records...
- 1999 Scream for Me BrazilScream for Me BrazilScream For Me Brazil is a live album by Bruce Dickinson, recorded in São Paulo, Brazil and released in 1999.-Track listing:All songs written by Bruce Dickinson and Roy Z, except where noted.# "Trumpets of Jericho" - 6:25# "King in Crimson" - 4:56...
- 2002 The Best of Bruce DickinsonThe Best of Bruce DickinsonThe Best of Bruce Dickinson is a compilation album released in 2001 by Bruce Dickinson. Two versions were released; a single disc version and a bonus disc version...
- 2005 Tyranny of SoulsTyranny of SoulsTyranny of Souls is a heavy metal album released by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson on 23 May 2005. The cover art is a work by renaissance artist Hans Memling. It is Bruce's first solo album since rejoining Maiden in 1999 and his most recent studio album as a solo artist.The songwriting on the...
- 2006 Anthology (DVD)
With Tribe of GypsiesTribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
- 1996 Tribe Of GypsiesTribe Of Gypsies (album)Tribe of Gypsies is the debut album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies.It was initially recorded for German indie label Dream Circle Records, then bought out by major Mercury Records after the band landed a management deal with Sanctuary's Rod Smallwood after...
- 1997 Nothing Lasts ForeverNothing Lasts Forever (mini-album)Nothing Lasts Forever is a 6-song mini-album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It is the second and final release with Dean Ortega on lead vocals....
- 1998 Revolucion 13Revolucion 13Revolucion 13 is the second full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It also marks the debut of Native American artist Gregg Analla on lead vocals....
- 2000 Standing On The Shoulders Of GiantsStanding On The Shoulders Of Giants (album)Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants' is the third full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies...
aka Tribe Of Gypsies III - 2006 Dweller On The ThresholdDweller on the Threshold (album)Dweller On The Threshold is the fourth full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It was written and recorded off and on between late 2000 and early 2006 with different personnel. The first sessions took place mere weeks after getting off the road...
With Rob RockRob RockRobert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- 2000 Rage of CreationRage of CreationRage of Creation is a heavy metal album by Rob Rock. It is his first album as a solo artist and was released on July 26, 2000 in Japan with 12 tracks. It was not released outside of Japan until four months later on November 27, 2000 however with a missing track...
- 2003 Eyes of EternityEyes of EternityEyes of Eternity is a 2003 heavy metal album released by Rob Rock. The album is his second release as a solo artist.-Track listing:# "Rock the Earth" # "Stranglehold" # "Eyes of Eternity"# "The Everlasting"...
- 2005 Holy HellHoly HellHoly Hell is a heavy metal album released in 2005 by Rob Rock. It is his third solo release and is known for being his heaviest and most aggressive album to date. It was produced by Roy Z who is also known for producing solo albums by Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson. Roy Z is also credited for...
- 2007 Garden of ChaosGarden of ChaosGarden of Chaos is a heavy metal album released in 2007 by Rob Rock. It is his fourth solo release.- Track listing :# "Garden of Chaos" # "Satan's Playground" # "Savior's Call" # "This Time Is the Last Time"...
With W.A.S.P.W.A.S.P.W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy...
- 2001: Unholy TerrorUnholy TerrorUnholy Terror is the ninth studio album by W.A.S.P., released in 2001.It is viewed by many fans and critics alike as an 'issue' album, going into great detail about the world and all its vices.-Track listing:*All songs written by Blackie Lawless....
(lead guitar on "Who Slayed Baby Jane?" and "Wasted White Boys").
With HalfordHalfordHalford may refer to:Places:*Halford, Shropshire, England*Halford, Warwickshire, England*Halford Island, Nunavut, CanadaPeople:* Alison Halford , Welsh former senior police officer and politician...
- 2009: Halford III: Winter SongsHalford III: Winter SongsHalford III: Winter Songs is the third studio album by the heavy metal band Halford, the solo project of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford.-History:...
- 2010: Halford IV: Made of MetalHalford IV: Made of MetalHalford IV: Made of Metal is the fourth studio album by the heavy metal band Halford, the solo project of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford. Produced by Roy Z and recorded during 2009 and 2010. the album was released on September 28, 2010...
Production Discography
- 1994 downset.Downset.downset. was a rapcore group hailing from Los Angeles, California.-Band history:The band's original moniker was Social Justice. They released their debut album, Unity Is Strength, in 1989 and the EP I Refuse To Lose under this name with a different lineup in 1992...
- Downset - 1995 KloverKloverKlover was a short lived Boston punk band consisting of Mike Stone on vocals and guitar, Chris Doherty on lead guitar, Darren Hill on bass and Brian Betzger on drums.They released only one album, "Feel Lucky Punk?" and an EP, "Beginning To End" on Mercury Records in 1995 and...
- Beginning to End (EP) - 1995 KloverKloverKlover was a short lived Boston punk band consisting of Mike Stone on vocals and guitar, Chris Doherty on lead guitar, Darren Hill on bass and Brian Betzger on drums.They released only one album, "Feel Lucky Punk?" and an EP, "Beginning To End" on Mercury Records in 1995 and...
- Feel Lucky Punk - 1996 Life After DeathLife After DeathLife After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released March 25, 1997 on Bad Boy Records. A double album, it was released posthumously following his death on March 9, 1997 and serves as his final studio album...
- Life After Death - 1996 Tribe of GypsiesTribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
- Tribe of Gypsies - 1997 Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- Accident of Birth - 1997 Downset - Do We Speak a Dead Language ?
- 1997 Last Temptation - Last Temptation Sonic
- 1997 Roadsaw - Nationwide
- 1997 Tribe of GypsiesTribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
- Nothing Lasts Forever - 1998 Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- The Chemical WeddingThe Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album)The Chemical Wedding is the fifth solo album by English heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson, released on 14 July 1998 through Sanctuary Records... - 1998 Tribe of GypsiesTribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
- Revolucion 13 - 1999 Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- Scream for me Brazil - 2000 Downset - Check Your People
- 2000 HalfordHalford (band)Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
- ResurrectionResurrection (Halford album)- 2006 track listing :-Personnel:Halford* Rob Halford – vocals* Patrick Lachman – guitar* Mike Chlasciak – guitar* Ray Riendeau – bass*Bobby Jarzombek – drumsAdditional performers*Roy Z – guitar... - 2000 HelloweenHelloweenHelloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
- The Dark RideThe Dark RideOn copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2... - 2000 Rob RockRob RockRobert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Rage of CreationRage of CreationRage of Creation is a heavy metal album by Rob Rock. It is his first album as a solo artist and was released on July 26, 2000 in Japan with 12 tracks. It was not released outside of Japan until four months later on November 27, 2000 however with a missing track... - 2000 Tribe of GypsiesTribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, and Bruce Dickinson who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to...
- Standing on the Shoulders of Gia* 2001 HalfordHalford (band)Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
- Live InsurrectionLive Insurrection* The Japanese release and the 2009 remaster feature a cover of the Scorpions song "Blackout", featuring Rudolf Schenker on guitar.* "Screaming in the Dark" is a previously unreleased Halford song.... - 2002 HalfordHalford (band)Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
- CrucibleCrucible (album)-2010 Remixed and Remastered edition:-Personnel:Halford*Rob Halford – vocals*Metal Mike Chlasciak – guitar*Patrick Lachman – guitar*Ray Riendeau – bass*Bobby Jarzombek – drumsAdditional performer*Roy Z – guitarProduction... - 2002 Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- The Best of - 2003 Rob RockRob RockRobert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Eyes of EternityEyes of EternityEyes of Eternity is a 2003 heavy metal album released by Rob Rock. The album is his second release as a solo artist.-Track listing:# "Rock the Earth" # "Stranglehold" # "Eyes of Eternity"# "The Everlasting"... - 2005 Judas PriestJudas PriestJudas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
- Angel of RetributionAngel of RetributionAngel of Retribution is the 15th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It marks the return of Rob Halford, after a 12 year departure from the band. The album debuted at #13 on the U.S. Billboard chart, which made it the second highest chart of a Judas Priest album... - 2005 Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonPaul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
- Tyranny of SoulsTyranny of SoulsTyranny of Souls is a heavy metal album released by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson on 23 May 2005. The cover art is a work by renaissance artist Hans Memling. It is Bruce's first solo album since rejoining Maiden in 1999 and his most recent studio album as a solo artist.The songwriting on the... - 2005 Rob RockRob RockRobert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Holy HellHoly HellHoly Hell is a heavy metal album released in 2005 by Rob Rock. It is his third solo release and is known for being his heaviest and most aggressive album to date. It was produced by Roy Z who is also known for producing solo albums by Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson. Roy Z is also credited for... - 2007 Sebastian BachSebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
- Angel DownAngel Down- DVD :The Angel Down DVD features a documentary titled "Roadrage" which was made by Sebastian Bach himself and features a close look at the making of the album and also includes backstage vision with The Trailer Park Boys.... - 2007 André MatosAndré MatosAndré Coelho Matos born September 14, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal bands Viper, Angra and Shaaman. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been...
- Time to Be FreeTime to Be FreeTime To Be Free is the debut solo album of Brazilian vocalist/pianist Andre Matos. He is joined with the Mariutti brothers, with whom he played in Shaaman... - 2007 Rob RockRob RockRobert Rock is a heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band Impellitteri from 1992 to 2000, and now in 2008. He has also released four albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Garden of ChaosGarden of ChaosGarden of Chaos is a heavy metal album released in 2007 by Rob Rock. It is his fourth solo release.- Track listing :# "Garden of Chaos" # "Satan's Playground" # "Savior's Call" # "This Time Is the Last Time"... - 2008 Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual FlamePerpetual FlamePerpetual Flame is a studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and his group Rising Force, released on October 13, 2008 in Europe and on October 14, 2008 in the U.S.A. and Canada. It was his first album since 2005's Unleash the Fury and the first with ex-Judas Priest and Iced Earth singer Tim...
- 2008 Driver - Sons of Thunder (Driver album)
- 2009 WolfWolf (band)Wolf is a heavy metal band from Örebro, Sweden. Formed in 1995, the band has since released five albums and toured with Saxon, Tankard and more recently, Trivium.-Members:*Niklas Stålvind - vocals, guitar *Anders G Modd - bass guitar...
- RavenousRavenousRavenous is a 1999 horror film directed by Antonia Bird and starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle and Jeffrey Jones. The film revolves around cannibalism in 1840s California and some elements bear similarities to the story of the Donner Party and that of Alferd Packer... - 2009 MassacrationMassacrationMassacration is a Brazilian satirical heavy metal band, the self-proclaimed "greatest and most classic heavy metal band, the inspiration behind most heavy bands since 1985, whose members' hairdos and posing influenced the whole heavy metal culture"...
- Good Blood Headbanguers - 2009 HalfordHalford (band)Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
- Halford III - Winter Songs - 2010 HalfordHalford (band)Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
- Halford IV: Made of MetalHalford IV: Made of MetalHalford IV: Made of Metal is the fourth studio album by the heavy metal band Halford, the solo project of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford. Produced by Roy Z and recorded during 2009 and 2010. the album was released on September 28, 2010... - 2011 SepulturaSepulturaSepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
- KairosKairos (Sepultura album)Kairos is the 12th studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. It was released on June 24, 2011 by independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records... - 2011 DownSiid - Life of Lieswww.downsiid.com nts